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Here is the schedule for the PMPL Fall Split 2021

With the PUBG Mobile Club Opens (PMCO) wrapping up around the world, all eyes have shifted to the Pro League (PMPL) where the best from each region will be competing. Today, Tencent revealed the complete schedule for each league in the PMPL fall season 2021. While the Pro League has already begun in Southeast Asia, it will take place over the next two months in other regions. The team with the most points from the spring and fall seasons of the PMPL from each region will qualify for the 2021

Lugia, Lake Guardians return in 5-star raids in Pokémon Go for September

September is almost here, and it’s bringing a few familiar faces to raids for Pokémon Go fans. Throughout the month, Pokémon Go players will be able to add Lugia and Sinnoh’s Lake Trio to their teams. Mega Slowbro and Mega Houndoom will also be available in Mega Raids. Lugia will be available in five-star raids for players to team up and battle against once again from Sept. 1 at 10am to Sept. 14 at 10am in players’ local times. Those who successfully take down the generation-two Pokémon will have the

Free Fire World Series 2021 Mexico canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

The Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2021, which was scheduled to be held later in November in Mexico, has been canceled due to concerns regarding COVID-19. In a statement sent to Dot Esports by email, Garena said the health and safety of everyone involved is its top priority. The decision to cancel the event was taken after considering all options to safeguard the health of the Free Fire community.  “The World Series stands as Free Fire’s largest and most exciting esports offline tournament,” Garena said. “The growing safety concerns, however, have made

Nintendo’s SNES turns 30 years old, fans celebrate the classic system

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is officially 30 years old, having launched on Aug. 23, 1991, just under a year after the Super Famicom was originally released in Japan.  As a follow-up to the popular NES system, the SNES was an instant success upon release, eventually selling approximately 49.1 million worldwide throughout its lifetime. That was mostly attributed to 23.4 million units sold in the Americas and 17.2 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling console of its generation.  On this day 30 years ago, the Super Nintendo Entertainment

Director of PUBG Mobile global esports aims to make the battle royale ‘the first global tier-one mobile esports title’

PUBG Mobile and its esports scene are immensely popular in Asia, and the game is certainly one of the most played mobile battle royale games around the world. But it has not been able to replicate the same success in the Western market.  During a keynote in late 2020, director of PUBG Mobile global esports at Tencent Games James Yang revealed the company intended to enhance its Western engagement. To do this, Yang said it would be hosting more grassroots-level competitions and announced several Club Opens and Pro Leagues for

Lycan, Beastmaster, and more hit with slight nerfs in Dota 2’s 7.30b update

Just minutes after the Beyond the Summit’s BTS Pro Series 7: Americas wrapped up, Valve released a small update for Dota 2 to further balance patch 7.30 that was released on Aug. 17.  The 7.30b update is nothing huge, but it does deal with some worrying things players were starting to see in the game post-patch, such as the surge in usage and win rate for some overbuffed heroes. Lycan was actually one of the least picked heroes throughout patch 7.29, sitting at around 1 percent pick rate and the third-lowest

Riot details plans for Wild Rift esports

Riot is fully embracing mobile esports. Leo Faria, the head of esports for Wild Rift, provided some insight into the game’s competitive ecosystem today, detailing plans for the future. Building Wild Rift esports was a decision that took a “lot of time” and “consideration,” according to Faria. Just because Riot has already built a successful esports ecosystem for League of Legends over the last decade, it doesn’t mean Wild Rift will have the levels of success, he said.  One of the “key roles” that esports plays for any game is

All Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO: Full List Guide

PokémonAll Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO: Full List Guide / Photo courtesy of NianticPokemon GO's Legendary Pokemon roster includes fan favorites such as Mewtwo, Raquaza, and Deoxys. Fortunately, fans can catch every Legendary Pokemon in the game during the Pokemon GO Fest.The Pokemon GO Fest in 2021 will begin on July 17, but fans will be able to catch Legendary Pokemon on July 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.Pokemon GO Fest will include a Wind Hour, which occurs from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

What are the main differences between the Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG and TCG?

When players really delve into Yu-Gi-Oh! and other card games originally created in Japan, they will often find two entirely different ecosystems that coexist alongside each other. In Yu-Gi-Oh!, this difference is shown in the TCG and OCG, otherwise known as the Trading Card Game and the Original Card Game classification system.  The OCG is the original version of Yu-Gi-Oh! and is played in Japan, China, Korea, and other countries near those regions. Meanwhile, the TCG is an adapted version of the game that is played in the Americas, Europe,