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Gamescom digital expo sees large increase in viewership

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Normally held in Cologne, Gamescom Opening Night Live went digital for a second year and enjoyed massive success with a 30-percent increase in viewership.  Viewership for the all-digital Gamescom opening ceremony hit 5.8 million viewers, according to a report published by Nintendo Life. Views of all Gamescom shows added up to a staggering 13 million viewers, which also comes out to a 30-percent increase from the previous year. Host Geoff Keighley brought gamers the latest updates in gaming, including new releases, game updates, and developer interviews. Other shows during Gamescom

regali on his experience in Kyiv: “When you see seriousness and professionalism it leads to a professional way of living Counter-Strike”

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Iulian "⁠regali⁠" Harjău came out of nowhere to become a fan favorite and the second-highest rated player at the WePlay Academy League group stage, as he and fnatic Rising knocked out the top-rated Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov and his NAVI Junior in the final match of the group stage play-in to qualify for the finals in Kyiv. fnatic Rising played one of the two favorite teams at the event in their opening match, Young Ninjas and were thrashed by the Swedes, leaving the squad under the orders of Kevin "⁠Kevve⁠" Bohlin

ESIC bans former Heroic coach HUNDEN for 2 years

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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) handed out a two-year suspension today to the former head coach of Heroic’s CS:GO team, Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen, following an investigation into claims that he shared sensitive information from Heroic’s strategy folder with an opposing team ahead of IEM Cologne in July. The ban means HUNDEN can’t take part in any events organized by ESIC members, which includes major tournament organizers such as ESL, DreamHack, and BLAST. The ESIC’s investigation included examining Google Drive access records, interviews with Heroic and the opposing team’s management, and

HLTV.org live from Kyiv

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The WePlay Academy League Finals, the first of its kind, are ready to start, pitting the four best academy teams from the league's group stage, which took place in July and early August. For the first time since IEM Katowice 2020, HLTV will again be on site bringing all of the action live as it happens, with photographs and interviews to come from the three-day event in Ukraine. The WePlay Academy League Finals stage is set The first match, which begins at 15:00 will have BIG Academy pitted against the

ALEX: “mezii is an IGL’s dream; he’s an overall amazing player to glue a team”

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fnatic announced a substantial change to their composition at the start of August, departing from an all-Swedish lineup — which they have housed since 2013 — and transitioning to an international roster with the addition of former Cloud9 duo Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin and William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman. The team is set to make their first official appearance on Friday at 16:45 , and will have a trial by fire as they will face Natus Vincere in their opening match-up. ALEX sung his praise for mezii Ahead of their debut, HLTV.org briefly

Aqua: “Every one of us wants to play at the top events one day, like the main team playing ESL Pro League”

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The first match of the WePlay Academy League Season 1 Finals is ready to kick off with BIG Academy facing off against mouz NXT in the opening series of the tournament. Ahead of the bout, we spoke with one of the key players in BIG Academy's third-place finish in the group stage, Nico "⁠Aqua⁠" Kembitzky, who ended up as the team's highest-rated player in the round robin stage with a 1.09 rating across 14 maps played and crucial performances in the squad's early victories against NAVI Junior, Astralis Talent and

WePlay Academy League Season 1 Finals set to start

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The WePlay Academy League Season 1 Finals will kick off on Friday, August 27 at 15:00 , as the group stage winners mouz NXT will go up against BIG Academy, a team that was put together right before the online portion of the event but nonetheless managed to qualify for the finals finishing in third place. The second opening series at 18:00 will feature the Swedes from Young Ninjas, who will be playing with Tim "⁠Mann3n⁠" Isak instead of Linus "⁠nilo⁠" Bergman, going up against the play-in winners, fnatic Rising,

Madden 22 ‘Face of the Franchise’ Changes in the New Release

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Best Buy IntelEA Sports has introduced some changes to its Face of the Franchise mode—based on player feedback. / EA SportsPresented by Best BuyEA Sports has introduced some changes to its Face of the Franchise mode in Madden 22—based on player feedback.Dubbed by the company as "United We Rise," players who start the Face of the Franchise follow an NFL draft on their journey through their professional careers. Players can pick and choose their subdivision, class, and make intricate decisions that result in different rewards for every playthrough. By the

Cloud9 return to Worlds as final NA representatives with victory over TSM in LCS Championship

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Time Stamp: August 22, 2021 8:57 PM - Modified On: August 22, 2021 - Published By:
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One year missing the League of Legends World Championship was all it took for Cloud9 to turn their luck around and get back to the stage that the organization knows very well. Cloud9 continue their lower bracket run with a 3-2 victory over their rivals, TSM. More importantly, they grasp the final spot to represent North America at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. By taking advantage of small errors from TSM, C9 proved that they did not want to repeat their fate last year and sit at home