esports
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One Of Dota 2’s Newest Teams Has A Lot To Prove This Weekend
In its first major tournament since the annual International in August, competitive Dota 2 returns this weekend with a $US300,000 ($426,682) event in Hamburg, Germany. Though China’s Team Aster came out on top of the group stage with only one loss, it’s now hanging on for dear life in the lower bracket.
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New Zealand Makes Hearthstone Global Games Top 8, Off To BlizzCon For The Finals
New Zealand, after just falling short last year, has pipped Singapore in its last round of 16 match to enter the top eight of the Hearthstone Global Games. This means it’s made the finals, which will be played out at BlizzCon in early November.
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GTA 5 World Record Speedrun Is A Gruelling, Fascinating 10 Hours
Speedruns are all about completing a game quickly and the world record for 100 per centing Grand Theft Auto V is a breezy ten hours of skydiving, helicopter flying, bike racing and story missions. It’s a wonder to behold.
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Evo Sidelined Marvel Vs. Capcom Players But They Killed It Anyway
This year’s Evolution Championship Series is almost the same as last year: the Mandalay Bay Convention Center is still packed with countless setups, players reigniting friendships and rivalries and clusters of attendees erupting into screams during exciting matches. But Evo 2018 has one glaring omission in its lineup of official events: Marvel vs. Capcom.