Crashies explains why no team ever beats OpTic Gaming twice Nice try. OpTic Gaminghave gotten their revenge against XSET, sweeping them 2-0 in the VCT Stage 2Masters Copenhagenplayoffs. Both teams were previously 1-1 in Stage 2, with XSET bagging first seed in Denmark after their win over acoronavirus-stricken OpTicin the VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers grand final. But OpTic have turned the tables once again in Copenhagen, sending XSET down to the lower bracket....

Diablo 4 Battle Pass: Release date, price, and rewards More rewards are coming soon. Blizzard is set to follow the modern trend in gaming and release aDiablo 4battle pass alongside the launch of its inaugural season. “With each Season comes a new Battle Pass for you to earn rewards from, containing 27 Free Tiers and 63 Premium Tiers,” theofficial blog postreads. The Diablo 4 battle pass will come in two levels When does the Diablo 4 battle pass release?...

Dream of becoming a millionaire? Uzi warns pro players to avoid this at all costs If you like the number zero, listen up. Former Royal Never Give Up bot laner andMSI 2018 winner Jian “Uzi” Zi-Haolast played for Bilibili Gaming in China’sLeague of Legends Pro League (LPL), and became inactive after June. Since then, he has started a family, and continues to watch LPL matches and stream League of Legends ranked games on his channel....

Eden Hazard, Virgil van Dijk named FIFA 2020 cover stars Two of football’s biggest stars will headline the next edition of the popular video game series. Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard and Liverpool center-back Virgil van Dijk have been revealed as the first two cover stars forFIFA2020’s Standard and Champion editions. Hazard will appear on the cover of the Standard Edition, while van Dijk will grace the Champions Edition cover....

Eight retro gaming consoles to get your classic games fix Nostalgia nuts are now floating on cloud nine. There’s nothing quite like reliving the good old days. As some of the more celebrated announcements at E3 2019 proved, plug-and-play retro consoles loaded with vintage game titles are still turning heads amid today’s sea of high-powered devices and increasingly complex games. In late 2016 through early 2017, Nintendo whipped up a frenzy when it released the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) Classic Mini — and alternatively the Family Computer Classic Mini in Japan — on a limited run....

Epic Esports, WePlay!, and top EU teams partner for OMEGA League in EU, Americas, and Asia We may not have The International this year, but we’ll still get to see some top-class action across all regions this August. The leading European Dota 2 teams have partnered with CIS organizers Epic Esports Events and WePlay! Esports to host the multi-level OMEGA League with divisions in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The OMEGA League’s European division will have a US$550,000 prize pool across two subdivisions, the Americas division will give away US$40,000 across two subdivisions, while the Asian division will have a US$40,000 pot....

Every country’s full roster at the 32nd SEA Games Mobile Legends event Who will win it all? TheMLBB professional leaguesin Southeast Asia may have ended, but the excitement doesn’t stop with the32nd Southeast Asian Games(32nd SEA Games) just around the corner. From May 12 to 14, nine countries will compete in Cambodia to determine who will take home the gold medal this year. The Philippines are aiming to secure their third consecutive gold medal in this year’s SEA Games....

Evo’s Top Contenders: The Pakistani Prodigy, Arslan Ash Can the pride of Pakistan continue his meteoric rise with a win at Evo? This is part of “Evo’s Top Contenders“, a series on the top fighting game players competing at Evo 2019 where we look at their year so far, their strengths, weaknesses and how likely they are to win the biggest fighting games tournament of the year. With the dominance of Korean and Japanese players in the Tekken pro scene, you may wonder what the rest of the Asian community can offer....

Exclusive: Blacklist Rivalry Kuku on how being captain put him at a disadvantage “You’re the captain now.” Carlo “Kuku” Palad andBlacklist Rivalryare embarking on a new journey next year. The all-Filipino Dota 2 roster will be looking to establish itself as one of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. Filipino esports and entertainment organization Tier One, along with their partner Rivalry, hosted a press conference on December 4 where they introduced their new Dota 2 roster....

We have good news and not so good news. Updated on January 6, 9:46 a.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. It’s official. Riot Games hastaken back League of Legends and Teamfight Tacticsfrom Garena, the game company they originally gave publishing rights to back in 2010. Previously, the only way players in Southeast Asia could access the client and play these two games was through the Garena app on PC. Riot is self-publishing these two titles in their multi-game client starting June 19, 2025, which already offersLegends of RuneterraandValorant....

Exclusive: OhMyV33nus and Wise invested their money in a big way — and even took inspiration from Indonesia “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” Updated on March 11, 11:55 a.m. (GMT+8):OhMyV33nus and Wise clarified that the land they bought is 1,600 square meters or 0.16 hectares, and not 1.06 hectares as initially stated. We have updated the article to reflect the correct land size. Blacklist International’s star playersJonmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosarioare already looking to secure their future....

Exclusive: Ruby DD is surprised fans still talk about his iconic Lunox combo at M2 A trip down memory lane. It was an intense match betweenBren EsportsandBurmese Ghoulsin the upper bracket playoffs of theM2 World Championship. Both teams were fighting for position in the top lane when Swan “Ruby DD” Aung suddenly did a never-before-seen combo onLunox. The play resulted in a double kill and eventually sent the Filipino powerhouse to the lower bracket....

Don’t over rely on the Ramasura. Tekken 7 newest character, Fahkumram, is available now. Hailing from Thailand, Fahkumram defeats his opponents with his native combat sports, Muay Boran and Muay Thai. Let’s take a quick look at what the Thai fight specialist brings to the world of Tekken. Strengths Fahkumram is a heavy-hitter when it comes to his neutral moves. Some of his basic attacks have a charge mechanic that automatically wall-stuns opponents....