Second LGD LoL pro player banned for match-fixing in 2 weeks A scourge upon fair play. A second League of Legends player from Chinese esports organizationLGD Gaminghas received a lifetime ban for match-fixing, less than two weeks after mid lanerChen “Jay” Bowasbanned for life. Li “DT99” Xing-Jia, formerly LGD Gaming Young Team’s jungler, has been banned from participating in any Riot events for match-fixing and illegal gambling. He is also prohibited from live streaming League of Legends on any platform....

Shang Tsung, Sindel, Nightwolf, and Spawn are coming to MK11 Ash from the Evil Dead may also be joining them. Following somekrytic tweetsfrom Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon, we now know the first four DLC characters for Mortal Kombat 11. We already knew Shang Tsung would be the first returning character, but a new gameplay trailer featuring the shapeshifting sorcerer also confirmed the return of Sindel and Nightwolf. Todd McFarlane’s Spawn will also be making his first appearance in a NetherRealm Studios game as a guest character....

Sheever: ‘It’s disappointing to see fans abandon ship when something goes wrong’ Treat teams with respect. Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden is one of the English hosts for Dota 2’s biggest tournament,The International 10 (TI10). Sheever has been involved in the Dota 2 esports world for nearly a decade. and is one of the most recognizable faces in the industry. After the match betweenVici GamingandT1, Sheever took the opportunity to send a message to Dota 2 and esports fans....

Sneaky says he might play in the 2021 LCS Spring Split But it might not be with Cloud9. League of Legendsstreamer and former professional player Zach “Sneaky” Scuderi is planning to make an esports comeback next year. The 26-year old American bot laner might return to theLeague of Legends Championship Series (LCS)come 2021 but only to a team where he’d make the right fit. “I think I will be more actively looking for a pro play opportunity coming up for next year....

Stalk your prey like an apex predator with Valorant’s new Abyssal skin bundle Be the king under the sea. A new Valorant skin collection has just dropped, and it will fit right in with your sea-faring arsenal. The Abyssal skin bundle takes inspiration from marine life, featuring a vibrant, colorful design bathed in soothing hues of aquamarine. The new ocean-themed skin line will also pair well with the Neptune bundle, Valorant’s earlier nautical collection....

Tank Garen has been completely gutted in Wild Rift patch 2.3b Spin to win no more. S-tier Baron laner Garen has finally been nerfed in Wild Rift patch 2.3b. Riot Games acknowledged that tank Garen “has been too consistent in terms of damage output”, especially considering how he could be blind picked even at pro play level and still thrive. To shift tank Garen’s power, Wild Rift patch 2.3b attempts to make AD Garen stronger....

Team Liquid’s Tactical: ‘I’m gonna be the king of ADC; challenge me if you disagree’ Is Tactical ready to fight against the giants of LCS? Team Liquid has been rising up the ranks this LCS Summer Split after their abysmal ninth-place finish in Spring. With Broxah finally stepping into his leadership role, and Joshua “Jatt” Leesman coming in as coach, another integral piece to TL’s success is their promoted rookie bot laner, Edward “Tactical” Ra....

The International 2020 Battle Pass launches early next week The Dota 2 community’s long wait is almost over. The International 2020 (TI10) Battle Pass will finally be released “early next week,” a Valve developer has revealed on the Dota 2 subreddit. In athreadwhere members of the Dota 2 subreddit once again implored Valve to release the much-awaited Battle Pass,/u/cameron_devreplied with a meme referencing Skywrath Mage’s infamous “in the bag” voice line that revealed the community won’t have to wait for much longer....

These are the groups for the Leipzig Major Get ready for the second Major of the 2019-2020 DPC. The DreamLeague Season 13: Leipzig Major starts this Saturday, and the groups for the tournament have already been revealed. Chengdu Major champions TNC Predatorheadline Group A, and will be joined by fellow Southeast Asian team Fnatic, Chinese team Aster, and the winners of the Bukovel Minor, Nigma Esports. Group B has two top teams in Team Secret and Vici Gaming in its ranks, alongside Beastcoast and Chaos Esports Club....

These limited-edition Pokémon skateboards are handcrafted masterpieces The limited-edition pieces from master craftsman Bear Walker will be available on February 11 exclusively on the Pokémon Center website. The Pokémon Company has teamed up with master craftsman Bear Walker for an amazing collection of limited-edition skateboards. Series 1 of the Pokémon x Bear Walker collection will feature some of our favorite Gen-1 Pokémon. The five 29-inch decks will feature Charizard, Gengar, Gyarados, Pikachu, and the almighty Mewtwo....

This year’s Fortnite World Cup has been canceled Epic hopes that the event will return next year. Epic Games has announced its Fortnite competitive roadmap for the rest of 2020. Similar toother major esports eventsaffected by theCOVID-19 pandemic, the much-awaited Fortnite World Cup (FWC) will not be happening this year. The news was confirmed on the official Fortnite Competitive Twitter. It was also revealed that due to technical limitations and online lag, a cross-region online competition of the Fortnite World Cup will not be happening....

TNC Predator unveils new Dota 2 squad TNC Predator rises from the ashes. TNC Predator has finally unveiled their new Dota 2 roster, two months afterreleasing their veteran squad. Dota 2 fans have been speculating for two months on who will be on their new team. The Organization has stated that it is going back to its roots with this squad and hopes to replicate its early success in the upcoming DPC seasons....

TSM’s drone gets the fastest ace you’ll ever see in a pro match Drone finished the first game with a 27/14/5 KDA record. Taylor “drone” Johnson’s late-game heroics helped TSM clutch out the first game against Spencer “Hiko” Martin’s 100 Thieves squad during the PAX Arena Valorant Invitational. 100 Thieves only needed to win two more rounds to secure the first game on Ascent. On the 21st round, the entire attacker squad slowly walked towards A-site, going through A-main....