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OWL’s Uber wins Esports Casting Award News OWL’s Uber wins Esports Casting Award By Fariha Bhatti London Spitfire bring in new OWL coach News London Spitfire bring in new OWL coach By Fariha Bhatti Dynasty, Uprising, Outlaws release OWL players News Dynasty, Uprising, Outlaws release OWL players By Fariha Bhatti
Team Liquid looking to defend NA LCS title in Oakland League of Legends
Team Liquid looking to defend NA LCS title in Oakland William Davis 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 News
Philadelphia Fusion release three players from roster gabhernandez 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 News
Shanghai Dragons release all but three players after winless season gabhernandez 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 Dota 2
CompLexity Gaming bring on new Dota 2 roster Steven Rondina 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 Dota 2 Fnatic signs four new Dota 2 players By gabhernandez FC Schalke 04 qualifies for EU LCS finals League of Legends FC Schalke 04 qualifies for EU LCS finals By William Davis Jin Air defeats Griffin to stave off relegation League of Legends Jin Air defeats Griffin to stave off relegation By William Davis
Valve launches free version for Counter-Strike Counter-Strike
Valve launches free version for Counter-Strike Jared Wynne 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 Dota 2
Team Envy owner hints at Dota 2 entry gabhernandez 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 News
Madden tournament shooting leaves two dead and 11 injured William Davis 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 Dota 2
How the Underdogs at OG Won $11 Million gabhernandez 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 …
TSM Defeats Echo Fox in Quarterfinals William Davis League of Legends TSM is moving forward to the semifinals after a victory against Echo Fox in five action-packed games. Echo Fox made it to playoffs after an inconsistent performance in the summer split. The team known for its explosive and unpredictable style struggled to find the wins even after multiple roster changes. TSM, meanwhile, has been looking to recover from a brutal spring. Echo Fox didn’t waste time in game one, as …
100 Thieves takes down FlyQuest, move to semifinals William Davis League of Legends 100 Thieves qualified for the NA LCS semifinals after defeating FlyQuest in a one-sided affair. FlyQuest jumped into the rift with a newfound confidence that proved short-lived, as the team that finished eighth in the spring couldn’t stop 100 Thieves from rolling through them. Game one was all about the junglers. Andy “AnDa” Hoang started the action with a gank in the top lane for 100 Thieves. Lucas Tao “Santorin” …
The International 2019 is headed to Shanghai Steven Rondina Dota 2 The International will once again land outside of Seattle, but it’s going to be a lot further away than Vancouver next year. During Friday’s broadcast of TI8, Valve announced that The International 2019 will take place in Shanghai, China. No date was announced for the event, and though the promotional video was shot in front of the Mercedes-Benz Arena, it remains unconfirmed what venue will host the tournament. While the …
Two new heroes announced at TI8 Steven Rondina Dota 2 The Dota 2 roster is growing even larger with the announcement of two new heroes at The International. Following the Evil Geniuses vs. Team Liquid series, a trailer for two new heroes was shown. Details regarding the first hero, Mars, are scarce. All that was shown was a brief teaser trailer and a tentative release date of “this winter.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3450S8MfemE Shockingly, second hero Grimstroke is already live. Classified in-game as …
n0tail and Fly’s personal drama the focus at TI8 gabhernandez Dota 2 On the third day of the main event, Rogers Arena witnessed the public end of the Notail and Fly friendship. The winner’s bracket of The International 2018 is a tough road, and it was there that OG met Evil Geniuses. The teams are two steps away from elimination and fighting for the Aegis of Champions. However, the personal feud between OG and EG might be bigger than the tournament itself. …
San Francisco Shock Release Three Players gabhernandez News The San Francisco Shock have announced the release of three players from their roster. The players released include tank David “Nomy” Ramirez, support Daniel “dhaK” Martínez Paz, and DPS André “iddqd” Dahlström. The Shock had a fairly disappointing first season, finishing in ninth place overall. A full five games separated them from eighth place side Seoul Dynasty. Although fan reactions on Twitter include crying gifs and general well wishes for …
Gabe Newell is the latest Dota 2 announcer gabhernandez Dota 2 This year’s International immortalizes a comical act from Valve founder Gabe Newell, popularly dubbed by the community as “Lord GabeN.” A video presented during the main event of The International featured a skit including Kaci Aitchison, Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner, and Gabe Newell. Newell transitioned from his brief cameo role in a TI7 video to a lead role in this short comedy. The video was shot in a recording studio opening …
Valve brings new Panorama UI to Counter-Strike Jared Wynne Counter-Strike If you’ve played Counter-Strike for any sizeable amount of time, you’ve probably come across posts like these asking Valve to change their venerated game. It seems like our prayers, or at least some of them, have finally been answered. Valve has released the fabled Panorama UI along with a new weapon, the MP5-SD. What does this all mean? While we still don’t have many details on Valve’s development process, we …
Félix “xQc” Lengyel given warning ahead of World Cup qualifiers gabhernandez News Prominent Overwatch streamer and Team Canada player Félix “xQc” Lengyel was issued a formal warning by Blizzard ahead of qualifiers for the World Cup, but will remain eligible to play. The warning comes after a 15-day suspension of his main account that had many worried that xQc would be disqualified from participating in the event. The official rules for the World Cup state that a player’s account must be in …
Bjergsen Sets 2018 Summer Split Kill Record gabhernandez League of Legends In TSM’s last chance for a guaranteed spot in the summer playoffs, Bjergsen put his team on his back. TSM’s summer split has had its ups and downs, leading many to think the team would miss playoffs for the first time in the organization’s history. Since an offseason overhaul of its roster, TSM has suffered from a seeming lack of leadership and general cohesion. Despite these problems, TSM put it …
TI8 Playoffs Day One ends with 4 teams eliminated Steven Rondina Dota 2 The main event at The International 2018 kicked off Monday and a quarter of attending teams have already departed. In addition to an exciting pair of upper bracket matches, the lower bracket kicked off with four best-of-ones that sent its losers home. The biggest elimination of the day was that of Newbee. The staple of the Chinese scene has been formidable throughout the year, taking top-four spots in a number …

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