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T1's summer debut: 2023 LCK Summer Week 1, Day 3 recap

Gen.G beat kt Rolster 2-1, and T1 won 2-1 against Hanwha Life Esports on June 9, the third match day of Week 1 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Summer Split at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea. kt Rolster vs. Gen.G Game 1: KT wins KT Rolster (1-1) opened up their series against Gen.G (1-0) with a 20-3 win in 24:02 in Game 1. KT top laner Kim "Kiin" Gi-in went 8/2/5 on Jax, led in kills,more

LoL
4h
James Domizio

Players to look out for at VCT Masters Tokyo - Part 3

In a few hours, the best Valorant players in the world will congregate and take on each other to crown the VCT Masters Tokyo Champion. We have already covered the preview and the viewer guide for Tokyo. With twelve teams participating, sixty exceptional players will participate in the tournament. Let's highlight some of these exceptional players highlighting a player from each team.  Paper Rex - Jason "f0rsaken" Susanto: While something is definitely the new star of Paper Rex, f0rsaken ismore

Valorant
6h
Ganesh Jadhav

Players to look out for at VCT Masters Tokyo - Part 2

Valorant is a game that requires not only teamwork and coordination, but also individual skill and impact. In the upcoming VCT Masters Tokyo, the second international tournament of the VCT 2023 season, we will see some of the best Valorant players in the world compete for glory and a share of the $1 million USD prize pool. In this article, we will highlight four players who have shown exceptional performance and potential in their respective regions, and who will bemore

Valorant
7h
Kaustavmani Choudhury

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The Declaration of War: VCT Masters Tokyo Pre-event press conference

VCT Masters Tokyo kicks off tomorrow where the twelve International teams will take on each other. In order to set the stage for the media, Riot arranged a pre-event press conference where multiple people from the media attended and asked the panel some burning questions. Strafe was part of the press conference and had an opportunity to ask some amazing questions to the panelists. Q. This will be the third time EDG will attend an International event. What did youmore

Valorant
7h
Ganesh Jadhav

Players to look out for at VCT Masters: Tokyo- Part 1

In just a few short hours, VCT Masters: Tokyo will commence and the best Valorant players in the world will converge to battle for the international crown. Previously, we touched on all the teams attending. We spoke on their strengths, their weaknesses, who they are. Now, we will highlight standout individuals, who with their raw potential, can change the tides of the battle.   The Players Fnatic- Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov Golden child of the war-machine, “Chronicle” has swiftly proven hismore

Valorant
8h
Foo Zen-Wen

The Favorites for DreamLeague Season 20

The Division I playoffs have concluded, and the teams for the Bali Major have decided. The Division II playoffs are currently in action, but for the fans longing for Division I Dota 2 action, there will be DreamLeague Season 20 kicking off next week. The DreamLeague Season 20 is part of the ESL One Pro Tour. The ESL One Pro Tour will end with The Riyadh Masters featuring a $ 15 million USD. Two teams, one crowned champion and themore

Dota 2
11h
Harrison Htet

Team Secret yet to their Final form before TI12: Part Ways with Boom

The 2022-2023 DPC season showcases the rise of the new blood in Dota 2. However, with the rise of the new blood comes the downfall of the titans. Being one of the titans, Team Secret is one of the victims of the 2022-2023 DPC season. Team Secret struggled in the 2022-2023 DPC season, despite having a fantastic run at The International 2022, finishing second. Going into the 2022-2023 DPC season, the team lost one of the best midlaners, Nisha. Miroslavmore

Dota 2
11h
Harrison Htet

Faze Down: Blast Premier Spring Finals Quaterfinals Recap

The Quarterfinals of the Blast Spring Finals 2023 brought us 2 very exciting games of Counter Strike. Two teams have been sent home, while two others move on ahead to fight in the Semi Finals. Game 1: Faze Clan vs Team Vitality Team Vitality managed to show Faze Clan why they are considered one of the best teams in the world, as they beat the international outfit 2-0 in the series. Vitality removed Ancient FaZe removed Vertigo Vitality picked Anubismore

CS:GO
17h
Kaustavmani Choudhury

A sad ending: Disguised releases all its players and coach

The Knights VCL North America saw its final stage over the last week. In the play-in relegations, we saw Disguised Toast's Disguised Valorant losing to OR Esports and MAD Lions. The losses came after the team's disappointing split-two run with Valorant superstar Yay. Today, DSG Valorant announced the departure of the complete Valorant squad. The Disguised Journey: After the announcement of the Challengers League, Disguised Toast took it upon himself to create an Esports organization starting with Valorant. The firstmore

Valorant
20h
Ganesh Jadhav

Pacific no Akuma: VCT Masters Tokyo Team Introductions

The top teams across the three international Valorant leagues will congregate in Tokyo in a few days. Twelve teams representing the Americas, China, EMEA, and Pacific will play each other in VCT Masters Tokyo spanning 17 days. Out of the twelve teams, three teams would represent the Pacific. The three teams qualified through an intense battle of ideas and strategies in VCT Pacific. The ten distinct ideas of VCT Pacific clashed throughout the season, and in the end, we hadmore

