Team Daddy, Bisdako, GamersVille & Hellion move forward to semis of AMD Summer League Vis Qualifier


by Zena V. Magto From 16 teams, only four remain to brawl in the semifinals of the AMD Summer League Visayas Qualifier. Team Daddy will face Bisdako while GamersVille will battle against Hellion. The semifinals tomorrow, May 15, will be a bo3 series. The winning teams will then proceed to a bo5 weekly final the next day. Team Daddy already made its appearance in the recent Lockdown Online tournament, placing 9th-16th place after losing to Neon Esports. Bisdako, on the other hand, has three players from the former Harlie Is Black roster. With their new addition, they seem to have a better standing in the current league. "I think our enemies are quite strong and formidable but we're quite confident...

Introducing AMD Summer League, an online Dota 2 tournament for everyone!


by Zena V. Magto In partnership with multinational company AMD, South.gg presents “AMD Summer League,” a free-for-all online Dota 2 tournament. The league is the second online tournament hosted by South.gg, after the success of “Lockdown Online Tournament” held during the later part of March 2020.  The AMD Summer League features a prize pool of P50,000. “The goal of South.gg has always been to develop a healthy eSports scene that is community-centered. With the support of AMD, we are able to continue growing that community,” said Bien Castañares, head of South.gg. Weekly Qualifiers Four weekly qualifiers will be held for the Visayas, Mindanao, Luzon and mixed-region/multinational teams. Winners from each region will receive a cut from the prize pool and...

DPC Season in a stand-still: Singapore Major canceled


  The last major of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit Season has been canceled in response to the tightening measures set around the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic, as confirmed by both organizers, ONE Esports and PGL Esports. In a Twitter announcement by PGL Esports, the “global situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the current regulations in Singapore” pushed them to regrettably cancel the event. Due to the current global situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the current regulations in Singapore, we want to inform everybody that the last DOTA 2 Major of the year, Singapore Major, will be canceled. Take care, be strong, and keep yourselves safe and healthy! pic.twitter.com/h7mDp5TmR0 — PGL (@pglesports) May 8, 2020 In a...

BLAST Bounty Hunt Dota 2 features dynamic prize pool, fan prediction games


  A new Dota 2 tournament with a fresh format is coming soon around June. BLAST Bounty Hunt Dota 2 will feature six top teams not only in Europe but also around the world. Teams will compete for a dynamic prize pool of $145,000. Each team will start with base money, and then collect bounties and bonuses by winning matches. The top two seeds will start at $20,000, while the rest of the teams will have $15,000. Thanks for the warm welcome, here's what we have planned for you: 6 of the best @DOTA2 teams in Europe $150,000 prize pool 40% of the bounty is in play at all times $5k goes to fan predictions, this is where you get...

ESL One Birmingham 2020 online qualifiers starts on May 8


ESL finally released the dates of their open and closed qualifiers, which will simultaneously start on May 8-10. The premier Dota 2 tournament has been converted into an online league after the ongoing coronavirus pandemic pushed the organizers to re-evaluate the event. Four qualifiers will be held for teams hailing in Europe, CIS, America, China, and Southeast Asia starting on May 8-10, while the closed qualifiers will start on May 12-14. Apart from invited teams, ESL also announced their free-for-all regional open qualifiers. This will be done in a BO1 single elimination, with a BO3 final round. Our Open Qualifiers for #ESLOne Birmingham 2020 are going live soon! 🤩 Want to compete? Sign up now for your regional qualifier and...

This week in Dota 2: TI10 delayed, 7.26c gameplay update released


  Here’s your weekly round-up of the events that happened the past week.   The 10th iteration of The International is postponed, possibly until 2021. Valve also said that the whole Dota Pro Circuit season will be restructured to fall, or around the last quarter of the year. However, the Battle Pass will be released just a week later than the usual schedule. This means that we can expect its release in the next few weeks. The announcement was posted on dota2.com last April 30.   In response to 7.26b’s rather vague and collective update on heroes’ Talents, the 7.26c update released on May 3, featured major, more detailed reworks on heroes’ Talents. The update will surely change the meta...

TI10 to be delayed, possibly moved to 2021


  Valve finally released their statement on how to deal with the tenth iteration of The International. In a melancholic but inevitable decision, The International will be delayed, possibly until 2021. The game developer also said that the whole Dota Pro Circuit season will be restructured to fall, or around the last quarter of the year. “Given the highly volatile landscape for local gathering restrictions, virus trajectory, and global travel policies, we don’t expect to have enough confidence to communicate firm dates in the near future,” part of the announcement said. There is a small positive note in the announcement, however, that the Battle Pass will be released just a week later than the usual schedule. This means that we...

TI10 Collector’s Cache deadline moved to May 3


    The early deadline has passed, but Valve has recently extended the acceptance of set ideas for the TI10 Collector's Cache to May 3, Sunday. According to gamepedia.com, the Collector’s Caches are special treasures that contain exclusive, untradeable cosmetic items that can only be purchased during The International each year. The International 2019 Collector's Cache | acquired from dota2.gamepedia.com This announcement hints that Valve may be releasing the much-awaited TI10 Battle Pass soon. Traditionally, the Battle Pass is released around May. The steam community artists are given the opportunity every year to submit their ideas for the item to the Workshop. These will then be voted by the steam community, in which the highest number of votes will have...

