The LCS came back for its Summer Split June 14th, two weeks after the planned first day. If you don’t live under a rock, you’ll know why it was delayed, but even if you live on top of the rock, it will be confusing to keep up with the NACL, LCSPA, LCS Walkout trilogy. …
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The International 2023 Regional Qualifiers dates have been revealed by Valve in their latest blog post. As per the blog, the dates for The International Regional Qualifiers are as follows: North America & China: August 17th-21st (1 slot each) South America & Eastern Europe: August 22nd-26th (2 slots for South America, 1 slot for Eastern …
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“Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future“, is the title of Valve’s latest announcement surrounding their new vision for Dota 2. The latest developer update sheds some light on the changes the team is aiming to make as we head deeper into 2023 and as we get ever closer to the game’s 10th birthday. …
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This is not a world ranking based on placements and opponents beaten. That’s what my old CS:GO ranking was and it served its purpose for many years until HLTV levelled theirs up enough to become a reasonable guide in line with my assessments. This is a 100% biased opinion-and-eye-test-based ranking of the 10 best …
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You’ve seen the news, it’s been a topic among your Discord circles. “Overwatch 2’s PvE mode has been cancelled”, at least, that’s what the headlines are saying. Is there or isn’t there going to be a PvE mode for Overwatch 2? And if there is, what’s happened? Why are so many people upset? …
Tundra Esports qualifies for The International 2023 after finishing first place at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I which gave them the necessary 500 DPC points that put them exactly at the 1160 point mark. The Western European squad is the 5th team to qualify for TI12, the biggest tournament in Dota 2, following …
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Shopify Rebellion qualifies for The International 2023 after securing the minimum required Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points. Shopify Rebellion is also the first North American team to qualify for The International 2023 (TI12). Overall, they are the fourth team to qualify for TI12 after Team Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators and Evil Geniuses secured their slots. Shopify …
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The International 2023 is still a few ways away, but we already have the first few teams qualified for it. There are still fifteen out of eighteen slots open, so this article will be updated every time a new team qualifies. Let’s get into it! Teams qualified for TI12 by June 3rd …
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Overwatch esports is no stranger to young prodigies rising the ranks and accomplishing greatness and Michael “RhynO” Willoughby fits that bill. Climbing the rungs alongside teams like Odyssey, Uprising Academy, and now with Afterlife, RhynO sets his sights on the summer split to Overwatch Contenders. RhynO sat for an interview and spoke about the folding …
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Evil Geniuses qualifies for The International 2023 and is the third team after Team Liquid and Gaimin Gladiators to do so. The organization hasn’t missed a TI since 2013 and managed to repeat the feat yet again, but this time with a completely new roster. Is new blood paying off? The Peruvian/Bolivian …
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