South.gg Outtakes: On TI10 and the pandemic


****DISCLAIMER: SOUTH.GG OUTTAKES IS A SERIES WHERE EMPLOYEES WITHIN SOUTH.GG STATE THEIR OPINIONS ON ESPORTS-RELATED MATTERS. THESE OPINIONS ARE SEPARATE FROM THE COMPANY AND THEREFORE SHALL NOT REPRESENT THE COMPANY'S VIEWS AS A WHOLE.****   We know you’re feeling either one of these two:  probably disappointed, probably indifferent. The fact is, most of us esports fans are, especially those who’ve bought tickets to Dota 2’s most prestigious and grandest event of the year.   After being delayed for over a year, fans all over the world were more than excited when Valve announced that TI10 or The International 10 would be a LAN event with a live audience. You could almost hear the collective hurrahs of Dota 2 esports fans,...

Will OG go for a 3-peat in TI10?


With October close approaching, Dota 2 fans and pros alike have been preparing their minds, hearts, and mettle in the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the Dota 2 international professional esports scene. From the DPC tournaments to Majors, all the official Valve tournaments lead to one road: The International 10 in Bucharest, Romania. When TI is brought up as a topic, one team rings loudly in the people’s subconscious: OG. The team has won not one, but two back-to-back The International championships with the solid lineup of N0tail, Topson, Ceb, Jerax, and Ana. This mighty 5-man bulldozing machine pummeled through each and every obstacle out of the way and led themselves straight to the Aegis of the Immortal. But,...

South.GG Exclusives: Introducing The Monarchs


When you say Filipino esports, the things that come to your mind are organizations like TNC Predator, Mineski Gaming, Bren Esports, and the like. While these teams are worthy of our support as Filipinos, we only seldomly hear of local esports organizations. Rarely do you hear about local esports teams, but today, we’ll be featuring one of those teams.   The Monarchs is a Cebu-based esports organization formed mid-2021, whose goal as a starting esports organization is to bring Cebuano and/or Visayas and Mindanao esports talents into the international gaming stage.   Mike Cubos, CEO of The Monarchs (Image from The Monarchs) “We started out as an esports company based here in Cebu. Recently, we have also created a dedicated...

Teams to watch out for in TI10


The Internationals 2021 is fast approaching, and the list of teams to watch out for is growing. The team lineup for this year’s The Internationals is definitely something that we anticipate could give us a good run for our time watching the streams and staying late up at night to witness intense 5v5 matches in the highest level of professional Dota 2.   We’ve compiled a list of teams that would either try to prove themselves in the highest level of the pro scene, who we think would dominate the tournament and those who have some tricks up their sleeves.   PSG.LGD  (Image from WePlay) Showing their prowess as currently one of the most powerful and basically unbeatable Chinese Dota...

South.gg Outtakes: What Happened to #BringBrentoBerlin?


****DISCLAIMER: SOUTH.GG OUTTAKES IS A SERIES WHERE EMPLOYEES WITHIN SOUTH.GG STATE THEIR OPINIONS ON ESPORTS-RELATED MATTERS. THESE OPINIONS ARE SEPARATE FROM THE COMPANY AND THEREFORE SHALL NOT REPRESENT THE COMPANY'S VIEWS AS A WHOLE.****   You’ve probably heard all about it now, but in case you haven’t, Bren Esports’ Valorant roster will not be coming to Berlin despite their VCT SEA Challengers win. The main reason that barred the Filipino Valorant team from acquiring travel visas to Germany was due to changing COVID-19 developments.    The Philippines has experienced another spike in COVID-19 cases especially with the onset of the delta variant, despite careful and secure measures to control the outbreak. This is probably one reason why Bren Esports’ players...

Back 4 Blood: the Left 4 Dead sequel we all wished for


When we say zombie shooter video game, we often think of the golden all-time favorite that is Left 4 Dead. Who doesn’t remember all those times spent hacking, slashing, and shooting hordes upon hordes of zombies with your friends? Well, we sure do. So, strap in with us and let’s see what Back 4 Blood might have in store for us zombie-shooter fans. https://youtu.be/kyBbYndoyTE Created by Turtle Rock Studios, the same developers for Left 4 Dead, and published by Warner Bros. Games, Back 4 Blood is an intense four-person zombie shooting game that plunges you into a world filled with parasite-infected monsters known as the Ridden. You play as a Cleaner, a survivor of the apocalypse whose job is to...

South.gg to hold SHAKDART! Valorant tournament


South.gg, one of the up-and-coming esports organizations in Cebu, is partnering with NSB Cyber Cafe and Sugarhouse Podcast to bring you “SHAKDART! Valorant Tournament,” the organization’s first-ever foray into the Valorant esports scene. The tournament will run from August 26 to September 5 and has a prize pool of PHP50,000. This will be the first time that South.gg would handle a full-blown Valorant tournament, but the organization has handled small community tournaments over at their community group.   Tournament Format   Open Qualifiers Four daily open qualifiers will run from August 26 - 29, with the winners of each day being qualified for the groupstage matches. The open qualifiers will be open to all registered teams The open qualifiers will...

