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All the notable Aghanim’s Scepter upgrades from the Outlanders Update It’s hard to tell which one is going to have the biggest impact on the game, but this gives players a lot of room to experiment with. Dota 2’sOutlanders Updateincludes a long list of changes that are set to change the game dramatically. One of the major parts of this list is the new Aghanim’s Scepter reworks Valve made in order to shake up the game’s meta....

An optimistic look at esports in 2023 — one industry veteran’s path through the dark A course correction to better sustainability. There’s no denying that 2023 has beenrough for esports, the tech market, and to be frank, the global economy. With the number of layoffs, teams shutting down, and the uncertainty of the future, it’s easy to get lost in the doom and gloom. Hope remains, however, and that’s the focus of this article....

Aura PH’s Rafflesia fires back at ONIC PH’s Jay: ‘Prove your talent’ The back-to-back MPL champions are destined for another win. Day two of the ONE Esports MPL Invitational featured another civil war between Aurafire ID and Aura PH. While High and the ID squad fought to the end, their PH brethren came out with the 2-1 victory. With the civil war victory, ONE Esports was able to talk to Aura PH team captain Rafflesia on what’s next for him and his squad....

BOOM Esports 2-0 Tyrants Uprising to kick off the ONE Esports Indonesia Regional Qualifier BOOM look dominant in their return to Southeast Asian competition. Veteran Indonesian squad, BOOM Esports, outclassed Singaporean team Tyrants Uprising, 2-0, to kick off the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational Indonesia Regional Qualifier. Game one Tyrants Uprising opened the series with a strong teamfight composition, with Lim “MAI LA JI TUI BAO” Qian Liang on Troll Warlord, Chang “Challenger” De Wei Darren on Death Prophet, Song “Sylevan” Yong Le on Mars, Lim “Vertigo” Wan Xuan on Phoenix, and Anthony “iaGGer” Koh on Nyx Assassin....

Can anyone beat TenZ’s historic performance at Masters Reykjavik 2021? TenZ’s performance remains unmatched. Sentinels’star playerTyson “TenZ” Ngomay not be at Masters Reykjavik this year, but his shadow still looms large. At the inaugural Valorant Masters event in Iceland last year, TenZ put on a show for the ages, powering his team to a flawless championship run in which Sentinelsdid not drop a single map. The duelist extraordinaire posted an Average Combat Score (ACS) of 290 across the entire tournament and 1....

Cloud9 coach LS on 2022 goals: ‘LCS Spring and Summer, Worlds semifinals’ Welcome to the church of LS. Cloud9’s new head coach Nick “LS” De Cesare, former T1 content creator and LCK caster, did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit over the weekend. He announced last week that he was committed to doing two AMAs, one on theLeague of Legendssubreddit forum, and one on his Twitch stream. In true LS fashion, he promised to “try to be as transparent as possible with answers” in this AMA, and spent half a day answering questions thoughtfully....

DWG KIA parts ways with Nuguri, kkOma, and head coach Daeny The world champ is now a free agent. Updated on November 18 at 4:46 p.m. GMT+8:Deokdam has also left the team. LCK teamDWG KIAis looking to rebuild its roster in the 2022-2023 offseason. The Korean esports organization announced the departure ofJang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, Seo “deokdam” Dae-gil,Noh “Burdol” Tae-yoon, athletic directorKim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun, coach Lee “Zefa” Jae-min, and head coachYang “Daeny” Dae-in....

Empyrean Cup 2023: Schedule, qualifier dates, where to register A million at stake. Riot Games is excited to introduce the Empyrean Cup 2023, the inaugural League of Legends (League) open tournament in the Philippines, marking a return to competitive gaming since Riot reacquired the publishing rights for League and Teamfight Tactics in the Asia Pacific (APAC) earlier this year. Scheduled from mid-September to early November 2023, a total of 256 teams will compete in the tournament’s open qualifiers....

ESL One Fall Bootcamp Edition: Schedule, results, format, prize pool, and where to watch What new strats will teams reveal ahead of The International? ESL has just announced their latest Dota 2 tournament, the ESL One Fall: Bootcamp Edition. The tournament will feature some of the best teams in the EU/CIS regions along with the teams who are bootcamping in Europe in preparation for The International. The tournament will also include two Open Qualifiers, allowing any team in the region the chance to compete....

Another storm has come in SEA. Updated on July 2, 9:35 p.m. (GMT+8):Updated scores. The ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 3 SEA Challenge Season will feature some of the bestMobile Legends: Bang Bangteams in the region. Mobile Legends Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2023runner-up Blacklist International and 15 other teams fight for the remaining spots in the LAN finals scheduled to take place next month in Jakarta, Indonesia. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament, including its format, schedule, results, and where to watch....

Everything we know about the Pokémon Unite mobile MOBA It’s time to become the very best, this time together. The Pokémon Company has just unveiled Pokémon Unite, a 5v5 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) developed by The Pokémon Company andTencent’sTiMi Studios. Objectives The objective of Pokémon Unite is to score more points than the opposing team within the ten-minute time limit. Teams score points by gaining control over a capturable area, similar to League of Legends Dominion game mode....

Evil Geniuses Fly: ‘OG is the team to look out for at TI10’ Fly wants to face the best Dota 2 teams at TI10. There is no bigger Dota 2 competition thanThe International, for these professional players have been chasing after The Aegis throughout their entire careers. Evil Geniuses together with team captain Tal “Fly” Aizik, are one of the top contenders and favorites to win it all this year....

Exclusive with Team Liquid: nAts’ greatest challenge this year is something we take for granted every day Say what? Compared toGambit Esports’ accolade-filled 2021,Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshinhad a quiet 2022 — M3C had failed to qualify for any international event. They did, however, came close, finishing in second at the EMEA Last Chance Qualifier after losing to Team Liquid. Starting afresh, he signed with the very team that denied them a place at Champions 2022 for the debut VCT franchised EMEA season....