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Blast, a respected organizer known for hosting major tournaments for CS2, is going all-out on Valve’s other flagship—Dota 2. This comes several years after Blast was last seen hosting something Dota-related, and it may be a signal of bigger things to come. Blast announced its return to Valve’s flagship MOBA today, May 8, claiming it’s “shaking up the Dota 2 scene like a well-timed Earthshaker,” with an accompanying 15-second teaser on YouTube. All we know so far is that Blast aims to host its first Dota 2 tournament later this year and intends for it to stretch from Nov. 26…

Masters Shanghai is the second international event of the 2024 VCT season, celebrating VALORANT‘s long-awaited release there as well as the ongoing inaugural VCT China season. The format for Masters Shanghai significantly expands the amount of competition compared to Masters Madrid, with each of the four VCT regions sending three VALORANT teams instead of just two. The top three teams from the stage one playoffs in each league will have the honor of competing in Shanghai. With the way the schedules are staggered, some league playoffs will determine which teams go to Masters Shanghai first. Here are all the teams…

GAM Esports has been representing their region on international stages consistently since the 2022 League of Legends World Championship, and it was no different for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational. But regional issues have hindered the performance of the team more than once, and now their historic jungler calls for Riot’s support to see VCS grow bigger and better. Ahead of their last match at MSI, GAM’s jungler, Đỗ “Levi” Duy Khánh, opened up about the team’s challenges at MSI, the consequences of the 2024 match-fixing investigations in VCS, and the absence of a LAN event in the region.  GAM Esports before…

The standard for the ALGS has risen higher and more ferocious since the 2019 Poland Preseason Invitational, where 40 teams battle it out at the 2024 Split One Playoffs in Los Angeles. But it’s another day in the office for some, where the trophy was finally up for grabs for anyone to lift. Most Apex controller demons didn’t travel far for this one as the ALGS Year Four: Split One Playoffs was set in L.A. Broadcasted over four days, the stakes were high from start to finish. No one wanted to go home early, and for the 40 teams that…

The first LAN event of the 2024 Apex Legends Global Series finally wrapped up after four days of intense competition. One team claimed LAN glory and the lion’s share of the million-dollar prize pool, but all participating teams in the Match Point Finals still walked away with multiple rewards for their final placement. The Split One Playoffs are the first of three LAN events in the 2024 competitive year, culminating with the Championship, where the top 40 global teams qualify through Playoff Points, with the first 30 decided through placement in the Split One and Split Two LAN events.  Want…

In a stacked tournament full of favorites from dominant regions like North America and APAC South, REJECT WINNITY became the first APAC North team to ever win an Apex Legends Global Series LAN, and the first team to do it not named TSM, DarkZero, or Reignite. The South Korean trio of Obly, KaronPe, and SangJoon wrote their names into Apex lore with their consistency and refusal to abandon the team composition that led them to the grand final. They were the only team in the finals lobby to run a Wattson, the traditionally defensive character long out of player favor…

FlyQuest are out of MSI 2024 after losing to PSG Talon in the play-in stage. Mid laner Jensen admitted to underestimating their opponent. Following the loss to PSG Talon on May 5, the League of Legends player said FlyQuest disrespected the Taiwanese team after beating them in their opening game. The North American squad expected to beat PSG in the elimination match but failed miserably and lost 2-0. “When you lose, you take a lot more away from the series than when you win. And so I think they [PSG] probably realized what mistakes they made against us. And when…

Caedrel gave his verdict on who was to blame for FlyQuest’s disappointing run at MSI 2024. Following the loss, the former League of Legends pro and caster stumbled upon a screen on X (formerly Twitter), saying Inspired was the only FlyQuest player performing in the squad, given his KDA. But Caedrel disagreed, pointing out the Pole’s selfish playstyle was one of the main reasons FlyQuest lost in the first place. “This is POV: You get all the kills on your team and MVP on OP.GG, but then you blame your teammates when you’re the one who secretly inted it, but…

League of Legends fans across the world lost faith in North America winning Worlds a long time ago. On May 5, however, a retired pro Zven showcased why the region has no chances of doing so. The former Danish League player tried to enjoy some high rank solo queue in his latest stream. After finding a game, someone dodged it by the end of pick and ban phase, which returned Zven to lobby, where he had spent almost 25 minutes before. Zven, who played professionally in Europe before being part of several successful LCS teams in NA, satirically laughed the…

VALORANT’s rocket-launching duelist Raze is usually known for a more chaotic playstyle, and now she’s completely catching pros off guard with an unusual use of her Blast Pack in the series between 100 Thieves and NRG. For the most part, Raze’s Blast Pack satchel is used to send her flying onto site or elevate her movement, especially when popping her Showstopper. Other times, it can be thrown at other VALORANT agents to deter them or hinder movement. Little did players know the satchel could also be used as a blind under extremely rare circumstances, as seen in the match between…