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Code S RO16 Preview: Cure, Stats, Zest, Rogue

by OrlokWhat a weird turn of events this round of sixteen has been! Amid a torrent of unexpected outcomes, hope for returnees has reached a new peak. All three players to finish first in their groups so far—DongRaeGu, PartinG, and Dream—are players who returned to StarCraft II after long hiatuses (two due to military service; one to try his hand at other competitions). The coming playoffs promises to be a breath of fresh air breezing above Korean SC2's 'stagnant water' (the Korean community term for a stagnant scene), something that

Serral wins DreamHack Masters Summer Finals

TL.net ESPORTS Profile Joined July 2011 1 Post Held in the midst of a global pandemic, Dreamhack Masters Summer had to be an abnormal tournament. The entirety of the event was held online, games were played five days a week at an almost non-stop pace, and Korean players were invited to compete alongside international players in StarCraft II's "break region-lock in case of emergency" moment. Amid these unusual circumstances, StarCraft II fans would found the conclusion of the tournament, at least, to be quite familiar: Serral emerged triumphant over a

CDEC take the OGA Dota PIT Season 2: China championship title

Dota 2 7/11/20, 1:40 PM Cristy “Pandoradota2” Ramadani After a full five-game series, CDEC took the championship title for the OGA Dota PIT Season 2 event for China.  Eight of China's top teams competed for lion's share of the $90,000 prize pool.  It wasn't a shoo-in or even an easy road for the championship team, CDEC. During the group stage, they came in third out of four places - just one step above being eliminated.  In the playoff brackets, they were able to crush their opponents in the first two

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla director addresses lack of gameplay in gameplay trailer

Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed Valhalla Creative Director Ashraf Ismail recognizes the disappointment in the distinct lack of gameplay in the recent gameplay trailer. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla admittedly looks like one of the most interesting new chapters of the franchise in years, bringing fans to Norse culture this time as Vikings raiding villages and kingdoms, but the supposed gameplay trailer shown on a recent Inside Xbox has been criticized for a distinct lack of gameplay. The game’s director took to social media to address the criticism, saying he recognizes and understands