FB stream cut short: UCHIHA Clan and Harlie is Black wins round 1


by Zena V. Magto Two matches were mysteriously unavailable for public viewing yesterday, as organizers of the Lockdown Online Tournament cited Facebook connectivity issues as the root of the problem. The two matches audiences weren't able to see were matches of the UCHIHA CLan vs. Game Zone, and Harlie is Black vs. RyzenGaming. The stream came back at around 6:00 PM, in time for the match between Colourz vs. Team Chili Garlic. As checked on Chibiby's Facebook page, where organizers are streaming the Bisaya cast for the tournament, the stream for the first two matches mysteriously disappeared. However, the battle still continued without the live stream. UCHIHA Clan defeated Game Zone with a final score of 35-11. UCHIHA Clan's draft...

Team Daddy moves forward to round 2


by Zena V. Magto Perhaps the battle was already decided at the beginning of the match. PaF was no match to Team Daddy's well-balanced draft of heroes. Six minutes in, and Team Daddy already toppled down PaF's tier 1 top tower. PaF struggled to keep the game afloat, which is worsened by their seemingly disconnected team play. It is now getting more difficult for PaF to farm as Team Daddy get more map advantage. Although PaF was able to gank on Team Daddy's Troll and Void Spirit, PaF still lost four of their heroes during the team fight. Team Daddy eventually pushed PaF to their base at the 19th minute. They could not even more from the base as Team...

In a hurry? Neon Esports drowns Titans Underground Dads


by Zena V. Magto Anyone watching the game can probably say this. Neon Esports is a pro team and they are here to prove that. The match only lasted for a good 16 minutes. Early on, Neon Esports already won all lanes, gravely pushing Titans Underground Dads. Way too early. They totally crushed the laning phase. The team did not end there. After winning all lanes, they forced Titans Underground Dads into one-sided team fights. The Dads just cannot win in said team fights. Titans Underground Dads just did not level with Neon Esport's experience, skill and team coordination. The GG was called very early, but only one Dad remained with very little hopes of surviving. Anyway, this will still...

YAWA advances to second round, ends KTL’s Tourney


by Zena V. Magto Another team emerged victorious as Team YAWA! advances to the second round. YAWA  faces off against Team KTL in a single-elimination format and secures a victory. The match started slow, as both teams were earning and farming for items. The clash started later when YAWA's Morphling equips Ethereal Blade, which enabled the hero to use its adaptive skill. It led the team to higher win rates. KTL eventually gives in at the 29th minute, but not without putting up a good fight. They defend their ancient up until the last minute of the game. However, KTL was already losing because heir net worth is 10k behind. It was fairly an easy fight for YAWA.  Ryou "R?"...

Tiktokers rule amidst Lockdown tourney, wins first match


by Zena V. Magto It looks like Tiktok really has taken over the pandemic in the Philippines, as the team Tiktoker's Crew gets a head start over Terra PH. Terra PH initially leads the game, 8-6 but Tiktoker's Crew's Broodmother constant pressure in the midlane allowed them to break Terra PH's ranks and got them scrambling all over the map. Tiktoker's Crew brought down Terra PH's midlane tier 1 tower and was slowly taking the lead. By this time, the net value of Tiktoker's Crew was leading. Fourteen minutes in, and the match took a turn in favor of Tiktoker's Crew. Their strategy of grouping up for kills proved to be an effective plan, considering their line-up. On the 16th...

Match delayed: Team Dendingot and Meister faces technical issues on their first day


by Zena V. Magto Team Dendingot was able to secure a win but not before technical issues walked up to their match. The match was supposed to start at 1:00 PM, but it was delayed for almost an hour due to connectivity issues. One of the players from Team Dendingot got disconnected right after picking heroes and was forced to re-lobby. All Pick was used instead of Captain's Mode, with players choosing the same heroes. Roughly 10 minutes after re-lobbying, Meister was not able to reconnect immediately. Marshalls of the match raised a 10-minute deadline for meisters to reconnect, or else Team Dendingot wins by default. Fortunately, the Meisters made it, and the match continued. However, because of the delay,...

PH Rejects ‘rejects’ Benz and Friends


by Zena V. Magto The Lockdown Online Tournament has just started, and things are already looking good for PH Rejects, with pro player Armel 'armel" Tabios rampaging all over the map. PH Rejects was technically pinning newbie team Benz and Friends to the edge just a few minutes in the game.  Carlo "BDz" Manalo drew first blood, using Dark Willow 2 minutes in. Benz and Friends never had a chance to roam the map as the radiant side played by PH Rejects was aggressive. The team already destroyed all tier 1 towers on the dire side in under 16 minutes. Twenty-five minutes in, and the GG was called. It was hopeless for Benz and Friends as they were practically trapped...

