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NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier postponed at least 12 days, will be held online

The VALORANT Champions Tour North American Last Chance Qualifier has been postponed for at least 12 days and will take place online.  The Last Chance Qualifier was initially paused yesterday after two members of FaZe Clan tested positive for COVID. The entire FaZe roster was reportedly going to play from home, while their opponent Rise would’ve played from the stage. Both FaZe members, Andrej “babybay” Francisty and Corey Nigra, have since tested negative.  The remainder of the matches for the day were canceled, and the matches scheduled for today were also

NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier postponed until further notice

The North American VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier has officially been postponed amid concerns over playing conditions and COVID tests, Riot Games announced today. “Given the events of the past few days, out of an abundance of caution and with the health and safety of all involved being top of mind, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event until further notice,” Riot said. This announcement comes after two days of canceled games and questions about how matches will be played by teams who have had positive

Free Fire Asia Championship and EMEA Invitational unveiled

With the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2021 getting canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Garena is hosting regional tournaments around the world. The company revealed the Free Fire EMEA Invitational and the Asia Championship (FFAC) today. Both of the competitions will be played online and will follow a similar format. They’ve been split into the play-ins and the final. The schedule is as follows EMEA InvitationalPlay-ins: Nov. 20 and 21Finals: Nov. 27FFACPlay-ins: Nov. 20 and 21Finals: Nov. 28 The teams will play six rounds on Bermuda, Purgatory, and Kalahari

Team Aster, other teams impacted by COVID, will still be able to compete at The International 10

Valve was facing potential disaster just days ahead of The International 10, with multiple teams recording positive COVID tests and Romania cracking down on the disease with new local regulations.  The company and tournament organizer PGL already canceled in-person audience attendance for the event, but they have found a workable solution to allow players to compete even when needing to self-quarantine.  According to posts from Team Aster and Dota 2 community everyman Wykrhm Reddy, teams that have players who record positive COVID tests will still be allowed to play in

When is Dota 2’s International 2021?

Dota 2 fans have been waiting for the most prestigious event of the game’s competitive calendar for over a year now, and it’s finally approaching. The event was originally planned to take place during 2020 in Sweden, but it was postponed due to the pandemic. At the beginning of Summer, it was also revealed that Dota 2’s The International wouldn’t be held in Sweden, which made Valve search for another revenue for the crown jewel of Dota 2. The International 2021 moved to Romania, and the starting date was delayed. With the tournament approaching, news started

Valve has canceled in-person audience for The International 10

Valve has canceled in-person audience attendance for The International 10 and will now only allow teams, talent, and essential staff to be present during the event, the company revealed today. Valve confirmed that this decision was made in order to ensure the “safety of all players, talent, and production staff participating in the event” and will begin the process of refunding all ticket sales.  “We wanted nothing more than to welcome fans live to the event, but we can no longer do so in a way that allows us to

All New World weapon skill trees

One of the most unique aspects of New World is the weapon mastery system that replaces the traditional class system in other MMO titles. While playing New World, you can, at any time, switch to a new weapon with a completely different playstyle and begin leveling it up. This gives players a chance to experience all thee roles without the need of completely starting a new character. You’ll have the potential opportunity to master weapons with a single character and switch between them at will once you’ve reached the highest

Dota 2’s 7.30d patch buffs Clinkz, nerfs Silencer, and adds a lot of rebalancing

Less than two weeks away from the start of The International 10, Valve has released a new gameplay update that rescales a lot of moves today in some last-minute balancing before the biggest Dota 2 event of the year.  The 7.30d patch changes in the eyes of most fans involve Clinkz getting even stronger, Silencer taking significant nerfs, and some general confusion at the wording of changes made to Zeus’s Static Field.  For the Zeus changes, Thundergod’s Wrath was buffed to scale damage from 300/400/500 to 300/425/550, but Static Field

Team Liquid and Crokeyz’s MTG Arena Innistrad free tournament canceled over lack of site support

A partnership between Wizards of the Coast and Matcherino started off poorly with the cancelation of the Team Liquid and Crokeyz’s Innistrad: Midnight Hunt launch tournament today. Wizards of the Coast revealed a new partnership with digital tournament organizer Matcherino on Sept. 22 while promoting a launch event sponsored by Team Liquid and hosted by MTG streamer Stephen “Crokeyz” Croke. Scheduled to take place from Sept. 25 to 26, the Crokeyz MID launch tournament was canceled early this morning due to a lack of tournament site support from Matcherino.  Sorry