New Plants vs. Zombies game ‘Battle for Neighborville’ gets a surprise release The Founder’s Edition lets you jump in on the action now. Electronic Arts and Popcap just announced the release of a new online shooter game called Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. The new game expands on the premise of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, a third-person shooter twist to the classic Plants vs. Zombies series. As with Garden Warfare, players can take either the plants’ or the zombies’ side....

OG Patrik outplays G2 Esports in a 3v2 clash It was a magnificent counter-play from the bot-laner. Origen’s (OG) bot-laner Patrik “Patrik” Jírů did not disappoint his fans in the team’s match againstG2 Esports (G2)at theLeague of LegendsEuropean Championship (LEC) Summer Split 2019. OG Patrik’s Ezreal managed to outplay G2 Esports in a fight at the Infernal Drake at the game’s 31-minute mark. With three of OG’s team having fallen and facing off against G2 Luka “Perkz” Perković’s Xayah, G2 Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski’s Jarvan IV, and G2 Martin “Wunder” Hansen’s Vladimir, OG Patrik went ham and turned the 3v2 situation into a one-kill-all for an ace....

Pokimane gives fans health update following ‘intense’ procedure We’re rooting for you, Pokimane! One of the most belovedTwitchstreamers,Imane “Pokimane” Anys, recently had dental work done that will see her taking some time off. The popular creator took to her second, more personal, Twitter accountto reveal the newsto her fans on March 28. Pokimane will be taking time off to recover from dental surgery “Got some pre[tty] intense dental work done yesterday and my jaw is still sore,” she shared....

Quincy Crew’s Biver announces break from competition “It’s been particularly challenging to find the joy of playing.” Malthe “Biver” Winther has announced that he is taking a break from competitive Dota 2, due to stress and fatigue from the past month. “It’s been particularly challenging to find the joy of playing,” Biver explained in aTwitLonger post. “Continuing like this just isn’t beneficial to myself nor my teammates. I’m gonna take some time off, gain a bit of perspective on things, and see where that takes me....

Recap: Dota PIT Minor 2019 has Alliance outlasting the competition Alliance showcased its resilience against eager opponents to continue its upper bracket run.x Withday one of the playoff stagessettled, the remaining teams tackled their share of playoff games, and the upset Minor continued with surprises. BOOM started the first match the day with a Sven-Omniknight duo and went for a timed push that paid off. As soon as they were able to farm their Black King Bars, EHOME had no way of dealing enough damage to win the team fights....

Recap: Dota PIT Minor 2019 has NiP winning a thrilling grand final series EHOME made an amazing lower bracket run only to lose in grand finals against NiP. Followingyesterdays playoff stages, only three teams were left and the matches they played did not disappoint. EHOME absolutely dominated in their first match of the day; with their opponents Alliance conceding just after19 minutes. While theyperformed betterin the next game, the Chinese squad with two TI winners would not be denied, and theirsuperior team fight abilitygave them the victory....

Riot Games is giving AcadArena’s esports scholarship program a boost Expect even more pros from the Philippines. Esports AcadArena,the leading campus esports program in the Philippines, has announced that it is teaming up with Riot Games Southeast Asia to bolster its campaign to promote esports education in Philippine schools. The partnership also involves Philippine telco Globe Telecom. The collaboration is expected to lead to bigger and better student gaming initiatives across the Philippines....

Rocket League officially goes free-to-play on September 23 Mark your calendars and rev your engines. Back in July, wereportedthat Rocket League’s impending move to the Epic Games Store was scheduled to happen sometime in the summer. Now, we have an exact date. The ground-breaking race car-powered hyper-soccer game finally arrives as a free-to-play title in the Epic Games Store on September 23 at 11 p.m. GMT+8. The wait is nearly over....

School your opponents with Riot’s new ‘Battle Academia’ skins The Summoner’s Rift has some new exchange students! The holidays are over and it’s time to head back to the Summoner’s Rift classroom. Riot’s latest anime-inspired Battle Academia skins are now on the Public Beta Environment for select players to try out and if you’re a fan of shonen anime My Hero Academia, you’ll find them awfully familiar. The Battle Academia set will feature skins for Ezreal, Lux, Jayce, and Katarina as rambunctious students, and features Graves as their hotshot professor....

Sentinels Valorant sign ex-OpTic star in place of SicK as sixth-man He makes it one step closer. TheSentinels Valorantroster has filled the void in their sixth-man position by signingJimmy “Marved” Nguyen. The former OpTic player has been a free agent since December 2022, butaccording to a report by Dot Esports, that has ended. While still only a sixth man and not a starter, this will be Marved’s first move back into the active professional scene after a fantastic 2022 with thedominant OpTic roster....

SKZ dominates the CPT SEA online qualifier and books his ticket to Capcom Cup 2020 He won six straight rounds with Seth to secure his spot. The 2020 Capcom Pro Tour has finished its first Southeast Asia online qualifier, with Singaporean player, Neil “SKZ” Chong, completing a perfect run to cement his spot at this year’s Capcom Cup. Congratulations to SKZ for winning the#CPT2020South East Asia 1 Qualifierpic.twitter.com/TwmKrfLzXO SKZ put together a perfect Seth performance and defeated Malaysian pro player Quan Ban “IamChuan” Chuan in the final without dropping a single round....

Surprisingly, Lesley might be a viable marksman in MLBB patch 1.6.42 “One shot, one kill.” Lesley is a marksman hero inMobile Legends: Bang Bangwe don’t see too often in the competitive scene. With the rise ofBeatrix, Yi Sun-Shin, and Clint, Lesley went down in popularity. However, the marksman hero has just received a game-changing buff on MLBBpatch 1.6.42, which amps up her damage. But how will she fare in the competitive scene?...

Surprisingly, only 3 LPL pros chose this Arcane character as their favorite Who is your favorite? Since debuting on Netflix on November 7, Riot Games’ animated seriesArcanehas become aglobal hit, appealing to League of Legends players, fans, and binge-watchers alike. One of the best offerings from the series is that it’s available in dub in multiple languages, including Mandarin, which accommodates its large Chinese fanbase whereWorlds 2017 and 2020were held....