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SportsGamers, After a long season in NHL22 we are able to present to you your first GCL 1v1 Champion: Max @Toneee9 Tonitz wins the title in our inaugural German Championship 1v1 league and beats Kevin @Kevinator-373 Würterle in a tight and exciting Final! The Austrian manages to secure his "GCL Hattrick" after winning the 6v6 GCL8 league and cup title with ZSC Esports. Which team did you choose on the way to your Championship? "I choose the Tampa Bay Lightning. Good mixture of star players such as Kucherov and Stamkos, as well as big defenders to bump opponents off the puck like Victor Hedman who is without a doubt the meta in NHL22." What has made you such a dominant player during the season despite not spending much time in the 1v1 mode? "Right after the motto defense wins championships I focused on defense first. Not conceding is always a good fundamental to success. Another important aspect in my game is patience in both ends of the ice but at the same time driving to the net and always looking for that scoring opportunity. In the end I am very happy that these traits which are important in 6v6, also lead to success in 1v1!" Let's take a look back at @Toneee9's road to the Championship: Group Stage record: 16-0-0 (#2 seed) Round 1 vs @Player-Chris1992 3-0 Round 2 vs @Palawatsch 3-0 Quarterfinals vs @CuteTerminator7 3-0 Semifinals vs @cpt_dirtyDangler 3-1 Finals vs @Kevinator-373 3-2 SportsGamer would like to congratulate Max @Toneee9 Tonitz on a tremendous season and winning his first Championship. A big thank you to all players of the DACH-Community who participated and made this tournament possible!

SportsGamers, As you might have noticed over the past few days, some discussion regarding suspensions of community members Filip @Faze91- Azri and Kian @Kian7702 Rahmanian has surfaced and there seems to be a lot of hearsay and misinformation out there regarding the case and the decision made by League Administration. We have not released a statement like this regarding a LA case in quite a while, however we felt that we could not go any longer without clearing up the circumstances regarding decisions made. What we know: Faze had gained knowledge about a Discord server on which multiple community members had spoken about him in a ridiculing manner for an extended period of time. Faze gained knowledge, that Kian was one of the instigators of the discussion, and the two got in contact over Discord private messages. After a particularly heated conversation, Faze looked up Kian’s address and made Kian aware that he would be showing up at his door shortly, to which Kian responded tauntingly. Faze arrived at the house with two other friends at midnight and let Kian know that he'd arrived. At that point, it appears that Kian was surprised Faze followed through. The meeting ended up happening outside of Kian's house. Both parties have been heard by League Administration, and according to their statements disagree on how they spoke after this point. Faze left the house with his friends shortly after. League Administration has decided to suspend Kian for the duration of the eHSM and the SCL as the instigator of a bullying situation, where several community members ridiculed Faze on a private discord server for an extended period of time without his knowledge. The bullying continued after Faze was made aware of the situation. League Administration has decided to suspend Faze for the duration of the eHSM and the SCL because arriving at someone’s house (who you have never met), after getting into a heated discussion is, in our opinion, an action where the threat of violence is suggested by Faze simply being there. If you ever look up someone’s address after an argument to visit them, regardless of whether you bring friends or not, you will get suspended. It is irrelevant what Faze’s motivations were leading up to or after the event, simply being there with the backing of friends was a clear and present threat to the other member. League Administration continues looking into the matter and will be issuing suspensions to other community members included in the situation. Bullying is something League Administration looks down upon and will continue to be strict with in the future. While our mission is not to be the internet police in situations like this, we are always doing our best to remove any type of bullying within our community. It goes without saying, but people should not hurl insults at people and bully them. It also should go without saying that threatening physical violence, whether implicitly or explicitly should never be resorted to. We hope that this will be enough to clarify details related to these suspensions and that LA will be trusted to handle the remaining suspensions as further information is uncovered.

