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Blizzard brings on eight new OWL teams William Davis Blizzard has declared that six new teams will be joining Overwatch League during its second season. This announcement follows a report in August that the league would be bringing in two additional teams from Atlanta and Guangzhou. These six additional teams hail from Washington, D.C., Chengdu, Hangzhou, Vancouver, Toronto, and Paris. Now operating with 20 teams, nine of them based outside the United States, Overwatch League continues to incorporate players …

Counter-Strike

FACEIT announce Premium Pass for London Majors gabhernandez FACEIT has announced a Premium Pass for the London Major. As the tournament moves on to the Legends Stage, subscribed Twitch viewers will be given access to exclusive content for the duration of the London Major. Starting on September 12, viewers will be able to subscribe to the FACEIT Twitch channel with a one time $9.99 payment. The sub will open up a wide range of perks and exclusive contents …

League of Legends

Cloud9 dominates TSM and secures ticket for NA LCS final William Davis After a rocky start this summer, Cloud9 took down TSM in a five-game series to complete their comeback and qualify for the NA LCS final. Cloud9 started game one with Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen and Robert “Blaber” Huang on the rift. Gold was even through most of the game. Both teams were aggressive and eager to fight, exchanging kill for kill. In the end, TSM had built up four drakes and …

Dota 2

EternaLEnVy headlines new Complexity Dota 2 roster Steven Rondina After suffering through a wave of departures, CompLexity Gaming has pulled together a compelling new Dota 2 roster. The new lineup was revealed on Twitter by Wykhrm Reddy. Joining the returning Zakari “Zfreek” Freedman and Linus “Limmp” Blomdin are Rolen Andrei Gabriel “Skemberlu” Ong, Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu, and Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao. https://twitter.com/wykrhm/status/1039546232132104193 It’s an intriguing lineup for the North American staple. EternalEnVy will be playing a support role on the …

Dota 2 Team Secret reveal new roster with Zai, Nisha By Steven Rondina Dota 2 Former LGD.Forever Young players form new team By Steven Rondina League of Legends Team Liquid repeats as NA LCS champion By William Davis

Dota 2

Dota superstar Dendi is leaving Na`Vi Steven Rondina After eight long years with the organization, Danil “Dendi” Ishutin is no longer a member of Natus Vincere’s active roster. The news was announced over the weekend as part of a first wave of roster shakeups that follow each year’s installment of The International. It comes as part of a larger retooling of the Na`Vi Dota 2 roster, which struggled in 2018. Dendi has been the star of Na`Vi’s Dota …

Dota 2

Odium reveal new roster full of CIS talent Steven Rondina The CIS region was already set to be a competitive one, and it’s about to get even tougher. Longtime Virtus.Pro support player Ilya “Lil” Ilyuk announced the formation of new team Odium. The full roster was revealed on Twitter. https://twitter.com/inmyodium/status/1038847867996266497 Most members of the new Odium squad are established veterans of the CIS scene. Victor “GeneRaL” Nigrini joins Lil in departing Natus Vincere following two years with the team, a …

Dota 2

Mineski shake things up with new roster Steven Rondina Despite a strong Dota Pro Circuit season, Mineski struggled to perform at The International and will now shake up the team’s roster. The new roster for Southeast Asia’s top team has been revealed, and it features an almost complete overhaul. https://twitter.com/wykrhm/status/1038997152947527681 Just two players are set to return to Mineski from the previous roster. Kam “Moon” Boon Seng, who played mid for the team throughout the last year, will continue …

Dota 2

OG sitting out the Kuala Lumper Major Steven Rondina The list of teams set to compete in the regional qualifiers for the Kuala Lumpur Major has been announced with a very big name missing. While most of the usual suspects are accounted for in their respective regions, the winners of The International 2018, OG, are noticeably absent from the list of competing teams. This raised questions about the team’s status heading into the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season. Support …

Ex-TNC Tigers team reveal roster Steven Rondina Dota 2 TNC Tigers put on a strong performance in Southeast Asia qualifiers for the International 2018, and while it wasn’t enough to actually make the cut into the tournament, it was enough to warrant a second chance. After announcing its split from the TNC organization, the newly minted Tigers revealed a new lineup on Saturday that featured three members of the TI8 qualifier squad: Sivatheeban “1437” Sivanathapillai, Muhammad “inYourdreaM” Rizky, and …

KT Rolster wins first LCK championship title William Davis League of Legends KT Rolster won its first LCK title after defeating rookie organization Griffin in the grand final at the Samsam Gymnasium in Incheon. The summer season came to an end with the two powerhouses facing each other in one of the most anticipated finals in LCK history. Game one kicked off with some surprising picks for KT Rolster, including Victor for mid laner Son “Ucal” Woo-hyeon and Jinx for Kim “Deft” …

