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Liquid round out BLAST Premier Fall Final team list

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Liquid secured a spot at the Royal Arena after defeating MAD Lions 2-0 and finishing in the top 2 at the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown. The North Americans took a swift 16-9 victory on Nuke before having to come back from a 5-10 deficit on Inferno. Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo and co. will play in the BLAST Premier Fall Final in Copenhagen on November 24-28. "It feels amazing to qualify because it is an event that is going to be in a packed arena, so obviously something that everyone has been

Heroic qualify for BLAST Fall Final

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Heroic secured a 2-0 victory over OG to grab a BLAST Premier Fall Final berth, winning 16-12 on Inferno and 16-11 on Overpass. The first map was a tight battle that went Heroic's way, whereas Overpass was always firmly in the control of the Danes. Looking forward to late November's BLAST Fall Final in the winners interview, Ismail "⁠refrezh⁠" Ali was asked about the inexperience of many of the team when it comes to LAN play, and he had some strong words about their expectations: "There is one thing that

Liquid beat Virtus.pro; set up bracket final against MAD Lions

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Liquid are through to the final of their side of the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown bracket after prevailing over Virtus.pro, surviving a comeback attempt from the CIS side on Inferno (16-14) and recovering from a loss on Vertigo (9-16) by securing a win on Overpass. Stewie2K was a key component in Liquid's victory on the decider map, helping to counter Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis' aggression with multi-kill rounds and entries of his own. "YEKINDAR reads the game very well," Stewie2K stated in an interview following the series win. "He knows his

MAD Lions upset G2 to advance to bracket final at BLAST

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MAD Lions completed a major upset and the first of the event, recovering impressively from a 4-16 stomping on the first map of Ancient to take Mirage and Inferno both in overtime, 19-16 and 19-17 respectively. MAD Lions relied on their teamplay and deep playbook to take this win home, with only a single player from the squad posting above a 1.00 HLTV rating across the series. TMB and co. find themselves with a shot at qualifying for the LAN finals Thomas "⁠TMB⁠" Bundsbæk in the post-game interview gave insight

FPX lost 4 of last 5 games at Worlds 2021 after Doinb claimed they ‘won’t lose one single game’

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 4:56 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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FunPlus Phoenix mid laner Doinb made the boldest prediction of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship so far and couldn’t have been further off.  In an interview with esports coverage site PentaQ published yesterday, the FPX mid laner boldly claimed that his team “won’t lose one single game” after improving their Worlds record to 1-1 with a win against Cloud9 on Tuesday, Oct. 12. After those comments were made, FPX went on to lose four of their next five games at Worlds. The team was subsequently eliminated from the

Everything we know about Endwalker’s Island Sanctuaries in Final Fantasy XIV

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 7:15 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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The best time of the year for Final Fantasy XIV fans is coming with the next expansion’s release date being just around the corner. Among the numerous new features and changes that will be introduced to the game alongside the Endwalker expansion, the Island Sanctuary has led to plenty of curiosity and discussion among many players. The Island Sanctuary will be a unique area that promises to offer an entirely new game experience for fans. Not much information has been revealed on the matter yet, but the expansion is only

Report: Activision Blizzard ending Overwatch, Call of Duty League’s competitive balance tax, salary cap

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Activision Blizzard is eliminating the competitive balance tax and soft salary cap for its Overwatch League and Call of Duty League, as first reported by the Sports Business Journal and confirmed by Dot Esports. The decision comes after the opening of a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division investigation into the Overwatch League’s practices. Dot Esports broke news of that probe in July, with an Activision Blizzard spokesperson confirming that the DOJ had opened an inquiry and that the game developer was complying.  “We have received an inquiry from the

Sheepy talks UOL’s communication struggles leading up to Worlds 2021

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A team so dominant in its region can sometimes have its struggles overlooked in favor of its successes. For Unicorns of Love’s founder and head coach Sheepy, improving communications and taking precautionary steps to be able to perform at the highest level is of utmost importance. Although the League of Legends team performed well in the past several years, communication issues played a role in preventing them from reaching a higher level when it came to the international stage.  From ensuring the team was always prepared to strengthening the team’s

How much money does Ibai make on Twitch?

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Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos is one of the most successful content creators on Twitch. He broadcasts a variety of games like Minecraft, League of Legends, and FIFA, plus some real-life soccer matches, his favorite sport. The Spaniard made waves months ago when he beat every media outlet in the world and secured an interview with Lionel Messi, his first after leaving Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain. The content was broadcast on Ibai’s Twitch channel and peaked at over 500,000 concurrent viewers. A data breach earlier this month revealed purported gross earnings for channels