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EG continue their path of destruction in the 2022 LCS Summer Split with victory over FlyQuest

Once more, a battle of good versus evil made its way to the LCS. On one side were the reigning LCS champions, Evil Geniuses, while on the other, FlyQuest was hoping to deliver greatness that propels them to the LCS Championship.…

All Mythic+ dungeons in WoW: Shadowlands Season 4

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands  is reaching its conclusion, with the game’s next expansion,  Dragonflight , set to release later this year. Before  Shadowlands  sails off into the sunset, the expansion has one final season of co…

Kephrii removed from $100k CSGO tournament following accusations of cheating

Twitch streamers Gale Adelaide and Brian “Kephrii” St. Pierre stand accused of teaming in the $100,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ReadyUp Invitational tournament. Many players claim that despite being on opposite teams, t…

Epic Games, Steam, and Battle.net are all blocked in Indonesia

Indonesia has now banned access to popular game streaming services such as Epic Games and Steam following a failure to register with Kominfo.  On July 29, Team Secret, an organization based in the Philippines, revealed that Ste…

How to get to Borean Tundra in WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Classic

When WoW: Classic players first begin their travels on the icy continent of Northrend, they’ll be posed with a choice between two starting zones: the Howling Fjord and the Borean Tundra. Unlike the launch of WoW: The Burning Cr…

Rogue continues fall from first place with uncharacteristic loss against Astralis in 2022 LEC Summer Split

After another surprising loss against Astralis today, Rogue has racked up their third loss in a row and has dropped to second in the 2022 LEC Summer Split standings. Since the summer’s second half began, Rogue haven’t looked ne…

OG’s Misha and Chuvash denied visas, Ceb to stand in at Dota 2 Arlington Major

OG will once again be without the services of its captain and coach at a Dota 2 Major, with Mikhail “Misha” Agatov and Evgenii “Chuvash” Makarov both being denied travel visas to enter the United States for the Arlington Dota …

Rascal earns 1,000th kill in LCK against DWG KIA

KT Rolster’s Rascal has hit another major milestone in the LCK. In today’s series between KT and DWG KIA, the renowned top laner claimed his 1,000th kill in the Korean competition, becoming the 20th player in history to do so. …

Imperial, MIBR reportedly nearing $200,000 buyout for chelo

Imperial is set to acquire the MIBR CS:GO rifler and current in-game leader Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes in a $200,000 buyout deal, according to a report by Brazilian HLTV vertical Dust 2 Brasil. Chelo still has four months left …

Sources: Russ to step down from Guild for VCT EMEA LCQ, Twisten a possible replacement

Guild Esports VALORANT player Russel “Russ” Mendes will take a temporary break from competition, multiple sources tell Dot Esports.  One of the players that could replace Russ is Karel “Twisten” AÅ¡enbrener. He will likely be s…

Bald buffed: Acend signs L1NK to VALORANT roster ahead of EMEA LCQ run

Acend announced the signing of controller player Travis “L1NK” Mendoza today, filling the void left by inactive member Aleksander “zeek” Zygmunt with the Team Liquid mainstay from Great Britain. Coincidentally, both L1NK and ze…

VALORANT analyst Jovi parts ways with OpTic Gaming

Jovanni “Jovi” Vera announced that he is no longer an analyst for OpTic Gaming’s VALORANT team following their top-three placement at VCT Masters Copenhagen.  Just days after their run ended in Copenhagen, Jovi revealed will …

Rainbow Six Siege now using users’ phone numbers to blacklist cheaters

Developers of multiplayer games are waging a never-ending war on cheating. There will always be players that try to gain the upper hand on others by breaking and bending the rules, and there will always be people trying to stop …

Gen.G has now benched its entire VALORANT roster amid VCT 2023 partnership application process

Gen.G Esports has moved its final remaining VALORANT player to the inactive list, as Noah “jcStani” Smith is now free to “look for new opportunities” as a restricted free agent, the player announced today. Gen.G is reportedly s…

Apex season 14 launch trailer shows off new Skull Town, Vantage’s abilities, and more

Apex Legends players finally got a glimpse of Vantage in the Apex games today, with the release of the Hunted launch trailer. The game’s 14th season will also heavily feature Kings Canyon, and players got a good look at a few o…

Sources: Ghost Gaming fail to advance to next round of VALORANT partnership applications

VALORANT team Ghost Gaming has not been selected to proceed in the partnership application process, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.  Ghost has yet to announce its plans for VALORANT, but the organization…

XSET inks deal with world-renowned tattoo artist Ganga

Esports and gaming organizations have made considerable strides over the past few years in signing people to their organizations that aren’t typically thought of as “gamers.” From Just Chatting streamers to chess players and inf…

