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It seems like the end of the line for Virtus.pro’s (VP) veterans Vladimir “No[o]ne” Minenko and Alexei “Solo” Berezin, as VP sets them aside in favor of VP.Prodigy. Virtus.pro placed their main roster to inactive last September. Since then, the organization has been fielding VP.Prodigy, their developmental team, on Dota 2 tournaments. Thanks to VP.Prodigy’s […]

Crucial news for PlayStation fans: Sony announced that the PS5 will only be available for online purchase on launch day. The PlayStation 5 (PS5), Sony’s next-generation console, is coming out on November 12 (or 19 overseas). In a blog post, Sony Senior Director Sid Shuman announced that there will be no in-store for the console […]

Being a Yakuza isn’t all just about being part of a gang. The Yakuza is more than just a Japanese mafia. You can take Sega’s word for it, as their depiction of crime families is dashed will all sorts of wacky and quirky stuff, hyperbolic Japanese characteristics. Their latest game, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, is […]

Cloud9 just recently made two headline acquisitions to bolster their ranks in the competitive Valorant scene by adding Chris “Dream” Myrick as head coach and Jornen “MoonChopper” Nishiyama as strategic coach. They are both tasked to mentor organization’s recently formed all-female Valorant team, Cloud9 white. The announcements were made via Twitter. They've been working with […]

Team Vitality is reportedly looking to add Mathias “Szygenda” Jensen to their League of Legends roster. In a report by ESPN, Vitality hopes to lock in their player acquisition as early as November 16th. Sources: @TeamVitality will acquire @SzygendaLoL in a buyout deal on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. ET. Szygenda will become the team's […]

Among Us is set to receive an exciting gameplay update. The online space-themed multiplayer social deduction game has captured numerous players with its deceptively simple yet addictive gameplay. InnerSloth, the game’s developers and publishers look to shake things up by adding new features to the game. One key feature in the new update will introduce […]

Any respectable Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, or MOBA, will have a wide array of playable characters.  Given the wide sample space, it’s not surprising that some characters would draw the ire of a game’s player base. However, League of Legends’ new champion, Seraphine, takes the cake for being the most disliked champion. Welcoming Champions to […]

With Riot Games’ release of their most recent leaderboards, comes a plethora of discussions regarding the various regions in the Valorant scene. How do you stack up? NA Ranked leaderboard is here. pic.twitter.com/vobLUh46GI — VALORANT (@VALORANT) October 20, 2020 The North American region particularly has its own fare share of talking points especially with the […]

The latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops Cold War, which is scheduled to be released on November 13, 2020 drew some criticism from the community due to its issues in its beta phase. First are the game’s bugs as there were moments when players can run as fast as Sonic the […]

PUBG Mobile is the latest esports title to collaborate with famous Kpop stars! BLACKPINK, the famous Kpop girl group, will take part in a show match this month! The official PUBG Mobile Twitter announced the exciting collaboration event featuring many Kpop personalities. The big show match was first teased in September of this year. The […]

No one is as charismatic, as entertaining, and as braggadocious as Dr Disrespect. A unique character, Dr Disrespect is the gamer alter-ego of Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV. He rose to prominence on Twitch.tv playing shooter games such as Call of Duty (CoD), PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and H1Z1. However, for undisclosed reasons, Twitch banned his channel, which […]

19-year old American Overwatch support player Becca “Aspen” Rukavina was recently selected by Square One to join their organization. The announcements were made via Twitter. She's back and in tip-top shape. Please welcome @Aspen_OW as our new Main Support! We are ecstatic to have her on for Contenders Trials tomorrow. 🎨@bmzloop#SquareUp pic.twitter.com/AJqKcnJpBp — Square One (@SquareOne_OW) […]

The New York Excelsior announced on Twitter another offseason exodus from their ranks as notable support player Kim “Mandu” Chan-hee was released.  Though Mandu did mention via Twitter that he was looking for a new club for the upcoming Overwatch League, it was only today when the Excelsior made his departure official. Thank you @mandu_ow […]

K/DA, Riot Games’ fictional virtual Kpop group, is making waves once more ahead of the release of their next album. The new K/DA album will reportedly feature several members of TWICE, a hugely popular Kpop group, in the song “I’ll Show You,” according to a report by Polygon. K/DA successfully broke out into the music […]

It is officially the League of Legends 2020 off-season! Things begin to settle down after the coronation of a world champion, but we’re all still very excited for the next season! We are no doubt in for another round of roster changes and player migrations as we enter the 2021 season. However, let’s take a […]

In an interview conducted by Austin “Capitalist” Walsh to his co-host William “Blitz” Lee in their Spotify show entitled the Cap & Blitz Podcast, Blitz who was also Team Liquid’s coach, narrated an experience which he described as a “sweet heart moment.” It was mentioned that there was a private conversation between Team Liquid captain […]

Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere, the celebrated esports host, has just announced the expiration of her contract with Riot Games. Sjokz took to her Twitter account to update her fans on her current free agency situation. Sjokz has been a consistent voice in international tournaments with her recent stint on Worlds 2020 receiving a mixed reception from […]

He is dubbed as the “King of Reddit” for his ability to amaze the audience with his skill in the first person shooter and battle royale genre. It didn’t matter what game he plays as he’ll simply appear as a human cheat code in most of his streams. His knowledge with recoil sprays, weapon mechanics, […]

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 […]