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Astralis edge past G2 to secure a spot at the BLAST Premier Fall Finals

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Astralis made it through to the BLAST Premier Fall Series grand final by winning two straight matches in the Group C upper bracket, Andreas "⁠Xyp9x⁠" Højsleth's first since returning to the active roster, including today’s winners’ match against G2, which also secures the Danes a berth at the Fall Finals without having to go through the Showdown that will take place later this month. G2, who faltered in overtime on Inferno after going neck-and-neck all through the decider map, could have a chance at taking revenge on the Danes, but

Is it time for OG to fulfill their top ten destiny?

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Time Stamp: October 29, 2020 6:43 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2020 - Published By:
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It’s been quite a while ago now but OG’s entry to the CS:GO scene was quite a tantalizing prospect and there was quite a lot of expectation on the squad. An odd mishmash of results followed as the world turned upside down, but after a seemingly endless stream of 14-16 losses and overtime defeats, it seems like they have finally turned a corner, ready to challenge for the top spots.An ode to big brainsLet me start by saying that OG is exactly the sort of team I adore, and therefore

Heroic beat Astralis to complete lower bracket gauntlet, reach final at DreamHack Open Fall

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Time Stamp: October 24, 2020 6:05 PM - Modified On: October 24, 2020 - Published By:
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The hard-fought victory against Astralis saw the Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller-led team pick up a fifth consecutive series win and complete an impressive run through the tournament's entire lower bracket to set up a best-of-five title decider against Vitality, scheduled to kick off on Sunday at 18:00 . With the loss, Astralis now close their chapter with Patrick "⁠es3tag⁠" Hansen with a third-place finish at the RMR event, with the 24-year-old set to move to the new Cloud9 squad after spending the last three months as part of the Danish side's

Virtus.pro extend unbeaten streak with win over NAVI to reach IEM New York CIS grand final

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Time Stamp: October 24, 2020 11:04 AM - Modified On: October 24, 2020 - Published By:
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With a second consecutive victory over NAVI at IEM New York CIS, Virtus.pro not only extend their unbeaten run in the tournament but also increase their win streak across all competitions to 15 series, which dates back to mid-September. The Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali-led team will look to make it 16 against the winner of Nemiga and Spirit in Sunday's grand final, scheduled for 13:00 . Individual brilliance from Timur "⁠buster⁠" Tulepov saw Virtus.pro put together a near-flawless offence on Inferno to comeback from an uninspiring first half before the young

Code S RO16: Zest, DRG advance to playoffs

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2020 5:59 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2020 - Published By:
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Zest advanced in first place from what TL.net users projected to be a tightly contested Group B, earning his first Code S playoffs berth in 2020. Triumphing in two PvZ series against Solar and DongRaeGu, Zest demonstrated a peculiar new style based around mass Void Rays in the early/mid-game.DongRaeGu advanced from the group in second place, presenting further evidence that his semifinal run in the previous season was no fluke. The strong TvZ that saw DRG sweep INnoVation in last season's quarterfinals was on display again, as he took two

Code S RO16: TY, Armani advance to playoffs

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2020 1:47 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2020 - Published By:
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The Code S RO16 began with top seed TY advancing in first place from the group of his own creation, but it was no cake-walk as he barely defeated Zoun 2-1 in the winners' match. First-time RO16 player Zoun had one more chance of advancing to the playoffs in the group decider match against Armani, with Zoun having already bested the Afreeca Freecs Zerg in an earlier clash in the group (featuring an incredible clown-fiesta on Deathaura). However, Armani managed to win when it mattered most, eking out a 2-1

GTC Fall: Week 4 Recap & Week 5 Preview

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Time Stamp: September 13, 2020 6:31 PM - Modified On: September 13, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUThe fourth week of GTC Fall delivered one of the greatest weeks of play ever, with arch-nemeses DPG and KaiZi giving us another Dark vs. INnoVation ace showdown, Alpha X proving they still got their groove in a critical match, Team LP almost achieving the impossible against a struggling Jin Air, and Invictus Gaming scoring a big win for the Chinese fans.Week 5 is upon us and provides BSG and Jin Air a chance to recover from Week 4's setbacks, while Alpha X have an up-hill battle to fight

Code S RO24: Zoun, INnoVation advance to RO16

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Time Stamp: September 12, 2020 5:47 PM - Modified On: September 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Expectations were defied once more in the Code S RO24, as Zoun defeated soO and INnoVation to advance in first place. Zoun had been a heavy underdog, with a mere 12 Liquibet players picking him to advance at all, but his use of creative strategies (or dirty cheeses, from a Zerg and Terran perspective) helped him to advance ahead of his illustrious opponents. Alongside Armani, Zoun is one of two players who earned their career-first Code S RO16 spot this season.While INnoVation suffered a shock loss to Zoun in the

Tencent Holdings COO Mark Ren Highlights Four Key Trends at Tencent Esports Global Summit

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2020 8:54 AM - Modified On: September 7, 2020 - Published By:
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Tencent Holdings is one of the biggest technology companies in the world, but its gaming business is undisputed as the top revenue generator in the empire. According to Tencent’s latest financial report for Q2 2020, the company recorded total game revenues of ￥46.9B RMB ($6.8B USD), representing 40.8% of Tencent’s total revenues in Q2 2020. In Tencent’s executive structure, there are two employees with the highest salary and directly report to Tencent President Martin Lau. One is Allen Zhang, who’s in charge of the businesses of Chinese social media WeChat,

Tencent Loses $42B in Market Value as Indian Stakeholders Weigh in on a Future Without PUBG MOBILE

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 1:11 PM - Modified On: September 4, 2020 - Published By:
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The Indian government’s decision to ban the country’s most popular title, PUBG MOBILE was always going to have a ripple effect across the entire industry and the effects are already being felt. Having lost out on what was their biggest market for the game, Tencent has reportedly lost nearly $42B USD in market value in just two days since the announcement. This is the second-largest market capitalization loss for the Chinese conglomerate following a $66B loss spurred by an executive order against WeChat by the US, which was mostly regained