Fnatic still undefeated, CR4ZY drop to losers bracket on 1st day BTS Pro Series Playoffs


  The playoffs have begun for the BTS Pro Series, with power-packed teams competing in the Americas and Southeast Asia regions. First to fall into the losers bracket is Team Adroit, after being swept 2-0 by TNC Predator. Team Adroit will try to regain momentum against Geek Fam today. Fnatic, on the other hand, continued to reign amongst SEA teams. The team did not lose their composure even after losing one game against BOOM Esports, successfully sending them to the lower bracket. Meanwhile, teams from the Americas region witnessed a tight game 1 between Quincy Crew and business associates. After over one hour and 20 minutes of back-and-forth push, Quincy Crew was able to assert its dominance from the group...

Roster shuffles, team replacements, mark first day of WePlay! Pushka League


  It’s comforting to know that online tournaments are still ongoing for fans to watch despite the many challenges the globe is facing today. WePlay! Pushka League has wrapped-up its regional qualifiers and will begin the group stages of both Division 1 and 2 today. ‼️ Results of the CQs of WePlay! Pushka League ‼️ All teams for Division 1 and 2 have finally been determined. They were impressive matches! Congratulations to all participants! Now, let the group stages begin!#WePlayDota2 #WePlayPushka #Dota2Pushka #dota2 pic.twitter.com/JDn0zQh4em — WePlay! Esports | #Dota2Pushka (@WePlayEsport) April 22, 2020 OG Seed and VP.Prodigy emerged victorious in the regional qualifiers and got seeded to the higher division of the league, with a chance to get the highest...

Gameplay update 7.26a may slow down game time


  Four days ago, Valve released the Dota 2 7.26 gameplay update, with a notice that a follow-up update will be made for item and hero specific adjustments. Even with just three bullet points, people are already hinting that the game developers may be trying to lengthen the game time. Today, the 7.26a patch notes are up, with some notable nerfs and pretty good buffs. Below are some of the updates acquired from Dota 2’s official site. General update XP bonus for kill streaks reduced from 30->100 * Level to 20->90 * Level Boots now have a fixed rate BOOTS OF SPEED - Changed from +15% to +45 POWER TREADS - Changed from +15% to +45 ARCANE BOOTS - Changed...

Esports and pop culture event CONQuest Festival 2020 postponed


  Organizers of the CONQuest Festival, a gathering of esports and other pop culture enthusiasts in the southern Philippines, prominently the Western Visayas, have announced its postponement through their official social media pages today. The fourth run of the premier pop culture and gaming event adds to the list of many events and gatherings postponed and canceled because of the coronavirus disease pandemic. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the rescheduling of #CQ2020. Our main concern is the health of our community—both local and national,” part of their statement read. The CONQuest Festival was supposed to host a series of tournaments and exhibitions such as the Esports AcadArena collegiate league for League of Legends and Dota 2,...

Politics and games: China imposes stern limits in online gaming and services


  Last week, Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons was banned in China after reports on several users using the platform to air out political agendas surfaced in the game. 1/ "I play the game, I just bought it a few days ago. For lots of people around the world who play this game, they have to put their ideal life into the game, and for HKers, we have to put our protest movement and our protest sites inside the game." pic.twitter.com/YWyZLSgSgV — Joshua Wong 黃之鋒 😷 (@joshuawongcf) April 2, 2020 Now, sources report that a stricter ban on gaming may be imposed in China, which will greatly affect the Chinese gaming community in general. The idea of "promoting the split...

128 slots open for WePlay! Pushka League in EU, CIS


  Over 128 teams from Europe and CIS have the opportunity to join in the WePlay! Pushka League and standoff with the pro teams of the region. Aside from the twelve pre-invited teams who will immediately compete in Division 1, the tournament will hold regional open and closed qualifiers on April 16-22. ‼️WePlay! Pushka League Qualifications‼️ It's time to start our journey! Register and read more about the Open & Close Qualifiers formats here: https://t.co/JIEI8weWcQ#WePlayDota2 #Dota2Pushka #WePlayPushka pic.twitter.com/hCcz3FcZ6v — WePlay! Esports | #Dota2Pushka (@WePlayEsport) April 10, 2020 Division 1 boasts a prize pool of $250,000, which will be distributed to all 14 teams. The group stage will begin on April 23-May 6, while the playoffs will begin on May 7-11....

BTS Pro Series kicks off today


  Beyond the Summit Pro Series will begin its first round-robin matches today. Fans may watch the matches on Beyond the Summit TV’s official Twitch channel. In the Americas event, Cloud 9 will be facing business associates, while FURIA Esports will be battling Thunder Predator. In the SEA events, TNC Predator will be facing CR, while Adroit Dota will face Geek Fam.   More online Dota events, you say? 👀 Introducing... BTS Pro Series! An online event featuring tournaments for both SEA and America. You can catch all the matches beginning April 10 for both regions on our channel! ✨ 📺 https://t.co/VZnt4kO1Z3 pic.twitter.com/PErOzWTAk9 — Beyond the Summit (@BeyondTheSummit) April 7, 2020 The group stage will span from April 10-22, 2020....