Team Adroit, HellRaisers, EG press on to WeSave! finals


  Day four of WeSave! Charity Play will be the last batch of semifinal matches on which teams will proceed to the finals. Meanwhile, SEA, CIS, and the North American regions have already locked in their final regional matches. Geek Fam will be facing Team Adroit in the SEA playoffs. Team Adroit beat TNC Predator 2-1, despite TNC getting OG’s Anathan "ana" Pham stand-in for Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte. In the CIS semifinals, Virtus.pro initially won the first match but HellRaisers eventually owned the last two matches. They will be facing Natus Vincere, who also shut down new esports organization B8 2-0. CR4ZY and Evil Geniuses will be facing off in the North America playoffs. Evil Geniuses secured their win against...

Dreamhack postpones Summer and Dallas festivals, Masters re-evaluated


  Swedish organizer DreamHack has announced on Twitter on March 19 the postponement of two big digital festivals and convention. The DreamHack Summer 2020 which is supposed to take place on June 12-14, 2020 was moved to August 6-9 at Elmia in Jönköping, Sweden. Meanwhile, DreamHack Dallas 2020, originally scheduled on May 20-24, was moved to August 14-16 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Ticket sales for the Summer event were also temporarily halted. According to their official statement, the postponement of the Summer event will also mean that the annual DreamHack Masters will no longer be co-hosted by DreamHack Summer. “As a result of DreamHack Summer being rescheduled, due to the recent developments surrounding the global COVID-19...

Famous Teams in Competitive Dota


  If you are new to playing Dota, you probably want to take down notes on new strategies, gameplay and hero picking. We listed down some of the most successful teams of all time, according to their performance and presence in tournaments.   Evil Geniuses Evil geniuses, or sometimes abbreviated as EG, is one of the oldest esports organization in North America. Their Dota team, founded in the year 2011, has a solid record and is easily regarded as one of the most decorated teams in esports. They won The International in the year 2015 and have never been absent in the premier since.   Team Secret This Dota 2 team was formed in 2014, with the idea of leading...

Cloud 9, VG, EG, PSG.LGD, joins WeSave!


  The excitement is all over the place as teams Cloud 9, Vici Gaming, Evil Geniuses, and PSG.LGD confirms joining the WeSave! Charity Play. Organizers from WePlay! were thrilled to announce the new teams, completing the line-up in China and North America. WePlay! Esports confirmed via Twitter on March 18 the participation of Evil Geniuses, Vici Gaming, Cloud 9 and PSG.LGD gaming in the WeSave! Charity Play. Many are already looking forward to the matches, especially that OG also confirmed their participation earlier. Teams Natus Vincere and CR4ZY will also be there to add to the mix. With the latest additions, WeSave! only lacks one more team each from SEA and CIS regions. Below is the updated list of confirmed...

Valve releases Dota 2 7.25 gameplay update


  Valve dropped an update, the 7.25 Gameplay Update in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the changes in Dota 2. Reworks on All Pick The classic All Pick matchmaker of Dota 2 has one of the most distinct changes in 7.25. Now, picking heroes will have five rounds, with both teams from Radiant and Dire picking heroes at the same time. Teams will not be able to see the selection until the next round. Should there be a duplicate pick, the player who picked second will be given time to choose another hero. Furthermore, a standard number of 10 heroes will be banned for every round. This means that the game will...

Pandemic COVID-19 locks down esports events


  (Updated March 17, 2020) On the last day of the year 2019, a mysterious flu-like disease surfaced out of nowhere in Wuhan. While everyone was looking forward to meeting the year 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lurked around the world. Months later, the virus has infected over 183,304 people globally and has impacted big events, travel, global commerce, and even daily living. When the World Health Organization declared it as a pandemic on Wednesday, March 11, countries from all over the world imposed wider travel restrictions and community-wide quarantines. Many from the private sector either implemented flexible work schedules or temporarily laid off some of their employees. Unfortunately, the world of esports is very much affected by these measures....

CS:GO peaks 1 million players


  Steam Charts recorded this month a peak of over 1,023,229 people playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), a feat achieved by the game for the first time. The previous month, the game already peaked 916,996 players. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive peaked at 1,023,229 concurrent players on Sunday, March 15. | statistics grabbed from Steam Charts CS:GO is a first-person shooting game and is a part of the Counter-Strike Series. The game was released in August 2012. At the time, Steam Charts recorded only 52,261 players. As time passed, the game has been getting a steady increase of players. And after years of ups and downs, the game finally reached its 1 million mark on Sunday, March 15. For some, this may...

WeSave! Charity Play to combat COVID-19 the esports way


  The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) jeopardized the lives of most of the world, including esports. But for some, this is an opportunity to band together. WeSave! Charity Play will hold online Dota 2 esports tournaments starting this Friday, March 20 and will conclude on Thursday, March 26. Four teams will represent each region in this worldwide charity marathon to display the unity of the Dota 2 community. So far, the following are the confirmed teams who will be participating in the online event: CIS Virtus.pro HellRaisers North America business associates South America No Ping Esports Thunder Predator beastcoast FURIA Esports Europe Team Liquid Team Secret Team Nigma SEA TNC Predator Geek Fam BOOM Esports China EHOME Invictus Gaming The...

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