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Dota 2 Wind and Rain look to stick together after TI qualifier run By Steven Rondina Dota 2 Kindrd and Misery lead the charge for South American Dota By Steven Rondina League of Legends Riot Games teams up with Tyler1 for exhibition By gabhernandez

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Florida Mayhem release six of nine OWL players Fariha Bhatti 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 …

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OpTic Gaming Dota 2 roster revealed Steven Rondina 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 …

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TNC welcomes Gabbi and NinjaBoogie gabhernandez 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. …

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First DPC Major arrives in Kuala Lumpur Steven Rondina 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 …

News OWL gets six new teams By Jared Wynne Dota 2 Virtus.pro part ways with Dota 2 coach Artstyle By gabhernandez Dota 2 OG and PSG.LGD will battle for aegis at TI8 By Steven Rondina

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Dendi denies retirement rumors Steven Rondina The immediate future of Danil “Dendi” Ishutin is not yet clear, but one thing is certain: He isn’t done with Dota 2. The fan favorite took to Twitter on Tuesday and gave fans a brief update on his status, saying, “Guys I am not retiring from dota. Looking for team/players. Thanks for warm words.” https://twitter.com/dendiboss/status/1036594077536530432?s=21 For the last eight years, Dendi has been the poster boy for Natus Vincere’s Dota …

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OWL’s Uber wins Esports Casting Award Fariha Bhatti Overwatch League caster Mitch “Uber” Leslie has been awarded On Camera Talent of the Year at the Stockholm International Esport Awards. Uber was one of five nominated casters for his category, facing talents from Overwatch, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike:Global Offensive. Each of the casters were invited to the awards for their accomplishments within the industry. A good caster can make or break a live showing of a match, and the …

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London Spitfire bring in new OWL coach Fariha Bhatti The London Spitfire have announced a replacement coach for Chang-geun “Changg” Park, who left the team at the end of season one of the Overwatch League. Kwangbok “Coach815” Kim has joined the team as head coach after an extended career in coaching for Blizzard-based esports. Kim began his coaching career over 10 years ago with Starcraft: Brood War. He moved onto Starcraft 2 four years later in 2011 as head …

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Dynasty, Uprising, Outlaws release OWL players Fariha Bhatti Both the Boston Uprising and Seoul Dynasty have announced the release of numerous players ahead of season two of the Overwatch League. The Uprising released a total of four players to free agency, while the Dynasty released three players and transferred one. Boston Uprising started their releases by removing support players Connor “Avast” Prince and Mikias “Snow” Yohannes, and tank player Shin “Kalios” Woo-Yul, from the team. Just a few …

Team Liquid looking to defend NA LCS title in Oakland William Davis League of Legends Team Liquid have taken down 100 Thieves to qualify for the NA LCS summer finals. The match had big implications for both organizations, as the winner would qualify for both the summer split final and the World Championship. The match began with a surprise, as Cody “Cody Sun” Sun was replaced by academy player Richard “Rikara” Samuel Oh as 100 Thieves’ starting AD carry. Game one was defined by jungler …

Philadelphia Fusion release three players from roster gabhernandez News The Philadelphia Fusion have announced the release of DPS player Georgii “ShaDowBurn” Gushcha and support players Joe “Joemeister” Gramano and Jeong-Hwan “DayFly” Park. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The Fusion have released Georgii &quot;ShaDowBurn&quot; Gushcha, Joe &quot;Joemeister&quot; Gramano, and Jeong-Hwan &quot;DayFly&quot; Park. <br><br>Our success in the inaugural OWL season could not have been achieved without their dedication. They will always be part of the Fusion family and we wish them the …

Shanghai Dragons release all but three players after winless season gabhernandez News The Shanghai Dragons announced today that they are releasing eight of their team’s players after a 0-40 inaugural season in the Overwatch League. The eight players released are Chon “Ado” Gi-hyeon Cheng “Altering” Yage Kim “Daemin” Dae-min Chen “Fiveking” Zhaoyu Xu “Freefeel” Peixuan Jing “Roshan” Wenhao He “Sky” Junjian Liu “Xushu” Junjie Tank players Seyeon “Geguri” Kim Eui-Seok “Fearless” Lee join DPS player Weida “Diya” Lu as the only three …

