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Dota 2: Team Secret to Miss the Chengdu Major

Dota 2: Team Secret to Miss the Chengdu Major

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Team Secret was one of the most successful teams during the previous DPC season. In fact, they even managed to finish first in the DPC leaderboard after winning numerous tournaments. What’s more, even though they did not win TI 9, they still managed to get their best finish at this event. Team Secret to Miss […]


Esports Bigwigs ESL and Dreamhack Partner with Nielsen

Esports Bigwigs ESL and Dreamhack Partner with Nielsen

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Nielsen will track esports viewership and statistics for the two industry giants. According to a press release, ESL and Dreamhack, two large-scale tournament organizers in the esports space, have signed an agreement with Nielsen to provide “comprehensive esport measurement[s]” for their tournaments. The agreement will further advance research standards in esports and provide greater confidence […]


CSGO: Complexity Signs BlameF as IGL

CSGO: Complexity Signs BlameF as IGL

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While the top two North American teams are duking it out in New York, Complexity is making money moves. North American organization Complexity announced the signing of Benjamin “blameF” Bremer away from Heroic today in a tweet from their official Twitter account. Welcome, @blameFFFFF! 💪https://t.co/PCJPUeqW9q#COLCS #WeAreCOL pic.twitter.com/S8ljE3hpd6 — Complexity (@Complexity) September 26, 2019 Bremer comes to […]


GeT_RiGhT Steps Down from NiP Active Roster, Will Not Retire

GeT_RiGhT Steps Down from NiP Active Roster, Will Not Retire

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Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund announced this morning that he would no longer be on the Ninjas in Pyjamas active roster. Following months of reports that Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund would not be on the active Ninjas in Pyjamas for much longer, Alesund announced that he has removed himself from it this morning on Twitter. 2564 Days I've […]


Fortnite Solos Cash Cup September 25 Recap and Results

Fortnite Solos Cash Cup September 25 Recap and Results

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With the Season X Championship Finals in the rear-view, competitive Fortnite rolls on with the Solos Cash Cups. In this transitional period, players only have the option to participate in these weekly tournaments. The squads’ format for the next Fortnite Champion Series is not ready yet, so players cannot dabble in professional squad scrims. Nonetheless, […]


Dota 2: Bounties for Day 3 of Midas Mode 2.0

Dota 2: Bounties for Day 3 of Midas Mode 2.0

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Midas Mode 2.0 is one of the funniest esports tournaments to watch. That said, it’s pretty hard to explain because it’s entirely different compared to the usual events. Even though it’s not included in the DPC calendar, it still has a pretty decent prize pool of  $150K USD. One of the best aspects of it […]


Alliance Parts Ways with their Dota 2 Roster

Alliance Parts Ways with their Dota 2 Roster

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Alliance was one of the teams that improved the most during the last DPC season. They started as a tier two team and made their way up, eventually claiming a spot in the biggest tournament of the year – The International 2019. Despite the success, the Swedish organization decided to part ways with their Dota […]


Evil Geniuses Returns to CSGO, Buys Out NRG

Evil Geniuses Returns to CSGO, Buys Out NRG

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After seven years away from Counterstrike: Global Offensive, one of the OG CS organizations is coming back to the game that started it all. Evil Geniuses announced their return to CS:GO this morning in a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account. The move marks the first time in seven years that EG has had […]


CSGO: 4 Storylines To Follow at ESL One New York

CSGO: 4 Storylines To Follow at ESL One New York

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A big CS:GO party is coming to New York this Friday, and it’s the first real challenging event for top teams since the end of StarLadder Berlin Major. There’s the possibility of surprises and interesting moments here, so we’ve have chosen the four best storylines to follow at ESL One New York. What Will the […]


Stock Market Report: Fortnite Champion Series Edition

Stock Market Report: Fortnite Champion Series Edition

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Epic Games has yet again provided another batch of qualifying events leading into a multi-million dollar tournament. Their monetary investment in Fortnite Esports is noteworthy, and the Fortnite Champion Series is evidence of that. The Fortnite developer offered up over $10M USD since the beginning of FNCS Qualifiers. To date, the prize pools offered for […]


Dota 2: Midas Mode 2.0 – Day 2 Bounties

Dota 2: Midas Mode 2.0 – Day 2 Bounties

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ESTNN’s Veselin Ignatov runs down Day 2’s bounties for Midas Mode 2.0. Yesterday was the opening day of the funniest tournament of the year – Midas Mode 2.0. Fans saw some pretty funny yet back-and-forth games, as well as other surprises. Of course, the biggest one was Gabe Newell’s appearance during the opening ceremony. One […]


Teamfight Tactics: Competitive Esports Scene on the Horizon

Teamfight Tactics: Competitive Esports Scene on the Horizon

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Teamfight Tactics Esports Coming Soon! The release of Teamfight Tactics (TFT) was critically acclaimed since launch. Riot Games took the Dota Auto Chess (DAC) mod and put their own spin on it. Taking a look at Twitch.tv, Teamfight Tactics hovers around the top most-viewed categories with average viewership near 40,000. Their predecessors in DAC and […]


