Riot announces major changes to the LCS format for the 2020 season The LCS returns with more weekly matches to watch. The League of Legends Championship Series, also known as the North American league for LoL, will have an updated broadcast system for the regular season and a new format for the end-of-year playoffs, alongside having a larger emphasis on Academy games. The expanded LCS broadcast will now feature games three days a week, with two Monday night matches to be shown alongside the usual four matches for both Saturdays and Sundays....

Riot confirms when Skye and Icebox will be eligible for official tournaments Get your Skye and Icebox strats ready! WithFirst Strike schedules finally released, Riot has informed the Valorant community that Act III’s new agent and map will be included in the anticipated tournament series. Riot has revealed thatSkyewill be eligible for use during the First Strike qualifiers starting November 9; while the newIceboxmap will subsequently be added to the official tournament rotation on November 24....

Riot plans to release six new agents for Valorant every year There will also be two new maps every year. Riot Games has revealed its longterm plans for Valorant, including a plan to release up to six new Agents and two maps for the game every year. Valorant executive producer, Anna Donlon, talked about what lies on the horizon for the game in another developer diary video. Donlon revealed that Valorant’s game calendar is split into Episodes, with each lasting around six months....

RNG’s Somnus hospitalized due to COVID-19 at TI11 Terrible timing. Updated on October 17, 7:28 p.m. (GMT+8):Three more RNG players have tested positivefor COVID-19. Updated on October 17, 2:54p.m. (GMT+8):Somnus is playing for RNG against Hokori, as of the time of writing. Royal Never Give Up has been dealt a huge blow to its The International 11 hopes. Star midlaner Lu “Somnus” Yao tested positive for COVID-19 after taking two PCR tests,RNG announced today....

Rogue’s Finn lands a huge Qiyana ult against Schalke 04 Truly a “supreme display of talent” from Rogue’s top-laner. Rogue may be at the bottom of theLECSummer Splitstandings right now, but that doesn’t mean they’re not capable of outstanding plays. Just check out this clip from their match against Schalke 04 in the LEC Summer group stage. As Schalke 04 were starting to disengage and head back to their base, Rogue’s Finn “Finn” Wiestål’s Qiyana stealthily waited for the right opportunity to initiate a fight in the mid lane....

RRQ Hoshi coach Acil says he’ll be watching MPL MY and PH for new strategies The Indonesian coach has his eyes on other MPL regions. With Moonton updating the game significantly in the middle of every MPL season, teams from all regions get to see which heroes and compositions can bring home the win. Just recently, MPL ID teams like RRQ Hoshi have discovered the new duo support meta, which utilizes two support heroes in the mid lane to support a better team fight instead of a full tank....

Sasa is ready to step into Antimage’s shoes for ONIC Esports Will Sasa bring the same star power as his former teammate? ONIC Esports is getting ready for the departure of Antimage and many fans are asking who will take over as the team’s go-to off-laner. After MPL ID Season 6, there were rumors that Antimage would leave the team. Aside from Antimage, Sasa was also another player who was set to leave the ONIC squad....

Should you main Lifeweaver? Overwatch devs answer Bring me to life. Whether you’re a support main looking for a new hero to add to your roster or somebody who enjoys messing with the enemy team, Lifeweaver is definitely a unique character to consider. Lifeweaver is support with a kit that focuses on healing and disrupting enemy abilities. In this video, the developers discuss how Lifeweaver can be played to his full potential and the type of players who will enjoy playing him most....

Can’t go wrong with Shroud’s Valorant settings. Updated on August 11, 4:20 p.m. (GMT+8):Added image. Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is one of the most recognizable personalities in gaming who knows how to get the most out of his settings after spending many years refining his skills as a former CS:GO pro. If you want to improve your FPS game, we highly recommend looking into the Shroud Valorant settings. These settings were put together by Shroud himself, and he uses them when he goes up against the best players in the North American region....

Signify to represent India in ESL One Mumbai 2019 The Indian team won the rights to represent its country against the best Dota 2 teams in the world. The veteran Indian team Signify will be representing their home country in ESL One Mumbai 2019 — the first major Dota 2 event to be held in India. We have qualified for ESL One Mumbai after taking down Coming Soon 3-0....

Singtel, SK Telecom and AIS invest in a new gaming joint venture The new venture will launch later this year. Three of the biggest telcos in the region have partnered up for a joint venture to tap into esports, content and a social network for gamers. Singapore’s largest telco Singtel, South Korea’s SK Telecom and Thailand’s Advanced Info Service (AIS) have raised funds for a regional gaming joint venture to develop new gaming-related revenue streams, according to aSingtel press release....

Someone has made it to 10,000 MMR in Dota Underlords The bodies of his rivals litter the streets. Wildcard Gaming professional auto battler player Kyuyeon “bebe872” Kim is the first one to obtain 10,000matchmakingranked (MMR) points onDota Underlords. Fans witnessed Kim’s journey to the top spot of Underlords during his stream on August 5. From 9,935 points, he gained an additional 100 ranked points for a total of 10,035 points under the Lord of White Spire rank....

Stellaris Ghost Lesley’s epic transformation turns her into the galaxy’s finest sharpshooter Target locked. One ofLesley‘s best skins inMobile Legends: Bang Banghas received a drastic upgrade, and it’s nothing short of spectacular. Moonton released a sneak peek of the revampedStellaris Ghost Lesleyskin. This iconic skin initially made its debut back in 2018 during a limited-time release and remains her only Epic skin in the game. The skin features a fresh character model and introduces a slew of captivating skill animation effects and an all-new idle animation....