Derke will join Fnatic in Iceland after testing negative for COVID-19

Derke will join Fnatic in Iceland after testing negative for COVID-19 Fnatic fans rejoice! Fnatic’s star duelist Nikita “Derke” Sirmitevhas announced that he has tested negative for COVID-19 and will join his team in Iceland forMasters Reykjavik 2022. The London-based organization initially reported on April 1 thatDerke would not be able to travel with the team to Iceland as he was COVID-19 positive. The organization then added KOI player Joona “H1ber” Parviainen as a stand-in, in case Derke was unable to play....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Thomas Jennings

DFM Aria to Perkz: ‘I’m hungry for a rematch, I hope we can take a photo’

DFM Aria to Perkz: ‘I’m hungry for a rematch, I hope we can take a photo’ “Patience you must have, my young padawan.” One of the most highly anticipated matches on the opening day of theWorlds 2021 Play-In Stagewas between LJL representatives DetonatioN FocusMe, led by mid laner Lee “Aria” Ga-eul, and LCS’ third seed Cloud9, led by Luka “Perkz” Perković. At the Mid-Season Invitational earlier in the year when these two teams clashed on Day 1, DetonatioN FocusMe surprised by defeating the North American squad in just over 30 minutes with a 9,000 gold advantage....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Shannon Mason

DRX Doran on JDG’s Kanavi: ‘He’s got an ego out of this world and we’re going to bring him down’

DRX Doran on JDG’s Kanavi: ‘He’s got an ego out of this world and we’re going to bring him down’ The DRX top-laner is ready to win. The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) has wrapped up its first round-robin of the group stage. With an essential win over LCS team FlyQuest, DRX landed a spot in the top 2 of Group D and we were able to ask DRX top-laner Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon some questions after the game....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Pamela Medina

DRX eliminate Masters Copenhagen champs, clinch top 3 finish at Champions

DRX eliminate Masters Copenhagen champs, clinch top 3 finish at Champions The 9-3 curse strikes again! Korean squad DRX continues to exorcise their international LAN demons atValorant Champions 2022. DRXtook downMasters Copenhagen champions FunPlus Phoenixin a clean 2-0 sweep in the lower bracket semifinals — finally getting revenge against the team that sent them home in Copenhagen. Both squads have faced each other four times this year at international events and currently sport an even 2-2 record....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Darin Bell

Ember Spirit Dota 2 guide: Expert advice from pro midlaner Mikoto

Ember Spirit Dota 2 guide: Expert advice from pro midlaner Mikoto Learn how to catch fire. Rafli Fathur “Mikoto” Rahman is the midlaner for BOOM Esports, one of the strongest teams in Southeast Asia. The Indonesian prodigy is among the best midlaners in the region and one of his most-played heroes isEmber Spirit, arguably the flashiest core hero in the game. Five tips from Mikoto to help you burn your enemies down with Ember Spirit 1....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Richard Bradford

Everything you need to know before LPL Spring 2020 resumes on March 9

Everything you need to know before LPL Spring 2020 resumes on March 9 There will be 3 best-of-three matches played on most days. The LPL is back and will begin again on March 9. All matches will be played online, with players based in their headquarters. It’s been almost two months since the LPL left off due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, but it hasn’t been all quiet since then....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Jonathan Thomas

EVOS Legends Wann and Luminaire won’t play at MSC 2021

EVOS Legends Wann and Luminaire won’t play at MSC 2021 A big blow to the MPL ID Season 7 champs. EVOS Legends will be competing at theMobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup(MSC 2021) without Muhammad “Wann” Ridwan and Ihsan “Luminaire” Besarik, two of the team’s star players. Afterwinningthe Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League ID Season 7, the team qualified for MSC 2021. However, the absence of Wann and Luminaire might mean we won’t see EVOS Legends’ strongest lineup going into the much-awaited tournament....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Nicholas Jones

EVOS SG’s Soul: ‘Ronin are known to play unorthodox playstyles and team compositions’

EVOS SG’s Soul: ‘Ronin are known to play unorthodox playstyles and team compositions’ A lot is resting on the shoulders of these tigers. In the last series of Day 2 of theONE Esports MPL Invitational, EVOS SG were Singapore’s only representatives left afterRSG were eliminated by Blacklist Internationalearlier in the day. SinceEVOS Legends were swept by Alter Egoin the series before, they were also the sole EVOS team standing. With a lot of hope riding on them, EVOS SG managed to prevail against fellow MPL MY/SG representatives Orange Louvre Esports 2-1 to stay in the competition....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Ralph Evans

Exclusive with PRX alecks: ‘I’m their life coach who also happens to be a Valorant coach’

Exclusive with PRX alecks: ‘I’m their life coach who also happens to be a Valorant coach’ Do all the good you can by all the means you can. Talk to any Paper Rex player, coach, or staff and you’ll very quickly discover that everyone echoes the same thing: they’re family. PRX coach Alexandre “alecks” Salléhas been with the esports organization since day one when they first formed, and speaks highly of their company culture....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 965 words · Jessica Baker

Exclusive: Stuck in rank? PRX something has the best advice for you

He must be doing something we’re not. Updated on August 17, 11:24 a.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. This year’s inaugural VCT Pacific finals MVP isPaperRex’s duelist Ilya “something” Petrov. In the five-game series against powerhouse DRX, he racked up an astounding 95/64/25 KDA on Breech, Reyna, and Jett with an average 241 ACS. On the deciding map Bind, he shone bright on Reyna, hauling his team over the finish line with 292 ACS and a positive 22/12/3 KDA....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Dana Garcia

Faker’s overpowered mid Zeri build is still undefeated in solo queue

Faker’s overpowered mid Zeri build is still undefeated in solo queue You should try her in Practice Tool first though… Many pro players, including legendary T1 mid lanerLee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, love to experiment in solo queue whenever a new champion debuts. His current Zeri build has a 100% win rate, not in the bot lane, but rather, in mid. Faker,like other pro mid lanersaround the world, were thefirst to use Viegoand Gwen in the mid lane in ranked play before Riot Games adjusted their numbers and solidified their roles as a jungler and top laner respectively....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Jennifer Matthews

Fans have to wait a little longer for One Piece live action, and Eiichiro Oda has a good reason why

Fans have to wait a little longer for One Piece live action, and Eiichiro Oda has a good reason why We’re hoping it will be worth it. One Piece creator and renowned mangaka Eiichiro Oda shared an important update on the production of the upcoming live action adaptation. The author hinted at a potential delay on the release of the One Piece live action, mentioning the promise that his production partner, Netflix, made to him....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Paige Decker

Fight the Ruination with Valorant’s new Sentinels of Light bundle

Fight the Ruination with Valorant’s new Sentinels of Light bundle Are you joining the fight against the darkness? Riot Games’ Sentinels of Light bundle will be available very soon! The new cosmetic skin set is the direct counterpart to theRuination bundlereleased two weeks ago featuring the first long-sword melee weapon we’ve seen inValorant. The Valorant Sentinels of Light bundle TheSentinels of Lightbundle includes a Vandal, Operator, Sheriff, Ares, and melee....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Ellen Clark