Apex Legends shatters Fortnite record on Twitch Things are looking up, up, up, for the newest battle royale game. Apex Legends recorded 8.28 million hours of viewership on Twitch on Tuesday, beating the platform’s single-day record. The previous record was set July 20, when Fortnite produced 6.6 million hours of viewing. Apex Legends, released Feb. 5 by Electronic Arts, was buoyed Tuesday by the first day of a two-day Twitch Rivals tournament with a prize pool of US$200,000....

Arteezy gets cliffed yet again in EG’s upper bracket match against TNC The EG carry has a fatal weakness for cliffs. Evil Geniuses’ Artour “Arteezy” Babaev likely has an in-game phobia of staying near cliffs. Earlier this year, the EG carry gotcliffed during the Chongqing Major against Team Secret, and the same thing happened again whenEvil Geniuses faced Keen Gaming at Dream League 11as well. So it should be no surprise that “Cliffeezy“, the player formerly known as “Sprouteezy“, gots sent up the side of a cliff thanks TNC Predator’s Carlo “Kuku” Palad’s Batrider....

Attack on Titan’s Mikasa voted best anime character to wear a scarf Is it getting chilly in here or what? Anime charactershave different ways of accessorizing themselves to stand out from the crowd. Somewear straw hatswhile others simply carry their signature weapons. Certain anime characters prefer wearing scarves regardless of the season they’re in. Here is a list of Japan’s favorite scarf-wearers from different anime series. Attack on Titan’s Mikasa tops list of beloved anime characters who always wear a scarf Attack on Titan’s female protagonist Mikasa Ackermanis a fan favorite when it comes to anime characters who wear scarves....

Bali Major tickets officially sold out in 6 hours They’re gone. The Bali Major tickets went on sale — and then they quickly weren’t. Despite the high prices for the Bali Major, the demand wasn’t lacking. Tickets were almost entirely gone within the first minutes, evencausing issues with the ticketing site— with organizerIo Esports confirming that the Major was sold out six hours after the sale went live. Standard tickets went on sale for US$388, while premium tickets were available for US$888....

Blacklist International was the most engaged esports organization in 2021 Give their social media manager a raise! Filipino esports organization and Tier One Entertainment’s esports label Blaklist International was on a roll last 2021. The org’sMobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) rosterdominated both the MPL Philippines Season 8 and the M3 World Championship, claiming both titles. In addition to their growing trophy collection, they have been hailed as the most engaged esports organization in 2021....

Blacklist’s OHEB says he is 100% sure they’ll defeat RRQ Hoshi Blacklist is the last PH team left. After beating Bigetron Alpha, 2-0, in the quarterfinal ofONE Esports’ MPL Invitational 2021(MPLI 2021), Blacklist International is set to face the King of Kings, RRQ Hoshi, in the semifinal. It will be a tough road ahead for the back-to-back MPL PH Season 8 champions, however, Kiel “OHEB” Soriano remains optimistic and even assured everyone that they’ll be the first team to proceed to the Grand Finals....

Bren Esports recruits ArkAngel standouts for MPL PH Season 9 #BrenLangMalakas! After failing to qualify in the playoffs inMobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional LeaguePhilippines Season 8 (MPL PH Season 8), Bren Esports will once again try to regain their former glory at MPL PH Season 9. Bren Esports have announced their refurbished roster for next season, which includes a few standouts from ArkAngel, a well-known veteran team in the undergroundMobile Legends: Bang Bangscene....

Burmese Ghouls wins the battle of Myanmar to advance to the Semifinals The MPL MM champions are in top form. Burmese Ghouls have proven once again that they’re the best team in Myanmar by sweeping Ronin Esports in an MPL MM S5 Grand Finals rematch to advance to the Semifinals of the ONE Esports MPL Invitational. Game One It was a seesaw battle in the early-mid game, with Ronin Esports getting a slight upper hand after a 4-0 teamfight at the nine-minute mark....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 2 brings back beloved Rust map Four new game modes will also be launched during Season 2. Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare just announced the comeback of fan-favorite desert map Rust. The map originally debuted in 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and instantly become a multiplayer classic. In Rust, players will be able to play two game modes: standard multiplayer and the new Gunfight mode....

Champion alliance gets nerfed in Dota Underlords’ last patch of the year Legion Commander’s reign may have just ended with this update. Valve’s free-to-play auto battler title Dota Underlords released its final update for 2019, and it contained game balances and notable nerfs on some alliances. One of the most impactful changes in the update deals with balancing the damage potential of the Champion alliance. Their damage bonus has been decreased from 8% to 3%, with its health bonus retained at 8%....

Chikurin dominates at ROXnROLL Korea He made swift work of the reigning EVO Champ in the grand finals. Yuta “Chikurin” Take won his first Tekken World Tour Masters event of the season, defeating 2018 EVO Champ Sun-woong “LowHigh” Yoon 3-1 in the grand finals of ROXnROLL Korea. Chikurin was undefeated throughout the tournament, never falling to the losers’ bracket. He made quick work of Abel “Abel del Maestro” Segovia 2-0 in the semifinals, before pulling out a nailbiting 3-2 victory over countryman, Kachi “Pekos” Yota, in the winners’ finals....

Coach Yeb explains why ONIC PH stuck to the same roster for MPL PH Season 9 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional LeaguePhilippines Season 9 (MPL PH Season 9) is fast approaching, and teams are getting their rosters ready. However,ONIC PH announced this weekthat they have retained their MPL PH Season 8 lineup. According to ONIC PH’s head coach Denver “Coach Yeb” Miranda, this is all going according to plan....

Could Sinatraa be teaming up with TSM Subroza and Wardell? He could turn a team into an instant contender. It has been seven months since we’ve seen Jay “Sinatraa” Won in a professional Valorant tournament. Sinatraa hasn’t been able to play with his Sentinels teammates ever since he was suspended byRiot Gamesforviolating Rule 8.1 of the Valorant Global Competition policyand failing to cooperate with the tournament operator’s investigation. Sentinels team captainShahzeeb “ShahZaM” Khanhas since stated that their roster has been finalized withTyson “TenZ” Ngo....