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Boxi rejoins Team Liquid for the final Regional Qualifiers run to TI10 Team Liquid got back their original roster. Samuel “Boxi” Svahn has returned to Team Liquid just in time forThe International 10’sRegional Qualifiers. The announcement was made byTeam Liquid’s coach, William “Blitz” Lee, on Twitter a day after the team was eliminated from theWePlay AniMajor. Boxi had decided to take a break from competition and use it on some much needed personal time, leaving Team Liquid just before they competed in theDreamLeague Season 15 DPC Western Europe Upper Division....

Bridging the age gap: How esports brings together boomers and zoomers …and everyone in-between. This article is part of “Pro Player Perspectives” an ongoing series of articles written by pro players, coaches, and esports industry insiders. At 78-years-old,Abbe “DiehardBirdie” Borg, is the world’s oldest esports champion, having won the Seniors CS:GO tournament atDreamHack Summer 2019. Reports state that the average lifespan of a human being is 79 years. There are studies that say women tend to outlive men....

Bruiser Qiyana very strong after Goredrinker buffs in League of Legends patch 11.22 How swole. Qiyana has received a lot of attention from Riot Games this Season 11. A little too much, perhaps. On patches 11.1 and 11.5, her base stats, Terrashape (W), and Supreme Display of Talent (R) were buffed. From then on, it all went downhill. Terrashape’s bonus movement speed was reduced on 11.11 to curb her roams....

BSJ believes this hero will be the strongest carry at The International 10 He has won 10 out of the last 11 games on this hero. Brian “BSJ” Canavan is a popular Dota 2 streamer on Twitch, a former pro player, an analyst at multiple Valve events, and a content creator forTeam Liquid. In a recent YouTube video, BSJ shared his thoughts on the latest Dota 2 patch 7.30d update, changes to the meta, and the strongest hero that will show up at The International....

Faker of Faker. A cosplay inception. Updated on October 12, 12:02 p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. Cosplayis a staple on social media. Beautiful people in real life use their incredible crafting,makeup, lighting,photography, and editing skills to bring your favorite fictionalgamingoranimecharacter to life. But what if the character isn’t fictional at all? What if he is, in fact, a pro player, a real living legend currently competing in theLCK? Can you still cosplay him?...

Carmilla’s reworked ultimate makes it the perfect counter to the UBE strategy The Vampire Princess is here to slay. After sitting out of the meta for quite some time now,Carmillamight now become one of the most effective support heroes in the current meta. The hero was once nowhere to be seen in both ranked and competitive play for almost a year. According toMLBB stats, Carmilla was the least played hero in all ranks....

Certified sneakerheads? Nuke Squad splurges on rare US$5,000 shoes When I go shopping, I buy everything I see. Frommeeting James Bondtoshooting G FUEL commercials,FaZe Clan’sCall of DutyWarzonestreamer groupNuke Squadhas proven time and time again that they are up-and-coming style icons. To upgrade their fits for the new year, the boys went shopping at CoolKicks, a popular Los Angeles-based store that resells limited edition clothing and sneakers. Nuke Squad buys a US$5,000 pair of sneakers at CoolKicks Kris “Swagg” Lambersonwas first up inside the store’s backroom....

Closer Look: Is iceiceice the missing piece Evil Geniuses needs to win another TI? iceiceice might be the best signing of the year. It’s been a tough year for Dota 2 fans with the postponement of the Dota Pro Circuit, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has also resulted in many organizations vying to improve their Dota 2 roster, or simply having to let them go, as was the case for Geek Fam and Adroit Esports....

Conquer the galaxy with Light Envoy Esmeralda, her new collector skin Don’t look up. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’smost popular female tank hero Esmeralda is finally getting a collector skin. After Ruddy Dusk, Poison Vine, Lady Thief, Cleopatra, Blazing Shadow, and The Foreseer comes the seventh skin in her collection, Light Envoy Esmeralda. Previous skin concepts turned her into Poison Ivy, and took her to ancient Egypt and the Wild Wild West....

Boss. Updated on December 7, 10:43 a.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. Imagine being so good at a video game that you earn enough money to buy an entire building. That’s the story ofLee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, the greatest League of Legends player of all time and now aspiring real estate magnate. To top things off, the building he owns in Seoul is called Faker Tower, so none of the building’s tenants have any doubt as to who their landlord is....

Dota 2 2022 DPC: Full schedule, tournament format, prize pool Rosters will be locked in on November 21. Valve has released an update on the road to The International 11 (TI11) with a detailed breakdown of the Dota 2 2022 DPC including its schedule, tournament format, and prize pool distribution. The Dota 2 2022 DPC involves all Regional Leagues for both Division I and Division II, and includes three Dota 2 Majors....

DPC 2021 Regional League Roundup: A closer look at China’s upper and lower divisions PSG.LGD are the favorites to win the first season. This is part of “Regional League Roundup“, a series on the teams competing in the DPC 2021 Regional Leagues. The competitive Dota 2 season is finally upon us, with the return of Dota Pro Circuit 2021. As the closed qualifiers of each region have been completed, we now know all the teams that will be participating in the upper and lower divisions of the DPC’s Regional Leagues’ first season....

Stuns as cold as ice. DRXKingen just unleashed the wrath of an Icathian lamppost. The last Worlds 2022 qualification match of theLCK Regional Qualifierssaw an incredible performance from DRX top laner Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon on Jax. In their series againstLiiv SANDBOX, it all came down to a fifth and final game. Holding a 6,000 gold lead by the 15-minute mark, DRX Kingen pushed their advantage even further during a dragon pit team fight....