VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch

VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch The Main Event begins on February 11. The top Valorant teams in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa are all ready for thenew 2022 Valorant season. They will get to put their skills and strategies to the test at VCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengers, where reigningValorant Champions winner Acendare eager to defend their crown. Riot Games handed out direct invites to the following teams, comprising some of the best in the region, advancing them to the Stage 1 Main Event:...

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Daniel Smith

VCT LOCK//IN: Schedule, results, teams, where to watch

The biggest LAN ever. Updated on March 5, 8:45 a.m. (GMT+8):Updated schedule and results. Thefirst VCT event of the 2023 seasonfinally has a name and date. VCT LOCK//IN Brazil will see30 partnered teamsfrom the three international leagues converge in São Paulo for the biggest Valorant LAN event to date. Now that the dust from the offseason roster mania has settled, all eyes will be watching to see who the winner of the offseason was....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Brian Stephens

Watch TheShy outplay his old teammate 1v2 in intense 36-second exchange

Watch TheShy outplay his old teammate 1v2 in intense 36-second exchange Absolutely bonkers. The final match in Week 6 of China’sLeague of Legends Pro League (LPL)saw Victory Five, who held a perfect 9-0 record, face off against Weibo Gaming. It was a highly anticipated affair, with former Invictus Gaming 2018 World Champions mid lanerSong “Rookie” Eui-jinand top lanerKang “TheShy” Seung-lokmeeting on opposite sides of the Rift. Both teams were neck and neck in game one, but TheShy’s Jax scaled well into the late game and was strong enough to 1v3, giving Weibo Gaming the lead in the best-of-three series....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Jared Robinson

Why Rubick is the most picked hero of all time at The International

Why Rubick is the most picked hero of all time at The International He has stolen all our hearts. TheInternational 10is almost here. 18 Teams from around the world will be competing in the biggest esport event in history. With more than USD$40 million dollars on the line, Dota 2’s biggest tournament is expected to deliver a jaw-dropping spectacle. Rubick is the most picked hero in the game among all 121 heroes in Captain’s Mode, so yes, it takes a lot for a hero to be the most picked in all International....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Ashlee Sullivan

Yopaj’s star turn leads BOOM Esports to Gamers Galaxy Dubai LAN win

Yopaj’s star turn leads BOOM Esports to Gamers Galaxy Dubai LAN win The 20-year-old is one to look out for. Southeast Asian squad BOOM Esports took revenge on Tundra Esports at theGamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, winning the grand finals 3-2 to take home US$109,000. It was a revenge tour for BOOM, beating the team that knocked them down to the lower bracket in the first place. The SEA squad became the only team to even take games off Tundra through the playoffs....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · Matthew Smith

‘The level of competition is obviously a lot better,’ says Solo after first day at Worlds

‘The level of competition is obviously a lot better,’ says Solo after first day at Worlds The top-laner shares his first impressions of being at Worlds. The 2020 League of Legends World Championship has finally entered its group stages with each region’s best teams battling out in the Summoner’s Rift. We were able to catch up with FlyQuest top-laner Colin “Solo” Earnest right after a rough opening-day loss against TOP Esports....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Michael Gomez

‘We believe we can put up a good fight against Sentinels,’ says X10 Esports’ Crws

‘We believe we can put up a good fight against Sentinels,’ says X10 Esports’ Crws X10 finished with a 4-0 match record. Thai organization X10 Esports is Southeast Asia’s representative for the upcoming VCT Stage 2 Masters tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland. X10 Esports had the bestVCT SEA Stage 2 ChallengersFinals run. They won all their matches starting from the upper bracket quarterfinals, all the way to the Grand Final. X10 Esports beat Taiwanese team CBT Gaming, Filipino squad 6045 Pirates, and Singapore-based team Paper Rex en route to the Grand Final, where they then defeated rival Thai squad FULL SENSE....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Richard Zuniga

100 Thieves will face TSM in the First Strike North America Grand Final

100 Thieves will face TSM in the First Strike North America Grand Final Hiko and crew are one step closer to being crowned Riot’s first North America champions. 100 Thieves continued to impress in Riot Games’ First Strike North America series as they defeated tournament favorites Sentinels with a 2-1 final score. The games were intense, and most of the rounds went down to the wire. But 100 Thieves showed that they’re the better team by clutching out the final game on Bind....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · George Walker

2-time League of Legends world champion DRX BeryL is now the star of official Genshin Impact commercial

2-time League of Legends world champion DRX BeryL is now the star of official Genshin Impact commercial It finally happened! 26-year-old South Korean esportspro Cho “BeryL” Geon-heehas made a name for himself as a two-time League of Legends Worlds Champion — and now a Genshin Impact promoter. He won Worlds 2020 with DAMWON Gaming and again in 2022 with DRX. Just after he lifted the championship trophy for the first time in 2020, the first thing he did wasblow $7,000 in Genshin Impact to buy primogems....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Jennifer Key

5 things you missed in the Worlds 2020 theme song ‘Take Over’

5 things you missed in the Worlds 2020 theme song ‘Take Over’ To fully appreciate it, watch it over. The title of 2020 Worlds theme song ‘Take Over’ was teased a day before, and more images surfaced as officialLeague of Legendsesports accounts counted down to its premiere last night. ‘Take Over’ is a collaboration between three popular music artists: Jeremy McKinnon, founder and lead vocalist of American rock band A Day to Remember, American singer Max Schneider, better known as MAX, and Henry Lau who is based in China and South Korea....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1106 words · Joanna Wheeler

515 M-World 2022 event schedule: How to get free skins, rewards, and more

515 M-World 2022 event schedule: How to get free skins, rewards, and more A new hero is set to appear during the event. Let’s go on a journey to the futuristic city ofM-World! Moonton has announced its plans for this year’sMobile Legends: Bang Bang515 celebrations. The biggest celebration in-game will showcase new skins, exciting events, and tons of free items to be won from April 12 to June 5. A new hero will also be appearing in the Land of Dawn, the fourth hero in the Forsaken Light series....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Michael Turner MD

All the qualified teams for VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers Main Event

All the qualified teams for VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers Main Event The competition is heating up. Aftertwo weeks of open qualifiers, the 12 qualified teams in the VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers Main Event have been locked in. Eight teams made it through the two open qualifiers to earn their spots beside thetop four teamsfrom VCT NA Stage 1. While favorites Sentinels came dangerously close to missing out on the rest of Stage 2, the last-minutereturn of Shane “Rawkus” Flahertyas head coach helped them reclaim the form they needed to go on aperfect 10-0 lower bracket runto qualify for the Main Event....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Joseph Hernandez

An honest review of Netflix’s DOTA: Dragon’s Blood from a huge Dota fan

Guaranteed spoiler-free! I don’t think anyone predicted Netflix making a Dota anime. We’ve had webcomics, limited-time events, and even the battlepass Immortal cosmetic descriptions playing a significant role in expanding the Dota 2 lore we have today, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect an animated show based on Dota 2 to ever exist. So when Netflix was kind enough to give me early access to DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, you can be sure I immediately binge-watched all eight episodes....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · John Russell