Golden opportunity. Heads up, student gamers! Through the partnership between the American esports organization 100 Thieves and Southeast Asian campus gaming networkAcadArena, popular streamersRachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetterand Leslie Ann “Fuslie” Fu have recently launched their respective scholarship programs, according to theCONQuest Festival’s Twitter account. The merit-based grants cover up to one full year of tuition, which will be awarded during the CONQuest Festival 2023, one of the largest gaming and pop culture events in the Philippines, from June 2 to 4 in Pasay City....

OhMyV33nus on becoming a pro player: ‘Attitude comes before skill’ It’s not all fun and games in the esports scene. Being a pro player is no easy feat, especially if you compete in one of the largest leagues in the Philippines such as theMobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional LeaguePhilippines Season 8 (MPL PH Season 8). Blacklist International’s Johnmar “OhMyV33nus’ Villaluna, a seasoned competitor in the esports scene, shares his thoughts on what he thinks pro players need to succeed....

ONE Esports Singapore Major – Finals schedule Who will take home US$200,000 and 500 DPC points? It’s the final day of the Singapore Major and today, one of these three teams — Evil Geniuses, PSG.LGD, or Invictus Gaming — will walk away with US$200,000, 500 DPC points, and the title of Singapore Major Champion. The Lower Bracket Final will be a best-of-3, while the Grand Final will be a best-of-5....

Overwatch pro KuKi retires from competitive play The 27-year-old played for Team MVP, Seoul Dynasty, and LA Valiant from 2016-2019. South Korean Overwatch player Dae-kuk “KuKi” Kim has announced his retirement from the Overwatch League (OWL). His team, the Los Angeles Valiant, confirmed the news with an official statement: Full statement here:pic.twitter.com/eRWFuLAbVF KuKi began his competitive Overwatch career in 2016 as a member of South Korea’s Team MVP (formerly MVP Space)....

Pearl looks very similar to this CS map, says T1 steel, and it’s not Inferno A familiar sight. Valorant’s eighth map,Pearl, takes players on an underwater adventure to Omega Earth’s version ofLisbon, Portugal. With winding streets, rich architecture and murals, and a giant Radianite dome overhead, Pearl is one of Valorant’s most visually distinct maps. But despite its one-of-a-kind setting, the new map actually follows a moretraditional three-lane layout, with two lanes leading to both spike sites and a mid area that is crucial to securing rotations....

Prince Harry is not a Fortnite fan and wants it banned He also hates social media, and thinks it’s more “addictive than drugs and alcohol”. The English Prince has strong words for Epic’s building and battle royale game Fortnite. At a YMCA event in London yesterday, Prince Harry spoke out against the game, stating that it was “designed to addict” and was “irresponsible”,reported the BBC. “That game shouldn’t be allowed....

PUBG Global Series 3: Schedule, teams, where to watch The top 24 enter the battleground. KRAFTON Inc. ignites the competitive PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS scene with the launch of PUBG Global Series 3. The 24 of the world’s top PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS teams travel to Shanghai, China, to compete for a share of the US$300,000 prize pool and the PGS 3 crown. The event features the powerhouse teams from South Korea, including 2024 PWS Phase 1 champions KWANGDONG FREECS and global partner team Gen....

Rainbow Six Siege teases Operation Steel Wave by revealing two new operators The new characters will switch up the current gameplay meta. A big teaser has dropped for Rainbow Six Siege’s latest seasonal event, Operation Steel Wave, which introduces the game’s two new operators. The new characters — Norweigian paramedic, Håvard “Ace” Håvard Haugland (Attacker), and Thandiwe “Melusi” Ndlovu (Defender), a wildlife conservationist from South Africa — continue the game’s efforts to drive diversity forward in video games....

Resolut1on joins VP as offlaner, RodjER gets benched Resolut1on makes his return to CIS to join the new-look VP. Virtus.pro (VP) has announced that Roman “Resolut1on” Fominok will join the team as their new offlaner, while Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan has been benched to facilitate his transfer to a new team. Resolut1on returns to the CIS region after mostly playing with North American teams since 2016, when he joined Digital Chaos and helped them to a second place finish at The International 2016 (TI6)....

Riot is offering US$100,000 if you can exploit Valorant’s anti-cheat system Players will have to run Riot’s anti-cheat system if they want to play Valorant. Vanguard, the advanced anti-cheat system Riot has been developing for Valorant, has recently received a lot of attention over its effectiveness, as well as concerns over player privacy. Fortunately, Riot has now published a blog post that fully explains how Vanguard anti-cheat works. In theblog post, the security team expressed its commitment to competitive integrity by battling against cheats and detailed the Vanguard architecture....

Rocket League’s Lucky Lanterns event kicks-off today The festive event will feature a long-awaited new battle arena. Rocket League has announced its first limited-time event of the new year: The Lunar New Year-themed Lucky Lanterns 2020. Starting today, and running until Aug 02, 2025, the Lucky Lanterns event will introduce a new arena that gamers can race around in, new cosmetics, and more unlockable content. Upon logging in, all players will get a firecracker themed “Goodbye Nian” player banner for free....

Saki Miyamoto’s Spy x Family photo goes viral again, nails Anya’s smug face Smug Anya is the best kind of Anya. Saki Miyamoto’s adorableSpy x Familyphoto went viral again on social media platforms as the ongoing series continues to dominateSpring 2022 animecharts. The anime follows the story of the Forger family, featuring the unlikely trio of the spy Loid, the telepath child Anya, and the secret assassin Yor. Even before the anime premiered, Saki broke the internet with her photo showing off one of Anya’s signature looks in the manga....

Skye is Valorant’s most versatile agent so far With a flash, a scout, a heal, and a tracker, Skye has a full arsenal. Riot has revealed Valorant’s newest agent, Skye, an Australian nature conservationist. She’s been unveiled as the game’s 13th agent going into Act III. And from the looks of things, this eco-warrior can do it all. At the start of the teaser video, Skye is shown to be a support-type character, who is able to heal and scout her surroundings to help her allies....