NBA 2K23 hits the shelves today, and the new iteration of the world's most popular basketball game brings more control to players on both ends of the court, translating to more wins and more seamless actions. Last year's NBA 2K22 was the first release of the popular basketball series fully geared towards the next gen market, and it ended up impressing the target audience. 2K Games have managed to create a highly visual gameplay experience with a storytelling perspective in their popular MyPlayer mode, all while staying true to the fundamentals of basketball. Now it's time for NBA 2K23 to one-up its predecessor and set the bar even higher for competition in the future. This year, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns will grace the cover of the game, but 2K have also taken the chance to showcase other great athletes of the sport in their special editions. WNBA superstars Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will be on the WNBA Edition cover, whereas the legendary Michael Jordan will be featured on his own edition of the game.  Uprgaded Pro Stick for more control After their successful release last year, the developers have put their main focus into fine-tuning and balancing some of the quirks of NBA 2K22. A major issue has been trying to give players as much control as possible when handling, as well as defending in any given situation. As a solution, the Pro Stick has been upgraded and now allows for players to have more control and pull off moves like switchbacks, hop-steps and euro-steps on their way to the rim. An expansion of the dedicated dunking controls will also hope to give players more options when looking for chances to go for highlight reel plays. New Gen Badge System One of the first things many NBA 2K players have done ever since the introduction of the badge system, is heading into the MyPlayer creation zone looking for the best build to go for. In the past, certain combos have been the way to go and in the end, not much diversity has been seen on the virtual courts when it comes to the best player builds. With the revamped badge system, 2K hopes to create more viable options when creating your player build, forcing players to make some tough choices when looking for which badges to go for.  The new badges will be tiered in three tiers, with 16 badges in total for each attribute category. Lower tier badges are less powerful than the higher tier ones, but cheaper to equip. The basic idea is that you'll need to equip a certain amount of lower tier badges before gaining access to the most powerful ones. On top of the badge tiers. NBA 2K23 is introducing four unique badge slots for each attribute category called "core" badges. These will be badges that can be equipped without counting towards your total badge points. Each badge will have a certain challenge requirement you'll need to meet before being able to select it as a core badge. The Jordan Challenge The Jordan Challenge, giving players the chance to relive some of the greatest moments in the history of the game, returns since its debut back in NBA 2K11. Now with even more iconic moments to jump into, players will be able to put themselves in the shoes of His Airness and reshape history in period-specific arenas, broadcasts and environments from the '80s and '90s. Adrenaline boosts A new feature introduced to NBA 2K23 is aimed at preventing over-dribbling and brings a level of added authenticity to the game. Adrenaline boosts will be available for all players on the court, but will be limited to three boosts per possession, and will be consumed every time a player does a hard go or explosive sprint launch. This is a new take on the stamina system and definitely adds a bit of strategy to how players are going to set up their offensive plays in the future. As with dribble combos, it's important to play smart basketball and be efficient with your movement. NBA 2K23 hits the shelves today and is available in five different editions! For the time being, you will still be able to get pre-order bonuses if you make the purchase quick! NBA 2K23 Standard Edition Pre-order bonus 5,000 Virtual Currency 5,000 MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week) A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type Devin Booker MyPLAYER Jersey 95 Rated Devin Booker MyTEAM Free Agent Card NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition (Available only in the US as physical copies) Pre-order bonus 5,000 Virtual Currency 5,000 MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week) A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type Devin Booker MyPLAYER Jersey 95 Rated Devin Booker MyTEAM Free Agent Card Digital bonus content The NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition includes: 1 Sue Bird Jersey in The W and in MyCAREER 1 Diana Taurasi Jersey in The W and in MyCAREER NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition Pre-order bonus 5,000 Virtual Currency 5,000 MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week) A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type Devin Booker MyPLAYER Jersey 95 Rated Devin Booker MyTEAM Free Agent Card Digital bonus content This edition also includes NBA 2K23 for PlayStation®4. 100K Virtual Currency 10K MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Tokens 23 MyTEAM Promo Packs Receive 10 when you first launch the game plus an Amethyst topper pack, then receive 2 per week for 6 weeks. Sapphire Devin Booker and Ruby Michael Jordan MyTEAM Cards 1 Free Agent Option Pack 1 Diamond Jordan Shoe 1 Ruby Coach Card Pack 10 Boosts for each MyCAREER Skill Boost type 10 Boosts for each Gatorade Boost type 1 2-Hr Double XP Coin 4 Cover Star T-Shirts 1 Backpack and Arm Sleeves Custom-designed Cover Star Skateboard NBA 2K23 Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-order bonus 5,000 Virtual Currency 5,000 MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week) A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type Devin Booker MyPLAYER Jersey 95 Rated Devin Booker MyTEAM Free Agent Card Digital bonus content This edition also includes NBA 2K23 for PlayStation®4. 10K MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Tokens 23 MyTEAM Promo Packs Receive 10 when you first launch the game plus an Amethyst topper pack, then receive 2 per week for 6 weeks. Sapphire Devin Booker and Ruby Michael Jordan MyTEAM Cards 1 Free Agent Option Pack 1 Diamond Jordan Shoe 1 Ruby Coach Card Pack 10 Boosts for each MyCAREER Skill Boost type 10 Boosts for each Gatorade Boost type 1 2-Hr Double XP Coin 4 Cover Star T-Shirts 1 Backpack and Arm Sleeves 1 Custom-designed Cover Star Skateboard NBA 2K23 Championship Edition Pre-order bonus 5,000 Virtual Currency 5,000 MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week) A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type Devin Booker MyPLAYER Jersey 95 Rated Devin Booker MyTEAM Free Agent Card Digital bonus content This edition also includes NBA 2K23 for PlayStation®4. 12 Month NBA League Pass Subscription* 100K Virtual Currency 10% XP Boost on MyTEAM Season Progression 10K MyTEAM Points 10 MyTEAM Tokens 23 MyTEAM Promo Packs Receive 10 when you first launch the game plus an Amethyst topper pack, then receive 2 per week for 6 weeks. Sapphire Devin Booker and Ruby Michael Jordan MyTEAM Cards 1 Free Agent Option Pack 1 Diamond Jordan Shoe 1 Ruby Coach Card Pack 10% XP Boost on MyCAREER Season Progression Michael Jordan-themed Go-Kart 10 Boosts for each MyCAREER Skill Boost type 10 Boosts for each Gatorade Boost type 1 2-Hr Double XP Coin 4 Cover Star T-Shirts 1 Backpack and Arm Sleeves 1 Custom-designed Cover Star Skateboard