Here’s what happened when I entered the Tekken Online Challenge Philippines

Here’s what happened when I entered the Tekken Online Challenge Philippines Failure is just another wavedash to success. I recently participated in the Tekken Online Challenge Philippines open tournament, which went about as well as you would imagine. Here’s what went down in my attempt to best my fellow countrymen. To give you some background on my life with Tekken, my in-game name is Jagwar and I’m a diehard Lucky Chloe specialist....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Heather Gonzales

How to fix Niamey Logan ‘Your Data is Corrupt’ error in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone

Error be gone! Updated on December 11, 12:30 p.m. (GMT+8): Added images. It wouldn’t be a launch without a little error to stir things up. With theModern Warfare 3 Season 1launch and theupdate to Warzone, it seems fans are experiencing the Niamey Logan error informing them that their data is corrupt. Fixes for the Niamey Logan “Your Data is Corrupt” error Quite a few players around the globe downloaded the season one update only to be hit with: “ERROR: Your date is corrupt or didn’t download properly....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Ann Smith

ICYMI: Every team that’s qualified for the LA Major, Team Secret’s new LoL team, and more

In this week’s In Case You Missed It: Every team that has qualified for the LA Major With the Closed Qualifiers now complete for every region except China (which were postponed due to COVID-19) we know now 12 of the 16 teams that will be competing at the ESL One LA Major. South America North America Two more teams will qualify from the China Closed Qualifiers, which take place this week, while the final spot will go to the winner of the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor in Kiev....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Troy Murphy

Invincible: The South Korean overlords of Overwatch

Invincible: The South Korean overlords of Overwatch It’s time to bend the knee. On May 14, 2025, the South Korean team lifted the Overwatch World Cup trophy for the third year in a row. They were invincible. Undefeatable. Before 2016, there were no major tournaments organized by Blizzard. No power ranking for countries to flex their gaming muscles. This changed when the first Overwatch World Cup was introduced in October 2016....

May 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Julia Allen

League of Legends fans want Worlds 2021 format to be like Dota 2’s TI10

League of Legends fans want Worlds 2021 format to be like Dota 2’s TI10 Will Riot Games have a change of heart next year? TheLeague of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2021)is in full steam ahead, with only eight teams remaining in the competition in the Knockout Stage. The Group Stage Worlds 2021 format certainly raised some eyebrows this time around, especially since it resulted inthree-wayandfour-way tiebreaker matchesin two groups....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Anthony Soto

LEC 2024 changes: Format and championship points explained

“I got new rules, I count ’em.” Riot Games is revamping the LEC 2024 season. They’re making adjustments to the League of Legends EMEA Championship’s Group stage and playoffs formats, match scheduling, championship point systems, and more. These changes aim to elevate the overall competition, with Riot drawing insights from the past year and feedback from fans, teams, and players. Let’s take a look at the new changes coming to the EMEA league in 2024....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Lisa Oliver

LoL vs AoV academy skins showdown: Who rules the school?

LoL vs AoV academy skins showdown: Who rules the school? These heroes and champions are totally living the scholarly life! With schools around the world gradually reopening from COVID-19 lockdown, students everywhere are once again forced to don their school uniforms as they head to class. With this in mind, we’re taking a closer look at some school-themed skins fromRiot Games’multiplayer online battle arena titleLeague of Legends (LoL)andTencent Games‘Arena of Valor (AoV)to remind you that uniforms don’t always have to be about studying hard....

May 23, 2025 · 4 min · 810 words · Megan Stanton

LS would make this surprising roster move if he was still Cloud9’s coach

LS would make this surprising roster move if he was still Cloud9’s coach No trade deals, only swap deals. Nick “LS” De Cesarewas abruptlyfired from Cloud9just three weeks into theLCS Spring 2022 season. Since then, the former head coach has returned to South Korea and continued his career as a content creator and streamer. He’s also chosen notto coach a teamin the future. When he was still with the team, LS had ahuge hand in building Cloud9’s 2022 rosters, including its academy squad....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Mary Castro

Lusty bids farewell to Bren Esports after five seasons

Lusty bids farewell to Bren Esports after five seasons Best of luck! Bren Esports announced the departure of veteran roamer Allan “Lusty” Castromayor Jr.,the organization revealedyesterday. Lusty was part of the original Bren roster that won theM2 World Championshiplast year, the country’s first-ever M series trophy. The organization thanked Lusty for his contributions to the team The organization posted a heartfelt message on itsFacebook page, thanking the roamer for helping the team take home multiple championships....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Chad Hall

MAD Lions Elyoya: ‘NA is one step behind other regions’

MAD Lions Elyoya: ‘NA is one step behind other regions’ Here’s how Elyoya sees the LCS right now. While he alreadypredicted how the MSI 2021 Rumble Stage game would gobefore it even started, jungler for MAD Lions Elyoya gave us a little more insight about theLeague of LegendsChampionship Series (LCS) and other regions. The much-awaited North America (NA) vs Europe (EU) matchup during Day 1 saw Cloud9 and MAD Lions head to head in a thrilling best-of-one series....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Brian Frederick

MAD Lions Reeker on Elyoya: ‘He has a really strong opinion about the game’

MAD Lions Reeker on Elyoya: ‘He has a really strong opinion about the game’ And he trusts him fully. After two years with MAD Lions, mid laner Marek “Humanoid” Brázda left during the offseason for Fnatic. He was replaced by 20-year-old rookie Steven “Reeker” Chen. Previously competing in the European Regional League (ERL) under Berlin International Gaming (BIG), Reeker made his debut in theLECover the weekend in the opening match of the2022 Spring Split....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Daniel Walsh

Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari: Release date, characters, trailer

Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari: Release date, characters, trailer What could be hiding behind that door? Updated on February 24, 11:29 a.m. (GMT+8):Added the movie’s international release dates for Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, and more. Updated on January 25, 1:35 p.m. (GMT+8):Added the movie’s international release dates. Updated on June 27, 2025, 12 p.m. (GMT+8):Added Suzume no Tojimari trailer. Award-winning Japanese director Makoto Shinkai is back on the big screen with his new movie, “Suzume no Tojimari”....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Stacey Daniels

New Overwatch map hinted at by PTR update

New Overwatch map hinted at by PTR update The new map could possible be set in Havana, Cuba. A recent update to the Overwatch Play Test Realm (PTR) may hint at the arrival of a new map to the game. The PTR has been largely focused on the addition of Overwatch’s newest hero,the combat medic Baptiste, in late February. A significant number of gameplay updates came with the introduction of Baptiste to the game, but a minor change that went relatively unnoticed at the time hints that a big update may be soon to follow....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Karen Stewart