Dota 2: NiP Will Play in Europe for the First Qualifiers

Dota 2: NiP Will Play in Europe for the First Qualifiers

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If you are following the Dota 2 scene up close, you probably already know that Peter “ppd” Dager made a massive roster shuffle after NiP’s abysmal performance at TI 9. However, when the announcement was made, there was no information about the region of the team. Europe We are playing EU for the first qualifier. […]


HellRaisers Return to the Dota 2 Scene

HellRaisers Return to the Dota 2 Scene

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The CIS professional Dota 2 scene has always had pretty stable teams. One of them used to be HellRaisers, a team that had an entirely Ukrainian line-up. In the beginning, everything was looking good for them but after several unsuccessful attempts in winning anything significant, the organization decided to part ways with their Dota 2 […]


Dota 2: WePlay Reshuffle Madness Group Stage Recap

Dota 2: WePlay Reshuffle Madness Group Stage Recap

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WePlay’s Reshuffle Madness is one of the first big tournaments after TI 9 came to an end. Despite the fact that there are no “top tier” teams playing, it is still a very interesting event because there are many amazing participants. After all, a $50K USD prize pool for a tier two online tournament is […]


Overwatch Grand Finals: Everything You Need to Know

Overwatch Grand Finals: Everything You Need to Know

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This weekend, the San Francisco Shock will face down the Vancouver Titans in Philidelphia. It’s finally here. After four stages, three stage finals and countless maps played, the Season 2 Overwatch League Grand Finals are here. Many predicted that the Vancouver Titans and the San Francisco Shock may meet again in Philadelphia, and those predictions […]


CSGO: ESL One New York 2019 Preview & Format

CSGO: ESL One New York 2019 Preview & Format

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ESL goes back to Brooklyn. ESL One New York kicks off this weekend, bringing Counterstrike: Global Offensive back to the Big Apple. This year, eight teams in two groups will take to the map pool to take home part of the $200K prize pool. It’s not just the competition viewers will want to watch out […]


CSGO: Coldzera Reportedly to Play for FaZe at ESL One New York 2019

CSGO: Coldzera Reportedly to Play for FaZe at ESL One New York 2019

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Looks like the rumors were true after all. According to a report from Dexerto, Marcelo “coldzera” David’s transfer to FaZe Clan is almost complete and should be finished in time for David to play under the FaZe banner at ESL One New York. If the move goes through, David will join other FaZe newcomer Helvijs […]


Dota 2: Team Vitality – the Newest Chinese Squad

Dota 2: Team Vitality – the Newest Chinese Squad

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Despite the fact that it’s been a couple of weeks now since TI 9 ended, the post-TI shuffle is still going. That said, today we saw that a new team was registered for the upcoming new DPC season – Team Vitality. New team Team Vitality features a couple of very known players in the Chinese […]


Overwatch: Shanghai Dragons Announce Drastic Coaching Changes

Overwatch: Shanghai Dragons Announce Drastic Coaching Changes

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The Shanghai Dragons announce drastic changes to their coaching staff. Please welcome Byung-chul “Moon” Moon to the Shanghai Dragons family. Formerly of our academy team Team CC, Coach Moon will be joining us as head coach going into Season 3 of the Overwatch League. #ShanghaiDragons #Breakthrough pic.twitter.com/kd4I28BK4K — Shanghai Dragons (@ShanghaiDragons) September 24, 2019 Head […]


Dota 2: Midas Mode 2.0 Viewer’s Guide

Dota 2: Midas Mode 2.0 Viewer’s Guide

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Get ready to spend some Moonbucks. Midas Mode 2.0 is very interesting for a couple of reasons. Apart from being the first big event to take place after TI 9 came to an end, Midas Mode is completely different than any other tournament out there. In fact, most consider it to be a “fun” tournament. […]


CSGO: FURIA Add HEN1, AbleJ Benched

CSGO: FURIA Add HEN1, AbleJ Benched

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The former Luminosity AWPer has a new home. FURIA has announced the addition of Henrique “HEN1” Teles to their main roster. The Brazilian rifler will be replacing Rinaldo “ableJ” Moda Junior. Teles has played with multiple recognizable Brazilian teams, including the Immortals roster that made a Major Grand Final appearance at PGL Krakow in 2017. […]



League of Legends: Worlds 2019 Group Draw Results

League of Legends: Worlds 2019 Group Draw Results

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The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is drawing closer by the day. 24 teams stand at the helm, ready to battle for their region and for glory. But before these teams take to the stage, there is one last thing to take care of. This is the group draw. There are two stages to […]


Dota 2: Vici Gaming Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2019

Dota 2: Vici Gaming Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2019

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Vici is going to Hamburg for ESL One in October. Despite the fact that the ESL events are not usually included in the DPC schedule, they still remain one of the most interesting tournaments to watch. The high prize pools and fan atmosphere makes ESL’s tournaments a joy to watch. There is around one month […]


