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Jin embraces the Devil Gene in new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer

Bandai Namco has been treating players with more detailed looks at some Tekken 8 characters in the lead-up to Evo Japan and the game’s first hands-on experience—and the latest trailer showcases a new side of Jin Kazama.  Follo…

Do skins make you better at VALORANT? Some players claim to have proof

Some casual VALORANT players are sure that Riot Games employs RNG in the game mechanics of the FPS or straight out benefits players who purchase weapon skins , even though there’s no way to prove it, and quite unlikely as well,…

EA reportedly lays off over 100 Apex Legends quality assurance testers in surprise Zoom call

Electronic Arts has reportedly laid off the entire testing staff of over 100 quality assurance testers who were predominantly working on Apex Legends at EA’s Baton Rouge office—and did so via an unscheduled Zoom call in the ear…

The best VALORANT player at VCT LOCK//IN is crushing the competition by a landslide

A number of top VALORANT players have shown up and delivered on the first big stage of the year at VCT LOCK//IN , but by the numbers, one stands head and shoulders above the rest. With the Omega bracket portion of the tourname…

Upset is reportedly returning to pro play with an LEC superteam for 2023 Spring Split

The springtime is known for gentle rain and calm sounds, but the LEC might be getting back one of its most exciting players before the season begins. Former Fnatic marksman Elias “Upset” Lipp is reportedly coming back as the st…

Dev1ce opens up about personal struggles during year-long CS:GO hiatus

Dev1ce is fully back to playing CS:GO after taking a year away from the esports scene while he was with Ninjas in Pyjamas. His last tournament for the Swedish organization was at IEM Winter in December 2021 and he didn’t play i…

Every LoL player must listen to T1 Keria’s hilarious warning about copying his Varus support pick

With over 150 champions to play in League of Legends, there’s always a champion that will suit your play style and fit the needs of your team. In essence, supports are supposed to do just that– support. In season 12, we saw a h…

VALORANT teases new Oni 2.0 bundle and it looks like there might be a Katana coming soon

VALORANT’s newest skin bundle is looking likely to be another addition to the beloved Oni skin collection, according to VALORLeaks and VALORANT developers alike. The Riot hero shooter’s Twitter account shared a sneak peek of …

Ludwig spends half a million dollars to pick up NA VALORANT Challengers roster for Moist Esports

If the NA VALORANT Challengers League wasn’t already the most clouted tier two VALORANT league, it is now with the addition of Moist Esports. As first reported by Max “Purest” Katz, the Moist organization has signed the Brea…

G2 Esports win inaugural LEC Winter Split, punch ticket to MSI with victory over MAD Lions

G2 Esports kicked off their 2023 League of Legends competitive season by climbing to the summit of Europe for the tenth time. The team delivered MAD Lions a crushing defeat by closing the final series of the Winter Split withou…

The top 12 most popular Pokémon at Knoxville Regional may just surprise you

With every official Pokémon tournament coming around the corner, we can see how the metagame is changing so very quickly, the variety of ‘mons that rise and fall in usage changing every few weeks, making the early Pokémon Scarl…

It’s official: Cloud9 VALORANT parts ways with Yay after 5 months

North American organization Cloud9 and one of the best VALORANT players in the world have agreed to mutually part ways, multiple sources told Dot Esports.  Both parties have agreed to sign the release which terminated yay’s co…

Vitality coach says VALORANT roster is ‘close to the top’ of EMEA, but just missing one thing

Compared to some of the top EMEA VALORANT teams, the Vitality roster is one of little international experience. But coach Salah Barakat is confident that the team he put together under the yellow-and-black banner will join the …

Tyler1’s teammate showcases 200 IQ anti-ghosting strategy

During a recent broadcast, while playing Gangplank in the top lane, popular League of Legends streamer Tyler1 encountered a hilarious strategy for messing with enemy stream snipers. Tyler1 has been on quite the Gangplank spree…

Varus and Lucian are the most-played ADCs in the 2023 LEC Winter Playoffs so far, but they both have abysmal win rates

After a rapid-fire opening to the new year, the European League of Legends scene is approaching the final series of the 2023 LEC Winter Split. G2 Esports and MAD Lions are getting ready to collide in what should be a thrilling …

Golden Guardians leads the 2023 LCS Spring in 8 major team stats through 7-game win streak

When the 2023 LCS Spring Split began, few people believed Golden Guardians would be a top-five team. But six weeks into the regular season, the roster has embarked on a formidable seven-game win streak with victories over some o…

PEACE’s LoL team is removed from LCO after breaching team participation agreement