Valorant
9 Jun
Ganesh Jadhav

VCT Masters Tokyo Team Introductions: China edition

When the West falters, the East will surely rise.   VCT Masters: Tokyo is coming up in less than a week and will be the second international Valorant tournament of 2023. A total of 12 teams will be attending the tournament- including 2 from China. There’ll also be representatives from the other regions, but we’ll be focusing on the up and coming China region representatives. They’ll be looking to finally make a definitive mark on the international stage, and the West had better bemore

Valorant
9 Jun
Foo Zen-Wen

Golden Wings: Valorant pros to honor ‘Twisten’ with donation pledge at Masters Tokyo and Champions 2023

Continuing the legacy.   When it was reported on the 7th of June that Team Vitality Valorant professional player Karl Ašenbrener had passed, the collective Valorant community came together to mourn and offer their condolences to the deceased’s next of kin and close friends. Amidst the sadness, the sentiment to honor his memory began to gather steam. VCT commentator and analyst Ryan “RyanCentral” Horton was one of the first, suggesting a continuance of “Twisten’s” pledge at LOCK//IN. €25 per Shortymore

Valorant
9 Jun
Foo Zen-Wen

Underdog battles: 2023 LCK Summer Week 1, Day 2 recap

Kwangdong Freecs won 2-0 against DRX, and Nongshim RedForce won 2-1 against OKSavingsBank BRION on June 8, the second match day of Week 2 of the 2023 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Summer Split at LOL Park in Seoul, South Korea. Kwangdong Freecs vs. DRX Game 1: KDF wins Kwangdong Freecs won Game 1 against OKSavingsBank BRION in 42:49 by a 19-16 score. KDF top laner Lee "DuDu" Dong-ju finished 9/1/7 on K'Sante and earned Player of the Game honors,more

LoL
9 Jun
James Domizio

Cloud9 Eliminated! : Blast Premier Spring Finals Day 2 Recap

Day 2 of the Blast Premier Spring Finals has come to an end, and it’s more woes for 2 teams. Cloud9 and Astralis have been served the harsh bullet of elimination. Group A: Elimination Match: Team Vitality vs Cloud9 Cloud9 suffered another elimination in a 2-0 series loss to Vitality. On Overpass, Cloud9 initially dominated with a 6-round lead, but Vitality equalized with a streak of their own. Cloud9 reclaimed the lead with an 8-7 halftime score. However, Vitality's impressivemore

CS:GO
9 Jun
Kaustavmani Choudhury

VCT Masters Tokyo Team Introductions: Americas Edition

Who doesn’t love a good underdog story? In two days time, VCT Masters: Tokyo will commence, marking the second international Valorant tournament of 2023. Twelve teams will be participating, with three of them representing the Americas region, which includes both North and South America. While other regions will also be present, let's focus on the American representatives who aim to assert their dominance against international rivals. These teams are the best that the Americas have to offer, and one ofmore

Valorant
9 Jun
Kaustavmani Choudhury

MAD Lions release their Valorant roster after relegation

In a surprising move, MAD Lions, the esports organization has decided to release its entire VALORANT player roster and staff. This decision comes in the wake of the team's relegation from the NA Challengers League. A development that has raised concerns about a potential mass exodus of teams in the tier-two scene. The Release: The released roster includes Ange, Trick, N4RRATE, Bjor, and BlackHeart, along with coaches Eley and Chopper. MAD Lions' season concluded on June 5 in the NAmore

Valorant
9 Jun
Kaustavmani Choudhury

Surviving the Apocalypse: Which Call of Duty has Zombies?

Are you ready for the ultimate test of survival? The Call of Duty Zombie games offer an intense and thrilling experience that will put your skills to the test. From navigating through hordes of undead to finding the best weapons and perks to stay alive, surviving the apocalypse has never been more challenging. As a dedicated player and fan of the franchise, I have developed a comprehensive guide that will help you master the Call of Duty Zombie games. Whethermore

CoD
8 Jun
Aidan van Vuuren

VCT Masters Tokyo Team Introductions: EMEA edition

When you see everything stacked up against you, surely you bow to the kings.   VCT Masters: Tokyo is coming up in less than a week and will be the second international Valorant tournament of 2023. A total of 12 teams will be attending the tournament- including 4 from EMEA. There’ll also be representatives from the other regions, but we’re not talking about them. Instead, we’ll be speaking about the 4 EMEA representatives that seek to stake our claim againstmore

Valorant
8 Jun
Foo Zen-Wen

Nigma Galaxy Attempted to Buy Division 1 Slot in China

Nigma Galaxy had a rough year after getting promoted in the 2022-2023 DPC season; the team struggled in Division I. They barely managed to hold on to their spot in the Winter Tour, but in the Spring Tour, Nigma Galaxy got relegated to Division II for the second time. Recently, there were rumours that Nigma Galaxy considered following in OId G’s footsteps. The Deal The slot Nigma attempted to purchase was from China Division I. The team supposedly offered $100more

Dota 2
8 Jun
Harrison Htet

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