Jayrosez, Held Back Dog and Buubee Crowned NA West Fortnite Season X Champions

Jayrosez, Held Back Dog and Buubee Crowned NA West Fortnite Season X Champions

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With storylines aplenty, the NA West region ultimately provided an exciting finish to the Fortnite Champion Series. The dominance of Benjamin “NRG Edgey” Peterson, Brodie “rehx” Franks and Evan “Liquid Cented” Barron began in week one of the qualifiers and never seemed to end. Another talented trio seeking victory was the team of Hayden “100T […]



Top 5 Biggest Esports Cash Prizes

Top 5 Biggest Esports Cash Prizes

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#5 StarCraft 2 StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first part of the game is released on July 27, 2010, and follows StarCraft and its StarCraft extension: Brood War released in 1981. StarCraft 2 is divided into three parts, the basic game subtitled Wings […]


Dota 2: Top 3 Calibration Heroes in 7.22G

Dota 2: Top 3 Calibration Heroes in 7.22G

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We are most likely days (or weeks) away from getting a new gameplay update in Dota 2. Valve did, however, announce two new heroes and that are supposed to arrive alongside the new update. That said, many people thought that it will be released shortly after TI concluded. However, this was not the case. Instead, […]


Fortnite Champion Series Finals: Day Two Recap

Fortnite Champion Series Finals: Day Two Recap

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Day Two of Fortnite Champion Series is officially in the books. Epic Games rebounded nicely from day one with significantly fewer delays and minor matchmaking issues throughout the day. Semi-finals crushed the dreams of several players including Ghost Bizzle, SEN ItsHighSky and 100T Akhram1x. Most of the leaderboards provided recognizable names inside the top 8 […]


Dota 2: Vici Gaming Finalizes Roster

Dota 2: Vici Gaming Finalizes Roster

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Vici Gaming is one of the most successful Chinese Dota 2 teams. They proved this yet again after another amazing DPC season. In fact, many people even thought that they will be one of the main favorites to win TI 9. However, this did not happen, even though they had a very solid start. Vici […]


Fortnite Champion Series Finals: Day One Recap

Fortnite Champion Series Finals: Day One Recap

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The Fortnite Champion Series Semi-Finals are officially underway. Day one did not go as planned for Epic Games. The livestream was inconsistent at best, and eventually, the Fortnite developers disabled in-game viewing due to several complications. On top of these issues, Epic Games delayed several Heats per region due to technical malfunctions within matchmaking. Under […]


Overwatch: Houston Outlaws part ways with TaiRong and HyunWoo

Overwatch: Houston Outlaws part ways with TaiRong and HyunWoo

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The Houston Outlaws have announced that they have released both head coach Tae-yong “TaiRong” Kim and assistant coach Hyun-woo “HyunWoo” Kim from their coaching staff. Houston finished 16th this season, with a final match record of 9-19 and a -22-map differential. Both TaiRong and HyunWoo have known each other for quite some time, and have […]


Dota 2: Universe and ppd join forces again at NiP

Dota 2: Universe and ppd join forces again at NiP

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Ninjas in Pyjamas used to be one of the hidden favorites for TI 9. In fact, they looked exceptionally strong before the event after securing a couple of trophies in a row. However, they completely crumbled during the Group Stage and became one of the first teams to get eliminated from the event. As expected, […]


CSGO: Guardian Comes Home to Na`Vi

CSGO: Guardian Comes Home to Na`Vi

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Ladislav “GuardiaN“ Kovács is returning to his former team, Natus Vincere, from FaZe Clan in order to fill out the roster after Danylo “Zeus“ Teslenko’s retirement. After two long years, Na`Vi has announced the return of wayward AWPer Ladislav “GuardiaN“ Kovács back into the fold to take the place of the recently retired Danylo “Zeus“ Teslenko. Kovács’ […]


HellRaisers Reveals New CSGO Roster

HellRaisers Reveals New CSGO Roster

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The HellRaisers organization announced their new roster today, mere weeks after benching their entire squad. HellRaisers revealed their brand new roster this morning, including well-known players Kirill ‘ANGE1‘ Karasiow and young upcomer Alexander ‘scoobyxie‘ Marynych among others. The team made waves several weeks ago as they benched their total lineup after crashing out of the […]


Fortnite: September 19th Solos Cash Cup Recap and Results

Fortnite: September 19th Solos Cash Cup Recap and Results

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FORTNITE SOLOS CLASH CUP SEPTEMBER 19 RESULTS NA East https://twitter.com/unknownxarmy1x/status/1174884280096436224?s=21 Fortnite World Cup contender UnknownxArmy1x took first place in the NA East Solos Cash Cup. With 122 points, UnknownxArmy established a gap between himself and the rest of the field. Although he completed 12 matches and 0 Victory Royales, an impressive 76 eliminations and average […]


Overwatch Contenders presents the Overwatch SEA Invitational

Overwatch Contenders presents the Overwatch SEA Invitational

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The SEA Invitational presented by Overwatch Contenders, organized by Blizzard and The Foundry, gives eight Asian teams the chance to win round-trip flights to compete in Anaheim for the upcoming Overwatch World Cup. The Foundry, previously known as Full Circle, partnered with Activision-Blizzard to present the SEA Invitational presented by Overwatch Contenders. The competition will […]


