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Riot Games kicked off the second round of Teamfight Tactics Tactician’s Trials and Cups on May 18 as players sought Qualifier Points and direct invites to the pan-regional Americas Inkborn Fables Golden Spatula tournament. Inkborn Fables Tactician’s Trials Two scores, May 18 to 20 Top players at Tactician’s Cup 2 earn Qualifier Points to Golden Spatula. Image via Riot Games Over 500 players competed in the TFT Set 11 Americas Tactician’s Trials Two, with 204 from North America, 139 from Brazil, and 169 from LATAM. The field is cut to 256 after day one and 128 after day two. Only…

European and North American teams have historically underperformed at international League of Legends tournaments. At MSI 2024, G2 Esports restored hope among Western fans, and they now want other EU teams to believe in themselves. Following MSI 2024 on May 19, G2 Yike shared his thoughts about the event and European teams in general. He believes European teams can continue to improve and surprise at international tournaments; they just need to “regain hope.” “I really believe so. I hope that after watching us play this MSI, teams will regain some hope. Europe has not been doing well in the last…

The first Major and offline LAN event for professional Overwatch since the death of the Overwatch League and the start of the Champion Series kicks off on May 31, and the total prize pool will be determined entirely by how many in-game bundles are sold. Throughout the OWCS Dallas Major and until June 3, Overwatch 2 players can buy the Azure Flame Hanzo Crowdfunding Bundle, and 25 percent of all the revenue generated from the items in the bundle will directly feed into the event’s prize pool. Unstoppable power. Image via Blizzard Entertainment The model being used is nearly identical…

This year’s League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational was a roaring success. With the format change for the tournament fully settled in its second year, a lineup of teams with strong, supportive fan bases, and a host time zone that favored the teams that made it furthest in the bracket, the tournament naturally etched itself into the professional League history books for all the right reasons. But while MSI cemented itself as one of the most-watched League tournaments in recent years, fans of the game are divided down the middle as to how much that actually matters. In a thread posted to the official…

Dota 2 pro Tommy “Taiga” Le released a statement today to clear his name after being embroiled in a matchfixing scandal. The statement copped to some of the allegations against him, but stopped short of a full confession. Earlier in the saga, an investigation by Dota 2 content creator Morf detailed the allegations, accusing Taiga of collaborating with the “322 Mafia” to manipulate matches in 2023 while on OG for betting purposes. In the recent statement, Taiga acknowledged his struggles with gambling addiction. “Late last year, I made a post about battling addiction and becoming someone else when my brain became more damaged and damaged,” Taiga said. “Everything about me changed, including…

Counter-Strike‘s Smoke Criminal is back. North American player Stewie2K will make his CS2 LAN debut next week at IEM Dallas after receiving a call-up from G2, with captain HooXi ruled out due to personal commitments. His addition to G2 on a one-off basis has been hinted at for weeks now but it was finally confirmed after the team’s roster was revealed for the ESL CS2 event on May 17. G2 later made the announcement official on X (formerly Twitter), adding that HooXi was ruled out due to a clash with his sister’s wedding. “I wish I could be in two…

Here are our 20 best moments & plays from the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational of League of Legends – featuring the best teams from every region.Credits to lolesport Flickr for the photos used in the thumbnail: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lolesports/Photo made by Colin Young-Wolff:https://twitter.com/colinyoungwolffSubscribe to our YouTube channel for more weekly League of Legends esports content: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=loleventvodsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eventvods & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eventvodsVideo created by Mitchou (That’s me! :D) – follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Mitchou_lolYou can now support me on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/mitchou_lolWatch all LoL esports games spoiler-free on https://eventvods.com00:00 Intro 00:11 20 | FNC vs TES – Jun Renata00:40 19 | TL…

Gen.G triumphed over Bilibili Gaming at the 2024 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational grand final in Chengdu, qualifying for Worlds along the way. The LCK top dog’s rematch with the LPL first seed was already poised to be epic, and the 3-1 victory from Gen.G proved to be historic.  Among the storylines that thrilled Gen.G fans, Chovy’s first international win was the crown jewel. However, every member of the LCK team brought something extraordinary to the series, making this victory not just epic but legendary. Canyon, the jungler for Gen.G, celebrated his first MSI win, joining the ranks of players…

MOUZ’s young international squad keeps going from strength to strength in CS2, and with a second 3-0 final under their belt in quick succession, they achieved something the org has never done before: becoming number one in the HLTV rankings. Shortly after defending their ESL Pro League title, MOUZ were straight back in the action at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade, an event with lesser prestige but a nevertheless notable $500,000 prize pool and some big-name opponents in their way. 300,000 more reasons to be happy. Photo via Adela Sznajder via ESL Gaming In the end, siuhy and co. only dropped a…

It’s been just under two months since the last LAN event of the 2024 Call of Duty League season wrapped up with Atlanta FaZe hoisting the trophy. But now, FaZe will look to defend their throne at CDL Major Three in Toronto. The third Major of the 2024 CDL season will begin on Thursday, May 16 and run through Sunday, May 19. With the season well into its second half at this stage, all 12 professional CoD teams will be fighting hard for those important CDL Points in hopes of qualifying for the end-of-season playoffs in July. The final standings…