Vancouver Titans picks up flex DPS k1ng 

A familiar face to North American Overwatch Contenders fans will be joining the Vancouver Titans for the latter half of the Overwatch League season as the team hunts for its first win.  Flex DPS Rene “k1ng” Rangel will join t…

VALORANT returns with another Run It Back bundle

Riot Games is releasing yet another Run It Back Bundle for VALORANT that features five different weapon skins from the last two years that were selected for this bundle.  Like the previous Run It Back Bundle, there will be one…

SabeRLighT to stand in for Team Entity at Arlington Dota 2 Major

TSM offlaner SabeRLighT will be joining the ranks of Team Entity for the Arlington Major . The team had been battling with visa issues since qualifying for the major, and Entity’s carry player, Pure, officially had his visa appl…

Spinx reportedly set to join Vitality’s CS:GO team, replace misutaaa

Israeli CS:GO star Lotan “Spinx” Giladi is on his way out of ENCE to sign a contract with Vitality, where he’ll replace Kevin “misutaaa” Rabier, according to a report by 1pv.fr. Previous reports indicated that Vitality planne…

Velly flips the script on CDL altercation claims, says ‘aggressive’ caster assaulted him

Former Call of Duty League desk host Loviel “Velly” Cardwell has responded to accusations that he was involved in an “intoxicated altercation” with two other members of the CDL broadcasting team after the recent CDL Major in N…

World Series of Warzone 2022 comes to Caldera with in-game open qualifiers, $600,000 prize pool

The biggest event in Call of Duty: Warzone is back this summer and bigger than ever, with the World Series of Warzone 2022 event announced for August and September. This year, there are more opportunities for any player to qu…

EU Masters kicks off in August with revised slot distribution for 2022 summer season

One of the most exciting League of Legends competitions is back to bring the heat this summer. The European Masters returns on Wednesday, Aug. 24 and will feature some of the best talent the region has to offer. Fans have alre…

New Apex Legends teaser shows Vantage’s Apex Games application

Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment has released another teaser tweet leading up to new legend Vantage’s release. The tweet shows an image of a letter, which appears to be appealing a ruling preventing Vantage from pa…

MultiVersus open beta, LeBron James, and Taz nerfs hit live servers

The wait is over; MultiVersus is finally available for players around the world with its open beta, which launched earlier today alongside a new patch that finally nerfs Taz’s Taz-nado and adds LeBron James as a playable charac…

V5 crumble against JDG’s flawless performance in 2022 LPL Summer Split week 8

Fans highly anticipated today’s confrontation between JDG and V5. While V5 had their shining moments in the LPL series, JDG showed why they are the top League of Legends team in the 2022 Summer Split standings by clinching a sw…

Gotta catch ’em all: Riot shows off League’s new Monster Tamer skins headed to PBE

At the start of last year, Riot Games teased fans with hints of future skin lines for League of Legends , including a familiar-looking set called Monster Tamers. This homage to a certain popular anime and video game title is fi…

Here are the highest-earning VALORANT players

The VALORANT esports scene continues to grow and grow, and a lot of that is owed to the rise of the VALORANT Champions Tour’s global prominence. And for the players looking to compete at the highest level, it’s not just glory a…

Riot suspends VCT Game Changers players for using vulgar language, harassing Galorants community member

Riot has issued suspensions to two Game Changers players after an argument broke out in the community over teabagging in games. “Dawn” and “Risorah” were banned from Riot from competing with a team in a Riot-sanctioned event f…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer reveal reportedly set for early September

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s multiplayer is set for a reveal in the beginning of September, according to a report trusted leaker Tom Henderson. A previous report stated the beta would begin for PlayStation players on Se…

VALORANT hits worrying benchmark at VCT Masters Copenhagen with record-low viewership

Despite being the first VALORANT event in front of a live audience, VCT Masters Copenhagen didn’t celebrate the success fans might’ve thought. The live crowd at Forum Copenhagen was intense and marked an important milestone fo…

Call of Duty League Championship 2022 drops include Modern Warfare 2 beta codes, weapon blueprints, and more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II beta access will be up for grabs during Championship Sunday at the Call of Duty League’s Championship Weekend this year. Early access to the upcoming CoD game’s beta will be a random reward fo…

LIMIT reportedly joining Team BDS’ LEC roster for week 6 of 2022 Summer Split

After spending six weeks at the bottom of the 2022 LEC Summer Split standings, Team BDS might be making some changes to its main roster. Support Dino “LIMIT” Tot will be joining the lineup for the organization starting this comi…