It’s only been a few years since PEACE entered the competitive League of Legends scene, but LCO fans must already say goodbye. The LCO has announced today that the organization is being removed from the league due to a breach …

Steam crashing didn’t stop Sons of the Forest from selling a huge number of copies

Sons of the Forest, the sequel to the hit survival game from 2014, turned out to be a massive success, with so many people logging on to Steam and trying to buy the game that the whole website and its desktop app crashed for ne…

T1’s revamped roster fall short of expectations at VCT LOCK//IN

The continuation of the Omega bracket today at VCT LOCK//IN already saw fans stunned by the day’s earlier match between Sentinels and Fnatic . So by the time Korea’s T1 and Brazil’s FURIA Esports took the stage, the crowd was r…

RPK and Fennec 45 nerfed again in latest Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2 update

Two of the most dominant meta weapons in Warzone 2 just got hit with some nerfs in the latest Call of Duty update. The RPK light machine gun and Fennec 45 submachine gun both got hit with some more substantial changes in the …

FlyQuest star Prince separates from Doublelift, FBI, and others in quest for modern LCS record

Bow down to the royalty that has graced the North American League of Legends scene. FlyQuest’s phenom marksman Lee “Prince” Chae-hwan has been arguably the best player in the LCS through the first half of the 2023 Spring Split…

The Sheriff is the best VALORANT sidearm, but only if you’re a top ranked player

The Sheriff is a powerful tool in the top two ranks while less-experienced players tend to avoid the gun in favor of the Ghost and Classic, VALORANT data suggests. The Sheriff leads the way in sidearm kills per match for Immor…

Tarik and other star VALORANT streamers to face off at VCT LOCK//IN

Two popular VALORANT streamers are set to go head-to-head at the first international event of the year.  Although neither of the streamers will compete for a team, developer and tournament organizer Riot Games have put both Ta…

Fnatic VALORANT player tests positive for COVID prior to Sentinels match at VCT LOCK//IN

One of the players on European team Fnatic has been hit with a health issue just hours before their first VALORANT match at VCT LOCK//IN.  VALORANT developer and tournament host Riot Games announced today that a member of Fna…

The Guard to retain VALORANT team temporarily despite mass layoffs

North American organization The Guard has chosen to keep its VALORANT roster under contract for the time being, sources told Dot Esports.  Amid mass layoffs at the company across various sectors such as design, social media, …

EG Inspired on the competitive LoL meta: ‘I think jungle doesn’t really matter’

On Friday, Feb. 10, Kacper “Inspired” SÅ‚oma sauntered into the interview room at the Riot Games Arena in Santa Monica, California in high spirits. Evil Geniuses had just taken down Cloud9—one of the few teams above them in the 2…

Dignitas confirms LCS roster shuffle after 0-9 start to Spring Split

Dignitas has confirmed that it will be making a roster swap healing into the second round robin of the LCS Spring Split, replacing Spawn with Tomo at the AD carry position. The roster move announced by Dignitas confirms a report…

Fnatic, Excel to face off in 2023 LEC Spring Split’s opening match in first leg of respective redemption tours

The current League of Legends competitive cycle hasn’t even finished yet, but LEC fans can already look forward to the next split thanks to the new format that the league adopted this year. Teams and supporters alike must star…

Caedrel thinks a Rekkles role swap could help Fnatic get to the bottom of LEC issues

League of Legends caster Caedrel weighed in on Fnatic’s performance issues and how they could fix them ahead of the 2023 LEC Spring Split earlier today. He said a change had to be made in bot lane because Rekkles and Rhuckz’s…

One VALORANT weapon perfectly demonstrates the skill gap between ranks

It should go without saying that the primary weapons of VALORANT are so much more valuable when they’re in the hands of the highest-skilled players. When it comes to the Operator, the game’s primary sniper rifle, that is most c…

Liquid CS:GO star NAF slams Evil Geniuses management: ‘I would be an idiot to join this team’

Keith “NAF” Markovic, a long-time standing member of the Team Liquid CS:GO roster, admitted in a recent interview that he’s had his doubts about sticking around with the team long-term. In an interview with Alex “⁠Mauisnake⁠” …

Former LoL pros debate over FlyQuest’s potential to show up internationally after strong 2023 LCS start

FlyQuest are currently sitting on top of the 2023 LCS Spring Split standings with an 8-1 record, which has caused some people to speculate about their international potential. Some League of Legends fans started debating wheth…

NAVI captain ANGE1 believes EMEA should advance past Omega bracket at VCT LOCK//IN