Clean sweep for Fnatic, the SEA champs for the BTS Pro Series


  They topped the group stage, they dominated the playoffs, and now they swept the grand finals. Team Fnatic's performance during the BTS Pro Series Southeast Asia is a reminder that they are the kings of Dota in the SEA region. And they ended it with a sweep, 3-0 during the grand finals, April 26. TNC Predator, the 1st runner up, did not stand a chance against Fnatic's strong team play. While they almost had it on game 2, Fnatic took advantage of TNC's wrong positioning at the 19th minute. Their good hero drafts paid off. Game 3 was seemingly one-sided. TNC Predator's draft was not executed well, as the match ended in just 29 minutes. Here are the results...

This week in Dota: Two Dota legends retire, teams struggle due to COVID-19


  So much is going on this week. While the BTS Pro Series continue their playoffs round, WePlay! Pushka League also begins the group stage matches, all with well-acclaimed teams from Europe, Americas, CIS, and Southeast Asia. Although the coronavirus pandemic has impacted teams and events in some ways, esports has continued to show its resilience. Here’s a quick review of what happened this week in Dota. Dota legends ppd and Universe retire Veteran player Peter “ppd” Dager and Saahil “Universe” Aurora announced their retirement from the competitive scene just four days after. We can remember that Universe was released from the Ninjas in Pyjamas roster last April 7 because of the prevailing COVID-19 situation and the shift to more...

HellRaisers and Ninjas in Pyjamas lead in WePlay! Pushka League


  Hellraisers and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) started strong during the first day of the WePlay! Pushka League Division 1 group stage. With their new roster, NiP was able to bar OG Seed, 2-1. This makes it even since the same roster (formerly Chicken Fighters) was defeated by OG Seed during the qualifiers. Meanwhile, HellRaisers swept Natus Vincere 2-0. Na’Vi almost had it in game 2, but between trade kills, Hellraisers eventually dominated under 33 minutes. Fourteen teams compete in the WePlay! Pushka League, which started on April 23. The group stage will run until May 6, in which the top four teams from each region will proceed to the playoffs round, while the remainder will be eliminated. The online...

Fnatic still undefeated, CR4ZY drop to losers bracket on 1st day BTS Pro Series Playoffs


  The playoffs have begun for the BTS Pro Series, with power-packed teams competing in the Americas and Southeast Asia regions. First to fall into the losers bracket is Team Adroit, after being swept 2-0 by TNC Predator. Team Adroit will try to regain momentum against Geek Fam today. Fnatic, on the other hand, continued to reign amongst SEA teams. The team did not lose their composure even after losing one game against BOOM Esports, successfully sending them to the lower bracket. Meanwhile, teams from the Americas region witnessed a tight game 1 between Quincy Crew and business associates. After over one hour and 20 minutes of back-and-forth push, Quincy Crew was able to assert its dominance from the group...

Roster shuffles, team replacements, mark first day of WePlay! Pushka League


  It’s comforting to know that online tournaments are still ongoing for fans to watch despite the many challenges the globe is facing today. WePlay! Pushka League has wrapped-up its regional qualifiers and will begin the group stages of both Division 1 and 2 today. ‼️ Results of the CQs of WePlay! Pushka League ‼️ All teams for Division 1 and 2 have finally been determined. They were impressive matches! Congratulations to all participants! Now, let the group stages begin!#WePlayDota2 #WePlayPushka #Dota2Pushka #dota2 pic.twitter.com/JDn0zQh4em — WePlay! Esports | #Dota2Pushka (@WePlayEsport) April 22, 2020 OG Seed and VP.Prodigy emerged victorious in the regional qualifiers and got seeded to the higher division of the league, with a chance to get the highest...

Gameplay update 7.26a may slow down game time


  Four days ago, Valve released the Dota 2 7.26 gameplay update, with a notice that a follow-up update will be made for item and hero specific adjustments. Even with just three bullet points, people are already hinting that the game developers may be trying to lengthen the game time. Today, the 7.26a patch notes are up, with some notable nerfs and pretty good buffs. Below are some of the updates acquired from Dota 2’s official site. General update XP bonus for kill streaks reduced from 30->100 * Level to 20->90 * Level Boots now have a fixed rate BOOTS OF SPEED - Changed from +15% to +45 POWER TREADS - Changed from +15% to +45 ARCANE BOOTS - Changed...

Esports and pop culture event CONQuest Festival 2020 postponed


  Organizers of the CONQuest Festival, a gathering of esports and other pop culture enthusiasts in the southern Philippines, prominently the Western Visayas, have announced its postponement through their official social media pages today. The fourth run of the premier pop culture and gaming event adds to the list of many events and gatherings postponed and canceled because of the coronavirus disease pandemic. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the rescheduling of #CQ2020. Our main concern is the health of our community—both local and national,” part of their statement read. The CONQuest Festival was supposed to host a series of tournaments and exhibitions such as the Esports AcadArena collegiate league for League of Legends and Dota 2,...

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