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...

Dota 2 asd drops out, Perceptive moves forward to round 3


by Zena V. Magto Perceptive was able to overwhelm Dota 2 asd early in their round 2 battle in the Lockdown Online Tournament. Perceptive wiped out Dota 2 asd just 13 minutes in the game when a team fight ensued with an attempt to subdue Perceptive's core heroes. GG was called 26 minutes in the game when Perceptive pushed through the bottom lane. This may be the end for Dota 2 asd's tourney, but people might see them play again. 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. Some other teams moving on to round 3 are PH Rejects, Colourz...

Round 2: TEAMPURA wipes out NawaFKOO


by Zena V. Magto TEAMPURA was eager to press on to round 3 as they wiped out their opponent NawaFKOO twice during their second-round battle in the Lockdown Online Tournament. TEAMPURA's cohesive gameplay was apparent in the battle as their heroes coordinated well throughout the map. Nine minutes in the game, TEAMPURA was already winning all the lanes against NawaFKOO. A team fight ensued and on the 14th minute, NawaFKOO was wiped out the first time. NawaFKOO tries to engage TEAMPURA into a team fight, but they ended up getting wiped out again at the 18th minute. GG was called at the 26th minute as TEAMPURA traps NawaFKOO inside their base. The final score was 40-12, in favor of TEAMPURA....

Kornbip19 press on to round 3


by Zena V. Magto Kornbip19 will be moving on to round 3 after beating Quarantine Dota during the Lockdown Online Tournament. In the early game, Kornbip19 gained the upper hand by suppressing the core hero of Quarantine Dota. Nine minutes in the game, the middle and top tier 1 tower of Quarantine Dota was already destroyed. Kornbip19 did not give Quarantine Dota any window for them to recover. They pushed through the bottom lane and eventually destroyed their barracks. Another push was made in the middle lane, but Quarantine Dota was able to hold their defenses. They try to retaliate by pushing Kornbip19 in the top lane, but Kornbip19 pushed back. They wiped out Quarantine Dota, and the GG was...

Montalbomb wiped out, Colourz moving on to round 3


by Zena V. Magto Team Colourz is celebrating today as they've successfully held their ground in the tournament. They were against Montalbomb, who had strong gameplay at first but then lost it when Colourz changed theirs. Colourz was able to make a comeback in the early phase of the game after Montalbomb initially was leading the kill score and net worth. The tables turned when Colourz rotated their heroes and engaged in team fights. Twenty-one minutes in the game, Montalbomb lost its synergy in the team fights and had difficulty getting te lead again. Montalbomb tried split pushing towards the Colourz's base, but their own base was getting too much damage. While defending, Colourz was killing the team fights, and...

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