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TI8 All-Star Teams Clash in Mutation Mode gabhernandez One of the highlights of The International 2018 was an all-star match featuring the new Mutation mode. Since Danil “Dendi” Ishutin’s taunts in The International 2013 All-Star match, the hype for the show match has grown along with the community. What makes this year’s All-Star game thrilling is seeing new game mutations on the main stage. The TI8 All-Star players were Song “Sccc” Chun, Per Anders Olsson “Pajkatt” Lille, Amer …

League of Legends

Breaking Down the NA LCS Coach of the Split Candidates Steven Rondina The NA LCS Coach of the Split award is highly contested, as it’s often difficult to recognize a coach’s direct impact on a team. But certain coaches in the NA LCS are clearly doing more with less. OpTic Gaming is currently in the NA LCS playoff picture after a ninth-place finish in the Spring Split. Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage has been an absolute monster, and head coach Thomas “Zaboutine” Si-Hassen deserves …

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AdmiralBulldog’s visa denied, robbing TI8 of memes Steven Rondina While all of the players scheduled to compete at The International successfully arrived in Vancouver, without issue, one notable caster did not. A year removed from being denied entry into the United States ahead of The International 2017, former Alliance player Henrik “AdmiralBulldog” Ahnberg was unable to enter Canada to attend TI8. He broke the news over social media, but didn’t offer many specifics. “I just want to be completely …

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These are the groups at The International 2018 Steven Rondina With The International 2018 kicking off in less than 48 hours, details on the tournament’s group stages have finally emerged. Wykhrm Reddy made the reveal on Twitter, announcing the groups and format for the first leg of the event. https://twitter.com/wykrhm/status/1029044785233842177Similar to last year, TI8 will feature two groups of nine teams playing in a round robin format with best-of-two series play. Teams placing first through fourth in each group will …

League of Legends OpTic Gaming steals a win from Echo Fox with surprise Fizz By Steven Rondina League of Legends Team Liquid secures NA LCS Summer Playoffs slot By Steven Rondina Dota 2 Virtus.pro’s Dota 2 Roster is sticking together through 2019 By gabhernandez

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Misfits bench MikyX in favor of Jesiz Steven Rondina After a second half dip in performance in the 2018 EU LCS Summer Split, Misfits are shaking things up. Misfits have announced that strategic coach Jesse “Jesiz” Le will be starting at support, leaving Mihael “MikyX” Mehle on the bench for the first time this season. Misfits began the Summer Split with an undefeated first half of play. Since then, the team has struggled to adapt to the new and …

League of Legends

Rekkles returns to Fnatic starting lineup Steven Rondina Fnatic’s hero has returned, as Martin “Rekkles” Larsson will return to the squad’s starting lineup this week. Following Fnatic’s EU LCS Spring Championship and subsequent Mid Season Invitational appearance, the League of Legends meta went through some dramatic changes. Mage bot lanes were an increasingly viable strategy, and Rekkles’ individual game impact suffered when taken off of his signature marksmen picks. Rekkles opted to take a step back from the …

Counter-Strike

Fans aren’t happy with new Virtus.pro uniforms Steven Rondina Virtus Pro is going to look very different heading into events like The International 2018 and the FACEIT Major: London, but not because of any roster moves. The Russian organization revealed a new jersey and logo, ditching its traditional black and orange colors in favor of a new green and purple look. Check it out: Initial reactions from fans were resoundingly negative, with many saying they missed the previous color …

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Zikz Leaves CLG Steven Rondina For the first time in five years, Tony “Zikz” Gray will not be coaching for Counter Logic Gaming, as the most decorated League of Legends coach in NA LCS history is parting ways with his team. Zikz joined CLG in 2013 as a remote analyst before moving up the chain and eventually become head coach of the team. Under Zikz’s leadership, CLG won its second NA LCS championship in the …

Golden Guardians make sweeping staff changes Steven Rondina League of Legends Golden Guardians has replaced the entirety of their NA LCS coaching staff. Golden Guardians Academy head coach Daniel “Mango” Morissette will be assuming all head coaching duties for the team. Under interim spring head coach Tyler Perron, Golden Guardians looked to be a team hitting its stride. Sitting at 5-3 after four weeks of play is a massive improvement from a  tenth-place effort in the spring split. But the Golden …

