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Dota 2 makes its debut in 2019 SEA Games

Souhit Dey
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Dota 2 makes its debut in 2019 SEA Games

Esports is among the sports which are set to be a part of the SEA games 2019 that is to be held at Manila later this year. The event is set to be held at FilOil Flying V Sports Arena in San Juan. Last year SEA games featured esports as a demonstration sport with popular titles such as Hearthstone, Starcraft 2, Clash Royale and Arena of Valor. The limitation on the titles are clearly visible from last year, but this year SEA games promises a even bigger library of esports titles on the line with a lot of new debuts.

The SEA Games which are to be held from November 30th to December 11th will feature 6 titles among which 3 are new debuts. The titles include Hearthstone, Starcraft 2, Arena of Valor, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Tekken 7 and DOTA 2. You probably figured out the new debuts among the above mentioned already, but just to be clear the new debuts are DOTA 2, Tekken 7 and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

DOTA 2 among the other debuts might be the biggest attraction of SEA games 2019 because SEA has a massive fan-base for the game. The craze for MOBA games is easily visible in countries like the Philippines and DOTA 2 is undoubtedly the game which reigns supreme in popularity among the fans in SEA.

DOTA 2 is a 5 vs 5 tower defense game where the objective is to fight enemy heroes in 3 lanes and to finally take down the main tower or the Ancient of your foe to win the game while making sure you don’t lose your own Ancient. The game was originally a mod of the very popular RTS game Warcraft 3 named Defense of the Ancients from way back in 2003, Valve Corporation built up DOTA 2 based on the original game with the help of the people who worked on the original DotA and released the game in 2013 after 2 years of beta testing. DOTA 2 didn’t disappoint fans because it took everything from Defense of the Ancients and built upon it to create a perfect sequel to the already popular game. Currently DOTA 2 is one of the most celebrated MOBA titles in the entire world and features tournaments like The International which is a multi-million dollar tournament with prize pools so high that barely any game comes close to it in terms of prize money.

So, without a doubt it will be great to watch a fan favorite like DOTA 2 making it into SEA games 2019 and to see how the teams play it out at the event.

FaZe faces elimination at the StarLadder CSGO Major

Souhit Dey
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FaZe faces elimination at the StarLadder CSGO Major

Renegades have secured a 2-1 victory over FaZe in the second elimination series of the day at the Berlin Major.

The battle of survival for the two teams began at Mirage. The Australian team took a win in the early pistol round and managed to get a 3-0 lead only to be shut down by Olof “olofmiester” Kajbjer picking up a quad kill with his AWP to secure FaZe their first round. Renegades performed well regardless and managed to keep their composure to put up a score of 9-6. FaZe managed to get the pistol round on the T-side thanks to an insane glock quad kill coming out from olofmeister. FaZe and Renegades traded rounds back to back until a 1v2 clutch from Hรฅvard “rain” Nygaard allowed FaZe to secure map point on Mirage. However, the success of FaZe was short-lived as Renegades took 3 rounds back to back and forced the map into overtime. In overtime, Renegades outclassed FaZe and secured a 22-19 win with the first map in their name.

Map two for the day was Nuke. FaZe started off with a very strong T-side thanks to the contributions of Nikola “NiKo” Kovaฤ, rain and olofmeister and allowed them to secure a 13-2 lead in the first half. The second half went as expected, Renegades were overwhelmed by FaZe and only managed a single round win. The second map concluded with a 16-3 win for FaZe and the series being drawn out 1-1.

The third map was Vertigo. Even on Vertigo FaZe managed to build up momentum and took a 7-0 lead early on. The momentum that FaZe built up was cut short thanks to a triple kill coming out from Sean “Gratisfaction” Kaiwai. The first half ended with FaZe taking a 10-5 lead. The second half went all wrong for FaZe as Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad and Aaron “AZR” Ward opened up with double kills in the pistol round with their USP-S. FaZe tried their best to prevent Renegades from securing a comeback but their combined effort was cut short by an outstanding triple kill from jkaem in the 17th round. With the score tied 14-14, FaZe lost a crucial round and was left with poor economy which resulted in them losing to Renegades 14-16 on the third map.

