SOUTH.GG MOONLIGHT CLASH: MECHANICS OF THE TOURNAMENT


1. General Information 2. Players' & Teams' Responsibilities 3. Controversial Matches 4. Disciplinary Measures 5. Matchmaking & Organizing 6. Miscellaneous 7. Location, schedule 8. Important Information General Information 1.1 Moonlight Clash (Community Match) is an event hosted by South.gg, an organization that gives your daily source of esports news, analysis, meme reviews, and predictions. Our priority is to introduce esports locally in the Philippines and globally. 1.2 Match Format 1.2.1 Group Stage Group stages will be played from November 15, 2020, to November 22, 2020, in BO1 single-elimination format. Eight teams will play in one group per day. The daily winner will automatically be seeded to the playoffs round. 1.2.2 Playoffs Playoffs will be played from November 23, 2020, to...

After Raven, is Fnatic making the moves to acquire Kuku?


Does Fnatic welcome Kuku? In a stream by Carlo “Kuku” Palad, a steam chat appeared while doing commentary on Neon Esports’ match against TNC Predator for Moon Studio’s Asian League, asking for his expected salary on being a player for another organization. The conversation started with steam user “Nubboi” sending the following messages respectively: “hey kuku” “quick question” “what’s your expected salary” Kuku then replied with “heryu.” (which could be an urban term for “Hi” or “Hello”). Steam user “Nubboi” immediately followed-up with the message “for other org, ”which prompted Kuku to reply that he will answer later as he is streaming.     Steam user “Nubboi” then asked if the transcript of his messages were shown on stream, and when...

SEA fans can now play new “Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming” mobile game!


        photos from bebop.asia   While many felt off with the last season of Game of Thrones, fans now have the opportunity to build the story their own way with the release of the "Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming" mobile game! The HBO® licensed game has just recently rolled out in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, and South Korea. It boasts a competitive gaming field with stunning graphics which should bring a breath of fresh air for lovers of strategy and war games.     Each region in Asia will represent one house in Westeros. The goal is then for each region to fight for the highest symbol of power - the Iron Throne....

Classic match-ups rain in OGA Dota Pit Season 2!


    EL CLASSICO! The first day of OGA DOTA PIT Season 2 paved way for classical match-ups in the DOTA 2 scene, with teams Natus Vincere and Alliance about to duke it out like the good old days of The Internationals 3, while OG and Nigma (formerly Team Liquid) relive their fiery bout from last year’s The International 9.   Updated brackets for OGA DOTA Pit Season 2 Good Luck to the teams that are to meet and duke it out tomorrow!#OGAPITS2 #dota2 #SouthGG pic.twitter.com/8mvqHTvqSM — South.gg (@TeamSouth_GG) July 28, 2020 Even with different players on their current rosters, the history left by the team’s names will forever hold a sense of nostalgia for both old and new fans...

Requiem and Ravage; Double Rs spell victory for Team Adroit, as they beat Boom Esports | ONE Esports SEA League


    In a thrilling best of 3 elimination match that will decide on which team will continue their run on ONE Esports’ SEA League, Teams Adroit and NEW Esports duke it out in the defense of the ancients only to find out that neither team would throw in the towel. In a grueling first round, it was a steady back and forth of the net worth climb, and core-item races between both teams, yet the difference came out from the hero compositions that the teams opted for, BOOM Esports’ Position 5 player, Brizio Adi “Hyde-” Putra did spectacularly well in his Winter Wyvern gameplay, landing every Winter’s Curse perfectly on the most valuable play-making heroes from Adroit, preempting Adroit's...

Cebuano coach on the lead, new PH team Vice Esports to bring out the best in PH Dota


    Just as Filipino teams are making noise in the current ONE Esports SEA League, a new promising PH team has been revealed. Vice Esports (formerly LGD.int) had just released their first Dota roster, featuring an all-Filipino line-up. The current team is composed of two experienced players and three new faces. In an online interview, Vice Esport's coach Chris Ian Francis "CTY" Maldo, who also used to be a player, narrated how Vice Esports was launched as a new avenue for undiscovered Filipino players to jump into the professional scene. The organization's biggest goal to bring the classic Philippine Dota back to the professional, competitive scene. "(We) saw the potential of Pinoys, so we decided to make it happen....

Here’s what we know so far about the story of Wei, the proud disciple of the Anti-Mage


    The new Anti-Mage persona “Wei” has finally blinked to our horizons and her voice lines seem to tell a story that may leave fans of the Dota 2 lore even more puzzled. Aside from Wei’s deep hatred on the item Blink Dagger, which is evident in her voice lines upon purchasing the said item and by click-spamming her avatar, Wei narrated a good amount of her backstory, and on how she met the Anti-Mage.  According to her own accounts, the Anti-Mage found her in the "remains of a caravan on a trail of those who slaughtered her kin." She has no recollection of her family and has considered the Anti-Mage as her father. She also said that...

Team Adroit hangs by a thread; Fnatic dominates in ONE Esports SEA League


    It's week 4 in ONE Esports SEA League, and Adroit Esports seem to hit a rough patch. They sit at the bottom in the group stage, with only one win so far in the league. If they don't win their two remaining matches against Geek Fam and Reality Rift, they will be eliminated from the league. They've secured five games off some teams, but it will not be enough as Reality Rift is ahead with two series wins. Meanwhile, Fnatic is having a fantastic run in the league, dropping only one game so far in the league. Malaysian team NEW Esports also proved to be a strong comeback team, upsetting T1 and taking one game off TNC Predator...

