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The spookiest champion in League of Legends is getting reworked. Fiddlesticks, the walking, talking, screeching scarecrow, is set to receive a new kit alongside a much scarier look.To celebrate the release of Fiddlesticks’ upcoming rework, a player named Jayfa built the champion out of Lego. It’s surprisingly realistic, complete with…

Today, Friday the 13th, League of Legends fans indulged in the new highly anticipated Fiddlesticks teaser. As the scarecrow champion undergoes an entire overhaul, players have shared their varying opinions on its new updated design. The teaser shows just how terrifying Fiddlesticks is.The first-person video seemingly named “Terror in Demacia”…

The city-based Call of Duty League is shifting to a new format amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the league said that upcoming matches will be played online as opposed to large events hosted by cities across North America and Europe. “Call of Duty League has seen…

We’ve got a barrage of news related to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Comscore partners with Twitch and the ACLU sues over facial recognition in airports. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 12, 2020. 1. US institutes 30-day travel ban on Europe, taps SBA and tax deferrals to stimulate the economy…

Legionfarm, a YC-backed company, is looking to bring coaches to the competitive gaming world. Esports teams at the very top often have coaches, but the rest of the massive competitive gaming scene has to find a way to improve on their own, either via sheer time played or with creative…

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LoL Park in Seoul.Photo: LCK Fans, players, and broadcasters are all dealing with the fallout Ashley Kang was getting ready for another day covering the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) in late February. She had devoted her career to bringing content from Korean players and teams to an English-speaking…

The TurboGrafx-16 Mini, a retro revival of the classic Japanese gaming console originally set to be released on March 19th, has been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Konami announced today. The miniature console, also known as the PC Engine Core Grafx Mini in Europe and PC Engine Mini in…

The Esports Players League announced today that it has finished a seed round worth $1 million. Venture capital firm 500 Startups lead the round. Esports Players League would not disclose how much 500 Startups contributed, but did note that it’s a “significant portion” of the $1 million total. This $1…