The series thus concluded with a 2-1 victory for Renegades over FaZe in the BO3 elimination series at the Berlin Major.

Entity Gaming’s PUBG Mobile team goes big and is set to represent India at Milan

Varun Parashar
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Entity Gaming’s PUBG Mobile team goes big and is set to represent India at Milan

One of our nationโ€™s biggest esports organizations, Entity Gaming is on its way to Milan as their PUBG Mobile roster has conquered the Vodafone ESL Mobile Open India Qualifier. They have topped the ranking chart with an impressive 790 points and a total of 45 kills.

The players tore through their competitors as EntityJonathan lead the score with 18 kills in his name. Neyoo, Ghatak, and Aman had 12, 4 and 11 kills respectively.

Entity also landed a 4th place finish at PMCO and now getting a chance to represent India at Milan, Italy is their next breakthrough. Entityโ€™s PUBG Mobile roster has established themselves as one of Indiaโ€™s best teams and we wish them all the best for all their future endeavors. Entity Gaming will be competing at Milan for a prize pool of approx $184,000.

Final Rankings:

RankTeam NameTotal Points Kills
1Entity Gaming79045
2Mega X62031
3NEW START56524
4Team Psychรฉ48026
5TeamIND43521
68bitBeg4Mercy43518
74HorseMen41528
8Team 8bit37027
9MegaStars37012
10Inc Xtreme32019
11HEXAGON eSports31016
12TeamINS29011
13Knights INDIA27522
14Team GO265 13
15Team Apex26013
16Team Savage25010
17God’s Reign1804
18iNSANE1657
19Team1iE135 6
20Blade Breakers1054

PUBG MOBILE LITE Tops Charts Around The World With New Update

Rounak Sengupta
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PUBG MOBILE LITE Tops Charts Around The World With New Update

LOS ANGELES โ€“ Aug. 29, 2019 โ€“ In just a short time since launching in select regions, PUBG MOBILE LITE, a lighter and faster variant of PUBG MOBILEthatโ€™s optimized to be playable across a wide number of devices, is already the most popular mobile game on numerous global charts.

In just a few short weeks since launch,ย PUBG MOBILE LITEย has already claimed the number one spot among free-to-download games on Google Play in multiple regions including Turkey, India, etc.ย PUBG MOBILE LITEย will release in Russia and certain regions of CIS and Africa on Thursday, Aug. 29.

PUBG MOBILE LITEย also recently received a โ€œNew Gameโ€ recommendation and promotion on Google Play.ย PUBG MOBILE LITEย revealed that the 0.14 version update allows players to drop into the latest features on August 29, including:

  1. New WP theme and rewards
  2. New outfits added
  3. Updated system settings
  4. Added customization guide
  5. Added emotes
  6. Improved UI & update pack size
  7. Improved graphics
  8. Battle parameters improved
  9. Increased accuracy of RPG-7
  10. Added bombing zonesย 

PUBG MOBILE LITE is now available to download and play on the Google Play Store in several regions of South Asia, Africa, with a North and Central America launch scheduled soon. PUBG MOBILE LITE boasts a smaller download size and supports more mobile devices with less than 2GB RAM.

Key features for PUBG MOBILE LITE:

  • Elevated Gameplayย โ€“ย PUBG MOBILE LITEย delivers the classic tactical tournament experience on more mobile devices with smooth and stable gameplay

Detail Optimizationย โ€“ Characters, map details and more are improved for even better visuals

  • Building Areas/Supplies optimization:ย Building density and loot frequency has been increased to expedite the looting process and enhance battle progression;
  • RPG and New Gearย โ€“ Playersย can now experience a new gear in select game modes

Combat Improvementsย โ€“ย PUBG MOBILE LITEย adds enhanced aim-assist performance in low-end devices while preserving the classic experience, and includes more-visible information including location display and the ability to heal while moving in all stances except prone

Upgrade to Winner Pass:ย The Winner Pass replaces the Royale Pass and will have much faster achievement unlocks and span a month, offering fantastic rewards

Report: Virtus.pro under consideration of building an International CS:GO squad

Souhit Dey
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Report: Virtus.pro under consideration of building an International CS:GO squad

According to Dekay from dexerto, Virtus.pro the Russian organization is under consideration of creating an International CS:GO team.

