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Na`Vi win Big at ESL One Cologne Counter-Strike Na`Vi win Big at ESL One Cologne By gabhernandez Rascal Returns from LCK Suspension League of Legends Rascal Returns from LCK Suspension By William Davis OG Qualifies for The International Dota 2 OG Qualifies for The International By Steven Rondina
Doublelift sparks debate over League of Legends’ popularity League of Legends
Doublelift sparks debate over League of Legends’ popularity gabhernandez The League of Legends community has grown increasingly upset with Riot’s perceived handling of balance patches this year. On July 12, Peter “Doublelift” Peng published a video on YouTube called “The Downsides of a Constantly Evolving Game.” In the video, Doublelift discussed the inherent issues in Riot’s active balance philosophy in Season 8, provoking widespread discussion of the topic among fans and pro players alike.   The video discussed how …
Fnatic, TNC Predator Secure Slots at The International Dota 2
Fnatic, TNC Predator Secure Slots at The International gabhernandez TNC Predator and Fnatic have earned a pair of coveted slots at the most anticipated Dota 2 tournament of the year. As expected, TNC Predator and Fnatic dominated SEA region’s best teams in the SEA Qualifier for The International 2018. The field of teams featured a number of up-and-coming squads, including TNC Tigers, Entity Gaming, and Battle Arena Elites. The result of the group stage affirmed the SEA region’s hierarchy. …
London Spitfire reverse sweeps Los Angeles Gladiators, advance to semifinals News
London Spitfire reverse sweeps Los Angeles Gladiators, advance to semifinals gabhernandez In a surprising show of vengeance, the London Spitfire won six straight maps and reverse swept the Los Angeles Gladiators to make their way to the first Overwatch League semifinals. In the first match of the quarterfinals, the Gladiators swept the Spitfire 3-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Going into day two, London was able to take the first match in an easy 3-0 victory, leaving them …
TI8 NA Regional Qualifiers Dota 2
TI8 NA Regional Qualifiers Steven Rondina The North American qualifiers for The International 2018 wrapped up on Monday and ended with the region’s strongest teams earning berths in Vancouver. Vici Gaming J Storm, Evil Geniuses, and OpTic Gaming earned invitations to the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year. They’ll join 15 other teams in competing for the biggest prize in esports. While these qualifiers were expected to be an almost academic affair, the most stacked …
Summer Season Brings New Dota Plus Update Dota 2 Summer Season Brings New Dota Plus Update By gabhernandez JJonak wins OWL MVP award News JJonak wins OWL MVP award By Fariha Bhatti Uzi to Take Break from Competition League of Legends Uzi to Take Break from Competition By William Davis
The Next Counter-Strike Major Comes to Katowice Counter-Strike
The Next Counter-Strike Major Comes to Katowice gabhernandez Intel and Valve have announced that the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship will return to Katowice in 2019. Players and fans can look forward to three weeks of tournaments beginning on February 14 and running through March 3. The winner of the IEM World Championship will gain the winner’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool, as well as an additional point towards the Intel Grand Slam. From February 14-20, the …
Breaking down the teams at TI8 Dota 2
Breaking down the teams at TI8 gabhernandez The International 2018 features the world’s top Dota 2 teams aiming for the biggest cash prize in all of esports. This most prestigious tournament brings together skilled players for a massive spectacle. We’ll now look at the top teams entering the event and the dark horses most capable of pulling off an upset. THE FAVORITES Virtus Pro Virtus Pro looks to be the strongest squad in the tournament with their …
Valiant best NYXL in OWL playoffs News
Valiant best NYXL in OWL playoffs gabhernandez The Los Angeles Valiant beat the New York Excelsior last night in the Stage 4 Playoff of the inaugural Overwatch League season. This is the Valiant’s first playoff win, breaking NYXL’s streak of two straight stage titles. Prior to Stage 4, the Excelsior was the team to beat. Their stacked roster showed few cracks, as evidenced by their two consecutive titles. It wasn’t until halfway through Stage 4 that the …
Fissure benched before OWL playoffs News
