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Team Falcons has overcome a banger new Dota 2 patch and a late rally from Gaimin Gladiators to take out DreamLeague Season 23, locking in back-to-back DreamLeague titles and securing themselves a spot at Riyadh Masters 2024. Falcons was all but assured to make the Saudi Arabian mega-event in July after a purple patch of form over the past few months, but the 3–0 sweep of Gaimin—and a completely clean upper bracket run without a match lost—accentuated the team’s dominance over professional Dota this season. In fact, had they not split their groups series against Shopify Rebellion, Falcons would have…

At the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Los Angeles Regionals this weekend, we saw multiple players intentionally attacking and knocking out their own Pokémon. Here’s why. As Pokémon players, we’re taught to knock out all Pokémon on the opponent’s team while trying to keep our team healthy. However, at the highest level of play, there are certain situations where it’s actually beneficial to attack and knock out your own Pokémon—even if that sounds counterproductive. At the L.A. Regionals, that’s exactly what top players like Alex Underhill and Joseph Ugarte did on-stream during their matches. Ugarte casually knocked out his own Pokémon…

At the beginning of the year, Riot Games announced the League of Legends esports Hall of Legends as a way to honor the game’s greatest players. And today, the first player to be inducted was revealed, along with the criteria other pros will have to work on to earn the same honor.  Much to no one’s surprise, the first inductee in League’s Hall of Legends is none other than the Unkillable Demon King, Faker. Thanks to his unmatched skill and contributions to the wider esport and its community, Faker made history again by being the first player to own a…

Kacee Fay Staff Writer at Online Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Online Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read,…

Chris “Zuna” Buechter, one of the first players to compete in the North America League of Legends Championship Series, died on May 20 at 33. The news was shared by his brother, Kenneth, who created a GoFundMe to cover the funeral expenses. Kenneth revealed that Zuna died due to “a sudden unexpected medical episode.” At the time of writing, the fundraiser has raised almost $11,000, with current and former players from the League of Legends esports scene contributing to the cause. One donation came from Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. Zuna competed both in League and HOTS. Photo by Carlton Beener via…

The annual MC Championship (MCC) Pride event has been a staple for the Minecraft tournament since 2020 when the first iteration of this special theme ran. The fifth run of this special celebration is MCC Pride 2024, featuring 10 teams ready to battle for the victory coin. MCC Pride is the only non-canon event that returns every season and it’s always focused on partnering with charities to raise money for the LGTBQIA+ community. The actual format for it is about the same as any other version of the event, so here are all the teams competing in the non-canon MCC…

VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Shanghai 2024 kicked off with a thrilling match between G2 Esports and their international rivals T1 today. The intense opener saw G2 triumph with a 3-1 victory, showcasing their resilience as they overcame T1 after a nail-biting overtime finish. After the first action-packed stage in the global VALORANT competitive scene, the 12 best teams in the world are finally colliding at VCT Masters Shanghai 2024. And today, the competition began with one of the most exciting international rivalries spanning multiple titles: G2 vs. T1.  Leaf’s performance on Killjoy and Cypher was crucial in G2’s win against…

One of North America’s most-recognizable League of Legends veterans might have another home for the upcoming 2024 LCS Summer Split. Jensen is reportedly returning back to Dignitas to play as the organization’s starting mid laner, according to esports journalist Brieuc Seeger. This will mark the 29-year-old’s second stint with the team over the last two years, having played with the org throughout 2023 as well. The team does, however, look much more promising when compared to his old lineups. The experienced pro is supposedly joining a veteran cast of fan favorites, with reports of Dignitas signing multiple stars like Spica…

We all know the big esports names—League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Valorant. It isn’t just the most popular multiplayer games in the world that are esports, though. You might be surprised by some of the games out there with niche esports scenes. The strange world of small esports There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to picking an esport. These are just some of the most off-kilter ones we found with living fanbases and ongoing competitions. Maybe there’s even a league on this list you want to get involved with. Digimon TCG You’re probably surprised to hear…

Earlier this week, T1 mid laner Faker, the unanimous greatest League of Legends player of all time, became the first inductee into the game’s new Hall of Legends, the equivalent of the esport’s Hall of Fame. And today, Faker’s own personal skin—Immortalized Legend Ahri—was shown off to the world.  The League Hall of Legends will induct new players on a periodic basis, with each new inductee getting their own skin enshrined forever in the game. Faker’s Ahri skin, which features a gold, red, white, and black color scheme, was revealed in a cinematic trailer shared by Riot earlier today.  The…