OpTic Gaming and Paper Rex first teams to play in front of crowd at Masters Copenhagen Pick Bind. The stage for the first-ever international Valorant match in front of a crowd has been set. OpTic Gamingand Paper Rex will be the first teams to debut with a live audience in the upper bracket final atMasters Copenhagen— a clash that pits the reigning Masters champions against a team that has felled giants with their one-of-a-kind aggression....

Paper Rex debut nutty triple duelist comp on Breeze, win 9 straight attack rounds Are they trolling? Southeast Asian powerhousePaper Rexis continuing to make waves with unorthodox agent compositions, after aMasters Reykjavik 2022 showcasewhere they were theonly team to use Japanese duelist Yoru. Against Blitz Esports in the VCT Malaysia and Singapore Stage 2 Challengers group stage, Paper Rex pulled out an insane triple duelist composition on Breeze, featuring Reyna, Phoenix, and Raze....

Pyosik’s Udyr pick was the first in five years for the LCK And we might see more Udyr in future. The second week of theLeague of LegendsChampions Korea showcased an incredible reverse-sweep by DRX with the use of a forgotten champion. Despite going through an extensive roster rebuild, DRX’s current line-up works around their veteran jungler, Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon. As one of the seniors of the team, he’s able to lead the experimentation of the team’s compositions....

R&B singer The Weeknd joins in the esports fray The singer will become a member of OAM’s membership group as well as a global ambassador of both of its esports brands. Grammy-winning R&B singer The Weeknd, is now an esports investor. The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, announced last week an investment in OverActive Media (OAM), the parent company of Splyce and Overwatch League franchise Toronto Defiant. With his investment, the singer will become a member of OAM’s membership group as well as a global ambassador of both of its esports brands....

Ranking the new K/DA All Out skins from bad to the Baddest The glow up is real! League of Legends just released in-game splash arts for all members of virtual girl group K/DA, including a special one for their collaboration with upcoming LoL champion Seraphine. The skin line’s name is All Out, taken from K/DA’s official EP name. K/DA [ALL OUT] EP TRACKLIST // “MORE” OFFICIAL MV – YOUTUBE PREMIERE 10....

Razer Viper V2 Pro review: The new king of wireless gaming mice Packing a bite. TheRazer Viper V2 Prois the highly-anticipated successor to the popular Viper Ultimate wireless gaming mouse. It has shed the grams in dramatic fashion, plummeting in weight from 74g to a mere 58g. To put things in perspective, that’s even lighter than the 61g Viper Mini, which is a far smaller mouse. While it looks a lot like the Viper Ultimate with the same shape and design, it actually feels like a completely different mouse altogether....

This meta is so versatile! The Worlds 2021 Group Stage kicked off today! After DWG KIA dominated the opening match against FunPlus Phoenix on day one, Royal Never Give Up took the stage to go up against PSG Talon in game two and did the unexpected — they drafted top lane Syndra for Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao. In aWorlds metawhere AD assassins call jungle their home, and AD bruisers permeate solo lanes, Royal Never Give Up surprised by locking in Syndra as their final pick on blue side....

Sino sila? Meet Team Secret’s all-Filipino Wild Rift roster Rift-ready for 2021. Afterteasing fans for months, even holding aScouting Grounds tournament, the secret is out — Team Secret has finally dropped its full roster, ready to compete in League of Legends: Wild Rift tournaments. Who are the LoL pro players in the team? Which champions do they love playing as in the Rift? Are they teamadoboor teamsinigang? Meet Team Secret’s six-man, all-Pinoy Wild Rift roster....

Suning’s SofM: ‘I’m really proud as the only Vietnamese player to make it this far’ He’s got skills and style. Know his name. That’s been Lê “SofM” Quang Duy’spersonal goalever since Suning qualified for Worlds 2020. Competing inLeague of Legendssince he was 14, he left Vietnam to move to China at age 18. From Snake Esports, to LNG Esports, to joining Suning this year, SofM finally made it to Worlds after seven years....

T1 Zeus: ‘I got greedy for POG votes and played very poorly’ The top laner admits to his faults. T1 Zeusis not a fan of selfish gameplay, especially when he’s the culprit. In Week 8 of theLeague of LegendsChampions Korea (LCK) Summer Split, T1 dominated their match against Nongshim RedForce, but the 2-1 victory wasn’t as sweet as Choi “Zeus” Woo-je thought it would. During the post-match press conference, the top laner revealed that he actually feeling very disappointed in himself for focusing on the Player of the Game award....

Team Flash says they will ‘play more seriously’ in the AIC 2020 Quarterfinals Will they be able to defend their AIC title? Vietnamese squad Team Flash ended their Arena of Valor International Championship 2020 Group Stage run in first place using some very unorthodox tactics. In an interview after their match against Talon Esports, Team Flash mid laner Trần “XB” Xuân Bách promised that his team will play “more seriously” in the quarterfinals....

Team Vitality’s Perkz: ‘I don’t want to die to G2 Jankos at all this year’ He played with something to prove. When Croatian mid lanerLuka “Perkz” Perković came back to the LEC with Team Vitality, he knew he’d have to face his old team, G2 Esports, at some point. Perkz has a long history with G2. He first got promoted to the LEC with them in 2016, and has won nearly every LEC split since....

The 5 Valorant roster changes we’re most excited about for VCT 2022 New champions in the making? The VCT offseason has seen a flurry of Valorant roster changes, with teams bringing on fresh talent to prepare for the upcomingVCT 2022 season. FromNorth Americato theEMEAregion, teams are rebuilding as they gear up to battle for regional dominance and challenge reigningVCT 2021championsAcend. We’ve rounded up a list of the top five Valorant roster changes we’re most excited to see in action during theVCT 2022 season....