Dota 2: Midas Mode 2.0 Teams Announced

Dota 2: Midas Mode 2.0 Teams Announced

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Midas Mode 2.0 is one of the most anticipated tournaments outside the DPC. Even though it is a “fun” event, in a way that there will be extraordinary stuff going on, the fans seem to love it, which is why when the new DPC was announced, they made countless Reddit threats because it was overlapping […]


Dota 2: MDL Chengdu Announced as First Major of DPC Season

Dota 2: MDL Chengdu Announced as First Major of DPC Season

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Just a day after the first Minor was announced, we know now the name of the first Major as well. MDL Chengdu will be hosted by MDL and it will take place in Chengdu, China. That’s kind of strange because the Minor will be in NA, so it was natural for the Major to be […]


Dota 2: Newbee Signs New Chinese Roster

Dota 2: Newbee Signs New Chinese Roster

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Newbee used to be one of the best teams in the world a couple of years ago. However,  after they won TI 4, things start to change slowly. In this period, they were unable to compete with the top teams. This led to further roster changes. After a year or so, the Chinese powerhouse was […]


Dota 2: Royal Never Give Up add Fenrir

Dota 2: Royal Never Give Up add Fenrir

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Royal Never Give Up has been a pretty stable team during last year’s DPC. Despite their OK performance at TI 9, the team got into the spotlights after a controversy around the ex-Vici Gaming player Fade. To make a long story short, RNGU did nothing wrong and everyone moved on. Roster Change Since Keen Gaming […]


Fortnite: Edgey Transfers from FlyQuest to NRG Esports

Fortnite: Edgey Transfers from FlyQuest to NRG Esports

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News broke earlier this week of the alleged unhappy state of Benjamin “Edgey” Peterson. The hashtag #FreeEdgey grabbed headlines as several fellow Fortnite players stood in support of Peterson. We have not learned what led this statement to take flight as Peterson did not directly address the unforeseen support. All indications pointed to Peterson’s general […]


Apex Legends: New Legend “Crypto” Revealed

Apex Legends: New Legend “Crypto” Revealed

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The Eleventh Apex Legend Following the closing of the Round 1 ring, the announcer and champion banners around the map seem to malfunction. The announcer’s voice slows down as she cinematically powers down (temporarily). Furthermore, the championship/kill leader banners black out as they are visibly being hacked. Respawn Entertainment have also keyed in on who […]


Dota 2: Gambit Qualified for ESL One Hamburg 2019

Dota 2: Gambit Qualified for ESL One Hamburg 2019

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Gambit Esports was a very controversial team during the last DPC season. However, it seems like their new roster which is made around the CIS Artsiom “fng” Barshack is already giving its results. The team managed to win the GG.Bet Hamburg Invitational, which gave them a slot for ESL One Hamburg 2019 where they will […]


Dota 2: Summit 11 to be First Minor of this DPC Season

Dota 2: Summit 11 to be First Minor of this DPC Season

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Just a couple of days after the DPC season got announced we know the name of its first tournament – The Summit 11. These types of tournaments are usually loved by the community due to their friendly nature. If David “LD” Gorman’s statement is true, this will be the first-ever Summit that will have a […]


Fortnite: September 18th Solos Cash Cup Recap and Results

Fortnite: September 18th Solos Cash Cup Recap and Results

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The September 18th Contender’s Solos Cash Cup finished with some newer faces coming out victorious. In general, the results of these Cash Cups vary due to the solos format. Players can only rely on themselves in these tournaments and the variance level increases significantly. At any given moment, a player can fall a heavy sniper […]


Dota 2: The Ban Hammer is Unleashed – How to Avoid it

Dota 2: The Ban Hammer is Unleashed – How to Avoid it

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It’s been just a couple of days since Dota 2’s new update got released. Even though it changes nothing in terms of the gameplay, the effect of it was immense because it features many different changes aiming to improve the experience from playing the game. In other words, they banned the toxic people. What Happened […]


Fortnite Champion Series: Finals Schedule and Top 10 Qualified Teams

Fortnite Champion Series: Finals Schedule and Top 10 Qualified Teams

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Epic Games introduced the trio format to competitive Fortnite at the inception of Season X. The last 5 weeks of competition provided viewers with intense qualification attempts from a mix of talented players. Each region produced unfathomable plays from its top players and saw multiple of those players qualify. Let’s set the stage for the […]


Dota 2: Nikobaby & Fata to Form New Team

Dota 2: Nikobaby & Fata to Form New Team

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The last couple of days in Dota 2 have been absolutely crazy. There have been tons of roster changes happening every single day. That said, Adrian “Fata” Trinks just announced the new roster of his team which includes Nikolay “Nikobaby” Nikolov, Simon “Handsken” Haag, Neta “33” Shapir, and Linus “Limmp” Blomdin. PPD’s NiP is no […]