Apex cinematic shows off ‘ultimate survivalist’ Vantage joining in season 14

Apex Legends ‘ is getting a new character next season, and today’s Stories from the Outlands gave fans a look at the upcoming hunter, Vantage, who will bring her flying sidekick to the Apex Games on Aug. 9. The “Survive” cinem…

Apex Legends season 14 website teases Kings Canyon changes, Vantage introduction

Alongside the release of today’s Apex Legends Stories from the Outlands trailer , Respawn has revealed the website for the game’s upcoming season 14. Titled Hunted , season 14 will feature new legend Vantage, a sniper with a b…

Masters Copenhagen attendance sells out and gathers over 200,000 viewers

The grand finals of Masters Copenhagen between FunPlus Phoenix and Paper Rex gathered close to 200,000 viewers on the main English streams for both Twitch and YouTube alongside a sold-out stadium. Masters Copenhagen was the fir…

TFT 12.4 reworks champion AD scaling, putting power back in spells

A big Teamfight Tactics Set Seven system rework will take place in Patch 12.4, adjusting attack damage scaling per champion star level.  Attack damage has been a balance issue within TFT Set Seven since its release, with the …

Battle Beaver owner leaks private messages with Shotzzy

OpTic Texas player Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro had to reach out privately to Battle Beaver owner Chris Bailey to obtain a backup controller before Champs.  OpTic Texas, an extension of OpTic Gaming, has been sponsored by SC…

LJL’s V3 Esports holds longest loss streak of any Worlds qualifying region, 35 straight losses since 2021 Summer Playoffs

League of Legends  is one of the toughest esports to become a professional in, and it’s even tougher to build a strong team at the top of their class. After their last defeat against AXIZ, the LJL’s V3 Esports has set a new reco…

Sources claim Velly resigned from the CDL following an intoxicated altercation

Call of Duty  League host Loviel’ Velly’ Cardwell was in an intoxicated altercation with other broadcast members after the Stage Four Major, which led to him resigning of his own volition,  according to Dexerto. On July 22, the…

VALORANT dev denies Shroud’s losers queue claim

A viewer convinced Shroud during a stream earlier this month that if a player loses enough in VALORANT , they are sent to a “losers queue.” Shroud believed the legitimacy of the losers queue, in which players are left with oth…

New Stories from the Outlands video premieres tomorrow ahead of Apex’s season 14

Set your alarm clocks, Apex Legends fans. A new Stories from the Outlands episode drops tomorrow, and it’ll likely give fans a closer look at the battle royale’s next playable character. Respawn Entertainment tweeted out an im…

FPX sends OpTic home in third place; FPX moves to VCT Masters Copenhagen grand finals tomorrow

VCT Masters Copenhagen is coming to a close this weekend, and after Fnatic was sent home yesterday, another big match loomed on the horizon with OpTic taking on FPX. The defending Masters champions, OpTic, had a tough game yeste…

G2 celebrates Jankos’ birthday with victory over Rogue in second-half of 2022 LEC Summer Split

Take a deep breath, G2 Esports fans. After two weeks without a win, the perennial LEC champions finally got back into the winner’s circle with an impressive victory against the hottest team in the league, Rogue. Rogue came into…

Master Copenhagen crowd makes more noise than crowds 3 times its size, says VALORANT caster Pansy

The first ever crowd at an international VALORANT event is putting on a terrific performance in their debut at VCT Masters Copenhagen . On-site commentator Lauren “Pansy” Scott, a veteran of esports casting after years of work…

Riot employee claims company told her to take down swimsuit picture, reached out to by HR afterward

A current Riot Games employee has detailed an issue seemingly regarding further gender discrimination at the company. Riot Lydia, a software engineer on VALORANT at Riot Games, tweeted that Riot had expressed dissatisfaction a…

Apex fans get first official look at Vantage in potential trailer slip-up

Apex Legends  teaser season is in full swing, but a recent preview from a seemingly upcoming Stories from the Outlands video may have given fans more than they intended to know. Eagle-eyed fans spotted a new preview for a Stori…

How to get the Fourth Horseman in Destiny 2

Destiny 2 brings a series of Exotic weapons for players to chase, ranging from pistols that give you ability energy to a Hive Worm launcher. The Fourth Horseman is an old Exotic, but one that’s still accessible and continues to…

Excel outlast Misfits, halt win streak at 5 in LEC Summer Split

Excel Esports righted the ship with a gritty win over fellow LEC playoff contenders Misfits on Friday in week five of Europe’s top League of Legends division. Coming into the game, just a game and a half separated Excel (5-4) …