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...

After sweeping the AMD Summer League, Yangon Galacticos aim for majors


by Zena V. Magto Myanmar-based team Yangon Galacticos certainly proved to be a team with perseverance, with their strategic and objective gameplay that all teams in the league never had a chance against. The team basically wiped out all of their opponents, achieving a perfect win in the first AMD Summer League which closed on June 14, 2020. All of their matchup was one-sided, and all about snowballing teams. The Yangon Galacticos was established in 2019, and have teams competing in Dota, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). Zaw Rain "ZawRain" Sai Aung, the team's offlaner, told South.gg that their team is now considered as "one of the best team in Myanmar now," though acknowledging that they're still far...

Kingpins forfeit finals, Genesis Knights advance to main event of the AMD Summer League


by Bruce Alcomendras   Genesis Knights hacks a free ticket on being the fourth qualified team for this year’s AMD Summer League. Genesis Knights who were about to face Kingpins on a deciding grand final for securing a slot on the main event, won the series by default, as Kingpins forfeited the match due to an emergency. Some players of Kingpins are unable to play the match, citing personal reasons. Andrian “hesoyam” Guinlamon the position 5 player of Genesis Knights expressed in an interview that they were lucky, as they acknowledge that Kingpins are difficult opponents to face, given that they (Genesis Knights) were a newly formed team. When asked if Genesis Knights will deliver a “Secret Weapon” on the...

Extremist and Wetboiz to bring out the power of Luzon – AMD Summer League


by Zena V. Magto Are you ready to find out who will represent Luzon in the main event of the AMD Summer League? In just a few minutes, the bo5 series of the AMD Summer League will begin! https://www.facebook.com/southgg/posts/647098622512308 "I expect they will be better than the previous enemies we fought. We trust in our strategy so we think we will win this series," Ralph "1" Garcia of Wetboiz said. "They are also good in terms of gameplay. But our team is also prepared for the game," said Juls "JulsQ" Quilala of Extremist. Matches will be casted by Chuplak and Kuya Jop   The AMD Summer League is an event partnered with AMD Philippines and is made possible by ACX...

Catch Wetboiz, Panda Gaming, Extremist & Bside semis match – AMDSL Luzon Leg


by Zena V. Magto Four teams remain for the AMD Summer League - Luzon Leg semifinals! Wetboiz, Panda Gaming, Extremist & Bside will fight later for a chance in the main event. All teams are set to the goal, and that is to represent the Luzon region on June 8. Wetboiz will face Panda Gaming while Bside will fight Extremist in a bo3 series. Bside and Wetboiz believe that trust will give them the crown. "We just need to trust each other for us to win the match or better the championship," Mark Christian Lingat of Bside said. "All I can say is we will do our best to win,"  Ralph Garcia of Wetboiz also added. While Panda Gaming have...

Ground Zero claims Mindanao Leg of AMD Summer League


by Zena V. Magto Ground Zero redeem themselves from the previous tournament and will be representing the Mindanao region on the main event of the AMD Summer League. Yesterday's weekly final of the AMD Summer League was a bo5 match between Ground Zero and Wires and Lines (WnL). Ground Zero started aggressively during the first two games. While WnL showed resilience in fending off their opponents, Ground Zero's map control proved to be valuable. However, WnL started to change the tide at game 3, after Ground Zero had a blackout. A tilted Ground Zero gave games 3 and 4 to WnL. A deciding match ensued. WnL was forced to play defensive after Ground Zero played aggressively yet again. Ground Zero...

Ground Zero, Wires and Lines, move on to AMD Summer League Mindanao Leg weekly final


by Zena V. Magto We shall find out tomorrow which team will represent the Mindanao region in the first AMD Summer League! Ground Zero and Wires and Lines will have their big brawl tomorrow, May 24 at 2:00 PM SGT. Both teams displayed great performances, as they swept the series 2-0. Apex Prodigy and Imperia GG were toppled down in the league. Wires and Lines expressed that they were able to up their game because they were using heroes that they were comfortable with. However, they may have to be more careful as Ground Zero potentially has a wider hero pool. "They're so versatile and also players like Lis is a threat," said Quirino Dauden Ruiz "`Q u i" Rabino...

Wires and Lines, Imperia GG, Apex Prodigy, and Ground Zero are your AMD Summer League Mindanao Leg semifinalists!


by Zena V. Magto The four teams who will advance to the semifinals of the AMD Summer League - Mindanao Leg are locked in! Imperia GG, Ground Zero, Apex Prodigy, and Wires and Lines will battle it out tomorrow, May 23, in a bo3 series. Imperia GG is a group of 2nd year Engineering students from St. Mary's College of Tagum Inc. They hope for an exciting match against Ground Zero tomorrow. "We hope that the match tomorrow will be exciting and that we can play toe to toe with the immortals," said Renz "Suzy" Demegillo of Imperia GG. Butuan team Ground Zero placed 3rd-4th in the recent Lockdown Online Tournament. Being a new team, they dedicate much of their...

Bisdako will represent the Visayas region in the AMD Summer League playoffs


by Zena V. Magto Bisdako was just too much for  Gamersville. After sweeping the entire bo5 series, Bisdako will proceed to the main event of the AMD Summer League from June 8-14, 2020. GamersVille did not stand a chance against the all-Cebuano team. All three games lasted roughly 20 minutes each. GamersVille's last chance was during game 3, but Bisdako immediately shut down all of their core heroes. Bisdako pushed GamersVille back to their fountain. Unable to escape, GamersVille just called the GG. Below is Bisdako's full roster: Pos 1 - Marvin Wilson "Marb" Yap Pos 2 - Michael "Serene-" Fee Pos 3 - Louie Jay "145" Patrimonio Pos 4 - Matthew Trinidad Pos 5 - Alde "tmv" Lapiz Reserve...

Bisdako and GamersVille to close Vis Qualifier of the AMD Summer League


by Zena V. Magto Visayas teams did not disappoint as all gave good performances during the semifinals of the AMD Summer League Visayas Qualifier. After a long bo3 series, it's either Bisdako or GamersVille who will represent the Visayas region during the playoffs round. All-Cebuano team Bisdako will face Leyte team GamersVille in a bo5 series. While GamersVille may feel pressure against the more experienced Bisdako roster, GamersVille was very dominating in today's games as the gap in experience against Hellion was apparent. In game 2, GamersVille's fat core heroes gave them the momentum they needed to make a comeback after losing game 1. In 28 minutes, Hellion's middle barracks fell, and the base was overwhelmed thereafter. Bisdako, on the...

1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 38