Fissure benched before OWL playoffs gabhernandez Shortly before the Los Angeles Gladiators’ first playoff game against the London Spitfire, the Gladiators announced that they would not be starting Chan-hyung “Fissure” Baek. https://twitter.com/LAGladiators/status/1017211806673014785 There has been some controversy regarding the reason behind Fissure’s benching. The official statement, while vague, doesn’t directly imply any issues within the team’s ranks. Journalist Rod “Slasher” Breslau reported that Fissure was unhappy with the team’s performance in scrimmages, so the Gladiators chose …
Overwatch League comes to Disney TV Fariha Bhatti News Blizzard Entertainment has announced a broadcast deal for Overwatch League with Disney, bringing league broadcasts to Disney, ESPN, and ABC networks. The deal has already started and is a multi-year contract, with league matches set to be broadcast on ESPN, Disney XD, and ABC. The Season 1 quarterfinal matches will be the first matches to air live, broadcasting on Disney XD and ESPN3. The upcoming semifinals and finals will also …
NYXL defeat Boston Uprising for Sate 3 title Fariha Bhatti News The New York Excelsior have emerged as the winners of the Stage 3 title match over fellow finalists Boston Uprising. The Uprising had just come off of a huge 3-0 victory against the Los Angeles Gladiators, but the resulting momentum wasn’t enough to power the team past the Excelsior in the $100,000 title match. The Uprising’s offense stalled early in the match as New York was relentless in their push …
RNG crowned MSI Champions gabhernandez League of Legends Royal Never Give Up marksman Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao may be the best ADC in competitive League of Legends, and at the Mid Season Invitational Uzi proved his mettle by capturing his biggest trophy to date.   Many expected Uzi and his RNG teammates to lose to KING-ZONE DragonX, a team composed of former SKT members and other formidable Korean stars, but RNG and Uzi were not swayed by the challenge …
HellRaisers and Team Spirit Earn Major Spots gabhernandez Counter-Strike Hellraisers and Team Spirit have both qualified to the FACEIT Major London after playing their way to the CIS Minor finals. HellRaisers managed to beat Team Spirit 2-1 to take the top prize in the tournament. Of the eight participating teams, both HellRaisers and Team Spirit were looked at as top contenders as the two squads have seen some success in recent months. While HellRaisers had a strong showing throughout …
Fusion victories open playoff series with Boston Uprising Fariha Bhatti News The Philadelphia Fusion has won their first set of matches against the Boston Uprising in the Overwatch League Playoffs. Philadelphia came away from Day 1 of the series with a 3-1 victory, though the team will not advance to the semifinals unless they manage to secure a second win against Boston when the playoffs resume. The Fusion got off to a strong start on the first map, relentless in their …
Gladiators open playoffs with sweep of London Spitfire gabhernandez News The Blizzard Arena turned purple during the second match of the inaugural season’s playoffs as fans cheered the Los Angeles Gladiators through their 3-0 defeat of the London Spitfire. Prior to the match, the Gladiators announced that Luis “iRemix” Galarza Figueroa would start over MVP nominee Baek “Fissure” Chan-hyung. London looked to come out of its late-season slump, but the Gladiators were having none of it. The Gladiators showed off …
Execration win MPGL Asian Championship gabhernandez Dota 2 After a failed journey in the Dota Pro Circuit, Execration have taken their first international tournament victory. The 2018 MPGL Asian Championship was held in Central Plaza Khon Kaen, Thailand, with participants including some of Asia’s most promising squads, such as EVOS Esports of Indonesia and Keen Gaming of China. Among this field of teams, Clutch Gamers and Execration emerged as the strongest and earned the right to fight for the …
Valve Announces New Dota Pro Circuit rules gabhernandez Dota 2 The new year in competitive Dota 2 will feature some significant changes in the Dota Pro Circuit. To introduce greater structure to the new competitive season, big changes will be made to the DPC. The revamped system affects DPC points adjustments, player regulations, team ownership, and schedule improvement. In the recently concluded season, top teams rarely changed their rosters since DPC binds qualifying points to individual players. This year, points …
Samsung Galaxy upset SK Telecom T1 in Worlds final shock Jared Wynne News The final was a rematch from 2016’s Riot World Championship. In that event, SK Telecom T1 defeated Samsung Galaxy in five tense games to claim a second consecutive world title. Many fans believed the team to be poised to claim a third straight, but Samsung Galaxy players had other ideas. The opening game of the finals was a plain blowout, with Samsung Galaxy giving up only one single tower and depriving SK Telecom T1 of even …

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