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League of Legends Pro Arrested on Drug Trafficking Suspicions

League of LegendsImage courtesy of YouTube/ToyzKurtis Lau "Toyz" Wai-kin has been arrested in Taipei on suspicion if drug trafficking. The ex-League of Legends pro has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking marijuana, which is a class 2 illegal drug in Taipei. Getting caught with marijuana carries hefty fines and severe prison sentences. While the recreational use of marijuana is slowly becoming legal in many U.S. states, in Taiwan the drug is classified alongside opium and amphetamines.According to Taiwan's Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, any one found guity of possession of marijuana

Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

Black Creator SpotlightA year of interviews with Black game developers. / Photo by DBLTAP2020 was a summer of rage. Three high-profile killings of Black people — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd — led to a flood of protests demanding justice. I marched at some of those protests, but it was hard to escape the feeling of helplessness. We could chant for hours, some of us could get maced and arrested, and we could come back to do it all again. But the power to create real change lay

Former League pro arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking

Kurtis Lau “Toyz” Wai-Kin, a former League of Legends pro player and coach, has been arrested in Taipei, Taiwan on suspicion of trafficking marijuana, a class two illegal drug in the country. If he’s found guilty, he could be sentenced to jail for several years and forced to pay a fine of up to five million New Taiwan dollars (~$179,691). The Chief Prosecutor of the Taichung District Prosecutor’s office said a warrant was issued for Wai-Kin’s arrest and that the police found marijuana in his home after a search. So far, the

Sources: VALORANT EMEA Game Changers event rules prevent certain marginalized genders, including non-binary persons, from competing

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa VALORANT Game Changers tournament will exclude certain marginalized genders, including those who identify as non-binary, from competing in the events, sources familiar with the tournament’s organization told Dot Esports. Transgender women will be allowed to compete throughout the event, but the rules are a break from the event’s North American counterpart, which includes “marginalized genders,” including non-binary persons. At the beginning of the year, Riot released its plans to hold the Game Changers tournament series that would supplement the VALORANT Champions Tour and work

No charges filed against Invictus R6 coach GiG after police investigation

No criminal charges were filed against Invictus Gaming Rainbow Six Siege coach Ellis “GiG” Hindle following an investigation into an alleged assault toward his ex-girlfriend, according to a statement from the Greater Manchester Police shared by both Hindle and SiegeGG. Dot Esports first reported that Hindle was arrested on suspicion of assault on June 11 after his ex-girlfriend made a statement on Twitter accusing him of assault and filed a report with the Greater Manchester Police in April. The Sept. 11 statement made by the GMP says that “the male

Man arrested playing League of Legends at internet cafe after his rank was announced to off duty officer

A Chinese policeman found more than he’d anticipated when visiting an internet cafe with some friends to play League of Legends, leading to the arrest of a criminal suspect whose in-game rank led to his detainment. As reported by Biajiahao.com on Aug. 8, an off-duty Chongqing city policeman Zhang Yihao had been playing League with some friends at an internet café when it was announced through the speakers that one of the top players on the Ionia server had logged in on the premises.The post Man arrested playing League of

Everything we know about Seer in Apex Legends

The next competitor to join Apex Legends is named Seer and one glance from him “will reduce a mountain to dust, a king to a beggar, and an ocean to a desert.” Despite a fairytale-esque series of teasers and the “Metamorphosis” animated short, however, there’s still a lot of mystery involving Seer. Here’s what we know about the new legend so far. [embedded content] Metamorphosis Seer was born an outcast. His mother gave birth to him at the same time as a nearby planet was destroyed in a window-cracking explosion.

Apex Legends’ next Stories from the Outlands, ‘Metamorphosis’, drops tomorrow

Apex Legends players are going to get a first look at the game’s next legend tomorrow at 10am CT, when “Metamorphosis,” the upcoming episode of Stories from the Outlands, launches. The short will complement a series of teasers about the next legend, including a fairytale-esque story and an in-game look at one of the character’s possible accessories. Most recently, the season 10 legend teasers kicked off with the story of The Moth and the Flame, a three-chapter fantasy story that recounted the story of a blind princess, her lover, and

Latest Apex teaser tells the story of ‘The Moth and the Flame’

Respawn Entertainment is doubling down on the teasers for Apex Legends’ next season with a new short story called “The Moth and the Flame.” Developers posted the first chapter of the tale on Twitter today and it could be a hint at the origin of the game’s next legend. The fairytale-like narrative tells the story of a young, blind princess and her unlikely paramour who try to stay together despite her parents’ objections. And it’s probably a taste of what’s to come to Apex next season. “Long ago, there lived

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch System Requirements: Recommended Specs

Top GamesHere are the system requirements for those on PC looking to play F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch once it releases. / Photo courtesy of bilibiliThe F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch system requirements are important for PC players to know beforehand to ensure their gaming hardware will be capable of delivering the experience TiGames are aiming for.Here are the minimum and recommended specifications for those looking to play F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch once it releases on PC.Pre-order is now! F.I.S.T. will launch on September 7th, 2021 on PS4/PS5. PS Plus get