GAM Kiaya explains why ‘first matches don’t say anything’ at Worlds 2022 Hakuna matata. The pride of the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS), GAM Esports, struggled in their first match against Top Esports during theWorlds 2022 Group Stage. The Vietnamese representatives showed aggression during the early game and walked all over Top Esports’ bottom lane jungle. But what started as a simple extended warding ended in a four-man slaughter, with TES taking down almost all of GAM Esports’ members....

Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch It’s going to be exciting. MENA esports organization Galaxy Racer is hosting the AED 1 million (US$272,000) LAN event,Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, from March 2 to 6. Featuring nine of the best teams in the world, the Dubai Invitational will be the first major tournament playedon the new Dota 2 patch, 7....

Here’s why Eurus is still the best Dota 2 carry player in China Eurus led Elephant to a 2-1 victory over PSG.LGD. After having to deal witha week full of turmoil, Chinese Dota 2 super team Elephant was finally able to focus on what they’re the best at, which is putting together incredible performances. This is exactly what former Vici Gaming star carry player, Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun did against PSG.LGD during the China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 Group Stage....

Hi5 are crowned champions of the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 Officially the best team in Asia! After months of hard-fought battles, Hi5 are your champions of the Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023. Coming into the tournament finals as favorites to win after their undefeated run in the East Asia League, Hi5 had a big reputation to uphold. Even with a target on Hi5’s backs, it didn’t take many games for viewers to realize why so many of the competing teams look up to them....

Hiko on Brimstone buff: ‘Anyone on his team turns into a mini-Neon’ Are you ready for the wide swing meta? Brimstone received amodest buff in Valorant patch 4.04, but the upgrade to his Stim Beacon could have an outsized impact on Valorant. The new Brimstone buff could turn anyone on his team into a mini-Neon, according to100 ThievesveteranSpencer “Hiko” Martin. In fact, Hiko believes that the 15% speed boost to Brimstone’s Stim Beacon will speed up the overall pace of Valorant, because it will allow quicker rushes and rotations....

How to play Riot’s new board game Tellstones: King’s Gambit It’s out today! Tellstones: King’s Gambit is Riot Games’ latest bluffing and strategy board game, and officially launched today. The game is “all about playing the player”, and focuses on player memory and interactions. In Riot’s tutorial video, they unveiled the full details on how to play this bluffing and memory game. Played with two or four players, players take turns taking one of six actions until someone wins by reaching three points, or when a Boast is resolved....

Huke opens up about OpTic Texas’ decision to drop iLLeY and sign amateur Ghosty Was it the right call? Cuyler “Huke” Garland has gone on record regarding OpTic Texas’ decision to drop Indervir “iLLeY” Dhaliwal andpick up amateur star Daniel “Ghosty” Rothe. The information came during the most recent episode ofThe Eavesdroppodcast on February 12. Huke andOpTicCEO Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez both shared that they felt the move was the best decision for the squad, but were clear that the move wasn’t personal and spoke highly of iLLeY during the episode....

In this week’s In Case You Missed It: Fuudo wins the Japan Esports Grand Prix Veteran Street Fighter pro, Keita “Fuudo” Ai, has won the Japanese eSports Grand Prix Street Fighter V tournament, defeating Tsunehiro “gachikun” Kanamori in the grand final. The offline tournament, held in Tokyo, hosted an all-star list of competitors, with 1 million yen and the right to represent Japan at the Esports Championship East Asia tournament, which will be held in Korea later this year, on the line....

No shortage of action. Updated onSeptember 3, 8:11 p.m.(GMT+8):Updated results. Later this month, 16 countries will cross swords in the Land of Dawn for glory and the largest share of the US$100,000 prize pool. The 15th International Esports Federation World Esports Championships (IESF 2023 WEC) will put the bestMobile Legends: Bang Bangteams on display. The tournament will be held in Iași, Romania from August 29 to September 3. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament: the schedule, results, format, and where to watch....

Is Faker entering retirement soon? The GOAT reveals his plans after Worlds 2023 Faker, fighting! Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has secured numerous accolades over the years. His latest triumph comes from clinching his fourth League of Legends World Championship title at Worlds 2023, a remarkable feat that sets him apart as the only pro player worldwide to achieve such a milestone. As he marks a decade of professional play, speculation arises among fans: is the legendary player contemplating retirement in the near future?...

JerAx joining Evil Geniuses is the 2022 DPC season’s biggest surprise JerAx debuts with Evil Geniuses on November 30. Finish Dota 2 legend and two-time TI champion with OG, Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka, has come out of retirement to lead Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 roster for the 2021-2022 DPC season. JerAx is widely regarded by most pros as the best position 4 support player to play Dota 2 after he helped OG win back-to-back TI8 and TI9 championships....

Lakia and DRX Vision Strikers part ways before the VCT 2022 season Is this the end of the six-man roster? Newly acquired Korean esports organizationDRX Vision Strikers (VS)and Kim “Lakia” Jong-min have mutually agreed to part ways for the upcomingVCT 2022 season, it announced onTwitter. Lakia was part ofVision Strikers’ six-man roster strategythat had him sidelined for most of the international VCT competitions towards the end of the 2021 season....

Liquipedia deletes DPC pages after organizers abruptly change tiebreaker rules Four regions are affected. Unexpected tiebreakers in the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/2022 Tour 2 are causing one of the largest community-run esports sites to respond in a major way—by taking down the relevant pages. Liquipedia, one of Dota 2 esports’ most-visited and well-known resources, removed the tournament pages for various regions in DPC Tour 2. At the time of writing, theWestern Europe, Eastern Europe, China, andNorth Americapages are down....