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Ivy parts ways with NYXL, retires from pro Overwatch

New York Excelsior’s South Korean flex DPS Lee “Ivy” Seung-hyun has officially retired from competitive Overwatch play, the organization announced today. Ivy started playing Overwatch professionally in 2017 and played for teams such as O2 Blast, Toronto Defiant, and Philadelphia Fusion before linking up with NYXL in December 2020. “Today, we say goodbye to Ivy as he retires from the Overwatch League,” the organization said on Twitter. “He has been a great teammate and we’re grateful for his contributions in this new era for NYXL. We wish him all the best on his next

Fragadelphia 15 announced with $35,000 prize pool

Fragadelphia, in partnership with Nerd Street Gamers, have announced the return of their staple offline tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where a minimum prize pool of $35,000 will be on offer. The tournament will accommodate up to 64 teams, with sign-ups also contributing in part towards increasing the overall prize pool. The event, which in the past has offered a proving ground for upcoming North American talent, last took place in December 2019, and was won by a mix-team featuring the former Cloud9 trio of Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery, Josh "⁠oSee⁠" Ohm,

Nerd Street Celebrates Banner Year of Virtual Operations with…

Nerd Street Live Events Are Back I think we’re all ready to get back together and see each other in person, so we’ll do what we do best and lead the charge on providing safe live gaming environments in our Localhost facilities while providing the highest quality event experience to our customers. PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) June 09, 2021 Nerd Street, the national esports infrastructure company, announced today that it plans to safely return to live events this July following reduced COVID limitations, after a year of exponential growth through virtual operations

How to complete 88+TOTS Upgrade SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

EA Sports added an 88+TOTS Upgrade squad-building challenge (SBC) today that will reward players who complete it with a TOTS player that 88-rated overall or higher in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. Although you might get a great high-rated card, you won’t be able to try again in case you get a card you didn’t want. You only have until June 9 to complete the SBC and get an 88-rated overall or higher TOTS player from any of the leagues released during the promotion. The 88+TOTS Upgrade SBC will cost players approximately 102,000

Overwatch League tanks talk 5-vs-5 and future job security

On May 20, one announcement about Overwatch 2 shook the player community and the professional scene. The anticipated sequel will be reducing the number of players per team to five in PvP scenarios, focusing on two supports, two damage dealers, and only one tank.  Though Overwatch 2’s release date is unknown and far on the horizon, panic immediately set in among Overwatch League fans as well as professional players. With an entire tank slot effectively deleted from the game, all of the league’s tank players could eventually be vying for

How to complete Premium Javi Martínez SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

EA Sports has added a new 94-rated Premium version of Javi Martínez from Bayern Munich to FIFA 21 today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. This is Martínez’s first special card in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. He received this Premium version today to celebrate his legacy in soccer since his contract with Bayern Munich will expire on July 1 and he’ll become a free agent. You’ll have until June 11 to get this card. EA mainly upgraded Martínez’s Pace (+49) and Hooting (+31), while still

How to complete Flashback Dembélé SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

EA Sports added a 91-rated Team of the Season (TOTS) Flashback version of Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team today. This item is available through the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. This is the second special card that Dembélé has earned in the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team cycle. The other one is a FUT Freeze version that was added in December. EA gave him this Flashback card to celebrate his inclusion in FIFA 17’s Ultimate Team of the Season (TOTS) while he was still playing for Borussia

EA releases MLS and ROW TOTS teams in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

EA Sports introduced the U.S. and Canada’s Major League Soccer (MLS) and Rest of the World (ROW) Team of the Season (TOTS) teams to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team today. Each team has 11 players in total. The highest-rated players from the MLS include 93-rated Luís “Nani” da Cunha from Orlando City, 92-rated Diego Rossi from Los Angeles FC, 91-rated Alejandro Pozuelo Melero from Toronto FC, and 90-rated Raúl Ruidíaz from Seattle Sounders. The highest-rated players from the ROW team are 91-rated Cesar “Cesinha” Melo from Daegu FC, 90-rated Mislav Oršic from Dinamo

Philadelphia Fusion officially welcomes back Fusion University as EU academy roster

The Philadelphia Fusion is bringing back its Overwatch Contenders academy team, Fusion University, to compete in upcoming events.  This was partially announced yesterday when Fusion University said it would be making a comeback to the competitive scene, but the main Fusion organization confirmed today it is fully supporting the relaunch of its affiliate.  Fusion University, which folded at the start of 2020 when the roster moved to play under the T1 banner in Korean Contenders full-time, is now going to be playing in European Contenders. The Fusion will have academy