CompLexity Gaming bring on new Dota 2 roster Steven Rondina Dota 2 After a disappointing 2017-2018 season, CompLexity Gaming’s Dota 2 team is being given a reboot. Over the last week, David “MoonMeander” Tan, David “Moo” Hull, and Adam Erwann Shah “Adam” bin Akhtar Hussein have departed the North American organization and become free agents. This marks a disappointing end to a tumultuous year for CompLexity. Despite a hot start to the year that included top-four finishes at the Perfect World Masters …

Fnatic signs four new Dota 2 players gabhernandez Dota 2 Fnatic aims to start strong in the new Dota Pro Circuit season with a new look to its squad. Fnatic has announced the departure of three players and a coach. Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao, Saahil “UNiVeRsE” Arora, Johan “pieliedie” Åström, and coach Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling part ways with the team after disappointment at The International 2018. Fnatic has continued the contracts of the Filipino duo Azel “Abed” Yusop and Djardel Jicko …

FC Schalke 04 qualifies for EU LCS finals William Davis League of Legends FC Schalke 04 Esports qualified to the EU LCS final for the first time after defeating Team Vitality in an intense series. Schalke and Vitality met in the semifinals with Vitality as the favorite. The team in black and yellow finished the summer split on a strong note thanks to new jungler Mateusz “Kikis” Szkudlarek. Schalke was more inconsistent throughout the season, enduring some difficult losses by the end. In …

Jin Air defeats Griffin to stave off relegation William Davis League of Legends For , the story has been very different. The rookie team is having a successful first split in the LCK, only comparable to the early years of SK Telecom T1. Griffin showed a strong performance and found convincing victories against strong teams like Afreeca Freecs and Gen G, but couldn’t take a victory from Jin Air Green Wings in week seven.  In game one, Griffin opted for Teemo and Soraka in the bottom lane. The …

Valve launches free version for Counter-Strike Jared Wynne Counter-Strike Valve’s latest Counter-Strike update includes a new free version of the game which allows players to experience it in a llimited manner.   The new “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Free Edition” gives players offline play against bots”as well as the ability to spectate matches through GOTV. Compared to the full version, it is very limited in terms of capabilities, being without the ability to play against other people. But it may …

Team Envy owner hints at Dota 2 entry gabhernandez Dota 2 With the continuing success of the professional Dota 2 scene, esports organization Team Envy is looking to venture into the field.   Team Envy owner Mike “hastrO” Rufail expressed his interest in signing a Dota 2 team. After The International 2018’s great hype, the CEO took to Twitter to let Dota 2 professional players know that their organization is open for a proposal.   “The DotA community is not messing …

Madden tournament shooting leaves two dead and 11 injured William Davis News An ordinary day of competition turned to tragedy when a participating player open fired on during a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville. The event was held on Sunday, August 26th at the GLHF Game Bar. It was the first qualifier tournament for the Madden Classic series with about 150 in attendance. At around 1:30pm, competitor David “Bread” Katz walked through Chicago Pizza into the back to the Game Bar. …

How the Underdogs at OG Won $11 Million gabhernandez Dota 2 OG has defied the odds and taken the Aegis of Champions. A week before The International 2018, the majority of Dota 2 fans couldn’t have seen OG as their TI champions. The team brought a strong stack through both the open and regional qualifiers, taking the sole available qualifying spot in the European region. To the surprise of fans, analysts, and even other pro teams, OG took their momentum and …

OG advance to Grand Finals at TI Steven Rondina Dota 2 After nine days of action, just three teams remain in the hunt for the $11 million top prize at The International 2018. The resurgent OG advanced to the grand finals. Johan “N0tail” Sundstein and company will next meet the winners of Evil Geniuses vs. PSG LGD. OG has established itself as the powerhouse of TI8. Despite entering the event with a makeshift roster, a career-best performance by returning carry Anathan …

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