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· Ryan General
eSports is Going to Be a Medal Sport at the Southeast Asian Games
Esports are finally going to become a medal sport at a major sporting event when it makes its debut at the Southeast Asian Games next year. The biennial multi-sport event, which involves participants from the 11 countries of Southeast Asia, will be hosted in the Philippines in…
· Bryan Ke
Australian eSports Athlete Helps Win $11.2 Million Playing ‘Dota 2’
Anathan Pham, one of Australia’s most successful and highly paid athletes, won the International “Dota 2” Championships in Canada to split the total tournament prize pool of $25,532,177. Pham, along with the boys of team OG and their new recruit Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese All-Girl Esports Team Discovers One of Their Members Is a MAN
An all-girls esports team in Japan apologized to fans after learning that one of their members is actually a man. The team, Whip, originally played “Call of Duty” before branching out to other titles, including “Fornite,” “Overwatch” and “Final Fantasy.”
· Bryan Ke
‘StarCraft’ Esports Celebrities in South Korea Reveal Life as Professional Gamers
Several South Korean esports celebrities who play “StarCraft” have recently shared experiences from throughout their professional careers when the mobile game was still popular. Byun “Berserker” Hyung Tae, Kang “Nal_rA” Min and Park “GoRush” Tae Min, to name a few, were…
· Kyle Encina
eSports Could Be Coming to the 2024 Olympics
Video games and eSports may have a chance of being part of the 2024 Olympics. It seems like the gap between eSports, video games and the Olympics is starting to close in. With last year’s memorable opening ceremony featuring iconic game character Mario, it’s clear that video…
· Ryan General
eSports to Become A Medal Event At The 2022 Asian Games
For the first time in history, eSports will be a part of the official sporting program of the 2022 Asian Games as a medal event. In the official announcement released by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), it stated that the inclusion aims to reflect “the rapid development and…
· Bryan Ke
Gamer Hilariously Nails the Reality of Gamer Girls in Viral Tweet
Cheryl Allison Lim, a gaming personality in Singapore and digital content manager for the Female Esports League, has gone viral after posting a tweet about the reality of gamer girls. On July 31, Lim posted a couple of pictures on her Twitter account with a caption that reads:…
· Leanna Chan
K-Pop Idol Bashed Online After League of Legends Cosplay is ‘too revealing’
K-pop star Johyun of the girl band Berry Good, is facing backlash online after critics deemed her League of Legends cosplay as “too revealing.” The singer was dressed as the fox character Ahri from League of Legends for OGN’s “Game Dolympic 2019: Golden Card” eSports event,…
· Ziye Wang
We Talked to Jeremy Lin for 15 Minutes and He’s as Cool as Ever
Linsanity has arrived in Toronto. It’s quite a fit for the nine-year veteran for a couple reasons outside of the basketball-related ones.
· Ryan General
Filipino DOTA 2 Player Who Typed ‘Ching Chong’ in Chat Gets Banned by Valve
One of the top eSports players from the Philippines has been banned from participating in a major event in China after typing a racial slur during a game. Valve, which owns popular eSport title Dota 2, revealed that Filipino Dota 2 player TNC Predator’s Carlo “Kuku” Palad will…
· Ryan General
Chinese YouTuber Destroys RiceGum Over Offensive Hong Kong Vlog
LC the Chinese Esports on YouTube, a Shanghai-based YouTuber, has called out popular vlogger RiceGum for his shenanigans in Hong Kong last month. On June 12, RiceGum, whose real name is Bryan Le, uploaded a video in which he made a fool of himself in public while blatantly…
· Bryan Ke
Pro ‘Overwatch’ Team’s Intense Training Schedule is Downright Unhealthy
Most eSports professional teams have a strict and intense training schedule to keep them in top shape, but “Overwatch” pro team Shanghai Dragons revealed a borderline unhealthy regimen. The Shanghai Dragons have a losing streak in the current season of the “Overwatch” League,…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Chinese Man With No Legs Finally Climbs Mount Everest After Trying for 40 Years
After more than 40 years since his last failed attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest, losing both his legs to frostbite in the process, Xia Boyu finally achieved his dream by climbing the tallest mountain above sea level. The amazing moment occurred on Monday — his fifth…
· Ryan General
Brother of Popular Pro-Gamer ‘Doublelift’ Accused of Murdering Mother
Pro Gamer Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng of Team Liquid AD took to Twitter to express grief over the death of his mother and the injury of his father, allegedly at the hands of his older brother Yihong Peng. flying to Washington, going to stream and vacation til Summer 👍…
· Ryan General
Chinese Pro-Gamer Banned Until 2020 After Allegedly Beating His Girlfriend on Livestream
A Chinese pro-gamer has been barred from competing in League of Legends (LOL) tournaments after a video live stream captured him apparently attacking and making physical threats towards his girlfriend. Game developer/publisher Riot announced on Wednesday that player Li Wei Jun…
· Bryan Ke
‘Overwatch’ Team Manager Fired After Twitch Streamer Accuses Him of Sexual Assault
Max ‘Hotaruz’ Bateman, the manager of “Overwatch League” team San Francisco Shock under NRG Esports, was fired on Monday after Twitch streamer Krystlin accused him of sexual assault. Andy Miller, founder and chairman of NRG Esports and owner of Shock, took to Twitter earlier…
· Max Chang
Chinese Gamer Vasilii Viciously Beats Girlfriend in Horrific Accidental Live Stream
League of Legends pro-gamer Li “Vasilii” Wei Jun has shocked netizens everywhere after he livestreamed himself violently beating his girlfriend.
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Vows to Redefine ‘Yellow Fever’ to Battle Racial Stereotypes
For Jeremy Lin, defying racial stereotypes as an Asian American male requires both confidence and humility. The electrifying Brooklyn Nets point guard, who recently suffered a terrible injury that would have him sit out the entire current season, provided his thoughts on how to…
· Bryan Ke
There’s Now a 5-Star Hotel in Taiwan Specifically for Gamer Couples
A hotel in Taiwan is offering gamers a chance to experience what it’s like to be in an eSports tournament thanks to its theme centered around competitive gaming. Referred to as i hotel — located in Taoyuan, Taiwan — the lodging offers quite the luxurious feel of a five-star…
· Kyle Encina
High School Dropout Becomes the Highest-Paid Pro Gamer, Still Needs Mom to Sign Contract
American “Overwatch” pro player Jay Won had to drop out of high school to pursue his esports career, but he was too young to sign the high-paying contract himself. The 17-year-old, who goes by the in-game name “Sinatraa”, earned himself an enormous $150,000 contract with NRG…
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