Thunder Awaken’s Matthew nixes TI10 champions with Nyx ravage

Thunder Awaken’s Matthew nixes TI10 champions with Nyx ravage Nyet. Thunder Awaken is bringing the full weight of their trademark South American aggression to any team—even The International 10 champions. The Peruvian team showed up in the first game of their TI11 group stage series against Team Spirit—which eventually ended in a 1-1 draw—led by captain Farith “Matthew” Puente’s phenomenal Nyx Assassin play. Matthew’s 4-man Nyx Impale crushes Team Spirit’s hopes Thunder Awaken came crashing right out of the gates, earning an almost comical kill lead in agame that eventually finished 44-17....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Emily Bennett

Top 5 plays from the ESL One Los Angeles Online North America tournament

Top 5 plays from the ESL One Los Angeles Online North America tournament An Aghanim’s Scepter on Cr1t- will always lead to great plays. The ESL One Los Angeles Online North American tournament has concluded, with Evil Geniuses (EG) besting Quincy Crew, CR4ZY, and Business Associates to take the top spot and US$20,000. Here’s a look back at the five best plays from the tournament: 5. Aui_2000 saves Bryle’s Meepo by keeping him alive In a base siege during game one of the matchup between CR4ZY and business associates (BA), BA offlaner Braxton “Brax” Paulson on Mars found an opening against CR4ZY by catching two of their cores — including Jonathan “Bryle” De Guia’s Meepo — in his Arena of Blood ultimate....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Whitney Adams

Unintended Jett nerfs have united Valorant pros, want changes to remain

Unintended Jett nerfs have united Valorant pros, want changes to remain Jett just can’t catch a break. It seems that Riot Games really has it out for Valorant’s dagger-wielding highflyer after a new set ofJett nerfswere uncovered by the community. Valorant patch 3.08initially flew under the radar, as no huge agent changes were made. The patch focused on quality of life improvements, but according to Riot Games, it included notable nerfs to Jett that they’re referring to as ‘bugs’....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Mark Solis

Valorant Agent Review: How good is Astra?

Valorant Agent Review: How good is Astra? I’ve been playing the ‘galaxy brain’ Controller non-stop. Valorant’s latest controller agent, Astra, is now live and available for players to unlock and play. Like all agents, to unlock Astra you will need to activate her contract and get to Tier 5 (60,000 XP). I’ve been playing her since patch 2.04 dropped in my ranked Diamond games and I can honestly say that I’ve never had this much fun playing Valorant before....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 909 words · Anthony Scott

Valorant global power rankings: A match between G2 and Sentinels needs to happen

Valorant global power rankings: A match between G2 and Sentinels needs to happen Who’s the best Valorant squad in the world? In just under two months since its official release, Valorant has taken the esports world by storm. With more organizations scrambling to put together their five best players to compete in their respective regions, we’ve decided to list down the top 10 teams that have seized their opportunity and can now be considered the best in the world....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Lisa White

VCT Pacific League format changes for the 2024 season revealed

VCT Pacific League format changes for the 2024 season revealed The Pacific League is growing. The Valorant Champions Tour is kicking into high gear next year with VCT Pacific League format changes that introduce a full seasonal structure. The announcement was made by the Head of Valorant Esports in APAC, Jake Sin, at theVCT Ascension Pacificpre-playoff press conference on July 5. Sin revealed there will be more than one Split next year....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Justin Maxwell

Watch RRQ Hoshi head coach Jamesss’s emotional farewell to the team

Watch RRQ Hoshi head coach Jamesss’s emotional farewell to the team The Singaporean coach brought three titles to the MPL ID team. It’s a sad day for the King of Kings as they face an unexpected departure from their team. Head coach James “Jamesss” Chen has officially announced his resignation from RRQ Hoshi. Jamesss was a key part of the team’s incredibly successful 2020, which saw them capture the first MPL Invitational as well as back-to-back MPL titles....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Kimberly Ross

We’re optimistic about the Duffer brothers’ new Death Note Netflix live-action

We’re optimistic about the Duffer brothers’ new Death Note Netflix live-action Ryuk is coming to Upside Down (Pictures). After releasing a disappointing live-action adaptation of Death Note five years ago, Netflix seems ready to redeem itself. The company announced another live-action adaptation of the psychological thrilleranime. The Duffer brothers’ new production company, Upside Down Pictures, will lead the filming of the upcoming television drama. The first adaptation was a movie released in 2017, in co-production with LP Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Julie Brown

What is True Damage in Mobile Legends? Learn how to take advantage of this mechanic

As pure as it can get. Updated on March 19, 10:20 a.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. Among the types of damage you may inflict inMobile Legends: Bang Bang, True Damage is the most devastating, and the reason is quite simple. Unlike Physical and Magic Damage which can be mitigated by Physical Defense or Magic Resistance items respectively, True Damage bypasses all kinds of defenses completely. Essentially, when you’re playing a hero that can deal this type of damage, you’ll be a consistent threat in all stages of the game against all hero classes, sturdy Fighters and Tanks included....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Amber Boyd

Who is Luffy’s mom in One Piece?

Who is Luffy’s mom in One Piece? A huge mystery. ExploringLuffy’s family backgroundinOne Piececan lead to a puzzling question: who is Luffy’s mom? While fans are familiar with hisgrandfatherandfather, the identity of his mother remains a mystery. This character’s absence sparks curiosity among many followers of theanime series. In this article, we will explore what we know about the mystery surrounding Luffy’s maternal lineage. Who is Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece?...

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Stephanie Shea

100 Thieves Valorant releases BabyJ and ec1s, signs bang and jcStani on loan

100 Thieves Valorant releases BabyJ and ec1s, signs bang and jcStani on loan The duo only played two matches with 100T. After starting theVCT NA Stage 1 Challengers Group Stagewith two match losses to bothCloud9and The Guard, 100 Thieves’ Valorant roster is undergoing some abrupt changes. The organization has releasedHunter “BabyJ” Schline and Adam “ec1s” Eccles,after playing just two matches with them. The duo will be replaced bySean “bang” Bezerraand Noah “jcStani” Smith in the upcoming games....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Miranda Smith

5 cool esports trivia that will definitely impress your friends

Updated on November 1, 12:53 p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. Esports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. We’ve witnessed some incredible milestones in esports:Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddiquebecame thefirst Pakistani player to win Evo, and the first player to ever win Evo and Evo Japan in the same year, doing both in his debut. What’s more,a 16-year-old became an esports multi-millionairewhenKyle “Bugha” Giersdorfwon theFortnite World Cup. Not incredible enough? Here are five more esports trivia and facts that will blow your mind....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Danielle Macias

Amazon announces Luna as its official cloud gaming platform

Amazon announces Luna as its official cloud gaming platform Meet the newest challenger in the cloud gaming arena. Just a week after Microsoft unveiled its take oncloud gaming via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the game streaming arms race welcomed another challenger: Amazon has announced Luna as its official cloud gaming platform. Formerly going by the codename “Project Tempo,” the Luna platform promises “instant play” on any compatible device. This means, players can skip past the boring download and update times and get right into their games....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Craig Sullivan