Complexity comes out swinging in debut, building 4-0 record


In a first look at the new “juggernaut” Complexity lineup in action, the team put up a solid performance. Competing in the IEM Katowice closed qualifier, Complexity went 4-0 in maps in best-of-three victories of the new Gen.G lineup and Chaos. The first series was against Gen.G and both teams were looking to prove themselves. Gen.G picked train but it seems Complexity was more than ready on the map with Valentin “poizon” Vasilev showing just how capable he is with the AWP on the lane heavy map. poizon would finish the 16-10 map one victory with a +17 kill-to-death differential and 113.9 average damage per round. Mirage would be a much closer affair as Complexity climbed back from a 15-10...

Ginebra took game 1 on their Finals match against Meralco


It's their third PBA Governors' Cup finals showmatch and Ginebra had a 2-0 lead. Their first PBA Governor's Cup final match was on 2015-2016 season wherein Ginebra took the series with a 4-2 win over Meralco. Second final match PBA Governor's Cup final 2016-2017. Meralco fought hard for that series but unluckily for them, Ginebra once again grab the spot with a 4-3 series win. Now on their third same season finals appearance, Ginebra took the first lead last January 8, 2020 with a final score of 87-91. Meralco gave Ginebra a hard game on that night by showing them good defense. Still they didn't manage to get passed through GinKings because of their lack on offense. "We didn't shoot...

Invites announced for IEM Katowice, $500,000 on the line


ESL has announced the invites for IEM Katowice 2020. Seven teams were invited and join fnatic, Astralis, and mousesports to make up 10 of the sixteen teams set to attend. Astralis, mousesports, and fnatic managed to earn their place at the prestigious event by picking up victories at IEM Beijing, ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals, and DreamHack Masters Malmö respectively. The $500,000 event will kick off on February 25 in Katowice, Poland with the best teams in the world battling it out for the lion’s share of the prize pool. The team list includes the current top five teams in the world with FaZe Clan being the only team missing from the top 10. FaZe will need to earn...

The Bukovel Minor – Group A Teams


In just under two days’ the first Dota 2 Pro Circuit event of 2020 will get underway as the WePlay! Bukovel Minor kicks off with eight teams descending on Bukovel, Ukraine to fight for a chance at reaching the upcoming Major. With the event quickly approaching, we’ll take a look at both groups and which teams in each have the best shot at making it to the playoffs and who has the best chance at reaching the DreamLeague Season 13 Major later this month; starting with Group A. Group A Geek Fam Ninjas in Pyjamas Royal Never Give Up Team Spirit The Southeast Asian threat Since the beginning of the new Dota 2 season, it was thought that Geek Fam...

The Bukovel Minor – Group B Teams


In just under a day the first Dota 2 Pro Circuit event of 2020 will get underway as the WePlay! Bukovel Minor kicks off with eight teams descending on Bukovel, Ukraine to fight for a chance at reaching the upcoming Major. With the event quickly approaching, we’ll take a look at both groups and which teams in each have the best shot at making it to the playoffs and who has the best chance at reaching the DreamLeague Season 13 Major later this month; continuing with Group B. Group B Fighting PandaS FURIA Esports Gambit Esports Nigma The Brazilians FURIA Esports have been around for barely six months, forming just prior to The International 2019 and even making it through...

Renegades have announced the release of Ollie “DickStacy” Tierney


The 22-year-old departs Renegades following a month-long stint alongside the organisation, attending just one tournament under their banner, the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals, where the team finished in 9th-12th place. DickStacy had played a crucial role in the team's ascent, having joined the Grayhound organisation in November 2017. Initially, the squad sent ripples in the Oceanic and Asian scenes with impressive showings at local online and LAN events, later going on to qualify for two Major tournaments in IEM Katowice 2019 and the StarLadder Berlin Major, earning a move to Renegades after the Detroit-based organisation had lost their squad to 100 Thieves. Renegades are widely expected to confirm the signing of Jordan "Hatz" Bajic in the coming days. The 21-year-old, who recently departed ORDER, has already joined the team's ESEA roster and should make...

Yang’s stand-in leaked that Midone will join OG


It’s been a while since our 2-time TI Champions made their last LAN appearance, which was in Shanghai, China where they hoisted the Aegis of Champions with joy and pride. Just not long ago, Ceb confirmed in his twitch channel that OG will be joining the 3rd Major of this season: ESL One Los Angeles 2020. Just when everyone is looking forward to seeing them demolish every other team again in a premier tournament, what actually awaits is a piece of unexpected news. Yesterday, former VG.P player X1aOyU, a Malaysian player who has served as Yang’s stand-in at ESL One Hamburg, leaked in a pub game that he left VG.P to join MidOne’s squad, only to end up with no...

7.23f patch, Puck and Doom gets nerfed!


