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Given no chance of leaving a mark at IEM Dallas, G2 Esports has shocked the Counter-Strike world by making the playoffs with a 2-1 reverse sweep over hometown heroes Liquid. The surprise victory leaves just one North American star gracing the Dallas stage as this weekend rolls on—G2 stand-in Stewie2K. Stewie was overwhelmed in the post-game interview, stating the adrenaline was pumping after pulling off the reverse, which included a 9-0 run on Inferno and a max-regulation decider on Nuke. “I’m zoned out, I’ve got no words,” he said, adding he and the team were confident they could complete the…

Despite Counter-Strike 2 being out for almost a year, complaining about it is still as popular as ever. One former CS:GO and current VALORANT pro, ScreaM, streamed the game on May 25 and commented about its movement. ScreaM held a short stream of some FACEIT matches, with one played on Dust2. After dying on A bombsite, the player called a “headshot machine” back in the day had a short rant about CS2’s movement, claiming something is off, and he’s struggling to adapt to it. “The movement on this game is so weird, bro. […] It’s more like a movement problem. I feel like when I move, I’m sliding,…

There seems to be nearly no downtime in the 2024 Dota season right now, with Valve unveiling the teams directly invited to The International 2024 alongside an almost-immediate schedule for the glamor event’s impending qualifiers. Team Spirit, Xtreme Gaming, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Gaimin Gladiators, and BetBoom Team got direct invitations to TI13, per Valve’s blog post shared on May 27. Don’t be shocked if they decide to release Ringmaster during TI2024. Image via Valve What surprised fans was the lack of MENA, which has become a core part of the Dota 2 scene through 2024. ESL’s initiative to introduce…

Dota 2’s The International is the pinnacle of competitive Dota and is more than just a big tournament—it’s a celebration of the great game we all know and love as is as much about community as it is about the pros battling for the Aegis of Champions. Whatever it means at its heart, the best in Dota 2 will compete for major cash prizes and the title of champion, and after years in its ancestral home of Seattle, the Aegis has spanned many countries and continents since. 2024’s edition is no different, with 16 teams converging on a new battleground…

It’s been a hectic few days for Shopify Rebellion, especially after Jonáš “SabeRLight-” Volek decided to step away, with the surprise move leaving SR without an offlaner as The International 2024 qualifiers appear on the horizon. The rapid-fire search for a replacement only lasted two days, though, as the reshuffling team struck gold with Ivan “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov. MinD_ContRoL (“MC”) has been on the sidelines for a while after his move to Tundra Esports, which didn’t pan out at the beginning of the Dota 2 season. The two didn’t part on good terms, and MC wasn’t reinstated into the roster. He even as…

There was much fanfare leading up to Counter-Strike 2‘s return to U.S. shores at IEM Dallas, but it’s safe to say all eyes were on G2 Esports and stand-in Stewie2K on opening day. Unfortunately, results didn’t pan out for the American Major winner in his return to tier one CS. With in-game leader HooXi ruled out due to a commitment at home—his sister’s wedding—superstar NiKo took the captaincy armband while Stewie slotted into HooXi’s roles on day one of IEM Dallas, with G2 overcoming a fast-finishing Falcons 13-10 to book a slot in the upper bracket qualifier. There, G2’s day…

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Riot Games has already started the process of inducting a second League of Legends pro into the Hall of Legends, with voting to begin soon. Although celebrations for Faker’s induction have yet to officially begin, the selection of the industry’s experts who will make up the next League jury panel is already well underway. “We are choosing our next 50 panelists for the 2024 Hall of Legends voting process as we speak,” Riot Games told Online Esports, adding that the formal voting process should begin “soon.” These panelists will make up the final group that then decides on the Hall of…

T1 mid laner Faker’s full commemorative skin bundle celebrating his induction into the League of Legends Hall of Legends has been revealed by Riot Games—and fans are not happy with the price point attached to the bundle.  While there are many tiers of content that you can purchase when it comes to the new Risen Legend Faker skins, the “Immortalized Legend Ahri” bundle begins at 32,000 RP, and the Signature edition of that bundle—which includes everything added in Faker’s Hall of Legends pass—costs exactly 59,260 RP, translating roughly to $450.  Does the monstrous price point justify everything you’re getting here?…

Saudi-backed organization Falcons has made inroads into another esport today following its shock acquisition of superstar Apex Legends squad DarkZero. Australian duo Genburten and Zer0 linked up with TSM’s ImperialHal before the buyout, with the trio now set to don the black-and-green for ALGS NA Split Two and beyond. The announcement was made public in a May 28 post on X (formerly Twitter) and comes a few days out from ALGS Split Two and, crucially, two months before the next S-tier LAN at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The team, who has yet to debut with their…