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Fnatic Boaster: ‘It feels nice to get that sweet revenge on G2’ Get your Boastees! Fnatic’sValorant squad is off to a promising start in theVCT EMEA Stage 1 Challengersgroup stage, picking up a hard-fought victory over rivalG2 Esportslast weekend in a grueling three-map series. Having lost to G2 twice in a row now, the win was particularly sweet forJake “Boaster” Howlettand his team. The game also saw Fnatic Boaster switch toSageandKAY/Oinstead of his usualSova, an interesting change that coincides with the addition of Russian player Andrey “BraveAF” Gorchakov....

Hear her roar: VKLiooon’s journey from law student to Hearthstone World Champion At Blizzcon 2019 VKLiooon won the Hearthstone Global Finals. This is her story. This is part of “Esports Heroes“, a series that takes a closer look at the stories and origins of some of our favorite esports pros and teams. The Blizzcon 2019Hearthstone Global Championship grand finalswill go down in esports history, not for what happened during the match — in fact, it was one of the most one-sided finals in history — but because of who won it....

Here’s a closer look at every Overwatch Summer Games 2019 skin and how to get them Torbjörn in a swimsuit is everything you always imagined it would be. Overwatch’s annual Summer Games event is now live after a surprise patch update early this morning. The update sees the return of the Lúcioball arcade mode, and adds four legendary skins, three epic skins, and tons of new emotes and player icons....

Here’s what happened off-stream at Riot’s invite-only Undercity Nights Arcane event Real life Enforcers were downright scary. The first of its kind, Riot Games’ Undercity Nights was held in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California last week at a large open studio in conjunction with Secret Cinema to celebrate League of Legends Arcane’s finale on November 19 and 20. On the livestream,League of LegendsandArcanefans saw glimpses of Zaun and The Last Drop during the Arcane Secret Cinema experience, watched The Riot Gauntlet where Rioters competed against influencers to raise funds for their chosen charities, had front row seats to the musical performances ofArcane’s original soundtrack, andbackstage passes to virtually meet-and-greet the voice actorsandcreators of Netflix’s highest rated original animated show....

How Ethan could help turn NRG Valorant into a top title contender Watch out for them. If early results from theVCT NA Stage 2 Challengers open qualifiersare anything to go by, NRG Valorant could be one of the biggest winners of the post-Reykjavikroster shuffle. The addition ofEthan “Ethan” Arnoldpropelled the team to a flawless run in the first open qualifier, where NRG did not drop a single map. The team also beatVersion1and Knights, two teams that made appearances at theVCT NA Stage 1 Challengers Main Event....

You don’t need to be an aim god. Valorant Agent 24, Iso, is locked and loaded. He has the potential to be an unstoppable force for skilled duelist mains, but mastering the Iso ultimateKill Contractwill require some savviness to ensure success in one-on-one combat. Kill Contract is an AOE ultimate that expands from where it was cast. The first opponent caught in its radius is pulled into an interdimensional arena, where they go up against Iso in a one-on-one duel....

Impressive’s 5 pro tips to dominate the jungle with Graves Make every bullet count. This article is part of “Professional Help” an ongoing series of tips and tricks from pro players on their favorite characters. John Lloyd “Impressive” Dela Cruz is a League of Legends: Wild Rift pro player for Omega Esports. Before Wild Rift, Impressive has been a solid presence in the Philippine pro scene, participating in numerous mobile esports titles before including Arena of Valor and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang....

Lane swapping is the most effective strategy in pro Wild Rift right now Split the map vertically, win the game. With theWild Rift Southeast Asian Icon Serieswell underway, professional teams have been using an innovative strategy involving lane swapping at level one. Instead of champions heading to their respective 1-1-2 lanes, lane swaps involve the duo intentionally moving into the solo lane, creating a 2v1 situation on opposite sides of the map....

LEC off-season report card: G2 Rekkles is the best thing to come out of the post-Worlds shuffle Plus all the fresh faces you need to know next season. Fans may have just experienced the craziest League of Legends off-season shuffle this year, fromicons retiringtostar playerstransferring to other regions. With just a few more weeks before a new season begins, almost all teams are already done with their contract signings and have finalized their competitive rosters....

Legacy Esports coach Denian: ‘We get to Worlds and we have to quickly figure out how not to lose’ What more can be done for minor region teams? After finishing second in their group and making it out of theWorlds 2020Play-Ins group stage, Oceanic Pro League (OPL) representatives Legacy Esports bowed out of the competition after dropping the qualification series to LGD Gaming 0-3. Even though many League of Legends esports fans were rooting for the underdog, and were eager to see the first OPL team in Groups, Legacy Esports’ run this year is still a historic one....

Legends of Runeterra Patch 0.9.3: Unlimited XP gains and guaranteed weekly Champion Wildcard You will also be able to purchase unlimited Wildcards from the store. Legends of Runeterra’s open beta Patch 0.9.3 is making huge changes to player progression and in-game economy. These revisions come after two preview patches, two weeks of LoR mobile game play in Singapore, six weeks of open beta on PC, and data and player feedback....

Look at me! I’m the Captain Chrono Natan now! August Starlight simp- I mean- skin. The intelligent, brilliant, erudite Spacetime Walker has always lived up to his reputation in the realm of science and magic, and wears a monocle in all his previousMobile Legends: Bang Bangskins. Since his release in September 2021, he’s had two, Time Wielder and Chaos Hunter, that features white and black haired versions of himself. Now with Captain Chrono Natan, that’s all about to change....

LPL Spring Week 3 recap: FunPlus Phoenix rise up after a perfect week Can anyone stop the reigning World Champions? 2019 World Champions, FunPlus Phoenix, played three matches this week against Team WE, Suning, and Royal Never Give Up, winning all three and extending their win streak to five. On the opposite end of the scale, Royal Never Give Up had a miserable week, losing to both FPX and Vici Gaming....