Inero joins Golden Guardians as consultant William Davis League of Legends Nick “Inero” Smith is joining Golden Guardians as a consultant, the team announced through a news release on social media. Inero started his career as coach back in 2015 with Mousesports, a European esports organization. In May 2017 he became the head coach of Echo Fox as the team began its transition into the newly franchised NA LCS. Under Inero’s command, Echo Fox finished in third place during the Spring …

Seagull retires from OWL, returns to streaming gabhernandez News Brandon “Seagull” Learned has announced via Twitter that he is leaving professional esports and is returning to streaming full-time, effective immediately. On his Twitch stream, Seagull pulled up his Twitter where he had just announced his departure from pro Overwatch team Dallas Fuel and from the Overwatch pro scene altogether. Seagull explained that he had experienced health problems while competing that needed his attention, such as a 40-pound weight gain …

New esports stadium coming to Canada gabhernandez News Canada will be getting its first esports stadium next year. Myesports will be opening doors to The Gaming Stadium in early 2019 in Richmond, British Columbia. Built from the ground up, The Gaming Stadium will house roughly 250 spectators in the main arena. As per The Gaming Stadium’s configuration, the venue will also sport a designated LAN space with more than 40 gaming stations available. The Gaming Stadium will offer …

The Imperial take home surprise DreamHack trophy Jared Wynne Counter-Strike DreamHack’s latest summer event saw an unexpected winner as The Imperial took home first place.   The Imperial managed a 2-0 win over OpTic Gaming in the grand final to take home their $50,000 cut of the prize pool.   The participants list consisted of six invited teams along with qualifiers The Imperial and North America’s compLexity.   Group A saw The Imperial and North wiping out AGO Esports and …

Dynasty won’t allow Spitfire fan meeting in Seoul gabhernandez News London Spitfire General Manager Susie Kim has announced that the Seoul Dynasty would not approve a fan meeting in Seoul for the Spitfire, whose players are all from South Korea. The backlash was instantaneous, with some fans criticising her transparency and the team’s lack of planning for a London meetup. Kim indicated that the team was working on a fan meetup in London for October, but that the team had …

Clutch Gaming part with Head Coach William Davis League of Legends Clutch Gaming is parting ways with head coach David Lim, the organization has announced through a press release. Clutch Gaming finished the Spring Split in fourth place, but failed to find similar success in the summer. The changes in the meta didn’t favor AD Carry Apollo “Apollo” Price, the player widely considered the key to the team’s success. According to the press release, assistant coach Anand “Curry” Agarwal was appointed …

Valve addresses complaints with TI Battle Pass gabhernandez Dota 2 Amidst rampant complaints from players, Valve has fixed the item drop rates for Immortal Treasures in this year’s Battle Pass. The anticipated Immortal Treasure III from The International Battle Pass was released on July 31.  The Immortal items did not disappoint the community, as excited fans were quick to open their shiny new treasure chests. High leveled Battle Pass owners were saddened when they were not rewarded the ultra-rare items …

Boston Uprising to hold open tryouts William Davis News Overwatch League team Boston Uprising is holding tryouts for aspiring players looking to join a professional team, the organization announced through Twitter. With the inaugural season of the Overwatch League coming to a close, the London Spitfire came out on top at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Now, teams are getting ready for next year’s second season, and that means bringing in fresh blood. It is expected that teams will …

Expansion slots announced for OWL season 2 Fariha Bhatti News The first expansion slots for Overwatch League Season 2 have been sold, with teams in Guangzhou and Atlanta officially joining the roster. A Paris team is also said to be in the final stages of a deal with Blizzard, potentially bringing three new teams to the competition for the next season. The Atlanta group was the first to finalise a deal, with rights for the expansion being sold to Georgia’s …

Casters announced for The International 2018 Steven Rondina Dota 2 Dota 2 fans now know who they’ll be listening to at The International. The full lineup of on-air talent for TI8 was announced Tuesday, with Wykrhm Reddy breaking the news on Twitter. Though there are few surprises on the list, there are a handful of notable changes from TI7. The lineup of casters and content creators, for the most part, is just what fans would expect. Familiar voices like Chan …

Dota 2 gets final patch before The International gabhernandez Dota 2 Valve has released a few final tweaks before the biggest esports event of the year. The culmination of DOTA Summit 9 paved the way for some small but significant changes in Dota 2 gameplay. The 7.19 patch is expected to bring more balance prior to The International 2018. In 7.19, daily bonus heroes will feel more fair as the provided Enchanted Mango count has been reduced to one. A small …

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