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Riot Games’ first official tournament, Valorant First Strike, will have its Brazil Regional Finals on-LAN. This is in spite of the on-going pandemic, as Brazil continues to wrestle with over 8,000 active cases. The news came from Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL) commentator and Twitch streamer Guilherme “Tixinhadois” Cheida, who claimed he has […]

Cloud9 announced that Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin will be taking over the head coach position for the 2021 season. He replaces former head coach Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu. The announcement was made through a tweet on Cloud9’s official account. Reignover, a former pro player, joined Cloud9’s coaching staff in May 2019. With them, he helped the team […]

Former Starcraft II pro player Choi “Polt” Seong Hun will join T1 as head coach next year, leaked Discord chats indicate. In the same chat, Nick “LS” De Cesare is said to become a coach as well for the team. The Discord chat accidentally leaked on T1 support player Lee “Effort” Sang-ho’s livestream. While watching […]

The Philadelphia Fusion just recently announced the arrival of South Korean tank player Kim “Mano” Dong-gyu from the New York Excelsior. A great rival in seasons past, it's time to see how he does playing with us instead of against us… Give a warm welcome to @Mano_OWL, joining Fusion for the 2021 Season! *Pending League […]

Three-time world champions T1 has announced a potentially exciting collaboration on their official Twitter. It appears that T1 will be holding an event alongside the world famous Kpop boy group, BTS. Fans have speculated that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok could potentially be a guest in BTS’ variety show.   Ready to RUN?#T1xRUNBTS with @bts_bighit pic.twitter.com/HPM6IQmqim — […]

Team SoloMid’s official Twitter account, jokingly put the word out that they are looking for a new mid player. However, they’re not just looking to recruit any random solo queue star or pro player. They need someone to fill in a huge gap left behind by their former star player, Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg. if you […]

It can never be denied that Tyler “Ninja” Blevin’s influence is beyond every gamer’s dream, just look at what happened on April 2018 when he trumped Cristiano Ronaldo, who is considered to be one of the most influential athletes in the 21st century, in terms of social interactions.  He even made the news for being […]

It’s no secret that esports professionals burn through endless hours of training and practice to reach the peak of their respective titles. Players are almost always under constant pressure to improve their game and outlast the competition. It’s no easy feat claiming a world championship in any title, so it’s easy to understand why players […]

Apex Legends, the popular space battle royale shooter, is finally making its way to the Steam platform on November 4, 2020. Fans eagerly awaited the game’s arrival to the immensely famous platform after news broke out regarding EA and Valve’s partnership in October 2019. Apex players will be delighted to hear the developer’s claims regarding […]

Imane “Pokimane” Anys shocked fans with her announcement regarding a $5 donation cap for her channel. The incredibly successful Twitch streamer and YouTuber took to Twitter, to inform her fans of the new donation setup for her channel moving forward. worked with @streamlabs to create a donation cap of $5 for my channel! Thank you […]

Team Liquid’s decision to release Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni from their League of Legends roster has caused a massive stir in the Twitter community. Some of the responses have been negative, stating that his toxic behavior which he showcased during his streaming sessions could potentially be a downfall in his career. Watch his stream for […]

Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, the popular video content creator, has revealed his intentions of forming his own professional League of Legends team. MrBeast took to Twitter to express his fondness for League of Legends and his desire to own his own team. One of my goals in life is to own a league team one day […]

British esports journalist and analyst Duncan “Thorin” Shields made a public statement on Twitter his own thoughts regarding forZe’s decision to sign Alexander “zoneR” Bogatiryev, a controversial coach who was recently banned for his cheating antics in the CS:GO scene. So forZe has hired a proven mass cheater, doubled down on that it's a good […]

Kris “Swagg” has just reached 1,000,000 Twitch followers, celebrating on-stream by taking a shot of alcohol while livestreaming. Known by his nickname “Swagg” and by his first name Kris, he is one of the most prominent players and content creators in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, most often in the Warzone game mode. Earlier this […]

Former San Francisco Shock DPS player Dong-jun “Rascal” Kim recently announced on Twitter that he is looking for a team. I am LFT as of this moment. Please feel free to reach out to me! 저는 지금 팀을 구하고있습니다 어느팀이든 저에게 관심있다면 연락주세요! Discord: Rascal#6858 — Rascal(동준) (@Rascal) November 1, 2020 The diversity of his […]

T1 has locked in its competitive VALORANT roster. The Korean esports organization announced on their Twitter that they have officially signed on Harry and Ye “Anaks” Sang-jun and Harry for upcoming VALORANT tournaments. It's time to rebuild our strength.Please welcome Anaks and Harry to @PlayVALORANT KR. T1 발로란트 KR팀에 "Anaks" 예상준 선수와 "Harry" 김한규 선수가 […]

After a resounding victory over Team Secret, who were considered to be the heavy favorites to win ESL One Germany 2020 due to their perfect run in online tournaments, Team Liquid carried on with their momentum courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Natus Vincere in the grand finale. This was a landmark victory for the […]

Indiana “Froskurinn” Black took to Twitter to announce that her Riot Games contract has ended. https://twitter.com/Froskurinn/status/1322638229057769472 This announcement followed the conclusion of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. Froskurinn took part in Worlds 2020 as one of the tournament’s analysts and color casters. Her particular brand of deep insight when talking about teams and players […]

There is a curse surrounding the League of Legends World Championship. Since 2015, no team has ever won the Summoner’s Cup in their home country. In the tournament’s ten-year history, there have only been two instances when a team managed to secure the title while holding the proverbial home court advantage. South Korea’s DAMWON Gaming […]

Whether you love or hate his obsessively testosterone inducing stream, Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm’s legacy in the streaming world will forever remain. From his humble beginnings as a YouTube content creator who graced the scene with his mullet wig, slick moustache, his darkened shades, his gigantic 6’8 frame, and his villainous laugh similar to a […]

DAMWON Gaming secured the Summoner’s Cup this weekend after a commanding 3-1 victory over Suning in the 2020 League of Legends World Championship. This win marks the return of the world championship title to South Korea after two years. National pride isn’t the only factor in this win as the Summoner’s Cup holds more significance […]

Rocket League pro player Cameron “Kronovi” Bills has recently announced on Twitter his departure from American based esports organization Rogue. Leaving Rogue and what it means for my future Read: https://t.co/Nzk0wueX0P — Kronovi (@KronoviRL) November 1, 2020 On a public post on Twitter, Kronovi revealed the reasons why he left the organization. He stated issues […]

One of the figures who continue to ascend to stardom in the fast-rising esports industry is Toronto native Michael Grzesiek, better known in the online world as “shroud” (formerly mEclipse). He was a former professional player in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), but he has since expanded his horizons by being a Twitch streamer and a […]

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently went on an Among Us Twitch stream with the objective of encouraging gamers to go out and vote. It was a smashing success, and this was thanks in large part to how genuinely hilarious AOC was in trying to navigate something completely alien to her. Here’s a brief clip […]

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined the Among Us bandwagon to encourage people to vote. In her recent session with fellow politician Ilhan Omar and streamer HasanAbi, Ocasio-Cortez had an epic reaction to voting out the imposter. Peep the clip below to see how tense AOC was after she selected Ilhan Omar as the imposter. Not […]