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sh1ro awarded IEM Fall CIS MVP

Gambit's AWPer sh1ro has played an outstanding event at the final RMR tournament for the CIS region which sees him awarded with the MVP award by HLTV & Bitskins. This is just the second MVP the 20-year-old player has secured in his career, with his previous one coming from IEM Katowice 2021, which Gambit won over Virtus.pro. sh1ro adds a second MVP to his collection sh1ro stood out in a number of categories at the event, topping the leaderboards for Rating (1.45), K-D (+105), KPR (0.89), DPR (0.47), KAST (77.9%),

ESL announce 32-member IEM Fall broadcast team

The announcement for the IEM Fall EU, CIS and NA talent was made today, with twelve people tasked with bringing the action to life on the A stream. The same talent (bar one change) will cover both CIS and NA, as those events feature less teams and as such do not run for as long as the EU event. The EU edition of the tournament takes place from September 29-October 10 and sees stunna take up host duties, whilst Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović and Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne provide desk analysis. Just

The Pokémon Company confirms it will shut down Pokémon TCG Online ahead of Pokémon TCG Live’s launch

The Pokémon Company officially revealed the next evolution of its digital TCG platform earlier this week—Pokémon TCG Live. Not only will this new app improve upon the original Pokémon Trading Card Game Online program, but it will also be entirely replacing it.  An exact date has yet to be shared, but TPC has confirmed that TCGO will be “sunset” prior to the launch of TCG Live.  In a new support post, TPC stated that TCGO will be removed entirely from the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Pokemon.com shortly ahead

Does Pokémon TCG Live have crossplay?

The Pokémon Company is bringing an updated digital experience to the Pokémon TCG, launching Pokémon TCG Live later this year.  Taking the base created by the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, TCG Live is set to enhance the modern Pokémon TCG format by giving players a better way to play and collect online.  TPC is planning to host an early closed beta for TCG Live in Canada, with a global open beta targeting a launch later this year for everyone to enjoy on PC and Mac. But the app will

When does Pokémon TCG Live release?

The Pokémon Company has revealed the next stage of its updated digital experience for the Pokémon TCG with the new app, Pokémon TCG Live.  TCG Live will be a newer, updated version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, which was first launched in May 2012. It will feature more frequent updates, enhanced visuals, and a focus on newer content.  The game will be free-to-play, offering multiple ways to unlock content, including the continued use of digital codes found in physical Pokémon TCG products and new variants of in-game currency—Coins,

Brehze, stanislaw to miss BLAST Premier Fall Groups; SPELLAN to stand-in

The team will return to their regular lineup for IEM Fall North America. Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz and Vincent "⁠Brehze⁠" Cayonte will not play for Evil Geniuses in the BLAST Premier Fall Groups, the organisation has announced. In a statement, Evil Geniuses said that the two players have "requested time away to focus on their respective mental health." Instead, the team will once again field coach Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele in place of stanislaw, and have enlisted Teodor "⁠SPELLAN⁠" Nikolov from the bench of MAD Lions to take Brehze's spot in their