Clean sweep for Fnatic, the SEA champs for the BTS Pro Series


  They topped the group stage, they dominated the playoffs, and now they swept the grand finals. Team Fnatic's performance during the BTS Pro Series Southeast Asia is a reminder that they are the kings of Dota in the SEA region. And they ended it with a sweep, 3-0 during the grand finals, April 26. TNC Predator, the 1st runner up, did not stand a chance against Fnatic's strong team play. While they almost had it on game 2, Fnatic took advantage of TNC's wrong positioning at the 19th minute. Their good hero drafts paid off. Game 3 was seemingly one-sided. TNC Predator's draft was not executed well, as the match ended in just 29 minutes. Here are the results...

This week in Dota: Two Dota legends retire, teams struggle due to COVID-19


  So much is going on this week. While the BTS Pro Series continue their playoffs round, WePlay! Pushka League also begins the group stage matches, all with well-acclaimed teams from Europe, Americas, CIS, and Southeast Asia. Although the coronavirus pandemic has impacted teams and events in some ways, esports has continued to show its resilience. Here’s a quick review of what happened this week in Dota. Dota legends ppd and Universe retire Veteran player Peter “ppd” Dager and Saahil “Universe” Aurora announced their retirement from the competitive scene just four days after. We can remember that Universe was released from the Ninjas in Pyjamas roster last April 7 because of the prevailing COVID-19 situation and the shift to more...

HellRaisers and Ninjas in Pyjamas lead in WePlay! Pushka League


  Hellraisers and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) started strong during the first day of the WePlay! Pushka League Division 1 group stage. With their new roster, NiP was able to bar OG Seed, 2-1. This makes it even since the same roster (formerly Chicken Fighters) was defeated by OG Seed during the qualifiers. Meanwhile, HellRaisers swept Natus Vincere 2-0. Na’Vi almost had it in game 2, but between trade kills, Hellraisers eventually dominated under 33 minutes. Fourteen teams compete in the WePlay! Pushka League, which started on April 23. The group stage will run until May 6, in which the top four teams from each region will proceed to the playoffs round, while the remainder will be eliminated. The online...

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...

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