Evil Geniuses Secures The International 2019 Attendance

Shanghai will bleed blue this August Image banner via DreamHack Shanghai will be bleeding blue this August as Evil Geniuses secured their ticket to The International 2019, this year’s grand Dota 2 world championship. After clinching a top-eight finish in the ongoing DreamLeague Season 11, the third Major tournament of the 2018-19 Dota Pro Circuit, EG was able to … Read more

3 Questions That Should Be Answered at The Stockholm Major

Are your bodies ready for the next Dota 2 Major tournament? Fy, no[o]ne image via STARLADDER | Pieliedie image via Mineski Pro Team | Illustration via Mineski.net Rejoice, valiant followers of the ever-active Dota 2 professional scene for another Major tournament lies ahead of us! We are one day away from witnessing once more 16 of the … Read more

How Will The 2019 SEA Games Change The Esports Industry?

A game market analyst shares their insight about esports’ inclusion at 2019 SEA Games The inclusion of esports as a medaled event at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, an international multi-sport event that will be hosted in the Philippines, was nothing short of a groundbreaking milestone, not just for the local scene, but for the entire … Read more

Ahjit got us talking about Mineski-Dota again

The 20-year-old Malaysian carry saves Mineski-Dota’s season Ahjit Image via FNATIC/Illustration via Mineski.net There weren’t really much to talk about Mineski-Dota aside from the fact that they have had a horrible opener. They went into the 2018-19 Dota Pro Circuit with no trace of their undisputed dominance over Southeast Asia last season. While TNC Predator and Fnatic Dota were out keeping Southeast … Read more

The Myth of Ultra-Late Game Medusa

Is the hard carry really only effective after 50+ minutes into the game? Medusa art via 1ZOOM/Illustrations via Mineski.net For someone who has devoted the past few years of his life covering Dota 2 tournaments, Medusa is an eyesore. Shame me all you want for that low-hanging pun, but everything beyond this point is true. Try to put … Read more

Is it game over for TNC Predator at The Chongqing Major?

There’s a huge obstacle blocking their way and it’s not Aster Image via Mars Media TNC Predator is just about to kick off their playoff campaign at The Chongqing Major, but somehow, it seems like their fate has long been sealed. That’s because so far into the tournament, only the classic TNC was able to show up. I’m … Read more

How Topson Saves The Kuala Lumpur Major

The International 2018 champion is making his presence felt Topson Image via moonducktv | Arc Warden Image via Valve Before the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit started, OG, the champions of The International 2018, announced that they will be taking a long vacation. They purposely had to miss the first wave of Minor and Major tournaments to avoid burnout and … Read more

3 Meta-Shaping Strategies at The Kuala Lumpur Major That Begs for Patch 7.20

Please don’t try these at your ranked game, kids. Chaos Knight, Axe. Crystal Maiden Image via Valve The past few days in the Dota 2 world have been rfilled with so many serious issues that it made us forget the important things—16 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams are currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia … Read more

LoL Worlds 2018’s Viewership Reportedly Peaked During Cloud9’s Run

The world got its eyes on NA’s last hope Image Banner via LoL Esports North American fans of League of Legends made sure to be there when Cloud9 becomes their region’s last hope for the fourth time in history. The North American organization’s amazing run at the group stage of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship on October 14 … Read more

Astralis Claims Second Major Title at FACEIT Major: London 2018

The Danish squad sweep Na`Vi in the grand finals Image Banner © FACEIT Astralis was able to claim their second Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Major tournament title after sweeping Natus Vincere, 2-0, in the best-of-three grand finals of the FACEIT Major: London 2018. After a more than a year since winning the ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017, Astralis were once again hailed as … Read more