South.gg Exclusives: Kumustahan with Zeal Esports


It has been over a month since the former 6045 Pirates crew moved under their new banner as Zeal Esports. The South.gg crew had the chance to sit down with Zeal Esports head coach Yuki “Zyki” Uruma and do a little catch-up on how things have been faring with Zeal Esports.   “Things have been great! We’ve proved to the the doubters that our VCT run was neither a fluke nor just out of luck,” Zyki had this to say when asked about how things have been since their move. The team finished third place in VCT Stage 2 Philippines, managing to move on the the SEA Challengers series.   Since their new mantle as Zeal Esports, the ex-Pirates have...

KYIV ANIMAJOR FINALS DAY


After two weeks of hard climbs and hard falls, the day has finally come for the top Dota 2 teams in the WePlay! Kyiv Animajor to see among themselves who is worthy of the title of champion. Teams have risen and fallen, newer teams have begun to make their mark in the Dota 2 pro scene, and old teams have remained steadfast in their fervor and passion as professionals. Here is a recap of the matches that took place in today's Animajor finals.   LOWER BRACKET FINALS   EVIL GENIUSES VS. T1 (2-1) Arteezy's Naga Siren puts Kuku and friends to sleep as Evil Geniuses secure the first game in the series against T1. 23Savage's Terrorblade could just not do...

ANIMAJOR DAY 4 PLAYOFFS RESULTS


It is day 4 of the WePlay! Kyiv Animajor, and things are shaping up for the remaining teams as they strive harder to stay alive until the Grand Finals. Here is a quick recap of the games that the boys over at Southside Tambayan covered in their stream last night.   TEAM NIGMA VS. EVIL GENIUSES (0-2) Abed and the gang make quick work of Team Nigma as they completely obliterate the EU team in their Best of 3 series. EG are baring their fangs and proving that they are indeed one of the top teams of Dota 2, and that a pandemic and a little misstep in the Singapore Major Finals could not change that fact.   QUINCY CREW...

ANIMAJOR DAY 3 PLAYOFF RESULTS


It's day 3 of the playoffs as we finish some Upper Bracket matches for the playoffs today. Here is a recap of the games we've covered over at Southside Tambayan!   TEAM SPIRIT VS. VICI GAMING (0-2) Team Spirit had a strong lead in the early game, but Old Eleven's successful Dooms on Team Spirit effectively makes every fight a guaranteed 4v5, helping VG take the lead and eventually force Team Spirit to call GG, which they should have called earlier in game 2 as VG once again sweep-kicks Team Spirit, causing the latter to lose the series 2-nil in favor of Vici Gaming.   TNC PREDATOR VS EVIL GENIUSES (1-2) Despite some "small talk" done during the early game...

ANIMAJOR DAY 2 PLAYOFFS RESULTS


After a thrilling and rather long first day, the second day of the WePlay! Kyiv Animajors has finally come. Let's take a look at the Lower Matches as covered by the gang over at Southside Tambayan.   TEAM ASTER VS. TNC PREDATOR (1-2) Team Aster charge forward and stomp TNC Predator 27-14 as they take game 1. Team Aster made sure to cancel out Bok's picks and shrink his available pool of heroes, making TNC's off-lane game a little on the weak side. TNC Predator showed their heart and proved they do not succumb to external pressures as they overwhelm Team Aster after converting Armel's Aegis steal to a full wipe of Team Aster and eventually rushing to the enemy's...

ANIMAJOR PLAYOFFS DAY 1 RESULTS


The Group Stage is over, and the playoff officially begins for the WePlay! Kyiv Animajors. Here is a recap of the games that we covered over at Southside Tambayan.   TEAM ASTER VS. T1 (0-2) T1 dominated game 1 by catching Team Aster by surprise with their Brood Mother pick, closing out the game early and stomping the Chinese team. They did the same in game 2, wiping the floor with Aster's remains as they stomp the latter 14-6.   PSG.LGD VS. ALLIANCE (2-0) PSG.LGD took game 1 by flipping the tables on to Alliance, holding out for the late game and diving into the Radiant team's base and closing out the game with a win in their favor. They...

ANIMAJOR DAY 6 RESULTS (SOUTHSIDE TAMBAYAN COVERAGE)


Day 6 of the WePlay Kyiv Animajor and the last day of the Group Stage. Southside Tambayan is covering the games for group A, and here is a recap of those matches!   PSG.LGD VS. VICI GAMING (1-1) In a match between both Chinese teams, PSG.LGD rose triumphant over Vici Gaming with their unorthodox-armor-reduction draft with a position 1 Doom, stomping Vici Gaming and Ame's Troll Warlord pick. However, Vici Gaming picked up their slack and rose to win game 2, ending the series in a 1-1 tie with PSG.LGD.   TNC PREDATOR VS. TEAM SPIRIT (1-1) TNC Predator wins game 1 after a thrilling back-and-forth match against Team Spirit with the leadership and quick-thinking of Armel to help lead...

ANIMAJOR DAY 5 RESULTS (SOUTHSIDE TAMBAYAN COVERAGE)


Another day has come, and it is finally day 5 of the WePlay Kyiv Animajor. Take a look at the recap of the games we covered over at Southside Tambayan, and don't forget to hang out with us as we stream games from Group A of the Group stage matches!   PSG.LGD VS. TNC PREDATOR (2-0) TNC Predator were completely wiped out by PSG.LGD with their hyper-sustain draft and objectives-prioritizing heroes, and TNC could just not do anything to bounce back after being pummeled to the ground like that. Game 2 was not a different story, as PSG.LGD were once against stomped 41-27 with PSG.LGD charging in with a Position 1 Axe.   PSG.LGD VS. EVIL GENIUSES (2-0) Right after...

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