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Bonus MTG damage from Red sources returns via Mechanized Warfare in Brothers’ War

Wizards of the Coast has brought back the bonus damage Magic: The Gathering ping effect within the color Red through Mechanized Warfare, a powerful three-drop Enchantment.  Bonus ping damage has been a staple within the MTG c…

Degster delay has no effect on OG, who crush Grayhound in CS:GO Major debut at IEM Rio

Even an extended delay caused by tech issues didn’t slow down OG in their first match at a CS:GO Major. The international squad dominated the Aussie roster of Grayhound today in a best-of-one on Inferno to kick off their IEM Ri…

Is Toast serious about making a VALORANT team? The success of influencer-made teams suggests he should be

It appears that tier-one partnered teams and potential tier-two Challengers teams aren’t the only ones interested in the wealth of pro VALORANT talent currently available before VCT 2023. One of Twitch’s most popular streamin…

Worlds 2022 final will feature two historic milestones that haven’t occurred since 2017

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One of Dota 2’s longest lasting rosters has finally broken up post-TI11

Nothing can last forever, and after more than three years of playing together, the longest-lasting roster in  Dota 2  history, according to  Liquipedia , is breaking up ahead of the 2023  Dota  Pro Circuit.  Beastcoast’s five-m…

Iconic MTG planeswalkers battle in The Brothers’ War trailer

Wizards of the Coast released the official Brothers’ War trailer today at Magic 30, showcasing an epic battle between two beloved planeswalkers, with only one walking away from the fight.  Scheduled to drop into local game sto…

Harbin, Vanguard Aviator soars to victory in Brothers’ War with soldier synergy

Soldier tribal gets a buff in Standard with The Brothers’ War , led by Harbin, Vanguard Aviator, and Urza.  Scheduled to release on Nov. 15 digitally,  The Brothers’ War  ( BRO ) features giant mech artifacts, artificers, and s…

These 2 star players are on pace to finish Worlds 2022 with double digit KDAs

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TI11’s final day experienced severe production issues, leaving fans to suffer

It was a great day to be Tundra Esports as the team lifted Aegis of Champions after a 3-0 sweep versus Secret , but fans have seen better days as the production value dropped on the final day of The International 2022. During t…

DRX support BeryL has only played one champion more than once since Worlds play-in stage

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Light the fuse: Apex Legends finally goes all in on one of its most popular ships

After spending just about every second of Fuse’s time in Apex Legends teasing the fact that there was something between him and one of the game’s original legends, they’ve finally done it. Fuse and Bloodhound have finally stopp…

Tawnos, the Toymaker commands beasts and birds in The Brothers’ War

Wizards of the Coast continues to provide Commander format cards within Standard set releases through Tawnos, the Toymaker, a Brothers’ War spoiler revealed today at Magic 30. Urza and Mishra are the two main characters in The…

MTG Brothers’ War Transmogrant’s Crown and The Stone Brain tap into Artifact power

Two new The Brothers’ War spoilers from Magic 30 today showcase the power behind Artifacts in opposite archetypes.  Artifacts are a primary focus in The Brothers’ War set, scheduled to first release through prerelease events …

How to unlock the Slimline Pro Optic Red Dot Sight in Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is full of weapons and attachments players can unlock as they grind the game. However, the attachments and weapons are significantly different in Modern Warfare 2 , as weapons share the same attac…

Infinity Ward releases patch to fix Modern Warfare 2 party bug

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players should find it easier to grind the game with their friends, as Infinity Ward has released an update addressing the frustrating party bug causing the game to crash. This update is now l…

The final four teams at The International 2022 couldn’t find anyone to scrim for a week

With the main event starting at The International 2022, fans witnessed some of the best  Dota 2  being played in 2022. However, the action was paused for five days with four teams remaining in the competition for a venue change,…

3 big offseason questions for North America’s 3 Worlds 2022 representatives

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Riot says it was never in contact with musician who claims to have created an alternative League Worlds anthem for 2021

Musical artist Simon Rosenfeld published “Heroes,” a song claimed to be an alternative League of Legends World Championship anthem for the 2021 competition , earlier today. But in an official statement given to Dot Esports, Rio…

Odoamne will not return to Rogue/KOI’s LEC lineup in 2023, according to report

Rogue top laner Odoamne will not return to the team’s starting League of Legends lineup for the 2023 season, according to a report by Alejandro Gomis of Blix.gg .  Odoamne has served as the top laner for Rogue since 2021 and h…

Defeated and locked out: Riot to reportedly deny entrance to Game Changers Champions venue for eliminated teams

According to G2’s Julia “juliano” Kiran, VALORANT Game Changers Champions teams who are eliminated from the tournament will be unable to re-enter the venue after their loss unless they buy tickets, which sold out nearly instant…

All of Deft’s placements at Worlds throughout his pro League career

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Despite 00 Nation having 2 Major champions, it’s dumau who fans want to see bring Brazilian Counter-Strike back to the top

After 00 Nation and GODSENT didn’t qualify for the PGL Antwerp Major, the first Valve-sponsored CS:GO event of 2022, the CS:GO scene witnessed one of the biggest shuffles ever made in Brazilian Counter-Strike. Marcelo “coldze…

Dota 2 breaks 900,000 players for the first time since 2019 on the back of The International 2022 Swag Bag mess

The last 24 hours have been a real trip for Dota 2 fans. Hundreds of thousands of players have jumped back online for the first time and brought Valve’s servers down to their knees —all because they wanted to claim a free Arcan…

