Singaporean esports player gets national service deferment to play in the Overwatch World Cup

Singaporean esports player gets national service deferment to play in the Overwatch World Cup Blizzard also approved the roster change, despite the team missing the deadline. Singaporean esports player, Figo “Azalea” Chua, has been granted a four-month deferment from national service to let him represent Singapore in the Overwatch World Cup in November. Azalea was one of Singapore’s original choices for the damage role on the team, but was not part of the roster submitted to Blizzard in June, as he was due to enlist for NS in August....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Daniel Gibbs

Spectre Divide release date confirmed by Mountaintop, here’s all we know

Spectre Divide release date confirmed by Mountaintop, here’s all we know Players can hardly wait. The Spectre Divide playtest has left players eager for more, and it won’t be long before the game becomes playable for everyone. Powered by the unique concept of Duality, which allows you two shots at life, Spectre Divide has quickly become a popular FPS title. It ran a short playtest, which was accessible through Twitch code drops, but soon, fans will be able to try out the game with no restrictions....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Rebecca Wilson

Team Liquid has reportedly signed Jensen to the biggest contract in LCS history

Team Liquid has reportedly signed Jensen to the biggest contract in LCS history The Danish mid-laner has a big pricetag. With his player contract expiring this year, Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen has reportedly agreed to stay under the Team Liquid banner with a bigger budget. The star mid-laner will be staying three more years for US$4.2M, according toLeague of Legendsreporter Travis Gafford. The reported agreement will be the most expensive player contract/extension in the history of LCS....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Misty Mitchell

Team Oracle has won the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational Malaysia Online Qualifiers

Team Oracle has won the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational Malaysia Online Qualifiers Go like the clappers. Malaysian squad, Team Oracle, has won the Malaysia Open Qualifiers for theONE Esports Jakarta Invitational. In the grand finals, Oracle faced off against the newly-formed LGD.International in a best of 3 match for a spot at the Jakarta Offline Qualifiers. How Team Oracle overcame LGD.International to win the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational Malaysia Online Qualifiers In game one dominated throughout on the back of a strong combination of Ou “No7” Meng on Void Spirit and Steven “Monster” Noel on Mars....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · William Andrews

The best Kastov-74U loadout for Warzone 2.0

The best Kastov-74U loadout for Warzone 2.0 Small but deadly. The Kastov-74U absolutely melts opponents in Modern Warfare 2, and it doesn’t fail to maintain its edge in Warzone 2.0 either. The assault rifle and SMG hybrid packs a deadly combination of good range and fast mobility, and you’ll want to have one on hand for close-quarters engagements inAl Mazrah. It works best when paired with a longer-range weapon, such as a sniper rifle or LMG, so you can pull it out in a pinch when you’re being pushed....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · William Smith DVM

The best plays from the Taipei Major day 1

The best plays from the Taipei Major day 1 You don’t want to miss these. The first day of the Taipei Major was action-packed with upsets and amazing plays throughout the day. Ryusei vs Hotdog29 (Top 48) Ryusei “Ryusei” Ito alreadyshowed off how well he knows the Urien-Bison matchup earlier in the day, but this round against Yeh “Hotdog29” Man Ho was absolutely nailbiting. Yoro vs Renyoh (Pools) Is this Wu “Yoro” Wei-Hao or Punk playing Karin?...

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Laura Lane

The Wrath of the Mo’rokai event will be released next week

The Wrath of the Mo’rokai event will be released next week The mythic beasts of Yore are almost here. The special custom game Wrath of the Mo’rokai is arriving to theDota 2servers next week. The upcoming in-game event was briefly mentioned in a Dota 2blog post. Wrath of the Mo’rokai is set in the jungles of Fellstrath, where two mythic beasts called Mo’rokai can be found. The victorious players who will be able to conquer the Wrath of the Mo’rokai game mode will receive a special stash of Battle Points....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Ronald Morrow

This ingenious Killjoy lineup on Haven lets you retake A site easily

This ingenious Killjoy lineup on Haven lets you retake A site easily A textbook perfect retake. Killjoyis one of the best agents inValorantfor holding post-plant situations or retaking sites with her Lockdown ultimate. With a high-tech arsenal that includes Nanoswarm grenades, an Alarmbot, and a sentry Turret, she can be aperpetual thorn in the sideof the opposing team. This Killjoy lineup, using her Nanoswarm molly and Lockdown ultimate, can help you retake A site onHavenafter the spike has been planted....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Adrienne Garcia

This is why you’ve been using Nintendo Friend Codes for 14 years

This is why you’ve been using Nintendo Friend Codes for 14 years Think typing 12 digits is such a hassle? This might change your mind. Nintendo‘s unique Friend Code system has been around since the Wii console era, and it’s still being used today. While many find it annoying to use a 12-digit code rather than a unique username like many other services, it turns out Nintendo has a good reason behind it....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Amanda Mccarty

TI9 Day 2 Group Stage results: Alliance’s Morphling crushes Keen Gaming for a 2-0 win

TI9 Day 2 Group Stage results: Alliance’s Morphling crushes Keen Gaming for a 2-0 win Everyone is probably going to ban miCKe’s Morphling now. Alliance started its series against Keen Gaming by aggressively catching out Keen Gaming heroes to go up 10-5 by the 19-minute mark. Keen Gaming refused to give up however, and played carefully, even getting a kill off’s Alliance’s Max “qojqva” Bröcker’s Broodmother. However, Alliance’s Michael “miCKe” Vu’s Morphling was pretty much unstoppable, going Beyond Godlike just 23 minutes into the game....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Valerie Cantrell

Top 5 plays from the ESL One Los Angeles Online China tournament

Top 5 plays from the ESL One Los Angeles Online China tournament Eurus’ Mars was unstoppable. The Chinese region of the ESL One Los Angeles Online tournament has concluded with Royal Never Give Up dominating the competition. With the tournament over, here’s a look best at the five best plays. 5. Aq’s Morphling destroys Vici Gaming In a group stage match between Newbee and Vici Gaming, Yin “Aq” Rui’s Morphling was totally unstoppable after topping the networth charts....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Lisa Swanson

Topson curbs the idea of an OG reunion: ‘Don’t even dream about it’

Topson curbs the idea of an OG reunion: ‘Don’t even dream about it’ Keep dreaming OG fans. OGis riding high after winningESL One Stockholm Major. They defeatedTSM.FTX3-1 in the grand final, securing their fifth Dota 2 Major trophy. And the European organization achieved this incredible feat despite missing two members from its roster. Team captain Mikhail “Misha” Agatov and coach Evgenii “Chuvash” Makarov were unable to secure visas to travel to Sweden....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Kathleen King

Twitch Prime now offers exclusive Mobile Legends in-game items

Twitch Prime now offers exclusive Mobile Legends in-game items The first one up for grabs is the V.E.N.O.M. squad bundle! Fans of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang can now receive exclusive content by subscribing to Twitch Prime via Amazon Prime. The Prime promotion mostly contains skin trial cards, hero trial cards, statue trials, and even emotes. From October 2019 to February 2020, there will be nine different content drops that fans and players can anticipate....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Austin Sims