[UPDATE] Four RNG players and whole staff members test positive for COVID at TI11

Royal Never Give Up forfeited their second game against PSG.LGD due to a medical issue. According to RNG, Somnus tested positive for COVID only after a second test and was immediately hospitalized. Neither Valve nor PGL have made any official statements regarding the situation. A top-four placement in the group will grant RNG an upper bracket seed for the playoffs stage. The group stage matches will come to an end, tomorrow, October 18....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Gabriela Li

[UPDATE] Outsiders disqualified after Pure draws pro-Russian invasion of Ukraine symbol

Dota 2 community waits for Valve to react after Virtus.pro carry player competing with the team in the Eastern Europe Dota Pro Circuit under the Outsiders tag drew the Z symbol on the minimap. Ivan Pure Moskalenko drew thepro-Russian war symboland then tried to cover it up, later on issuing a statement saying that he did it while team was talking during a pause. No apology was issued, as the Z letter came out as an accident and that he didnt mean to offend anyone....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Tracy Rodriguez

[Updated] Introducing The International 2024 debutants

One of the highest honours for Dota 2 players is to compete at The International. This year 22 new players will make their TI debut. Break-out players and teams made a splash on the international scene from around the world. A total of nine teams out of 16 have at least one debutant on the roster more than half! This year’s International promises to be a thrilling blend of seasoned veterans and fresh talent....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Ashley Jones

A 'significant majority' of Diablo 4 players haven't beaten the campaign yet

Image: Blizzard Entertainment Its okay to take things slow sometimes. There you have it: if you havent beaten Diablo 4s campaign yet, dont feel too bad. Shely had been discussing a pain point inDiablo 4s current endgame,which are the Nightmare Dungeons. These changes are planned to drop beforeSeason 1 launches in mid-to-late July.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Brandon Ford PhD

A big exodus is happening in VALORANT

One of the factors is the upcoming VALORANT franchising system. After the end of Masters Copenhagen, a lull has settled in the community. But to some, this is the time to announce new plans and this includes exiting the game altogether. Here are the teams who announced their exit from Riot Games' popular tactical shooter. 23 July 2022 Complexityshared on their social media that they will be exiting VALORANT soon....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Andrew Brown

A clean sweep and a reverse sweep on Day 1 of the WCS SEA Playoffs

When the dust settled, it was CES who were left standing as the winners of game one. In the end, FW would complete the reverse sweep, sending CERBERUS Esports into the lower bracket.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Donald Foster

A close call for Blacklist International as they manage to clutch a victory over Bren

Day two of the Mobile Legends Professional League Season 10 in the Philippines took place today, with two upper bracket series. headline photo courtesy of Blacklist International With only four teams left in MPL PH Season 10 Playoffs, today would see some upper bracket action, with no eliminations on the cards for now. The remaining four teams would be looking to avoid a trip to the lower bracket, while securing a spot in the upper bracket finals one step closer to becoming champions of the region and claiming a spot at the M4 World Championships....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Alexandra Ferguson

A decade of CS:GO, and all we got were stickers and a cupcake?

Not even the rumoured game engine update made it for the celebration. The perennial FPS tactical shooter title turned 10, and VALVE basically did nothing to celebrate the milestone. Otherwise, the 10th anniversary was a bust, at least for the fans of the game.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Joseph Garcia

A deep dive into all of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's new content and changes

Evokers also have access to a new punch in of spell called Empower. Powering up a spell for longer could increase its damage or number of targets. And theyre getting one! The Talent system is also getting a refresh to give players more options. To accomplish this, the new update will introduce two skill trees. Across all of these updates, the common theme is that Dragonflight is doubling down on player choice....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Susan Taylor

A deep dive into the three basic Gods of Ability Arena

So youve looked at theGosuGamers basic Ability Arena guideand given the game a try. The hero that is given the Great Fortitude buff will keep gaining 60 HP per round. More the HP on the buffed hero, the better use made of the Great Fortitude buff. So there is nothing special that you oughta do to maximize the Great Fortitude buff. Skills In the skills section, we will concentrate on skills of the hero with the Great Fortitude buff....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Alyssa George

A deep dive into three slightly advanced Gods of Ability Arena

A few days ago,GosuGamers put up a guide for the three most basic Gods of Ability Arena. Kanna Kanna offers attack speed to one hero based on the number of summons. The buff is also provided to all the summons. Higher the number of summons on the board, higher attack speed the selected hero and summoned units have. Even in the 11 skills, there are certain ones that are much better than the others....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Andrew Richardson

A detailed look at the hero setting the Dota Pro Circuit on fire

In those games, Lina is the only hero that had a contest rate of over 90%. The next in line is Rubick, who is way back at a contest rate of 78.99%. So what makes her a good carry, and what is the right way of playing her? (taken from dota2.fandom.com) The new Lina is effectively a better Sniper. Literally, she is a better right click damage dealer than Sniper is....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Caitlin Martin

A dynasty falls at the MPL ID Season 11 playoffs

EVOS will now await their next challenger in the lower bracket final, which will be decided later today.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 18 words · Kaitlyn Morgan