The current lineup of Virtus.pro is entirely a Polish one but according to mentioned sources, Virtus.pro management has been actively contacting pros from different countries. The last noted non-Polish recruitment for Virtus.pro was way back in 2013 which included the likes of FaZe Clan AWPer Ladislav โ€œGuardiaNโ€ Kovรกcs and HellRaisers in-game leader Kirill โ€œANGE1โ€ Karasov.

Virtus.pro made its name with its lineup which won a CS:GO Major in 2014. The legendary Major winning lineup included Filip โ€œNEOโ€ Kubski, Wiktor โ€œTaZโ€ Wojtas, Janusz โ€œSnaxโ€ Pogorzelski, Paweล‚ โ€œbyaliโ€ Bieliล„ski, and Jarosล‚aw โ€œpashaBicepsโ€ Jarzฤ…bkowski. Currently Snax is the only one who remains under Virtus.pro team banner today from the old lineup.Paragraph

After parting ways with its Major winning lineup, Virtus.pro has failed to perform well or make any significant achievement in the International scene. The current Virtus.pro squad only managed a 3rd-4th place finish at Moche XL Esports 2019 and Good Game League 2019 but failed to qualify for the Berlin Major after losing to BIG in the closed qualifiers for the Major.

Buddhist Monks in Thailand won an Esports event

Raj 'Stan' Shah
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Buddhist Monks in Thailand won an Esports event

In Thailand, a team of Buddhist Monks who shocked everyone and wowed the first place in an Esports Tournament held in Thailand at the Khon Kaen University.

The three apprentice monks, who are currently studying at a school in Thailand called Balee Sathit Suksa (School for Educating Monks), took part in the Khon Kaen University-run tournament for the mobile game Speed Driftersโ€“, And they shocked everyone when they came away with first place.

They only study religion for 20 hours each week. The rest of their school time is spent on courses from a traditional academic curriculum, they study secular subjects as well one of them being Computers where they got into the world of online gaming.

โ€œThe novices are just children, like other people their age that need to grow, develop their skills and explore their interests,โ€

โ€œWe wanted to give the students an opportunity. A lot of them donโ€™t have that coming from poor families or broken homes, The three want to compete, they asked to. So we gave them the opportunity.โ€ chuckled Kokkiad Chaisamchareonlap, a monk and academic coordinator at the school.

While on Social Media, some criticized the students for wearing their saffron robes, saying it was โ€œinappropriate.โ€ A few controversies were raised against them and the religious matter.

That school wasn’t the only religious school to compete in such event but they’re the only one to win it.

MATUMBAMAN speaks out about taking a break from competitive DOTA 2

Souhit Dey
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MATUMBAMAN speaks out about taking a break from competitive DOTA 2

Lasse Aukusti “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen is one of the most celebrated and notable carries of the DOTA 2 scene, he is very well known for his fluid and versatile playstyle in-game. The ex-star from Team Liquid MATUMBAMAN was removed from the team which he had been a part of since its inception earlier this year before The International 2019. MATUMBAMAN went on to join Chaos Esports Club after he was removed from the active roster of Team Liquid. With Chaos Esports Club, he managed to qualify TI9 but their performance was not up to the mark and they only managed a 17th-18th place finish thus becoming the first team to be eliminated from the prestigious event.

Not being able to perform well and after having a very disappointing run at TI9, MATUMBAMAN had remained relatively silent about his future plans for the upcoming DOTA 2 session until recently when he decided to break his silence. In a tweet issued to his fans on twitter, MATUMBAMAN announced that he will be taking a break till 2nd major for the coming season and went on to wish best of luck to the teams who are looking forward to competing in the upcoming DOTA 2 season.

DOTA 2 post TI9 Roster Shuffle

Souhit Dey
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DOTA 2 post TI9 Roster Shuffle

The International 2019 has come to its conclusion with Redbull.OG taking a second win this year making it a two in a row for them. That being said, professional teams and players are already looking forward to the shuffle session coming up and are already at work deciding their strategy and approach for the upcoming shuffle session.

