Impact of Valve's decision to remove in-game ads on Dota 2's sponsorship landscape

Valve has cited the “abuse” of this feature as a reason for the change. However, statistician Ben Steenhuisen points out that it was a feature they themselves had opened up. And this news is coming just over one week before the start of The International. This decision comes at a critical time, as the ecosystem’s economic volatility remains a pressing concern. Esports, particularly Dota 2, operates in a financial environment that is often precarious....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Nicole Kerr

Impressions: Baldur's Gate 3 on PlayStation 5 is buggy but absolutely worth it

How does the game fare on consoles, then? These bugs are not a dealbreaker for console players like myself, thankfully. You have to take the bad with the good, and all that. The console experiencecan be a bit frustrating when it comes to misclicking things. This game is a playable Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Larian has attempted to give players as many choices as possible in completing quests and dealing with characters....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Joseph Luna

Impressions: Honor of Kings is a decent MOBA with almost too much content

While Arena of Valor wasnt exactly a flop, it certainly wasnt a breakthrough hit outside of China either. Wait, whats Honor of Kings again? For further ease of play, you dont even have to customise each characters build. Each character comes with a few pre-selected builds, along with information on the lane theyre best used for. In gameplay, upgrading your abilities and buying items couldnt be easier. Most of the time, that wins them the game....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Kenneth Schwartz

Impressions: Marvel Rivals is more of an Overwatch dupe than expected

NetEase Gamesnew hero shooter Marvel Rivalscould not have kicked off its Closed Beta Test at a better time. It was then almost immediately shown up by Marvel Studios, which dropped a Robert Downey Jr.-sizedbombshell. How does Marvel Rivals play? Marvel Rivals can be inconsistent in the way it translates iconic Marvel heroes to gameplay. Rocket Raccoon has Torbjorns original kit, down to throwing out armour packs for his allies. ), and the list goes on....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Heather Ward

Impressions: Overwatch 2's Junker Queen is great but new hero changes are not

Image: Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch 2s new hero changes have not gone down well with players. The beta adds a new playable Tank in Junker Queen, and a new payload map called Paraiso. Lets tackle the new stuff first. A rundown on Junker Queen Meet Odessa Dez Stone, otherwise known as the Junker Queen. Commanding Shout buffs up surrounding teammates armour and movement speed. Her ultimate ability is called Rampage, allowing her to lunge forward while spinning her axe to deal damage....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Douglas Ramos

Impressions: Overwatch 2's new maps are a breath of fresh air

What areOverwatch 2s best new maps,and what are its worst? Theres also a swimming pool outside, if youre thinking of taking a dip. Colosseo Colosseo is one of the games many new Push maps. Either that, or catch an enemy teammate off guard. Things eventually open up, giving long-range Heroes plenty of opportunities to slim down the enemy team. Colosseo is a ton of fun to fight through with eye candy galore....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Christopher Mcguire

Impressions: Ubisoft's XDefiant is a surprisingly fun but janky shooter

Ubisofthas a hit-and-miss track record with multiplayer games. Just try not to think about it too much. I assume that Ubisoft plans to monetise these factions by making the process of unlocking them extremely time-consuming. That doesnt leave me brimming with excitement for this games future, to say the least. My only real gripe with the current breadth of content is its meagre variety of playable factions. Taking that into account, there really are only four classes, which doesnt leave much room for experimentation....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Jason Schwartz

Impunity Starlets are the first team eliminated from the MWI 2022

For Group B it was the PH women of Bren Victress that were the runners up.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Karen Kennedy

In a hype turn of events, Faker and Mobile Legends' best take photo together

This is one of the most hype moments of the Esports World Cup, and it just started. Some of those talents even admitted that Faker is their Idol, bolstering his G.O.A.T aura even more. This is not the only case of the best from both worlds happening in the Esports World Cup. Previously, Former LEC caster Quickshot hosted theopening ceremoniesfor this enormous event.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Robert Espinoza

In other news; ICYMI April 9-16

A lot happens during a week in Dota 2, and not everything makes headlines. Here’s what you might have missed during the last week. Nothing is ever stagnant or dull when it comes to the Dota 2 scene. This is a bit of what happened in the last week that might have gotten missed. The contest closes on 20/4/2023, 2359hrs GMT+8 (5:59 pm CEST). T&Cs applicable. More information on T&CsHERE

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Renee Cruz

In other news; ICYMI Bali Major or Division II bound

A lot happens during a week in Dota 2, and not everything makes headlines. Here’s what you might have missed as Division I of the DPC 2023 Tour 3 wrapped up. Nothing is ever stagnant or dull when it comes to the Dota 2 scene. The International returns to the US after four editions held around the world. From there on, each year TI went to different parts of the globe....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · James Foster

In other news; ICYMI Focus on Division II Wrap-Up

A lot happens during a week in Dota 2, and not everything makes headlines. Here’s what you might have missed as Division II of the DPC 2023 Spring Tour ended. Nothing is ever stagnant or dull when it comes to the Dota 2 scene. This last week most of the focus has been on the start of ESL One Berlin Major 2023. ReadThe New Frontier Update and Dota 2 patch 7....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Robert Garcia

In other news; ICYMI focus on teams and rosters

A lot happens during a week in Dota 2, and not everything makes headlines. Here’s what you might have missed while ESL One Berlin Major wrapped up. Nothing is ever stagnant or dull when it comes to the Dota 2 scene. May 7th the ESL One Berlin Major came to an end crowning Gaimin Gladiators back-to-back Major champions. There is only one Tour left to make it secure enough points for a direct invite to The International....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Rebecca Nelson