With the number six seeded Philadelphia sweeping top-seeded New York Excelsior 2-0 over the weekend at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles - securing its spot in the Grand Finals. Fifth seeded London Spitfire also cause a similar upset when it took out Los Angeles Valiant in a similar 2-0 sweep.
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First Ever Overwatch League Grand Final to Feature London Spitfire vs Philadelphia Fusion
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Australia's FNATIC Joins the World's Best Rainbow Six Siege Teams for the Six Major Paris Event
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With the Six Major Paris set to become the biggest Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six esports event so far, as 16 teams from across the world make their way to Paris, France for the weekend of August 17 to 19. Australian team FNATIC is one of three teams from the APAC region set to compete for the prize pool of $350,000 USD. The group stage of the event is scheduled to take place earlier in the week.
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Overwatch League Querterfinals Wrap, Semi-Finals Set to Take Place Thursday
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Thursday, 19 July at 10am AEST to be exact, where the final four will do battle one last time in Blizzard Arena Los Angeles before the first ever grand final scheduled for July 28 and 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The last of the quarterfinal matches took place this weekend, so the full semi-finals roster is now set.
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Rainbow Six Siege Adds Auto-Ban System for Abusive Behaviour
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Where Rainbow Six Siege code of conduct has been updated with a new 'Automated Temporary Banning System' - which we're hoping that internally Ubisoft refer to it as the ATBS 5000. The system has been implemented to flag and temporarily ban players using offensive or abusive language.
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Rocket League Added to Xbox Game Pass
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Popular and fun multiplayer car-soccer game Rocket League has been added to the Xbox Game Pass library. A great addition to what is turning out to be a must have subscription for Xbox fans. Thanks to the seasonal nature of competitive play in Rocket League, and cross-play (but not with PS4), this addition makes a lot of sense when you factor in the included discount for all DLC content.
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Australian Overwatch World Cup Lineup Announced Alongside Overwatch League All-Star Game
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And the two are connected thanks to Aussie superstar Scott "Custa" Kennedy making both rosters. After making into the global top eight last year, Australia will once again be looking to compete at the Overwatch World Cup finals at BlizzCon later this year. The new look team only includes one returning player, with the rest made up of new and familiar faces.
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Melbourne Esports Open to Feature Overwatch Contenders Season 2 and League of Legends OPL Finals
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In what is set to be one of the biggest esports events in Australia, TEG and ESL have both confirmed that the Melbourne Esports Open being held in September this year will feature the Overwatch Contenders Season 2 and the League of Legends Oceanic Pro League Finals. At Rod Laver Arena no less, which is a huge venue.
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Los Angeles Valiant Become Overwatch League Stage 4 Champions
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With the regular season of Overwatch League concluding this past weekend, came the hard-earned victory for Los Angeles Valiant (27-13) as they defeated the New York Excelsior (34-6) at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. This one definitely feels good for Australian fans as the Los Angeles Valiant is home to two Aussies – Support Player, Scott ‘Custa’ Kennedy and Assistant Coach, Jordan ‘Gunba’ Graham.
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Overwatch Contenders Australia Season 2 Details Emerge
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After the success of the first Contenders season, which is the official Overwatch pathway to pro open to everyone, comes word on dates, maps, and more for Season 2. Beginning July 3, play will be on the current live version of Overwatch which also means the debut of the latest map Rialto in Overwatch esports. Hit the jump for a recap video of the Season 1 finals.
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Riot Games Bringing League of Legends to the State Theatre in Sydney
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With Rift Rivals, the international League of Legends esports tournament, scheduled to take place at the iconic and impressive Sydney venue from July 2 - 5. A first for Australia, as Rift Rivals always attracts millions of viewers from the Asia-Pacific region. Which means tickets for this are expected to sell out fast.
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Overwatch League Looking to Expand in its Second Season with Six New Teams
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As noted by Blizzard Esports Leagues CEO Pete Vlastelica to German site Handelsblatt (translated by PC Gamer). In the interview he notes that Blizzard are looking to expand the Overwatch League's global reach with two more teams from the Americas, two from Asia-Pacific, and two from Europe and the Middle East. Fingers crossed that means one from Australia.
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Epic Games Providing $100,000,000 for Fortnite Competitions
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That's a lot of zeroes. Like, a lot. One hundred million dollars for Fortnite Battle Royale competitions from Epic Games. Currently the world's biggest game, making the leap to esports makes sense, though as per the announcement Epic Games notes that its approach will be slightly different.
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Overwatch Contenders Australia Wraps Up with Sydney Drop Bears Taking the Crown
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The inaugural season Overwatch Contenders Australia concluded over the weekend with the Sydney Drop Bears claiming victory in a 4-0 sweep over Masterminds GC. Great news for the team, as Contenders is the official path-to-pro for Overwatch in Australia and New Zealand.
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New York Excelsior Win the Overwatch League Stage 3 Finals
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Where they put an end to Boston Uprising’s impressive 15 game winning streak at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, with an 3-0-1 victory in the Stage 3 Final. For New York, this is their second Stage championship netting the team another $100,000 USD bonus.
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IEM Sydney By The Numbers
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Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) took place in Sydney over the weekend with over 7000 people attending Qudos Bank Arena across each day. To celebrate the success, which saw FaZe Clan take the CS:GO crown in a thrilling 3-0 victory over Astralis plus the appearance of the first women's tournament on the Community Stage, Red Bull has put together a nice little wrap-up video.
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Australia Qualifies for the 2018 Overwatch World Cup
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With the most recent season of competitive play wrapping up, the top 150 players from each nation (based on average SR) helped determine which 20 nations qualified for this year's World Cup. Australia once again made the cut and will be heading to Thailand for its Group Stage action.
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Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Returns to Sydney This Weekend
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With exciting group stage action happening right now. Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is the longest-running global pro gaming circuit and is produced by ESL and Intel. This year IEM Sydney will host 16 of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams, who will battle it out for the prize pool to $310,000 AUD.
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Red Cross Joins Esports Community in a New Initiative to Beat Loneliness
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In a startling statistic that for many hits far too close to homer, one in four Australians report feeling lonely most or all of the time. Like depression, it is a mental health issue that affects ones physical well-being. Which is why it's great to see the Red Cross teaming up with Legacy Esports to Beat Loneliness.
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ESL Partners with Vodafone for the ESL Women's Sydney Open at IEM Sydney
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Which will take place on the IEM Community Stage for a prize pool of $10,000 in the first Women's CS: GO tournament to be held in Australia at this level. Following two online qualifiers, the four top teams from Australia and New Zealand will play through the elimination round at the Vodafone booth on Saturday May 5 with the grand finals to be held the following day at the Community Stage.
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E-League Grand Final Airing and Streaming Across Fox Sports Platforms Tonight (April 26)
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From 8pm April 26, Semi Finals followed by the Grand Final for the inaugural FIFA 18 E-League in Australia will take place across Fox Sports media platforms and will be live on FOX SPORTS 501 on Foxtel.
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