Esper Midrange floods Standard meta at 2022 Magic World Championship

The Standard format at the Magic: The Gathering 2022 World Championship will feature a large number of mirror matches with 22 of the 32 total players locking in Esper Midrange. Scheduled to take place from Oct. 28 to 30, the 2…

MTG Prototype Brothers’ War mechanic scales down giant Artifact mechs

War machines will battle on an epic scale within The Brothers’ War , which features a new Magic: The Gathering mechanic called Prototype, able to reduce the cost and power of the Artifacts for flexibility within a match.  Sche…

So long, Peter Cottontail—bunnyhopping has been nerfed in MW2

Less than two days before the Oct. 28 launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , developers Infinity Ward released an important list of changes made to game’s core multiplayer mode following insights learned from the beta. The …

One of Modern Warfare 2’s maps is an atrocious multi-lane highway mess

The worldwide launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has begun , starting with the New Zealand/Australia region before heading west to Asia, Europe, and then North America. Clips of gameplay are already beginning to circulat…

Valve is giving away the 2022 Dota 2 Battle Pass and an Arcana for free

The International 2022 is set to wrap up this weekend with the final four teams clashing to see who will lift the Aegis of Champions in Singapore. To celebrate, Valve is giving all Dota 2 players a special surprise in the form…

Modern Warfare 2’s Gunsmith weapon attachment tuning feature looks like it offers a stressful amount of customization

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer endgame is becoming clearer by the day. Activision has revealed the weapon camo challenges for Mastery camos, and a new feature called Advanced Gunsmith Customization looks like it …

Modern Warfare 2 camo challenges reveal Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic, and Orion weapon camos—and they’re going to take impossibly long to complete

Infinity Ward has introduced the mastery camos for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 just two days ahead of release. And while they look pretty awesome, the best of them will take an obscene amount of time to finish. The mastery …

Herman Miller and Logitech’s Vantum gaming chair is the Embody’s more affordable younger brother with better neck support

It was really easy to get excited once the press release about Herman Miller and Logitech teaming up for another gaming chair hit my inbox. The Herman Miller x Logitech Embody chair is, easily, the best piece of furniture that…

Report confirms Catalyst’s full abilities, including a counter to scans in Apex Legends

Usually, players have to wait until they see an ability trailer to get information on how exactly a new character’s abilities work in Apex Legends . But thanks to a report from Inverse , it appears that Catalyst’s abilities have…

Rocksteady co-founders and studio heads depart studio ahead of Suicide Squad release

Sefton Jill and Jaime Walker, co-founders and studio heads of game studio Rocksteady, have left the studio ahead of its release of the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. The departures were revealed in a letter s…

Bwipo mentions one LEC duo he would be ‘surprised’ to ever see play together again

Earlier today on his personal stream, Team Liquid top laner Bwipo responded to a viewer asking him to address rumors surrounding his former League of Legends team, Fnatic. During the stream, Bwipo was asked if he believes his f…

Blizzard locks new Overwatch 2 Kiriko skin behind horrifyingly-priced bundle—and the community is anything but shocked

Perhaps the scariest part of Overwatch 2 ’s ongoing Halloween event is the pricing of cosmetics, particularly that of a highly-anticipated skin that cannot be purchased on its own. Two new skins were introduced alongside Overwa…

Ceb, Puppey, and more have mixed opinions on the TI11 venues

The International 2022 started on the wrong foot, with  teams filing reports  over unfair advantages and  PGL ignoring  player feedback during the first few days of the event.  Though TI11 started coming together  with a little …

This week is your last chance to play Shadow Royale in Apex Legends

If you’ve been waiting for Shadow Royale to come around again in Apex Legends’ Fight or Fright LTM playlist, now’s your chance. Today at 12pm CT, the official Apex Twitter account revealed that the final week of Fight or Frig…

Bastion, Torbjörn, and Junkertown are back in Overwatch 2 after bug fixes

Bastion, Torbjörn, and Junkertown have returned to Overwatch 2 today alongside the launch of Halloween Terror, the game’s first seasonal event. Both Bastion and Torbjörn are once again available to play in all modes. Previous…

Overwatch 2’s Halloween Terror event goes live with new skins, modes, and mayhem galore

Overwatch 2 has just launched its very first seasonal event: Halloween Terror. The event is based on previous Halloween Terror events in the original Overwatch. Players can once again take on the villainous Dr. Junkenstein in …

Halo World Championship 2022 posts dismal viewership numbers

The Halo World Championship that served as a conclusion to the 2022 season also served as the fitting end to a dominant year for the OpTic Gaming roster. The four-man squad of aPG, Lucid, TriPPPeY, and FormaL all claimed their …

Talon Esports introduces VCT 2023 roster featuring former Overwatch star

Thai organization Talon Esports has unveiled its VALORANT roster for the inaugural season of the APAC international league next year.  Talon Esports has signed six players to the organization, with former Overwatch player Pat…

‘I didn’t leave any regret about this year’: Faith_bian joyfully retires from competitive Dota 2

After openly stating that he would retire after PSG.LGD’s run at The International 2022 concluded, Zhang “Faith_bian” Ruida has officially retired from competitive Dota 2 .  The legendary player was very open about his decision…

FGC mixups: SonicFox breaks it down after Lil Nas X brings them on stage

Twitch streamer and FGC legend SonicFox was spotted on stage with internationally known singer and rapper Lil Nas X after being recognized in the crowd. Lil Nas X is no stranger to the realm of online entertainment and esports.…

‘That’s going to change everything’: NICKMERCS thinks ALGS will look far different this year

It’s natural in a game like Apex Legends that a new character can fundamentally change the way the game is played at its highest levels. Wattson’s introduction created a pro scene heavily reliant on fast rotations and holding d…