Dota 2: Kaka Joins Invictus Gaming

Dota 2: Kaka Joins Invictus Gaming

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The Dota 2 roster shuffles are currently at their peak. There are a couple of changes happening daily but despite that, there are still a lot of top tier players who have not yet been assigned to any team. That said, Invictus Gaming has just announced the addition of Hu “Kaka” Langzhi to their roster. […]


Dota 2: Kuku joins GeekFam

Dota 2: Kuku joins GeekFam

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It seems like Carlo “Kuku” Palad already has a new team despite being removed from TNC’s roster just a couple of days ago. The Philipino superstars’ wild DPC season started after one of the biggest controversies in the last couple of years. Even though it might not seem as much, even the Chinese government took […]


Team Atlantis and mitr0 Release Joint Statements, mitr0 Granted Release

Team Atlantis and mitr0 Release Joint Statements, mitr0 Granted Release

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Statement from Team Atlantis Soon after publishing our story in regards to unfavorable contracts in competitive Fortnite, more news broke. Dmitri “mitr0” Van de Vrie and his representing organization, Team Atlantis, released coinciding statements about the #freemitr0 social media movement. “…In September 2018, we signed a renewed contract, which Mitr0 and his mother were happy […]


Contract Controversy Continues in Fortnite with Mitr0 and Edgey

Contract Controversy Continues in Fortnite with Mitr0 and Edgey

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Turns out, Turner “Tfue” Tenny’s contract wasn’t the only one that contained what some believe to be unfair terms. Ever since Turner “Tfue” Tenney left FaZe Clan citing an unfavorable contract as the reason, similar situations are developing across the Fortnite scene. Tenney’s predicament was unique in that the FaZe brand helped build him into […]


Dota 2: Team Singulartiy Reveals New Roster

Dota 2: Team Singulartiy Reveals New Roster

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Team Singularity today revealed its brand new roster for the upcoming season through an official press release. The Tier two Dota teams have always been a rather controversial topic. In fact, many people tend to criticize Valve for the fact that they believe that the gaming giant is doing enough to support this scene. There […]


Dota 2: J.Storm will play in WePlay!’s Reshuffle Madness

Dota 2: J.Storm will play in WePlay!’s Reshuffle Madness

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WePlay!’s Reshuffle Madness is due to start in just a couple of days from now. Despite not being a DPC event, it still has a very lucrative $50K prize pool, which will attract very decent teams. As reported by ESTNN on Saturday, this tournament will feature twenty teams in total. Eight of them had to […]


Dota 2: Furia Esports acquires Tavo

Dota 2: Furia Esports acquires Tavo

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Furia Esports has added Otávio “Tavo” Gabriel to their roster. Furia Esports is not necessary a name in which players relate to Dota 2. This team is mostly known in the CS:GO universe, but they recently decided to try their luck and form a team prior to the TI 9 regional qualifiers which did not […]


Dota 2: TNC Predator Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2019

Dota 2: TNC Predator Invited to ESL One Hamburg 2019

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ESL One Hamburg is right around the corner, and TNC Predator is the latest team to attend. The ESL One events are always among the most interesting to watch, especially for the people attending them live. That said, ESL One Hamburg is going to be held for the third year in a row now. Once […]


CSGO: Flusha, Golden Return to Fnatic

CSGO: Flusha, Golden Return to Fnatic

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Fnatic has made some long-awaited changes to their Counter-Strike roster, bringing in former members Maikil “golden” Selim and Robin “flusha” Rönnquist. Both Selim and Rönnquist had been on the Fnatic roster that won IEM Katowice in 2018. Rönnquist has officially signed with the team, while Selim joins the roster on a loan from Cloud9. Maikil […]


Hector Rodriguez Leaves OpTic Gaming, Joins NRG For Chicago Franchise

Hector Rodriguez Leaves OpTic Gaming, Joins NRG For Chicago Franchise

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A New Chapter for H3cz The journey of Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez is one of the better stories in the short history of esports. From the ground up, H3CZ built the OpTic Gaming brand from humble beginnings on YouTube to one of the top esports organizations in modern times. Ask any OpTic Gaming fan, the players […]


Dota 2: RAMZES666 joines Evil Geniuses, SumaiL and s4 leave

Dota 2: RAMZES666 joines Evil Geniuses, SumaiL and s4 leave

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Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev, probably the best CIS carry in the last couple of years will be making a move west, joining the NA powerhouse Evil Geniuses. ⚠️ Today is the day to say thank you and goodbye to @ramzesdoto. Our Carry is leaving the team to join @EvilGeniuses pic.twitter.com/BkEA3U7CuS — Virtus.pro (@virtuspro) September 16, 2019 […]


Dota 2: World Pro Invitationals Invite Na`Vi and Vici

Dota 2: World Pro Invitationals Invite Na`Vi and Vici

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According to One Esports, the Dota 2 Pro Invitational has invited two more teams to round out the current attendees. That said, we already know the names of the first four teams that got directly invited – Team Secret, PSG.LGD, Virtus.Pro and Evil Geniuses. Today, two more powerhouses got announced – Natus Vincere and Vici […]



