New Valorant voice lines make it easier to tell when you’re being flanked

New Valorant voice lines make it easier to tell when you’re being flanked Don’t get caught off guard. Valorant patch 4.10 doesn’t introduce any major changes, but it does come with a handful of quality-of-life updates that should improve your overall experience of the game. Avisual update to Omen’s character modelincreases “detail and fidelity” as well, and his new look should make Omen mains very happy. That said, the biggest change is probably the addition of new global voice lines that can be heard by your allies....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Carol Wilson

OhMyV33nus is open to imports in Blacklist International, and already has one player in mind

OhMyV33nus is open to imports in Blacklist International, and already has one player in mind It’s time. Over the past year, the presence of FilipinoMobile Legends: Bang Bangpro players competing in foreign MPL regions has reached an unprecedented level. Noteworthy players likeKairi “Kairi” RayosdelsolfromONIC EsportsandMariusz “Donut” TanfromBURN X Flashhave made significant contributions to their respective teams, leading them to success in their respective leagues. Despite this trend, there has been a notable absence of imports playing in MPL PH....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Brittney Williams

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League Day 3: T1 bounce back

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League Day 3: T1 bounce back T1 bounces back from their Day 2 losses with two impressive wins against Reality Rift. Day 3 of the ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League featured two exciting best-of-two group stage matches. The first match saw T1 outclassing Reality Rift, 2-0, followed by a 1-1 tie between Filipino squads TNC Predator and Team Adroit. T1 2 – 0 Reality Rift The first game of the day was a back-and-forth battle that saw Reality Rift gain control of the map after T1 went for questionable plays....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Sandra Butler

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League: Week 3 Preview

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League: Week 3 Preview Here are the matchups to look forward to in Week 3 of the ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League. Week 3 of the ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League begins tomorrow with BOOM Esports, Geek Fam, and NEW Esports taking center stage as they’re all prepared to play the toughest part of their schedule this week. Fans should also look forward to seeing new hero drafts and strategies for Week 3 with thenewly released patch 7....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Brett Mcbride

One Piece manga will go on break for a month as Eiichiro Oda undergoes surgery

One Piece manga will go on break for a month as Eiichiro Oda undergoes surgery Wishing him a speedy recovery. One Piece creator andmangaka(manga artist) Eiichiro Oda recently made an important announcement. From June 19 to July 10, he will be taking a four-week break from work to undergo eye surgery due to astigmatism. This means that no new volumes of the One Piece manga will be published in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine for about a month....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Amy Castro

Riot announces big plans for Valorant esports with new Ignition series

Riot announces big plans for Valorant esports with new Ignition series Riot is taking a big step forward in building Valorant’s esports scene. Riot Games has announced that it is launching the Ignition Series, an official Riot-partnered multi-organizational Valorant event schedule that spotlights individual tournaments on a weekly basis. In astatement on the publisher’s site, Senior Director of Global Esports, Whalen Rozelle, and Valorant Esports Strategy Lead, Kasra Jafroodi unveiled the series and its aim of building “a robust competitive ecosystem for Valorant....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Mary Singleton

Riot Games takes back League of Legends and TFT from Garena — finally

Riot Games takes back League of Legends and TFT from Garena — finally Hey dad, longtime no see. Riot Games released their premierMOBA game League of Legendsin October 2009. Back then, there was only one server located in California, USA. Players in Southeast Asiahad to endure 150 to over 200 ping if they wanted to play LoL — until one year later in 2010 when Garena, a Singapore-based game developer and publisher, took over the publishing ofLeague of Legendsin the region....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Daniel Gonzalez

RRQ Philippines coach Kaigu is taking his Worlds experience to Wild Rift

RRQ Philippines coach Kaigu is taking his Worlds experience to Wild Rift After nine years as a pro, it’s time for a change. The Wild Rift esports scene has officially begun, and the first wave of teams are jumping into the Rift for the Summer Season.RRQ Philippinescarries the banner of one of the biggest organizations in SEA, though for the team of newcomers, it’s been a bit of a bumpy ride....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Johnny Jones

SGB Ren at MSI 2022: ‘Vietnam is not a weak region’

SGB Ren at MSI 2022: ‘Vietnam is not a weak region’ He also has a message for G2 Jankos. The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2022) Group Stage has finally concluded after six days of best-of-one matches and amidlatency issuesthat led to multiple games being replayed. When the dust had settled, Vietnam Championship Series representative Saigon Buffalo had surprised everyone, notching second place in Group A to qualify for theRumble Stage....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Mark Roberts

Supports get major love in Arena of Valor’s latest update

Supports get major love in Arena of Valor’s latest update Look out for some unconventional hero picks this patch. Arena of Valor (AoV) has rolled out a big update this month that introduces a new set of items for support players. Elemental Gems are the starting tier one support items. Aside from increasing the hero’s movement speed, Elemental Gems offer four passives for supports. These Elemental Gems can be later crafted into tier two items Earth Gem (tank support), Water Stone (mage suppprt), and Fire Gem (warrior support) which improves the hero’s base stats....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Justin Patel

Team Heretics is ready for LEC 2023 debut with Jankos, Evi

Team Heretics is ready for LEC 2023 debut with Jankos, Evi Two thumbs-up for this roster. TheLeague of Legends EMEA Championship’s (LEC)newest team, Team Heretics, has finally unveiled its roster for the upcoming competitive season. The Spain-based team has signed two seasoned players from the EMEA and Japanese leagues, as well as two rookies who will be making their debut in the LEC. The roster is headlined by Polish jungler Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski and top laner Shunsuke “Evi” Murase, both longtime members of their previous teams....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Sarah Walters

Team Liquid ScreaM: ‘Valorant is way more tactical than Counter Strike’

Team Liquid ScreaM: ‘Valorant is way more tactical than Counter Strike’ Valorant esports is just getting started! Team Liquid’s Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom is one of Valorant’s biggest stars, who has been performing exceptionally well atVCT Stage 2 Masters in Reykjavík, Iceland. ScreaM started his FPS career when he was just 15 years old in 2010, and he hasn’t stopped competing since then. ONE Esports was fortunate enough to catch up with ScreaM in an exclusive interview where he talked about the Valorant esports scene and how he’s transitioned to being one of the world’s top players....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Elizabeth Haley

Team Liquid upset Invictus Gaming in the MSI 2019 semifinals

Team Liquid upset Invictus Gaming in the MSI 2019 semifinals Well this was unexpected. TheLeague of LegendsMid-Season Invitational 2019got off to a great start with a fantastic showing by Team Liquid. Powered by a roaring crowd at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium, the North American team took on Chinese giants Invictus Gaming, who were fresh off analmost unbeatable 9-1 runin the group stages. Team Liquid were the clear underdogs, with most expecting IG to stomp them 3-0 in the best-of-five....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Amber Nelson