Valve drops Dota 2 patch 7.33 — New Frontiers — on time, and it’s a big one These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day was that Valve released something on time — and it’s one of Dota 2’s biggest ever update. Dota 2 patch 7.33 — the New Frontiers update — quite literally changes a lot of the things you know and love about the MOBA....

VCO ProSIM Series brings motorsport pros and esports drivers together on the virtual circuit The competition runs from this month through February next year. Looking for a new sim racing series to feed your craving for speed thrills? Munich-based Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) has launched its all-new ProSIM Series that partners real-world motorsport stars — both active and retired — with professional esports drivers. The competition, which held its draft on November 6 and held its first two rounds of action on November 18 and 25, is scheduled to run until the end of March 2021....

The action begins. When does MPL MY Season 14 start? The battlefield awaits as Malaysia’s premier Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament returns to action. After theSelangor Red Giants claimed the MLBB Midseason Cup 2024(MSC 2024) crown at the Esports World Cup, all eyes are on MPL MY Season 14 to see if they can continue their dominance. This season, ten teams vie for the lion’s share of the US$100,000 prize pool and a coveted slot in the M6 World Championships....

Wizards to pick first overall in 2020 NBA 2K League Draft The middling Wizards are primed to bounce back in the coming season after winning the top pick. Despite having only a 7% probability by virtue of their 7-9 regular season record, Washington, DC-based Wizards District Gaming snagged the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft. Knicks Gaming and Hawks Talon GC, two other lottery teams who respectively held 4-12 and 5-11 records, got the second and third picks....

World of Warcraft The War Within editions and pre-order bonuses Which do we pick!? The next expansion in the World of Warcraft universe has been announced atBlizzCon 2023. World of Warcraft The War Withinis coming and with multiple editions with various pre-order bonuses, there are decisions to be made. World of Warcraft The War Within editions offer great pre-order bonuses World of Warcraft 11.0,brings four new zones, a new aillied race in the form of the Earthen Dwarves, Delves, Warbands, and so much more....

Get ready to rumble. Get ready to fire outHadoukens. Capcom’s Street Fighter V will befree to play on Steamand the PS4 starting April 23, 1 p.m. PT (April 24, 4 a.m.). The Arcade Edition will feature all 16 characters, along with extra fighters such as Akuma, Blanka, Juri and Menat. If you already own the game, but not the free DLC characters above, you’ll be able to try them out too....

You can support Ukraine by buying the Valorant battle pass this week Here’s how you can help. Riot Games is giving playersa way to support the ongoing Ukraine conflict. From March 5 to March 12, all proceeds from battle pass sales for Valorant will be donated to support humanitarian relief efforts in the region. If you’ve been looking for a way to help out those affected in Ukraine, this week might be a good time to buy theEpisode 4 Act II battle pass....

Zeta Division TENNN will attend Valorant Champions 2022 as a substitute But will he get to play? Zeta Divisionmay get to attendValorant Champions 2022with their full roster after all. The organization had brought onYuto “Xdll” Mizomorias a temporary replacement for Tenta “TENNN” Asai, after the latter had to step down due to retinal disease in his right eye. However, Zeta has since confirmed toDexertothat TENNN will be at Champions as a substitute....

Esports racing is picking up speed. Esports racing games are starting to gain traction. The 2019 Formula 1 New Balance Esports Series Pro Draft qualifier has seen 109,000 gamers signing up, a milestone for the virtual racing franchise, as that’s a 65% jump compared with last year. However, only 42 of the thousands who signed up made the cut for this esports racing competition. 30 of those prospective drivers earned their spot by scoring the fastest lap-times in F1 2018 during the online qualifying rounds....

3 female managers making waves in Indonesia’s Mobile Legends scene Behind every successful esports org is a woman. Managers play a very important role in any esports team. They’re usually seen as the person in-charge of taking care of the players, organizing their activities, and providing a positive atmosphere. A sizeable number of esports managers in the IndonesianMobile Legendsscene are women. Thy have proven that they are more than capable of relating to their players effectively to maximize their organization’s performance on all fronts....

9-year-old Dragon Ball FighterZ player bests dad in tournament And no, his dad wasn’t playing to lose either. If Gohan and Goku were to fight it out at the World Martial Arts Tournament, who would win? The answer to that questionis complicated, but a real life father and son battle at Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament may shed some light on whether Gohan is just plain better when Goku doesn’t getabsurd powerups....

A mobile RPG based on hit anime, KonoSuba, is launching next year Are you Team Aqua, Team Darkness, or Team Megumin? After making its debut in Japan earlier this year, mobile gameKono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Fantastic Daysbased on the hit anime, KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World, is getting a global launch next year. The KonoSuba mobile game features the anime’s four protagonists Kazuma Sato and his extraordinary companions Aqua, Darkness, and Megumin and is based on their adventures around a whole new fantasy world....

Acer is building a next-gen esports community with Planet9 Signups for the closed beta are now live. Currently in closed beta, the concept is very much an open community that enables gamers to improve their skills, build and manage their own teams, and become more involved with the esports community. For now, the platform only supports three games — PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, League of Legends, and Dota 2. “Planet9 is a next-gen esports platform that offers what competitive and casual gamers need to level up and participate in esports below the professional tier,” said Andrew Chuang, General Manager, Esports Services, IT Products Business, Acer Inc....