OGA opens EU & CIS Dota Pit Season two


    Big names flood season two of the OGA Dota Pit Online as the event concludes with matchups from the home of some of the best teams in professional Dota, Europe and CIS regions. In a statement by One Game Agency (OGA). eight teams from EU and CIS will fight in a double-elimination bracket, with over $170,000 at stake. The matches will span from July 27th to July 30th. Here are the eight teams confirmed to compete in the online league. Virtus.pro Natus Vincere Alliance Ninjas in Pyjamas OG Vikin.GG Nigma FlyToMoon   Some of the best EU and CIS #dota2 teams return in OGA DOTA PIT EU/CIS by @AMDGaming & @SapphireTech! 🗓️July 27 - July 30 ➡️https://t.co/6GjDrkYAWZ 📺https://t.co/VZorP2HMKh...

Zoo closed: Dota 2 meta now open for pub shattering 7.27 gameplay


    Blitz Knuckles (new item has been added) Voodoo Mask ( new item has been added) Necronomicon (nerfed) Helm of the Dominator (nerfed) With nerfs from items that prompted the evolution of the "zoo meta," Dota 2 pros and players in general squabble to discover the new Ancient-shattering meta. The 7.27 patch introduced two new items, and a few notable item nerfs that should give a refreshing ambiance towards the gameplay. Two new basic items have been added to the game namely Blitz Knuckles and Voodoo Mask. Blitz Knuckles a basic item that costs 1000 gold and provides +35 attack speed. Voodoo Mask a basic item that grants +12% Spell Lifesteal. With the game's addition of these two new...

A look into Adroit’s VALORANT Roster


    The professional esports scene for new first-person-shooter game VALORANT is quickly shaping up, and Filipino teams definitely do not want to miss out. Riot's hot "Overwatch-meets-Counterstrike" game has long sparked the curiosity of many gamers, especially FPS fans since it's closed beta in April. After its worldwide launch on June 2, the VALORANT Ignition Series was immediately announced, which will serve as the first competitive ecosystem of VALORANT. Adroit Esports, known for its significant run in Dota, is one of the latest org to announce its expansion to the game, along with a cryptic video. The organization welcomed Filipino players Jessie Cristy "JessieVash" Cuyco (Captian), Kevin "dispenser" Te, Marvin Anthony "whoME" Roque, Giancarlo Manuel " gicama" Santos, and...

Dota 2 caster Tobiwan accused of sexual harassment, draws flak from community


  Following the events of sexual harassment accounted for Grant "GranDGranT" Harris, professionals in the DOTA 2 scene expressed their disdain towards such acts. One of those was Toby “TobiWan” Dawson, as he expressed in a tweet, “This is sickening to the core...anyone involved in such actions should be held accountable.” This is sickening to the core...anyone involved in such actions should be held accountable. To the many men in the gaming community, read this story & learn from it, so that you can both not be a participant and also protect those under attack. https://t.co/bKfRA605aJ — Toby Dawson 托比道森 (@TobiWanDOTA) June 23, 2020 It wasn’t long when members of the community called out Toby on his own acts regarding...

Battle Pass end date extends for a week, Game Coordinator woes continue


    With over three or four days of agony for some Dota players' Game Coordinator, Valve appealed for more patience as they make further investigations into the issues. In return, Valve extends the Battle Pass end date for a week, until September 19, 2020. In today's update we will be extending the Battle Pass end date by a week, from Sep 12 to Sep 19. We have also made a few improvements to the Game Coordinator today, and will continue to investigate some more clues related to the extreme load surge that happened at 4AM Seattle. — DOTA 2 (@DOTA2) June 19, 2020 "In today's update we will be extending the Battle Pass end date by a week, from...

Neon Esports upset TNC Predator, 2-1 | BTS Pro Series S2 SEA Playoffs


  In a rather unexpected turn of events, Neon Esports toppled the top dog TNC Predator in the lower bracket of the BTS Pro Series Season 2 - SEA. The Filipino teams clashed in the lower bracket in a bo3 match, both in danger of falling off the league. It was a do-or-die series. Neon Esports is one of the rising esports team hailing in the Philippines. The team was already competing in many Tier 2 competitions and Major qualifiers. They first had a start in the upper bracket of the league, but not long after BOOM Esports sent them to the lower bracket to fight TNC Predator. @boomesportsid will move on in the upper bracket of the #BTSProSeries as...

Experience over regrets; Extremist vows better drafts, mindset on next tourneys after AMD Summer League tilt


    With flawless 2-0 standings on their upper bracket matches, Extremist had a solid run, until Yangon Galacticos rained on their parade. The week-long main event of the AMD Summer League closed yesterday June 14, crowning team Yangon Galacticos as the grand champion. They swept Extremist in a bo5 series. Team Extremist led a strong showcase of power in the first two days, by not dropping a single series in all of their matches, prompting a solid run on the upper bracket. Extremist is the Luzon representative of the league. However, Yangon Galacticos, a Myanmar based team had other plans, as on the upper bracket finals of the league, they flushed Extremist into the Lower Bracket, in a flawless...

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