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Vici Gaming headed home after getting swept by Invictus Gaming at The International 10

Vici Gaming will sit out of the rest of Dota 2‘s The International 10 after today’s 0-2 defeat to Invictus Gaming. VG came into TI10 as the third seed out of the Chinese region behind Major winners in Invictus Gaming and PSG.LGD. They put together a strong run, making it to the upper bracket out of groups and then bouncing back from a first-round loss to make a deep run in the lower bracket.  During that run, they beat Evil Geniuses and T1, but they just couldn’t overcome their regional

The stress and exertion involved with competing on the main stage of esports

This article is sponsored by WePlay Holding. Different types of activity affect the human body in different ways—mentally, physically, or otherwise. Competing in esports is no different.  Whether it’s during the hours of practice and preparation ahead of a big match or tournament, working on changing habits to increase productivity, or actually playing on stage, there is almost always something changing within an individual player.  In most cases outside of an injury or a player speaking out, it can be hard to measure how mentally and physically taxing playing a

A clash of titans, PSG.LGD and Team Secret collide for a spot in The International 10 finals

This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. PSG.LGD was a favorite heading into The International 10, and they have thus far proved that they were worthy of that praise with a dominant run through the upper bracket that has them one series away from reaching the grand finals.  Standing in their way is Team Secret, another powerful squad that has been playing their best Dota of the year when it matters most, and is the only team that took a game off of LGD in the group stage.  LGD started this

How to check CPU temperature

Movement and electricity generate heat, and everything measures heat in different ways. Cars have a temperature gauge on the dashboard to let the driver know when the engine is too hot to function properly. Unfortunately, an indicator for overheating is not automatically included in most computers. Extra noise and slowed processing speeds may be symptoms of an overheating central processing unit (CPU), but there is no flashing red light telling you to figuratively pull over and check under the hood. Fortunately, free software exists that can help you check and

Overwatch 2 Devs Testing Doomfist in a Tank Role

OverwatchThe highly-mobile, powerful frontline fighter's role remains up in the air as game development for Overwatch 2 continues. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardAs little bits and pieces of the Overwatch 2 development process continue to trickle out to its invested community, one hero in particular noticeably remains to be seen in teaser images and videos put out by Blizzard — Doomfist.This is not out of neglect or some sort of laziness, however. In fact, it's quite the opposite. As hinted at before by the title's devs in September, Doomfist is

Pokemon GO Exeggutor Kanto vs. Alola: Which is Better?

PokémonImage courtesy of The Pokémon CompanyWe'll be comparing the Kanto and Alolan variations of the palm tree Pokémon, Exeggutor, in Pokémon: GO.Exeggutor is one of the more bizarre-looking Gen I Pokémon. As a bipedal palm tree, its three yellow heads are meant to resemble coconuts. This appearance is even stranger when you consider it evolves from Exeggcute, a group of egg-like Pokémon. The creature received a new Alolan form in Pokémon: Sun and Moon which definitely enhanced its already strange form. Bearing an even greater resemblance to a palm tree,

Ill Gotten Gain New World: How to Obtain the Earring

Top GamesCourtesy of Amazon GamesNew World players have begun to identify some of the best items in the game, and one item that many are now on the lookout for is the earring Ill-Gotten Gain. This item gives multiple very useful perks and is now one of the most sought-after items in the entire game. This is how to receive the Ill-Gotten Gain in New World.This week’s update brings in another swathe of bug fixes, alongside laying additional groundwork for the upcoming server transfer feature!? Patch Notes: https://t.co/2KvDd3dkLO pic.twitter.com/MosgNqwvvc— New

The best controller settings in Back 4 Blood

Left 4 Dead’s creators are back for blood with the survival game Back 4 Blood, which was released earlier this month. Many gamers who grew up playing L4D and survival game enthusiasts flooded to Back 4 Blood’s servers on multiple platforms and kickstarted their journey either by themselves or with their squadmates. PC players may not have that much to worry about when it comes to their hotkeys since most first-person shooters share identical controls. But console gamers may have different tastes when it comes to their controls. Most titles

Far Cry 6 Cache Money Treasure Hunt Guide

Top GamesFar Cry 6 has lots of optional side missions that yield neat rewards when completed, though one proves to be a bit vague on what the player must do. This is how to complete the Cache Money mission in Far Cry 6.Cache Money is one of the few treasure hunt missions that players can take on in Far Cry 6, rewarding the player with special weapons and other valuable items not found elsewhere in the game. With Cache Money, players are stumped as to how they can progress beyond