Valve just released a new patch right before the start of WePlay! Bukovel Minor and DreamLeague S13 Major. Puck and Doom has been the most pick and hero on recent patch. Also another issue on the recent patch was the gold fluctuation. That was the general fix on 7.23 patch. General: Gold bonus for the team that is behind is no longer considered if the difference is only 1k or less. Various kill bounty multipliers, such as for first blood or players with high kill streaks, exist in the game. One such multiplier was designed as a comeback mechanic that took into account the difference in net worth between the two teams, rewarding the losing team with more gold when...

Newbee’s Dota 2 squad set for a possible disband


It has been some time since Newbee has been a feared name on the Dota 2 scene with countless poor performances in recent times. Now it seems as though things have become worse as sources for VPGame have indicated a disband for the squad. Following their roster reformation on the back of acquiring Forward Gaming at The International 2019, Newbee were looking to make a return to the top flight of both Chinese and international Dota 2. However, even after coming close to qualification for the Majors, Newbee still faltered and nothing much has been seen from them – with even local tournaments not going their way. While playing in the China Dota 2 Pro League in recent times, Newbee...

Fourth Major was announced for 2019-2020 DPC season!


The last, but certainly not least, Major of the 2018/19 Dota Pro Circuit is the EPICENTER Major, the fourth installment of the largest LAN tournament in Russia. From 22 to 30 June, 16 of the best teams in the world have one last chance to earn valuable DPC points to secure their qualification to The International 2019. The final days of the playoffs were once again held at the CSKA Arena, formerly known as the VTB Ice Palace.   The first DPC Major of the 2019-2020 season was the Chengdu Major where TNC was held champion.The Second will be this January, which is the DreamLegue Leipzig Major. The third one will take that Dota 2 circuit to Los Angeles, for...

ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational: format and schedule


The last tournament of the year has now started , December 17, in Singapore. ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational will mark the LAN debut in the new season for Team Secret and PSG.LGD Gaming, but it will also feature some of the best teams of the moment playing on the first LAN since the big 7.23 update. A total of 12 teams have been invited by One Esports and will be fighting to determine who is the unrivalled master of all the intricacies of the Outlanders patch. The event will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with $500,000 on the line, and it will begin with an eliminatory group stage. Group stage: 12 teams divided into 2...

ONE ESPORTS DOTA 2 SINGAPORE WORLD PRO INVITATIONAL


BY: OneEsports The Group Stage for the ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational is right around the corner, and here’s how 12 of the best Dota 2 teams from around the world will be split up as they compete for a prize pool of US$500,000. The teams have been divided into two stages for the Group Stage, with each group playing a round-robin best-of-two format. Teams will score two points for a win, and one point for a draw. The groups are as follows: Group A TNC Predator J.Storm Virtus.pro Alliance Team Secret Team Aster Group B Vici Gaming PSG.LGD Natus Vincere Team Liquid Evil Geniuses Gambit Esports Schedule of Play Day 1 Day 2 The top eight...

Virtus.Pro sign AVANGAR roster


Virtus.pro have announced that they have completed the signing of the AVANGAR roster. The announcement marks the beginning of a new era for Virtus.pro as the organisation wave goodbye to their Polish Counter-Strike team almost six years after recruiting the AGAiN roster, from which Janusz "Snax" Pogorzelski was the only remaining player. After spending several months in and out of the top 20, the AVANGAR roster skyrocketed the rankings in September after finishing in second place at the StarLadder Major, beating teams like Liquid, Vitality and Renegades before losing to Astralis in a one-sided final. Virtus.pro acquire the AVANGAR roster That impressive run was followed up with a victory at BLAST Pro Series Moscow, but the Kazakhstani team have since found success hard to come by, failing to reach the playoffs at their most recent Big Events,...

Dendi officially introduces his new team


It’s been three months since Danil “Dendi” Ishutin announced his intention of creating his own organization. Not much has been said since September when he openly talked about his plans for the first time. However, in the second round of regional qualifiers for Major and Minor tournaments, he played with a stack that now is introduced as the official roster. Dendi released a video on his Youtube channel last night to explain all the recruitment process and to give an update to his fans. The roster is complete, but he is not ready to fully reveal the organization. “I can say that everything is in the process, the team, the organization, are all on the go. A lot of people are helping,...

Batang Pier took first point on their semis run!


NorthPort Batang Pier grabs a 1 game lead against the crowd favorite, Barangay Ginebra. The Batang Pier fired on all cylinders and blasted the Kings, 124-90, for the crucial head start in the best-of-five series. "Maybe we just caught Ginebra on an off night, maybe we benefited more from the long break. But you could see we're the hungrier team and we executed our game plan well, especially on defense," said NorthPort coach Pido Jarencio. Michael Qualls was without equal, exploding for 27 points in the first half and finishing with 38 markers and 15 rebounds in a sustained rampage since his PBA entry as a mere import sub. Christian Standhardinger had his own double-double outing with 16 points and...

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