Dota Pro Circuit: Valve moves Major/Minor Qualifier dates to make way for Midas Mode 2.0 A fan-favorite community event is saved! Valve has announced that the first Major/Minor Qualifiers will happen on October 5 to October 10 in order to accommodate the Midas Mode 2.0 event. The qualifiers were originally scheduled for September 30 to October 5, while Midas Mode 2.0 — also entitled Sir Sadim’s Revenge — is slated for September 24 to October 2....

Dota Summit 12 will take place just days before the LA Major Six teams will compete for US$150,000. Beyond the Summit (BTS) has announced that they will be hosting the Dota Summit 12 tournament on March 10-13, right in the middle of this season’s third Major cycle. Dota Summit 12 will feature six teams and a US$150,000 prize pool and will take place during the downtime between the StarLadder ImbaTV Kyiv Minor, to be held from March 5-8, and the ESL One Los Angeles Major, to be held from March 15-22....

ESL’s Clash of Nations Dota 2 tilt set for October in Bangkok Southeast Asia’s best Dota 2 squads will compete for the US$50,000 prize pool. Thailand is set to play host to “The First Dota 2 Clash in Southeast Asia” as ESL brings its Clash of Nations tournament series to a close. ESL Clash of Nations Bangkok will be staged at the Royal Paragon Hall on October 25-27. The tournament will showcase six teams from nine Asia-Pacific countries vying for the biggest share from the US$50,000 purse....

FBI used a Nintendo Switch to find a missing girl across the country Nintendo to the rescue. In an extraordinary display of technological advancement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently used a Nintendo Switch to locate a missing 15-year-old. In a recent case from Virginia, a Nintendo Switch provided authorities with the location of the child who had been taken just days after. Nintendo Switch proves pivotal in locating a missing 15-year-old girl The portable nature of the Nintendo Switch, coupled with its internet connectivity and GPS capabilities, proved to be the deciding factor in finding the missing child....

Former Business Associates players reform as Team Zero The DPC’s continued suspension has forced another roster shuffle. Former Business Associates players Jacky “EternalEnvy” Mao, Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu, and Braxton “Brax” Paulson have reformed as Team Zero following the apparent disbandment of their former squad. Business Associates disbanded after team captainClinton “Fear” Loomis’ announced earlier this week that he will be taking a break from competitive playuntil the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) returns next year....

Fortnite partners with Samsung for exclusive ‘K-pop’ skin The iKONIK outfit is inspired by K-pop star Jung Changwoo from the boyband iKON. Fortnite: Battle Royale has partnered with the smartphone company Samsung to release an exclusive K-pop-themed skin for Fortnite players who purchase the new Samsung Galaxy S10+ device. The new skin is officially called the iKONIK outfit, which is inspired by K-pop star Jung Changwoo from the boyband iKON....

One-stop shop for everything TenZ. Updated on March 15, 1:20 p.m. (GMT+8):Added images. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, widely regarded as the most renowned Valorant player globally, captivates audiences and fellow professionals with his unparalleled aim and lightning-fast reactions. Emulating TenZ’s distinctive playstyle and precision may seem nearly impossible, yet through comprehensive TenZ Valorant guides, you can gain valuable insights and a competitive edge across various facets of the game. Explore these guides to elevate your skills and navigate the dynamic world of Valorant with a TenZ-inspired prowess....

Garena dismisses employee for streaming betting site during MSI Play-In broadcast The company called the incident a “negative example to the League community”. It’s probably not a good idea to stream yourself doing illegal things, as Garena Taiwan’s broadcast director discovered. The unnamed director had accidentally started streaming the broadcast on theGarena Taiwan Twitch channelfor the Mid-Season Invitationals 2019 Play-In stages two hours early and had switched to an esports betting site while the stream was on-going....

How to unlock BAS-P SMG in Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 New toys. The BAS-P SMG is a brand new SMG added to Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 in Season 1, one of four new weapons coming to the game. It is the base weapon in the Bruen Ops weapons platform, and shares the same platform as thenew M13Band Chimera assault rifles. With an aggressive fire rate and deep modularity, the BAS-P allows for extensive customization....

Step into the shoes of this cracked caster. Time to play like Bobby! Shoutcaster andCall of DutyMobile ambassadorBobby Playsis getting his very own operator skin in the free-to-play mobile shooter. Bobby joins fellow ambassadors Ferg andHawksNestin the game’s Creator Bundle campaign, which puts three of the biggest CODM streamers into the game as playable operators. Take a look at Bobby Plays’ in-gameskin The Bobby Plays operator skin turns the down-to-earth shoutcaster into a bonafide frag machine....

Jinsoo takes first place and US$450,000 at Drodo Studios’ first Auto Chess Invitational The Korean pro outlasted 31 other players to bag the top prize. Korean pro, Park “Jinsoo” Jin Soo, took home the first-place trophy and US$450,000 in prize money last weekend at Drodo Studios’ Auto Chess Invitational 2019 tournament. The tournament was held in China over a three day period with 32 players from around the world competing for a share of the US$1 million prize pool....

Kai Cenat surpasses Ninja’s Twitch subscriber record — Ludwig next in line Kai Cenat hits all new INSANE subscriber count. Cenat dominated the scene in 2022 bringing in an average viewership of around 60,000according to TwitchTracker. The 21-year-old’s notoriety had also earned himself a nomination for the streamer of the year award via the Esports Awards. Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo says he deserves to win it. “Unlike a lot of streamers, you can put Kai in a room with somebody and he’ll actually be able to make it entertaining when a lot of streamers hurdle up into a ball and cry,” he explained to his audience....

Kevin Durant has signed a lifetime deal with NBA 2K The collaboration is the first of its kind for 2K Sports. Two-time NBA champ Kevin Durant spent the whole of the 2019-20 NBA season recuperating from a serious injury. While he couldn’t help his Brooklyn Nets squad on the hardwood, that didn’t stop him from gettinghis fair share of NBA action, even if only on NBA 2K’s virtual courts. And now, less than a month before his much-awaited return to the court, KD has announced that he has signed on for a “long-term” partnership with the premier basketball video game franchise....