Fortnite Champion Series Week 5 Qualifier Recap and Results

Fortnite Champion Series Week 5 Qualifier Recap and Results

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Week 5 of the Fortnite Trios provided the final opportunity for eligible trios to qualify for the Fortnite Champion Series Grand Finals. Since mid-August, these teams have competed against each other for over 5 weeks with hopes of landing a top-8 position when the competition finished on Sunday. This week further cemented several trios as […]


Team SoloMid Claim Victory at Apex Legends Preseason Invitational in Poland

Team SoloMid Claim Victory at Apex Legends Preseason Invitational in Poland

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Lightning has officially struck twice in the Apex Legends esports scene. Team SoloMid, consisting of members Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen, MacKenzie “Albralelie” Beckwith, and Jordan “Reps” Wolfe, have officially won back-to-back Apex Legends tournaments by winning the Preseason Invitational in Alvernia, Poland. They beat out Eastern European team Natus Vincere, who came in second, and Korean […]


LEC Summer 2019 Gauntlet: Splyce vs Fnatic Recap

LEC Summer 2019 Gauntlet: Splyce vs Fnatic Recap

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Game One The final day of the LEC Regional Qualifier featured Splyce (“SPY”) challenging Fnatic (“FNC”) for the second seed at the World Championship. Many weren’t sure what to expect from SPY, but heavily favored FNC regardless. In Game One, SPY showed they could contend with FNC in the early game, though FNC took the […]


CSGO: AVANGAR Takes Win at BLAST Pro Series Moscow

CSGO: AVANGAR Takes Win at BLAST Pro Series Moscow

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The recent Major’s finalists are keeping up the pace, grabbing the BLAST Pro Series Moscow trophy and $125K USD in Moscow. In the Grand Final of BLAST Pro Series, AVANGAR defeated forZe with a 2:1 score. It’s important to note that fans would’ve never seen these finalists if Vitality would have participated in the event. […]


CSGO: RFRSH Entertainment Renamed BLAST Premier for 2020

CSGO: RFRSH Entertainment Renamed BLAST Premier for 2020

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After criticism from the community, tournament operator RFRSH Entertainment revealed a new league with an improved format and a $4.2M USD prize pool for the year. The league will replace BLAST Pro Series in 2020 and will have both a Spring and Fall season final and an 8-team Global Finals event. RFRSH promises a variety […]


Dota 2: Ninjaboogiee Takes Break From Dota 2

Dota 2: Ninjaboogiee Takes Break From Dota 2

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Mike ‘Ninjaboogiee’ Ross Jr. is one of the most well-known players in SEA. In fact, he was one of the main reasons for Mineski’s success during this years’ TI. However, after the event finished, the team completely disbanded as every player head in a different direction. I've decided to take a few months off to […]


Dota 2: Gambit Reveals New Team

Dota 2: Gambit Reveals New Team

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During the last DPC season, there was one team that definitely stood out. Gambit Esports came out of nowhere and became one of the most dominant CIS teams. What’s more, they quickly became one of the fan-favorites due to their aggressive playstyle mixed with interesting picks. Unfortunately, the team did not end up with a […]


LEC Summer 2019 Gauntlet: S04 vs Splyce Recap

LEC Summer 2019 Gauntlet: S04 vs Splyce Recap

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Game One Splyce (“SPY”) took the lead in the series with a dominating Game One. They started the action in the mid lane. Shalke 04 (“S04”) tried for a gank, but SPY turned it around with a Nocturne ultimate for two unanswered kills. S04 responded soon after in the bot lane, using a teleport ward […]


Dota 2: WePlay! Reshuffle Madness Delayed By a Week

Dota 2: WePlay! Reshuffle Madness Delayed By a Week

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Valve’s DPC dates originally overlapped the $50K USD WePlay! Reshuffle Madness, but the organizers have scheduled the tournament by delaying it for one week. This tournament comes just in time when people are criticizing Valve for not doing enough to support the tier two and three scenes. Unfortunately, there is no official response from the […]


Dota 2: Infamous Finalizes Roster

Dota 2: Infamous Finalizes Roster

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Infamous turned out to be one of the biggest surprises at TI 9. Not only did they exceed all expectations, but they also did so in easy fashion. Unfortunately, the Cinderella story came to an end once they met Team Secret in the lower bracket. Despite that, Infamous gave a clear sign that the South […]


Dota 2: Keen Gaming Roster Revealed, LaNm to be Coach

Dota 2: Keen Gaming Roster Revealed, LaNm to be Coach

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Keen Gaming was one of the most awkward teams during TI 9. In fact, their entire performance prior to the event was very shaky – very dominant at first and nearly irrelevant during the last couple of tournaments. As expected, the team failed to achieve anything significant and got eliminated very early on. Changes Following […]


Fortnite: September 14th Trios Cash Cup Recap and Results

Fortnite: September 14th Trios Cash Cup Recap and Results

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North America East Voil, TeeJay and VYX took first convincingly for the NA East Trios Cash Cup. They put up 199 points over 11 matches with 3 Victory Royales. It was an impressive showing out of a team newly appearing on the NA East leaderboard. Voil, TeeJay and VYX combined for an astounding 97 eliminations […]


