COVID-19

T1 employee tests positive for COVID-19, all players and staff to be tested

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2021 11:37 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2021 - Published By:
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An employee of T1 has tested positive for COVID-19, and now all T1 players and staff members are going to be tested as a safety precaution, the organization announced today via Twitter. T1 said that no one else has shown symptoms for COVID, but it is still requiring all of its players to be tested. “Earlier today, T1 was notified that an employee was tested positive for COVID-19,” T1’s statement reads. “Although the staff and players of T1 have not shown any symptoms, EVERYONE will be going to the nearest

Nak to stand in for MIBR at BLAST Premier Fall Groups

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2021 4:16 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2021 - Published By:
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MIBR will use its strategic CS:GO coach and former professional player Renato “⁠nak⁠” Nakano in place of Marcelo “⁠chelo⁠” Cespedes at the BLAST Premier Fall Group B since the latter is recovering from a car accident, the organization announced today. The last-minute change comes a few days after head coach Alessandro “Apoka” Marcucci acknowledged chelo’s status with MIBR fans. The rifler suffered an injury due to the car accident and is attending physiotherapy sections in Brazil. Nak won’t be the only one standing in for the team, though. Ricardo “boltz” Prass is recovering from

MIBR to field nak in BLAST Premier Groups

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MIBR will be forced to use two stand-ins at BLAST Premier Fall Groups after Ricardo "⁠boltz⁠" Prass tested positive for COVID-19 and Marcelo "⁠chelo⁠" Cespedes suffered an injury due to a car accident. As previously announced, the team will field one of their academy members, Breno "⁠brnz4n⁠" Poletto, instead of boltz, while Renato "⁠nak⁠" Nakano will step back onto the server to fill in for chelo after the 23-year-old was not cleared to travel following the accident. nak last donned the MIBR jersey as a player in 2009 "chelo isn't

Liquid EliGE on losing the Heroic 1-vs-5: ‘Everything that could have went wrong, went wrong’

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Time Stamp: September 15, 2021 6:29 PM - Modified On: September 15, 2021 - Published By:
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No one wants to be on the wrong end of a highlight, especially one that can decide the outcome of a pivotal match. It doesn’t get much worse than Gambit losing a one-vs-four to cadiaN and Heroic that won the Danish side ESL Pro League season 13. But Liquid’s one-vs-five collapse in the quarterfinals of season 14, also to Heroic, is a strong contender. Trailing 12-3 at halftime on Inferno, map three of a playoff series, Liquid pulled off a tremendous comeback on the CT side. They won 12 of

PEACE top laner Apii won’t travel with team to Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: September 15, 2021 5:39 PM - Modified On: September 15, 2021 - Published By:
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PEACE, the Oceanic representative at this year’s League of Legends World Championship, will be without their starting top laner, Apii, throughout the duration of the tournament.  “After two weeks of the team’s and my personal unremitting efforts, I still can’t … apply for an Icelandic visa in Sydney because of the pandemic,” Apii said today in a Weibo post, according to a machine translation. “The embassy is closed, and … it’s too late to return to China to isolate.” Stricter travel restrictions have been put into place by international governments

Xbox and Special Olympics hold first ‘Gaming for Inclusion’ esports event

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2021 4:31 PM - Modified On: September 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Gaming in general is moving toward accessibility, but that’s not as much the case in esports, which like other sports are competitive and by nature somewhat exclusive. Xbox and the Special Olympics are working together on a new event that combines competition with inclusion, and it’s going on right now. This week, Special Olympics athletes will be competing against each other in tournaments of Rocket League, Madden NFL 22 and Forza Motorsport 7. The prize, other than prestige and pride, is playing with one of the Special Olympics’ celebrity supporters:

Pokemon GO Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit Guide: How to Catch the Lake Guardians

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PokémonWe've explained how to catch the Lake Guardians of the Sinnoh region—Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit—in Pokemon GO. / Niantic LabsWe've explained how to catch the Lake Guardians of the Sinnoh region—Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit—in Pokemon GO.This trio will be taking over raids from Lugia starting today, Sept. 14. Unfortunately for some trainers, these Pokemon are region-specific. Additionally, with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it appears that trading could be the best way option to collect all three. Those who have international friends may be able to snag a Raid invite, as

PUBG Global Championship 2021 Begins Nov. 19

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PUBGImage courtesy of PUBG Studios/KraftonThe PUBG Global Championship will be a LAN/Online hybrid tournament, set to begin later this year on Nov. 19. This year has continued to hit esports pretty hard, with the continuing problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic making tournaments logistically difficult. PUBG Eports has been no exception to this, having previously hosted the PGI.S as a LAN/Online hybrid tournament. Now, the PUBG Esports Team has announced that the same set-up will be occurring for the PUBG Global Championship.A statement from the team reads: "The year 2021

Dying Light 2: Stay Human Delayed Until Next Year

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Top GamesImage courtesy of TechlandDying light 2: Stay Human has been delayed again, with a new release date set for February 2022. The anticipated sequel to Techland's zombie apocalypse RPG, Dying Light, will now launch on Feb. 4, 2022 instead of Dec. 7, 2021. This is the latest game to be pushed back to next year, with teams citing the need for extra time in order to ensure the game releases in its best condition. 2021 has been a tough year for developers, with the extra problems posed by the

GeForce Now datamine potentially reveals God of War, Demon’s Souls, and multiple unannounced titles for PC

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Time Stamp: September 13, 2021 8:40 PM - Modified On: September 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service was datamined earlier today, with developer Ighor July discovering listings for many games, apps, and services that are not offered by Nvidia—and several that aren’t even available on PC.  This is an expansive list that was compiled together by multiple sources and feature titles like Sony Santa Monica’s most recent iteration of God of War, Demon’s Souls, and Returnal.  Not only were these rumored PC ports of current PlayStation 4 and 5 exclusive games listed, but there are also multiple unannounced titles included in