After a lackluster start to the VCT LOCK//IN tournament, the 2023 season, and the VALORANT partnership era, the EMEA region is looking to rebound in the Omega bracket. And while NAVI in-game leader Kyrylo “ANGE1” Karasov admit…

Blizzard changes Overwatch 2’s Legacy Token color after community uproar over ‘intentional’ similarity to premium currency

A recent, controversial addition to Overwatch 2′ s battle pass system has been changed in a minor update today, possibly due to some fan backlash. When the game’s new went live a couple of weeks ago, players immediately took to…

Microsoft president on new Nintendo and NVIDIA deals: ‘We are bringing Call of Duty to 150 million more people’

In its latest efforts to generate positive momentum for its proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has signed two new deals that will significantly increase platform accessibility to C…

Step aside, Monopoly. Apex Legends is about to give board games a run for their money

Get ready for the next era of Apex Legends . The Games are headed to a new location, but it’s not just any old arena in the Outlands. That’s right: Apex is going full tabletop mode with the franchise’s next entry. Tabletop gam…

LoL’s new Broken Covenant skin line adds a gothic spin on Miss Fortune, Nocturne, Riven, and others

Seven League of Legends champions will soon receive new cosmetics as part of the latest-revealed skin line by Riot Games. The Broken Covenant members are expected to reach the client in the first week of March with Patch 13.5, …

The Mageseeker’s new trailer shines a light on Sylas’ standalone game

Riot Forge has provided the first trailer for its upcoming game The Mageseeker: a League of Legends story today. The 2D pixel action RPG starring Sylas the Unshackled was announced and teased earlier this month, along with som…

Valve confirms exactly when we’ll learn more about Dota 2’s next major patch

The last Major Dota 2 patch was update 7.32d . It released all the way back in Nov. 2022, which feels like a lifetime ago. There were a number of winners and losers in that patch, which defined the meta, and because not much ha…

MoonMeander reflects on becoming a coach and TSM’s journey to Dota 2 Lima Major

David “MoonMeander” Tan has delved into his journey from being a successful Dota 2 player to a well-respected coach in a recent interview with Esports Heaven . During the conversation, MoonMeander reflected on his new life as …

Warzone 2 players are already debating whether they want a new map or a return to Verdansk

Call of Duty: Warzone 2’s new map, Al Mazrah, has only been available to play for just over three months—but some players are already looking forward to a new location. Season two saw the launch of Ashika Island, a small-scale…

Viol2t finds new home for 2023 Overwatch League season after 4 years with Shock

While some Overwatch League teams have yet to announce a single player from their 2023 rosters, other teams are wrapping up their big reveals with a fancy bow.  Former San Francisco Shock support and two-time Overwatch League…

Meteos hits back at LoL chat warning: ‘I get griefed every game’

It’s no secret League of Legends and toxicity go hand in hand. To fight off the ever-growing toxicity in the game, Riot Games become more rigorous with chat restrictions at the beginning of preseason 13 . During his recent stre…

A strange bug is demoting Apex players in Season 16—and nobody knows why

In most games, a lot of time is spent grinding for achievements, new skins or gear, new areas, or levels. And when it comes to ranked matches, people spend hours honing their skills and knowledge of the game to rise a little hig…

MAD Lions snatch LEC playoffs ticket with swift win against Astralis

MAD Lions punched their ticket to the next stage of the LEC Winter Split 2023 after sweeping Astralis with a 2-0 win in an elimination match. The second-placed team of the regular season reached the playoff stage thanks to a dom…

The most iconic rivalry in international VALORANT continues with South America on top

A score has been settled today, with South America coming out as the victors against their rivals at VCT LOCK//IN, the first international VALORANT tournament of the year.  The match between the titans LOUD and NRG saw two of …

Anyone’s Legend pick up first LPL win of 2023, now only one major region League team remains winless

Earlier today, Anyone’s Legend became the last team in China’s LPL to win a League of Legends match in 2023. The team came into the day with a record of 0-7, but picked up their first match win by a score of two games to one ov…

SK Gaming eliminate top-seeded Vitality, reach LEC’s top 4 for first time in 8 years

SK Gaming took down the first seed of the LEC regular season once again and advanced to the Playoff stage of the 2023 Winter Split. For the first time in eight years, they locked down a top four spot in the European region after…

Riot makes sweeping fan-friendly improvements in the middle of VCT LOCK//IN

In response to fan feedback at the VCT LOCK//IN event, Riot has announced a series of sweeping changes to improve the fan experience at the first big VALORANT esports event of the 2023 season and the partnership era. Followin…