CSGO: Eight Players that could Replace Zeus in Na`Vi

CSGO: Eight Players that could Replace Zeus in Na`Vi

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With the departure of Zeus, a whole era ends both for Na`Vi and for Counter-Strike in CIS. But we have to move on. Now, Na`Vi face an issue of signing the fifth player to the main lineup and the coach for the team. If it is pretty clear with the coach (probably LMBT or B1ad3), […]


LEC Summer 2019 Gauntlet: Origen vs Splyce Recap

LEC Summer 2019 Gauntlet: Origen vs Splyce Recap

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Game One The LEC Regional Qualifier is the final chance teams have to secure their spot at the World Championship. The first series for it was between Origen (“OG”) and Splyce (“SPY”), with OG coming out strong in Game One. SPY drafted an early game composition, but OG outmaneuvered them in this part of the […]


Fortnite: Tfue to Take a Hiatus from Streaming

Fortnite: Tfue to Take a Hiatus from Streaming

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Turner “Tfue” Tenney appears to be stepping away from streaming on Twitch indefinitely. He indicated this in a series of Tweets sent out early on September 13th, 2019. Tfue is one of the most popular Fortnite professional players and streamers on the planet today. His rise to fame included signing with FaZe Clan for a […]


Fortnite: September 12th Solos Cash Cup | Recap and Results

Fortnite: September 12th Solos Cash Cup | Recap and Results

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The September 12th iteration of the Solos Cash Cup played across all qualifying regions in competitive Fortnite. With a wide array of top talents and personalities included, the idea is to accumulate as many points as possible over a maximum of fifteen matches. In recent weeks, we have seen similar names atop the leaderboard. Let’s […]


Dota 2:  Valve Changes Qualifiers to Accommodate Midas Mode 2.0

Dota 2: Valve Changes Qualifiers to Accommodate Midas Mode 2.0

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The community has done it! After several days of constant Reddit threads, tweets and more, Valve has finally decided to change the dates of the first qualifiers in order to make room for Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner’s fun tournament called Midas Mode 2.0. What happened The qualifiers for the first set of majors/minors have been updated […]


Dota 2: Kpii and March Join TNC Predator

Dota 2: Kpii and March Join TNC Predator

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Today has been a packed day for TNC Predator. The SEA powerhouse announced earlier today that Carlo ‘Kuku’ Palad and Nico ‘eyyou’ Barcelon will leave the team. Just a couple of hours later, they introduced the two people replacing them –  Damien ‘kpii’ Chock and Park ‘March’ Tae-won To complete our roster, let us all […]


Dota 2: Team Liquid part ways with their TI winning Dota 2 roster

Dota 2: Team Liquid part ways with their TI winning Dota 2 roster

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The latest news from the Dota Pro Circuit may come as a shock for some fans, so be sure to grab a seat. Today, Team Liquid say goodbye to their TI winning Dota 2 roster. The shock announcement came via a series of videos from Team Liquid’s former captain, Kuro ‘KuroKy’ Salehi, and Victor ‘Nazgul’ […]


Dota 2: Kuku and eyyou Officially Leave TNC

Dota 2: Kuku and eyyou Officially Leave TNC

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In case you forgot, Carlo “Kuku” Palad announced a couple of days ago that he would be leaving TNC Predator. This came as a shock because the SEA powerhouse had a fantastic run at TI 9. That said, the information turned out to be false as Kuku had no intensions in leaving. Nonetheless, this changed […]


Fortnite: September 12th Code Red Tournament Results

Fortnite: September 12th Code Red Tournament Results

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Code Red Tournament Format Sixteen of the top Fortnite professional players and personalities squared off in the latest Code Red tournament hosted by BOOM TV. The Code Red competition included players such as Aydan “Aydan” Conrad, Nick “NickMERCS” Kolcheff, Anthony “ZexRow” Colandro, Malachi “Reverse2k” Greiner, Ali “Myth” Kabbani and many more. For this tournament, the […]



VP & EG invited to ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational

VP & EG invited to ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational

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The One Esports Dota 2 Pro Invitational is an upcoming event that will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on December 20-22. With its $500K USD prize pool, this event will gather twelve of the best teams in the world. Last week, fans got to find out about the first two teams going to […]


Dota 2: What will happen to Midas Mode 2.0

Dota 2: What will happen to Midas Mode 2.0

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Midas Mode is a very unique tournament that gets tons of love from the community. The event was announced a couple of months ago and the hype was getting bigger and bigger with every single day. Originally, Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner planned it for July of this year, but he then postponed it until late September. This […]


CSGO: 5 Questions BLAST Pro Series Moscow Can Answer

CSGO: 5 Questions BLAST Pro Series Moscow Can Answer

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ESTNN’s Slava Britvin walks fans through the top five questions that BLAST Pro Series Moscow can answer. Only a few days have passed since the end of StarLadder Berlin Major, but CS:GO is already back! BLAST Pro Series Moscow is the first LAN event of the new season, and it might bring fans a few […]