Most acclaimed teams in CS:GO


  The Counter-strike series has been around since 1999 and has come a long way into the competitive scene. It is one of the leading first-person shooter games, and also one of the most-watched esports events. Here are some of the well-known teams in competitive Counter-strike: Global Offensive. Astralis Astralis is a Danish Organization founded in 2016. Since then, they are considered to be the home of one of the best CS:GO teams to date. Their team has won the most number of majors, and is also the first organization to have won three majors in a row (FACEIT Major: London 2018, IEM Katowice Major 2019 and the StarLadder Major: Beijing 2019).   Natus Vincere Natus Vincere, also abbreviated as...

Regional rankings adapted for 2020 CS:GO Majors


  With the restrictions set up all over the globe because of the coronavirus pandemic, teams competing for the ESL One Rio Major will have to earn their invites through regional rankings. In a statement, Valve cited foreseeable difficulties in travel as a major factor that led to the revamp. The ESL One Rio Major was supposed to take place on May 11th to 24th, but was forced to postpone as COVID-19 was progressing. A proposal was then made to combine the two major events and increase the prize pool to $2,000,000. Instead of direct invites, 24 teams will qualify in the November Major based on regional rankings, which will be updated depending on a team’s performance in a Regional...

Neon Esports rallies against Reech Apex for Lockdown tourney title


by Zena V. Magto Neon Esports came out victorious after a tight five-battle series of the grand finale of the first Lockdown Online Tournament. It was an amazing clutch performance of the team after Reech Apex impressively claimed the first two rounds of the series. Neon Esports made their comeback in round 3 after Reech Apex broke their position, leaving them open. Reech Apex became too focused on team fights that they missed shutting down Neon Esports' Terrorblade in the early phase. However, Neon Esports was not completely safe yet as Reech Apex only needed one more win to end the tourney. On round 4, Reech Apex was close in for the win by playing aggressively. They were dominating the...

Reech Apex and Arturito trade blows as they vie for the finals


by Zena V. Magto After a grueling bo3 battle, Reech Apex emerged victorious during the playoffs round against Arturito, 2-1. Round 2 of their match could be regarded as one of the most notable matches of the tournament. Both teams showcased their grit and skill during their hour-long face-off. They were just trading kills and damage for 30 minutes in the game. Reech Apex and Arturito equally crippled each other's bases. Arturito lost their middle racks, while Reech Apex was getting pushed in the middle lane.  The final moment of the round 2 battle between Arturito and Reech Apex. Arturito eventually won game 2, 1-1. They were able to withstand the pressure and the length of the game, which...

Neon Esports press on to Lockdown grand finals


by Zena V. Magto Neon Esports will press on to the grand finals tomorrow, April 3, after defeating team Ground Zero, 2-1 during the playoffs round of the Lockdown Online Tournament. It's no mystery that Neon Esports will dominate in this round since they are an established esports team. However, Ground Zero did not disappoint as they were putting up an impressive performance. Neon Esports won round 1 of the match with a very effective assault strategy. Ground Zero retaliated in the middle phase but was eventually defeated in the later team fights. Ground Zero was able to own round 2 of the tournament after a hard-fought team fight. Both teams were basically trading kills during the middle phase. A...

ESG triumphs against Lot.Bee, presses on to round 3


by Zena V. Magto ESG did not waste time and dominated Lot.Bee in their round 2 match during the Lockdown Online Tournament. The tier 1 top tower of Lot.Bee was destroyed just seven minutes in the game. ESG was 5k gold ahead of Lot.Bee 10 minutes in the game. Lot.Bee cannot farm as ESG has all the map advantage. The GG was called at the 18th minute of the match, Lot.bee finishing poorly. The Lockdown Online Tournament is an online Dota 2 competition, featuring a P50,000 prize pool. There are 64 teams competing, with matches lasting until Friday, April 3, 2020. Other teams moving on to round 3 are PH Rejects, Colourz, Neon Esports and Perceptive. The Lockdown Online Tournament...

Pacific Pink one step closer to playoffs, Saet out


by Zena V. Magto It was a close 36-minute battle between Pacific Pink and Team Saet. Both teams had good drafts of heroes. The question was on which gameplay was gonna stand out the most. Saet's Meepo was definitely a threat to Pacific Pink, and had to find a way to shut them down early on to avoid getting at the bottom of the net worth. The odds of both teams in the middle phase were 50-50. Pacific Pink was able to suppress one of Saet's carry, but Meepo was still there and remains a big threat. Thirty minutes in the game, Pacific Pink pushed through Saet's base. but was wiped out instead. Saet was able to recover their net...

Neon Esports, Reech Apex, Ground Zero and Arturito advances to playoffs


by Zena V. Magto We're finally down to four teams in the Lockdown Online Tournament. Out of 64 teams, only Reech Apex, Neon Esports, Ground Zero, and Arturito remain in the competition. One of the favored teams, GoodFellaz, was unexpectedly eliminated from the competition after losing to Ground Zero. The roster of GoodFellaz includes experienced players Mark "Shanks" Redira, Kenneth "FLYSOLO" Coloma and Yuri Dave "Yowe" Pacaña. However, the team fell to Ground Zero, a team haling from Butuan City. Meanwhile, people were already torn between PH Rejects and Neon Esports during round 4, since both were teams expected to either advance to the playoffs or to the finals. Team Arturito, a reserve team, displayed an impressive performance all throughout...

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