New Dota 2 matchmaking update focuses on high-level players and those in groups These changes should make matchmaking better for high-ranked players. Valve has released another update to Dota 2’s matchmaking system, this time focusing on issues for players with high matchmaking rating (MMR) and groups with a high MMR spread between players. The update adds a new rule that any group with a player at Immortal rank or above will have every player treated as the same rank as the highest-ranked player....

Noice: A new engagement focused streaming platform emerges A new type of streaming is here. In the world of livestreaming, there’s a new competitor stepping up to the plate in a unique way. Noice is a platform built around the idea of building engagement between the viewer and the creator through metagames built into the platform itself in a variety of ways. Noice looks to bring more engagement and monetization to streamers Entering its closed beta stage, Noice is letting more creators and viewers try out the platform for themselves to see what it’s all about....

Omnidesk’s new Pokémon Collection adds some excitement to standing desks Are you a Classic, Evolution, or Icon? Standing desks have become all the rage recently, withsome researchshowing that they can reduce back and neck pain, reduce obesity and blood sugar levels, and elevate your mood and productivity. But most standing desks are expensive, drab affairs only suitable for the office or the most minimalist of home interiors. Fortunately, that’s about to change as, for the first time, you’ll be able to game on your very own Pokémon Desk in this collection of three designs comprising starter Pokémon, Eevee evolutions, and a huge fiery Charizard, presented by Omnidesk....

S01E07: The Boy Savior. Updated on October 23, 3:00 p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. The Zaunite inventor andFirelight leaderEkko has been admired by manyArcanefans for his intellect and bravery. The Boy Savior is one of Powder and Vi’s closest friends. He is also the leader of rebel underground group, Firelights, introduced in the series’ first season. While it has been sometime sinceArcanewas released, the fandom is very much alive. Singer, songwriter, andLeague of Legendsfan Foxfrd took the community back in time with his Firelight Ekko cosplay at WonderCon 2022 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California...

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League Week 2, Day 3: Neon Esports spoil Geek Fam’s debut Neon and BOOM deal tournament favorites Fnatic and Geek Fam their first losses of the tournament. The action at the ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League continued on Day 3 of Week 2, with both of the day’s matches ending in ties. BOOM Esports dealt Fnatic their first loss of the tournament, while Neon Esports spoiled Geek Fam’s debut in the shortest game of the league by far....

Pakistan’s Awais Honey defeats Knee to earn his first-ever Tekken championship at FV Cup 2019 Knee has not had a good year against Pakistani pros. Evo champ,Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique, may soon have some competition as Pakistan’s top Tekken pro, as Malaysia’s FV Cup saw the rise of another unknown Pakistani player in Awais “Awais Honey” Parvez. Just like Arslan did at Evo, Awais defeated none other than Bae “Knee” Jaemin, the current number one ranked player on the Tekken World Tour, in the grand finals....

Project NEXT 2021: These 3 heroes will receive massive buffs soon Are you excited about these upcoming changes? Mobile Legends: Bang Banghas released the much-anticipated teaser forProject NEXT 2021, which will completely revamp three heroes: Karina, Alpha, and Minotaur. What is Project NEXT 2021? The project is part of a series of massive changes aimed at updating old heroes that are overshadowed in the current meta. Multiple heroes have already been updated since 2020, such asLayla, Saber,Alucard,Zilong, andMiya....

PSG.LGD takes Riyadh Masters Dota 2 tournament crown after TI10 finals rematch Vengeance fulfilled. East met west once again at the Riyadh Masters Dota 2 tournament. PSG.LGD claimed the crown after a short but stellar 2-0 series against Team Spirit, taking a modicum of revenge for theirheartbreaking loss at The International 10 last year. The grand final was the only playoff series to end in a clean sweep. In just over an hour of game time, the Chinese squad squashed Spirit’s hopes of adding another championship win to their resume....

Remember Turok the dinosaur hunter? He’s back and he’s super cute No, really. What do you do when your FPS game series hasn’t seen a new title in more than 15 years, and you want your new release to turn heads in a saturated market? Why, you go all-out chibi, of course! This seems to be the case for Turok: Escape from Lost Valley, at least. The Turok: Dinosaur Hunter franchise is the video game adaptation of the similarly named Acclaim Comics (formerly Valiant Comics) series....

RSG Slate SG defends crown, becomes first team to win three MPL SG titles in a row Respect all, fear none. RSG Slate SGhas etched their name in the history books by securing their third consecutive title at theMobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional LeagueSingapore Season 5 (MPL SG Season 5) grand final. This makes them the second team in any MPL to win three consecutive titles, after Burmese Ghouls in MPL Myanmar from Seasons 3 to 5....

Should The International add more teams? Perhaps it’s time to have more than 18 teams. The International 10 is comingin October. 18 teams will be competing for 40 million USD. The biggest prize in Esport history. 12 teams made it through the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) while the remaining six teams made it through the Regional Qualifiers. The International originally began with 16 teams and 4 regions, China, America, Southeast Asia, and Europe competing back in 2011....

Show your true self with these K/DA All Out smartphone accessories Rise to the occasion. After the launch of thefirst ever official League of Legends K/DA phone accessories collectionin August, Riot Games and Korean brand Superplay is back with its second K/DA All Out collection. League of Legends fans can choose between five different K/DA All Out phone case designs. For those who love the ‘All Out’ skin line, the collection features all four K/DA members — Ahri, Akali, Kai’Sa, and Evelynn — in blue, pink, and purple tones with their signatures....

SUNSfan: ‘Winter Major to be replaced by US$100,000 online regional tourneys’ TI to feature 20 teams? Updated at January 22, 12.30 p.m. (GMT +8):Valve officially confirmed that the Winter Tour Regional Finals will take place in February. The Southeast Asia, Western Europe, and South America finals will take place over February 11 to 13, while China, Eastern Europe, and North America finals will run from February 18 to 20. Valve also confirmed that the changes made to The International 11 qualifiers “will be unique to the 2021-2022 season” in order to offset the bias that every region will receive the same amount of DPC points for the Winter Regional Finals....