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    NRG co-owner H3CZ has reportedly reacquired OpTic Gaming

    Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez has reacquired the OpTic Gaming brand, The Esports Observer reported Thursday. H3CZ, who is a co-owner and CEO of NRG Esports, has reportedly closed the deal separa

    · Oct 1, 2020
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    [UPDATED 10/1] Minecraft Steve revealed as next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter

    UPDATE 10/1: Minecraft Steve, the default male avatar of Minecraft, has been added to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. An additional presentation that will go in-depth on Minecraft Steve as a Smash character will happen on Friday, 10/3.

    · Oct 1, 2020
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    Esports Awards reveals 2020 finalists for pro and on-air categories

    The Esports Awards, the most prestigious night in the esports calendar, is pleased to reveal the finalists for this year’s pro and on air categories which are dedicated to celebrating top class talent from across the esports industry.

    · Sep 30, 2020
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    LG UltraGear Face-Of Drops event: Win a 4K LG monitor by watching the VALORANT crossover event

    With LG Electronics (LG) dropping the LG UltraGear™ Face-Off, the VALORANT world will be rocked as members from four top esports clash in a four-team bracket to decide which genre reigns supreme

    · Sep 30, 2020
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    [UPDATE 9/30] Worlds 2020 groups are completed with the play-in teams

    The pairings for the 2020 League of Legends World Championship group stage and play-ins were drawn Tuesday, Sept. 15. With the tournament taking place in China, LPL legends Gao "WeiXiao" Xue-Cheng, Li

    · Sep 30, 2020
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    [Worlds 2020] Unicorns of Love sweeps SuperMassive to make group stage

    UOL will now try to beat LCL's best-ever placement at Worlds that was the Albus Nox Luna Cinderella story at Worlds 2016.

    · Sep 30, 2020
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    LGD qualifies for Worlds 2020 group stage after eliminating Legacy Esports

    LGD will be joining Group C, with teams like Team SoloMid, Fnatic, and Gen.G.

    · Sep 30, 2020
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    Halloween-themed skins for Fizz, Amumu & Elise are coming to League of Legends next month

    Since today is the first day of the skins going live on the PBE, expect Little Devil Fizz, Pumpkin Prince Amumu, and Bewitching Elise to be released on October 14.

    · Sep 29, 2020
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    Giveaway: Win a $400 worth of Steam vouchers with LG UltraGear and Inven Global

    Which FPS game genre is best suited to the world of VALORANT? In the LG UltraGear Face-Off crossover tournament, players from Overwatch, Apex Legends, CS:GO, Call of Duty, and Fortnite will form four

    · Sep 29, 2020
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    PandaScore raises $6M to apply AI to esports

    PandaScore, a French startup that provides real-time AI-powered data for the esports entertainment industry, has raised €5M in a series A funding. The round is led by Serena and aXiomatic Gaming, along with new and existing investors.

    · Sep 29, 2020
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    ark8 releases Overwatch anime-inspired hoodies

    It is not often that we see Overwatch offer up gear that features something different than the same key art and logos, so it is a breath of fresh air to see this collaboration from ark/8.

    · Sep 29, 2020
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    LGD and SuperMassive stay alive in Worlds play-ins, MAD Lions and Rainbow7 eliminated

    LGD and SUP advance to the next series in the Play-In knockout stage, playing against Legacy Esports and Unicorns of Love, respectively. Read more on their series here:

    · Sep 29, 2020
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    Legends of Runeterra Patch 1.11 changes 11 cards: Aurelion Sol, Hush, and more

    Legends of Runeterra Patch 1.11 is coming. The second major balance patch after Call of the Mountain brings changes to 11 cards, including nerfs to some of the more problematic ones in the current met

    · Sep 29, 2020
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    37 CS:GO coaches have been banned by ESIC for exploiting a spectator bug

    The Esports Integrity Coalition has issued bans to 37 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coaches for lengths varying from 3 months to 3 years following an investigation into the competitive CS:GO scene regarding potential exploitation of a technical bug. ESIC plans to conclude this investigation in October after releasing one more report following the banning of the 37 coaches on the morning of Monday, September 28.

    · Sep 28, 2020