Wind and Rain look to stick together after TI qualifier run Steven Rondina Dota 2 Wind and Rain may not have qualified for The International 2018, but the players seem to have enjoyed the experience enough to largely stick together. On Saturday, support player Milan “MiLAN” Kozomara revealed that he would continue playing alongside Lee “Forev” Sang-Don and Jonathan Bryle “bryle” Santos De Guia this season. Additionally, WaR coach Park “March” Tae-Won will return to active competition while David “Moo” Hull has come aboard from …

Kindrd and Misery lead the charge for South American Dota Steven Rondina Dota 2 South America’s best team during the 2017-2018 Dota Pro Circuit season is mostly sticking together. Danylo “Kingrd” Nascimento announced that his team, which competed in 2018 under the PaiN Gaming banner, will largely remain intact. It will not, however, be competing for PaiN next season. He announced the news on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kingrdxd/status/1038202423310000129 Entering the year as one of a group of mediocre teams in South America, PaiN established itself as …

Riot Games teams up with Tyler1 for exhibition gabhernandez League of Legends At the 2018 summer split finals, Riot hosted a showmatch that caused League of Legends fans everywhere to rejoice.   The match featured League of Legends personalities including Imaqtpie, Voyboy, and even Tyler1 gracing the Oracle arena as part of a heated exhibition.   After TSM earned victory over 100 Thieves in the NA LCS third-place match, the stage revealed Tyler1 and Riot Games’ Phreak standing together. Phreak is well …

Florida Mayhem release six of nine OWL players Fariha Bhatti News Florida Mayhem have announced the release of six of their nine players ahead of season two of the Overwatch League. Only three of the players from the season one roster remain: DPS players Jeong-Woo “Sayaplayer” Ha and Kevin “TviQ” Linström, and tank player Sung-Hoon “aWesomeGuy” Kim. The six players to be released were flex players Tim “Manneten” Bylund and Joonas “zappis” Alakurtti, DPS player Andreas “Logix” Berghmans, support players Sebastian …

OpTic Gaming Dota 2 roster revealed Steven Rondina Dota 2 The OpTic Gaming Dota 2 division is done. On Wednesday morning, OpTic announced the release of its Dota 2 team following a top-eight finish at The International 2018. Minutes later, this was followed by the reveal of a new team by ex-OpTic captain Peter “ppd” Dager. https://twitter.com/OpTicGaming/status/1037354742635216897 OpTic entered the Dota 2 space shortly after The International 2017 with the acquisition of the PPD’s North American squad. After a rocky …

TNC welcomes Gabbi and NinjaBoogie gabhernandez Dota 2 TNC is putting a new look on their roster after an underwhelming performance on The International 2018. As the new Dota Pro Circuit season begins, several teams and organizations are restructuring and TNC is among them. TNC has bid goodbye to Marc Polo Luis “Raven” Fausto and Samson Solomon Enojosa “Sam_H” Hidalgo. Raven was best known for his incredible Terrorblade and Drow Ranger plays, while Sam_H’s signature hero is Batrider. …

First DPC Major arrives in Kuala Lumpur Steven Rondina Dota 2 The 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit season starts in just a few weeks, and it is now officially known when and where the first Major will take place. According to Wykrhm Reddy, the first Major of the DPC season will be taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event will be hosted by PGL and will begin on November 16. The build to the tournament, however, will start on September 10 …

OWL gets six new teams Jared Wynne News Blizzard has announced an expansion of teams for the Overwatch League 2019 season. Officially announced by Blizzard, six new team have now been added to the league. This brings the total number of franchises up to 20. Washington, D.C. is the only new expansion coming from the United States. China will receive two teams, one in Chengdu, and the other in Hangzhou. Europe will be adding a team representing Paris. …

Virtus.pro part ways with Dota 2 coach Artstyle gabhernandez Dota 2 Virtus.pro have confirmed that their Dota 2 team has lost its coach. VP admitted the departure of coach Ivan “Artstyle” Antonov. Before the group stage of The International 2018, VP made a huge announcement that the organization would be keeping their Dota 2 roster together through the end of 2019. The announcement included a banner featuring the five players and hinted that the coach did not receive a similar contract …

OG and PSG.LGD will battle for aegis at TI8 Steven Rondina Dota 2 The grand finals at The International 2018 are now set. In the final series of the event, upper bracket winners OG will rematch PSG LGD with $7 million dollars and esports glory at stake. This marks the first grand finals berth for either organization and sets up a dramatic finish for TI8. The resurgence of OG has been the biggest story of this year’s tournament, with the European fan favorites …

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