Here is a guide to help you with the rumors that have been confirmed recently which might interest you regarding the Post-TI9 Shuffle:

EternalEnvy has announced that he will be heading into the next season with the following roster via his twitter post:
EE Bryle MoonMeander SneyKing Aui_2000

Infamous has announced that it will part ways with its current roster but the team will still be sticking together via twitter.

PSG.LGD has confirmed that they are confident about their roster and will be heading into the following season without any changes to it via weibo.

It has been confirmed that 357 (the coach of PSG.LGD) has resigned and fy has taken a 3 months break from competitive DOTA 2 via weibo.

Fade from Vici Gaming has announced retirement from competitive DOTA 2 via weibo.

Sccc has announced that he will be leaving Newbee and taking a break this year from competitive DOTA 2 via his weibo.

Alliance’s co-owner stated that Alliance plans to remain the same for the coming season via twitter.

Complexity has confirmed the release of their current DOTA 2 roster via twitter as previously mentioned on the site.

Danil “gpk” Skutin will be joining Gambit Esports as position 2 player for the upcoming season. This was confirmed via Gambit Esports official twitter.

T1 plans to enter the DOTA 2 competitive scene for the coming season and the first player signed by T1 is Forev. The signing was confirmed by an official tweet of T1 on twitter.

This page was last updated on August 30, 2019, at 11:57 PM IST.

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DreamEaters becomes the first team to be eliminated from the StarLadder Berlin Major

Souhit Dey
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DreamEaters becomes the first team to be eliminated from the StarLadder Berlin Major

The best-of-three face-off elimination match between Renegades and DreamEaters came to a conclusion with Renegades closing out the series 2-0 over DreamEaters and eliminating them from the Berlin Major.

The first map was Mirage. DreamEaters successfully got 2 initial rounds to themselves as an early advantage on the map. But, their success was short-lived as the rifles coming out from Aaron “AZR” Ward and Justin “jks” Savage pulled the tides in favor of Renegades. By the end of the first half, DreamEaters were still holding their ground against the likes of Renegades with a slight deficit. In the second half, however, Renegades absolutely dominated the lineup of DreamEaters and closed out the map easily in their favor.

The next map on the line was Train. Renegades took the early pistol round lead due to the excellent performance of AZR and Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad stopping the attacking DreamEaters right on their tracks. The Australian squad stood their ground and their defense seemed impenetrable and they closed out the first half by a large margin in their favor. The Russian team tried their best to make a comeback as it was a do or die situation for them, but they were made quick work of by the strong-looking Australian squad. The BO3 series was closed out with Renegades coming out victorious and securing a clean win over DreamEaters going 2-0 against them.

This win over DreamEaters allowed Renegades to retain their grounds at the Major after losing their first two games. The same could not be said for DreamEaters however, with no wins in their bag and with an overall score of 0-3 at the Major they will be the first team to be eliminated from the StarLadder Berlin Major.

Liquid faces humiliating loss at StarLadder Berlin Major and goes on the brink of elimination.

Souhit Dey
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Liquid faces humiliating loss at StarLadder Berlin Major and goes on the brink of elimination.

The best rated team in the world by HLTV, Team Liquid has failed to impress its fans at the StarLadder Berlin Major. In one of the most unexpected way possible, Team Liquid lost to AVANGAR 22-18 on Overpass. AVANGAR is considered to be a very low-tier team and fans were expecting Team Liquid to crush their lineup, but things went horribly wrong for Team Liquid today. Now facing 1-2 at the Majors, Team Liquid is at the brink of elimination with a possibility that they would not even qualify for Legend status at the Major.

AVANGAR was in fine shape and played a great match against Team Liquid. Although, Team Liquid took an early advantage of 5-0 after getting a 5vs1 plant executed by a perfect early rush, Dzhami “Jame” Ali was there to save the day for AVANGAR and dropped two crucial frags on round six to bring the score to 9-6 in the first half.

The pistol round in second half was an easy win for AVANGAR and they went on to dominate Team Liquid playing as counter-terrorists in multiple rounds. Keith “NAF” Markovic did his best to save the crumbling hopes of Team Liquid by carrying out a close 1vs2 clutch but that didn’t stop AVANGAR from dragging the game into overtime where they defeated Team Liquid to close it out at the Major.

Liquid will play their next match on Aug. 31 and will face another team thatโ€™s in the 1-2 bracket.

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