Champion and Brute alliances revealed for Dota Underlords’ “Big Update”

Champion and Brute alliances revealed for Dota Underlords’ “Big Update” The upcoming update will unleash burly Brutes on the battlefield, but a stalwart Champion will also help you stand against them. The second preview for the much-awaited “Big Update” for Dota Underlords has been released, revealing two new alliances in Champions and Brutes. Also teased were three new heroes that will fill their ranks. One of the new heroes, Legion Commander, will be the sole hero under the Champion alliance....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Victoria Merritt

Cloud9 Perkz: ‘The mid lane is weak right now’

Cloud9 Perkz: ‘The mid lane is weak right now’ The MSI meta has shifted the spotlight to the jungler. Cloud9 finally turned the tides to their favor with a massive win over Infinity Esports at the 2021League of LegendsMid-Season Invitational. After Cloud9’s first-ever win in the MSI Group Stage, Luka “Perkz” Perković shared his thoughts on the victory and the current mid lane meta with shoutcaster Laure Valée. Cloud9 Perkz on why he chose Tristana Despite having strong performances in the first two days of MSI, Perkz knew that they were working with substantially harder win conditions....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Nichole Clements

Dark Willow carry? We explain why this meme might be a legit TI-winning strat

Dark Willow carry? We explain why this meme might be a legit TI-winning strat Another support taking the spotlight. Boot up a turbo game in Dota 2, and you’ll find that Dark Willow carry might be the most overpowered thing to exist. Try the same thing in ranked, and the same strategy will leave you in tears from the flames foisted onto you by angry teammates. Well, that was until the most recent weekend at The International 2023, where we are seeing the hero explode into the meta as a position one....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Richard Smith

DetonatioN FocusMe make history by qualifying to the Group Stage for the first time

DetonatioN FocusMe make history by qualifying to the Group Stage for the first time The real History Makers, right here. Since 2017, the LJL was granted a Play-In Stage spot at the Mid-Season Invitational and Worlds. However, they’ve never made it out to the Group Stage — until today. On Day 3 of the Worlds 2021 Play-In Stage, DetonatioN FocusMe made history. In a tie-breaker match against LCS’ third seed Cloud9 to determine who would secure first place in Group B, the League of Legends Japan League representatives were the ones who came out top....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Ms. Erin Woods DVM

Disabled esports team Permastunned enters the Guinness World Records

Disabled esports team Permastunned enters the Guinness World Records Never say never. While the barriers to gaming may be low, esports still has a long way to go in terms of inclusivity. Permastunned Gaming is trying to change that. Founded in 2019 by “gamers with disabilities, for gamers with disabilities,” the organization is working hard to promote more inclusive practices in the world of gaming. Now, they’ve entered the Guinness World Records as the largest esports team for people with disabilities....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Timothy Frederick MD

DPC SA 2021/22 Tour 3 Division 1: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch

DPC SA 2021/22 Tour 3 Division 1: Schedule, results, format, teams, where to watch Here we go. The DPC SA 2021/22 Tour 3 Division I is underway soon, with a ticket to thePGL Arlington MajorandThe International 11on the line. The two top dogs in the region, Thunder Awaken and Beastcoast, have almost confirmed their ticket to TI. Should they repeat their dominant form throughout the year and claim first and second, at least one more South American team will make the trip to the TI11 group stages....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Vanessa Davis

Every major character you can expect to see in Netflix’s Dota: Dragon’s Blood anime

Every major character you can expect to see in Netflix’s Dota: Dragon’s Blood anime The show premieres on March 25. After sharing with us thebackground lore for the upcoming Dota: Dragon’s Blood anime, Jake “SirActionSlacks” Kanner is back. This time, he introduced the cast of characters we can expect to see in the show. Fans already know about Davion and Mirana as the stars of the upcoming anime series from the first trailer released by Netflix....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Michele Wells

Evil Geniuses Fly on why having a player like Abed is ‘pretty rare’

Evil Geniuses Fly on why having a player like Abed is ‘pretty rare’ Fly understands the value Abed brings to EG. Esports organizations are always looking to stack their team with the best talent, and that’s exactly what Evil Geniuses was able to achieve with Tal “Fly” Aizik on their Dota 2 roster. In an exclusive interview with ONE Esports, Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 team captain Fly shared how they were able to thrive in one of the most competitive esports scenes with a unique group of players who come from different regions and backgrounds....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Cody Harvey

Exclusive: Soul confirms EVOS SG will not participate at all in next MPL season

Exclusive: Soul confirms EVOS SG will not participate at all in next MPL season Sad news for EVOS fans. Fans will not see the white tigers in action in the upcomingMobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League. EXP lanerStefan Chong “Soul” Ru Chyiconfirmed with ONE Esports today, July 29, that EVOS SG will not field a roster next season. This comes after the team posted a farewell message yesterday on theirFacebook page....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Jeremy Dunn

Exports Kairi and Yeb return home for M5 — do Filipino fans care?

Another region, same person. All eyes are onONIC Esportsat theM5 World Championship. For Filipino fans, it’s an opportunity to witness the return ofKairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsoland Denver “Yeb” Miranda competing on home soil. These two were once stars in the MPL PH scene, having made a significant impact for ONIC PH until their transfer to the organization’s MPL ID branch,ONIC Esports, in Season 10. Representing Indonesia on the global stage, they braced themselves for a subdued reception from Filipino fans....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Jeffery Taylor

First 3 pros to hit Grandmaster on Korean ladder are all from Evil Geniuses

First 3 pros to hit Grandmaster on Korean ladder are all from Evil Geniuses A promising start. 11 Spring champions from various regions have arrived in Busan, South Korea for Riot Games’ annual Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2022). Using allocated accounts from Riot Games, these pro players practice on the local South Korean ranked ladder, widely regarded as thetoughest to climb. A true test of skill, it pits high Elo solo queue players, one-trick ponies,LCK, andLPLpros against each other all on one server....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Aaron Keith

Five best Modern Warfare 2 ranked loadouts in Season 3 to rank up

Five best Modern Warfare 2 ranked loadouts in Season 3 to rank up It’s time to upgrade those ranked loadouts! If you’re looking to up your performance in Ranked Play inCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Season 3, then you’ve found the right post. In a recent video from Call of Duty guruHero on YouTubehe goes over the best Modern Warfare 2 ranked play loadouts for Season 3. The best ranked loadouts you need to try in Modern Warfare 2 It is, of course, worth remembering that weapon tuning is banned in ranked, so don’t expect the finer details in this one....

May 19, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Brittany Johnson

Fortnite Season 10: Fourth teaser, story trailer released, updates later today

Fortnite Season 10: Fourth teaser, story trailer released, updates later today Fortnite will be “out of time” in Season 10. Epic Games has released a fourth and presumably final teaser for Season 10 of Fortnite: Battle Royale. The teaser confirmed that the new season will indeed have a theme involving time travel. The fourth teaser showed the Singularity, also known as the “Zero Point”, located in the center of Loot Lake exploding, marking it as the event that will lead to the arrival of Season 10, or Season X as all the promotional materials are saying....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Elizabeth Garcia