How the new MLBB patch 1.8.20 balance adjustment will affect the MPL meta

How the new MLBB patch 1.8.20 balance adjustment will affect the MPL meta Surprise, surprise. As the MPL season nears its conclusion, Moonton Games has released a surprise update, the patch 1.8.20 balance adjustment. This emergency patch is geared towards addressing several critical issues within the current competitive meta. In the update, Moonton nerfed three of the most dominant healers in the current meta. According to the developers, these adjustments were made in response to data collected from both ranked matches and the MPL, ensuring a more balanced and competitive gameplay environment....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Rachel Johnson

ICYMI: Daigo still has it, Cignal Ultra return for MPL PH S6, and more

In this week’s In Case You Missed It: Daigo wins the Capcom Cup Asia East online qualifier Against all the odds Daigo Umeharahas won the most stacked Street Fighter V tournament of the year. The 39-year-old legend bested the likes of Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi, Hyungsuk “Verloren” Kong, and Keita “Fuudo” Ai, en route to his first major tournament win in years. Daigo defeated Team Beast teammate, Fuudo, in the grand final, putting on a masterclass with Guile and showcasing the reads, reaction speed, and flawless execution that made him one of the greatest of all time....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Melissa Keith MD

ICYMI: Last week in esports May 13 edition

ICYMI: Last week in esports May 13 edition Your weekly roundup from the world of esports. What a week! Fortnite Season 9, the TI9 Battle Pass, and a lot more! Here’s all the important news from the last week in esports. Respawn bans 770,000 Apex Legends cheaters Apex Legends developer, Respawn Entertainment, announced that it hasbanned over 770,000 players to date. Its Easy Anti-Cheat mechanism has also caught 4,000 “cheat seller” accounts (spammers) and it has also blocked over 300,000 account registrations....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Steven Lopez

ICYMI: Secret win the Leipzig Major, Nauman and Book win at Evo Japan, and more

In this week’s In Case You Missed It: Team Secret win the Leipzig Major Team Secret defeated Evil Geniuses, 3-2 in theGrand Final series of DreamLeague Season 13: The Leipzig Major. The intense five-game series saw both teams trading winning one-sided victories. In the deciding game five, Secret’s strong midgame composition of Matumbaman on Phantom Lancer, Nisha on Kunkka, Zai on Batrider, YapzOr on Tiny, and Puppey on a support Enchantress, proved too much for EG, as Secret came out of the laning phase with a significant lead, and never looked back....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Sara Cruz

Into the Invitational: Natus Vincere are looking to turn things around

Into the Invitational: Natus Vincere are looking to turn things around Na’Vi had a rough start to the season, can they turn things around at the ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational? This is part of “Into the Invitational“, a series about the teams competing at theONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational. In this series we’ll look at each team’s DPC season, their TI9 campaign, and any subsequent roster changes to see how they match up before they clash on December 20-22 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Michael Baker

Kyedae explains why she initially kept cancer diagnosis a secret from TenZ

She will be starting treatment soon. Kyedae “Kyedae” Shymko announced hercancer diagnosison March 3. A streamer with2.2 million followers on Twitch, she is also the fiancé of Sentinels’ superstar playerTyson “TenZ” Ngo. After her announcement, Kyedae received wholehearted support on social media from many fans and members of the Valorant community around the world. Two days after, the 100 Thieves content creator opened up about heracute myeloid leukemia (AML) diagnosisin a recent Twitch stream....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Christine Martin

LCS Summer Split 2022: Full roster of every team competing

LCS Summer Split 2022: Full roster of every team competing Who’s got the best troop for Summer? TheLeague of Legendsaction continues in North America with the LoL Championship Series (LCS) Summer Split 2022, which starts on June 18. Ten teams will be competing for the third and final LCS title of the year as well as Worlds 2022 qualification. The top three teams in the Summer playoffs will automatically qualify for Worlds, and will determine their seeding at the LCS Championship....

May 20, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Kevin Bailey

Leipzig Major Playoffs Day 4 recap

Leipzig Major Playoffs Day 4 recap Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses survive their Lower Bracket elimination matches, while Beastcoast, TNC Predator, and Invictus Gaming bow out from the tournament. Day 4 of DreamLeague 13: The Leipzig Major Playoffs continued with three incredible elimination matches. Here’s a recap of the exciting Day 4 action: Invictus Gaming eliminate Beastcoast, 2-0 Chinese organization Invictus Gaming proved to be the superior team against North American squad Beastcoast during their Lower Bracket elimination match....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · David Lewis

LS breaks his silence on the T1 rumors: ‘I did have the choice to be a coach at T1’

LS breaks his silence on the T1 rumors: ‘I did have the choice to be a coach at T1’ The caster spills the details on what went down. Popular Korean esports organization T1 has been under fire recently from diehard fanatics questioning its leaked off-season movements, one of which was the hiring of LCK color-caster Nick “LS” De Cesare as a coach. While T1 has yet to respond to the public outcry, it eventually hired Lee “Zefa” Jae-min as its new coach....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Ashley Gutierrez

M5 Knockout Stage: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch

Grab your popcorn. Updated on December 18, 12:26 a.m. (GMT+8):Updated scores. Out of 16 teams in the group stage, eight qualify for the next phase of theM5 World Championship— theKnockout Stage. The remaining teams compete for the title of the bestMobile Legends: Bang Bangteam of the year and a share of the US$900,000 prize pool. AP Bren,Blacklist International,ONIC Esports, Geek Fam, and See You Soon have secured their spots in the knockout stage....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Peter Young

Mandrake qualifies for the Capcom Cup amid NA East online qualifier controversies

Mandrake qualifies for the Capcom Cup amid NA East online qualifier controversies Capcom’s North American East qualifier had a lot SFV pros mad about the new stage rule change. The 2020 Capcom Pro Tour circuit continued with the North American East 1 online qualifier. After a bizarre turn of events, Dominican Republic player Yoryi “DR Mandrake” Bueno became the second player to qualify for Capcom Cup 2020, after he defeated an unknown Vega player in the Grand Final who goes by the name “MetroM”....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Paul Contreras

MDL Chengdu Major Day 3: Beastcoast come from behind to eliminate Adroit

MDL Chengdu Major Day 3: Beastcoast come from behind to eliminate Adroit Beastcoast bounced backfrom a massive deficit to steal the win. The South American heavyweights of Beastcoast survive a thrilling best-of-one Lower Bracket elimination match against the all-Filipino Team Adroit, pulling off a massive comeback win to live to fight another day at the MDL Chengdu Major. Adroit were able to sneak the strong Alchemist-Chen combo through the first phase of the draft, rounding out their lineup with Ember Spirit for Mc Nicholson “Mac” Villanueva as a secondary damage dealer....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Brian Ellis

Meet Mich, Entry Fragger for all-female CS:GO squad, Rising5

Meet Mich, Entry Fragger for all-female CS:GO squad, Rising5 Female CS:GO pro, Mich, tells us how she deals with online toxicity and what makes her so good at entry fragging. 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. Michelle “Mich” Lim and her teammates, Nurlelawati “Alel” Hussain, Victoria “Blizzter” Irwin, Tasha “Aurelle” Chew, and Nabila “nabbsky” Sulthana might be the best female CS:GO players in Singapore....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Suzanne Wright