Fortnite Solos Cash Cup September 11 Recap and Results

Fortnite Solos Cash Cup September 11 Recap and Results

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The September 11th playing of the Fortnite Contenders Solos Cash Cup provided welcomed practice for top players. With Fortnite solo tournaments few and far between, these types of competitions for decent cash works wonders for those both in and out of practice. On top of this, the Cash Cups provide solid content for highly skilled […]


CSGO: FaZe Drops Neo From Roster

CSGO: FaZe Drops Neo From Roster

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FaZe Clan has released Filip “NEO” Kubski after a brief stint as a substitute. FaZe Clan announced their decision to drop Filip “NEO” Kubski from their roster today. The move follows FaZe’s disappointing exit from the StarLadder Berlin Major, where they finished in 12-14th place. Kubski was signed by the team in May to take […]


CSGO: Vitality Withdraw from BLAST Moscow, AVANGAR and Forze Fill In

CSGO: Vitality Withdraw from BLAST Moscow, AVANGAR and Forze Fill In

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Vitality has withdrawn from BLAST Pro Series Moscow as of this morning citing the inability to field a full roster. French CS team Vitality announced this morning that they will not attend BLAST Pro Series Moscow after their decision to bench Nathan “NBK” Schmitt left them unable to play a full roster. .@TeamVitality are unable […]


CSGO: Coach Kane next to Depart Na`Vi after BLAST Pro Series Moscow

CSGO: Coach Kane next to Depart Na`Vi after BLAST Pro Series Moscow

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Na`Vi announced that long-time coach Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin will leave the team after BLAST Pro Series Moscow. In an official release today, Natus Vincere announced that Mykhailo “Kane” Blagin will leave the team after the conclusion of BLAST Pro Series Moscow. The news comes just two days after Na`Vi announced the retirement of Danylo “Zeus” Teslenko, […]


Dota 2: WePlay! Reshuffle Madness 2019 – Open Qualifier Results

Dota 2: WePlay! Reshuffle Madness 2019 – Open Qualifier Results

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The WePlay! Reshuffle Madness 2019 is the first big event after TI 9. In fact, it starts in exactly five days from now, so the hype is getting bigger by the day. As we mentioned before, there will be a total of 20 teams at the event. Twelve of them are directly invited, while the […]


Dota 2: Pro Circuit 2019-2020 Guidelines and Format Revealed

Dota 2: Pro Circuit 2019-2020 Guidelines and Format Revealed

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Similar to every other year, the post-TI period is a time where players change their teams in order to have a better chance for the next DPC season. So far, we’ve seen a couple of very interesting changes. Having said that, there was no official information about the rules and dates for the next DPC […]


League of Legends: Worlds 2019 | Cloud9 Overview

League of Legends: Worlds 2019 | Cloud9 Overview

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Cloud9, usually NA’s last hope, qualified to Worlds this year as the North American second seed. Cloud9 have not qualified as the second seed since 2014, the question on many people’s minds is if the second-week curse will affect the team at this year’s worlds. Usually known for their meme-like personality, C9 will be looking […]


Dota 2: Man Creates Massive Tiny Sculpture

Dota 2: Man Creates Massive Tiny Sculpture

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Edgar Milashevich is a hobbyist that specializes in sculptures of video game characters. A 30-year old Belarusian man Edgar Milashevich lives in Vitebsk District of Belarus. As a hobby, he spends his free time creating sculptures. Tiny, a Dota 2 character, became his first really big sculpture – and it looks amazing! Milashevich says he […]


CSGO: Natus Vincere Now has a Junior Roster

CSGO: Natus Vincere Now has a Junior Roster

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Natus Vincere has formed a junior roster with the end of their esports camp. At the beginning of the summer, Na`Vi started their esports camp project by inviting 10 young talents. The camp finished up on the last day of August, and now fans know the players who will play under Na`Vi.Junior team tag. “The […]


Dota 2: Cheating & Scripting Runs Rampant

Dota 2: Cheating & Scripting Runs Rampant

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ENTNN’s Veselin Ignatov takes players through why and how people cheat in Dota 2. Hacking and scripting have always been a part of Dota 2, regardless of whether players like it or not. Of course, every single game has its share of hackers and abusers. For example, there was even a guy in CS: GO […]


Fortnite: Tfue, Cloak and 72hrs Done as a Trio

Fortnite: Tfue, Cloak and 72hrs Done as a Trio

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ESTNN recently reported that turmoil developed between three of the best players in competitive Fortnite. Turner “Tfue” Tenney felt betrayed by teammates Dennis “Cloak” Lepore and Tom “72hrs” Mulligan due to what seems to be simple miscommunication. This all took place in the midst of the Fortnite Champion Series, which will pay out a $10M […]


Fortnite Champion Series: Week 4 Recap and Results

Fortnite Champion Series: Week 4 Recap and Results

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Week four has come and gone in the qualifying period of the Fortnite Champion Series. We have seen the best trios the world over put up insane numbers to qualify for the Grand Finals in just a few weeks. The competition is similar to that of the Fortnite World Cup where teams are treating this […]