This is the complete bracket for the ONE Esports MPL Invitational

This is the complete bracket for the ONE Esports MPL Invitational RRQ Hoshi’s 9000 IQ strategy has set up an incredible first round. With the ONE Esports MPL Invitationaljust nine days away, we now know the full bracket for the first round. The bracket was selected through a live draft that saw the four MPL Champions — Indonesia’s RRQ Hoshi, The Philippines’ Bren Esports, Malaysia’s Todak, and Myanmar’s Burmese Ghouls — take turns drafting teams to their quarter of the bracket....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Matthew Gonzales

Tokido defeats John Takeuchi in a thrilling Saigon Cup grand finals

Tokido defeats John Takeuchi in a thrilling Saigon Cup grand finals He also walked away with 200 CPT points and 5 million Vietnamese dong. Street Fighterlegend Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi has added another championship to his trophy case after he defeated Ryota “John Takeuchi” Takeuchi 3-2 in the thrilling final set of the Capcom Pro Tour Saigon Cup. Despite being one of the smaller events on the Capcom Pro Tour, the Saigon Cup was loaded with some of the biggest names in competitive Street Fighter, such as Li-Wei “Oil King” Lin, Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang, Naoto “Sako” Sako, Keta “Fuudo” Ai, Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi, and current Capcom Cup Champion Kanamori “Gachikun” Tsunehiro....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Molly Williams

TSM completes its Valorant roster rebuild with Corey and Rossy

TSM completes its Valorant roster rebuild with Corey and Rossy TSM’s rebuild is finally complete. North American organization TSM has signed Corey “Corey” Nigra, Daniel “Rossy” Abedrabbo, and Aleko “LeviathanAG” Gabuniya to complete its Valorant roster. They will be joining the team’s core players,Matthew “Wardell” YuandYassine “Subroza” Taoufik, for the upcomingVCT 2022 season. TSM add Corey and Rossy to its Valorant squad for 2022 Corey was a member of FaZe Clan’s Valorant rosterthat did not qualify for any international events including Valorant Champions in 2021....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Andrea Peterson

Vainglory creators open Early Access for upcoming shooter Catalyst Black

Vainglory creators open Early Access for upcoming shooter Catalyst Black Join and become an agent before everyone else can! Super Evil Megacorp has opened the doors for shooter fans on iOS to join “Secret Service,” their Early Access program for their upcoming game Catalyst Black. Previously known as Project Spellfire, Catalyst Black is a team-based battleground shooter. “The best way I would describe it, if I have to use Vainglory language,” said game director Q “SurpriseBirthday” Wang “would be ‘Think the entire map is a jungle and counterjungling experience and there’s always a Kraken fight or two somewhere that’s happening....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Nathan Montgomery

Valorant closed beta set to launch on April 7

Valorant closed beta set to launch on April 7 Players in Asia have to wait a bit longer though. Valorant, Riot Games’s foray into the team-based, tactical shooter genre, is all set to go into closed beta on April 7, at 6:00 a.m. PST (April 8, 9:00 p.m. GMT+8). While this is great news for players eager to try out Riot’s answer to CS:GO and Overwatch, not everyone will get to play right away....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · John Rose

VCT Ascension Americas 2023 tournament to kick off in Brazil

VCT Ascension Americas 2023 tournament to kick off in Brazil The tournament begins on June 30. The upcoming VCT Ascension Americas 2023 tournament will be held in São Paulo, Brazil, from June 30 to July 9, Riot Games announced. Six elite teams from the Challengers Leagues in the Americas region will compete in a LAN event hosted by Riot Games to determine which team will secure promotion to the prestigious VCT Americas League next year....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Victoria Donaldson

Watch Daigo clutch out this nailbiting round against Mister Crimson at CEO 2019

Watch Daigo clutch out this nailbiting round against Mister Crimson at CEO 2019 Is there anyone cooler under pressure than The Beast? Day 1 of CEO 2019 began yesterday, and all the best players around the world have gathered at Daytona Beach, Florida to battle it out inStreet Fighter V. One of the best matches so far came from the legend, Daigo “The Beast” Umehara, as he took on Nathan “Mister Crimson” Massol from France....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Jason Mann

Why removing small camps in Dota 2 7.32 is a big deal for the midlane

Why removing small camps in Dota 2 7.32 is a big deal for the midlane Small camp, big change. Dota 2’s patch 7.32 dropped right in the middle ofESL One Genting—and midlaners might need to prepare for a meta shift. 7.31 skipped over map changes, but we finally have some in the new patch. Most of the changes were centered around the Dire’s jungle to address the side’s advantage, and moving the outpost and high ground back to make it less accessible to Roshan....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Lindsey Ramirez

Wield the power of sand with Crescent Scimitar Khaleed

Wield the power of sand with Crescent Scimitar Khaleed Ominous level, increased. Khaleed mains, it’s your time to shine.Mobile Legends: Bang Banghas officially announced hero’s newest elite skin, Crescent Scimitar. The teaser video features Khaleed wearing a battle-torn blue robe. He also dons heavy leather vambraces and greaves, and holds a small dagger in his left back hand to complete the Arabian assassin look. One of the best highlights of this skin is his scimitar, which has blue engravings in the blade and an illuminating blue rock at the ricasso....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Anthony Garcia

You could be the next EVOS Legends MLBB superstar

You could be the next EVOS Legends MLBB superstar It’s your time to shine. If you’ve got dreams of becoming a professionalMobile Legends: Bang Bangplayer for one of the best teams in the world, it’s time to grab this once in a lifetime opportunity! EVOS Esports, whose teamEVOS Legends recently won MPL ID Season 7, is looking for aspiring pro players to join their squad. How can I join EVOS Legends’ roster?...

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Joseph Greene

100 Thieves Valorant team puts Team Envy at the top of their NA tier list

100 Thieves Valorant team puts Team Envy at the top of their NA tier list Do you agree with these ranks? The100 Thieves rosterrecently ranked the best North American squads in their Valorant team tier list for the VCT 2022 season. The members of the team rated their competitors on July 16, 2025 whileVCT NA Stage 1 Challengers Open Qualifiers 1was still ongoing. The newly formed squad that’s set to debut in the upcomingGroup Stageevaluated each team based on recent performances and roster changes during the offseason....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Sarah Gonzalez MD

17-year-old former Overwatch prodigy headlines T1’s Valorant Academy Team

17-year-old former Overwatch prodigy headlines T1’s Valorant Academy Team T1 has high hopes for the Valorant esports scene. T1 has been one of the most active organizations in Pro Valorant since the game’s closed beta. The organization madeBraxton “Brax” Piercethe first official Valorant pro way back in March, and now the organization has become the first to sign an Academy team. In a recent tweet, T1 was proud to present its secondary team’s first members: Haydin “ZerG” Gordon, Kurtis “Kurt” Gallo, “Rara”, and “Eeiu” — four relatively young talents, eager to make a name for themselves....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Brandy Boyle

A closer look at Bigetron Alpha’s support Hayabusa pick

A closer look at Bigetron Alpha’s support Hayabusa pick Don’t try this in rank, please. TheMobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional LeagueID Season 7 has concluded last Sunday, with EVOS Legends being hailed as the champion after defeating Bigetron Alpha in a nail-biting series, 4-2. Despite the loss, Bigetron Alpha showed off one of the most unique picks in the Grand Finals, opting for Hayabusa in the support role. Hayabusa is a solid pick mostly as a jungler....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · William Welch