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ENCE sign jamppi, set up six-man roster

ENCE has announced the signing of Elias "Jamppi" Olkkonen, setting up a six-man CS:GO roster in a bid to restore the level of performances seen early in 2019 during the Aleksib regime. Previously, Jamppi was rumoured as a potential pickup for OG and was considered a hot prospect, but a contentious VAC ban of an account related to him at the age of 14 means he cannot compete at Valve-sponsored events, limiting his options in competitive CS:GO.The new ENCE CS:GO rosterIn a surprise announcement, the Finnish organization has decided to

Team Liquid x Secretlab

Secretlab launches Team Liquid Edition gaming chair to celebrate Team Liquid’s rich 20-year legacy of successAPRIL 21, 2020—The world’s most successful esports organization is teaming up with the world’s top gaming chair brand. Award-winning gaming seat specialist Secretlab today announced a new partnership with Team Liquid, cementing its place as the gaming seat of choice for leading esports organizations around the globe. The newly-released Secretlab Team Liquid Edition gaming chair pays homage to Team Liquid’s 20-year legacy of success, affirming Secretlab’s commitment to supporting the very best in the world

ppd retires from Dota

The captain of Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced in a TwitLonger post that he'll be stepping away from competitive play. The TI5 winner and ex-CEO of Evil Geniuses has had a long and illustrious Dota 2 career with many twists and turns, and looks like he's ready for a new stage in his career.The most evil geniusPeter "ppd" Dager is one of the select few whose names are etched onto the Aegis of Champions, making his retirement a watershed moment in the Dota world by default. His story will be

MAD Lions wins FLASHPOINT Season 1 after completing comeback against MIBR

MAD Lions have capped their back-to-back phase wins with a successful run through the FLASHPOINT playoffs, getting revenge on MIBR after their upper bracket defeat. Fallen's men looked good value for the win during the series as they won the opening map and ran the score up to 12-3 on the Train decider, but an even better CT side by the Danes ensured that they'd be the ones taking home the $500 000 on offer.Just a mirageMIBR got off to a good start in the series, winning the opening map

How Virtus.pro beat OG for the ESL One Los Angeles title

In the end, ESL One Los Angeles delivered on its original promise, with an incredible playoff bracket and an exciting grand final on offer for Dota enthusiasts around the world even in the current pandemic-ravaged environment. It was VP who triumphed over OG, two teams in transition who still came out ahead of the rest of the pack. This is how their runs developed through the bracket - and how it all ended in an exciting best-of-five affair.The group stageIt's tough to overstate Virtus.pro's dominance over the field at this

Cloud9, GODSENT qualify for DreamHack Masters Spring

The international outfit and the ex-ATK side were the first two to make it through the closed qualifiers of their respective regions for DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 event.GODSENT's flawless upper bracket run saw them qualify after wins over AVEZ, forZe and Team Spirit, with three 2-1 wins enough to get them through to the promised land. Notably, Team Spirit and forZe were the two teams responsible for scuttling OG's qualifier run, and they will be facing off against one another for the second qualification spot in the lower bracket.[embedded content]Over

Back-to-Back-to-Back LEC Champions

Back-to-back-to-back European Champions! The perfect way to end the LEC Spring Split. Despite having to play the Final from the comfort of the gaming house, our victory this past weekend was still immense as our boys lifted their 3rd LEC title and historic seventh European title for G2 Esports. After finishing the regular season as first seed, we found ourselves on the other side of the underdog story as MAD Lions took the first series of the playoffs in a close and bloody 2-3 series. Luckily, we took this new lower

G2 Esports Proudly Welcomes BMW as New Automotive Partner

At G2 Esports, we are very thorough with selecting our partners and are particularly keen to work with those that share our drive for success, innovation, and desire to pioneer. There is no other brand that supports these values in the automotive industry as strongly as BMW, which we are excited to announce has joined the #G2ARMY as our new partner!We truly believe that BMW from today onward will power us as an electric force behind our club as we together stand for innovation and efficiency. BMW stands for joy

G2 Esports Partners With Esports Charts to Access Stream Viewership Data

G2 Esports is delighted to announce its partnership with one of the leading analytical agencies in the esports market, Esports Charts.“G2 Esports is consistently one of the most viewed esports organizations and one of the most popular esports brands online. We rely on data to drive our business decisions so Esports Charts will be an integral partner in providing accurate and reliable viewership metrics. From analyzing audience trends to giving us the data we need to keep the #G2ARMY entertained, we are excited to access information that will enlarge our

The Totally True Story of how TLO Got His Name

These are the tales of TLO you need to knowUnlike the name of the organization he plays for, TLO’s game is pretty solid if we ignore WCS 2019. But what we can’t ignore are the endless possibilities of what his name could’ve and should’ve stood for. If only he based it on the cooler things that happened in his life. We all know that TLO supposedly stands for “TheLittleOne,” as his older brothers handle is "TheBigOne" but I had to make some suggestions. Think about the broodlings. Would they follow