Author: Nicholas Taifalos
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BrisVegas adds StarCraft 2, new venue in expanded 2022 finale
[ad_1] Esports events may have wrapped interstate for the calendar year, but the undisputed capital of esports that is Brisbane will play host to one final show for 2022 — DFrag’s BrisVegas Summer. It is this year’s fourth iteration of the long-running Counter-Strike: Global Offensive series, which, under the guise of Daniel “Mavrick” Lang, has…
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LPL, Riot announce VALORANT Challengers Oceania; extend partnership for two years
[ad_1] Aspiring VALORANT pros in Oceania, who have been left in the dark about the esports’ future in the region, can breathe a sigh of relief following Riot Games’ partnership extension with New Zealand-based LetsPlay.Live. Competitors will battle for a share of a $100,000 AUD prize pool across two stages in 2023, with the Stage…
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LCO, PCS playoffs merged as Riot consolidates international League ecosystem
[ad_1] Oceania’s path to international League of Legends events will change from 2023, with Riot Games today confirming rumours that the LCO will no longer have a direct qualification spot to Worlds or the Mid-Season Invitational. While the LCO won’t be going anywhere in a hurry, the top two squads from Oceania’s domestic league will…
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Chiefs lead OCE LoL academy initiative with L’Oreal Men Expert Scouting Grounds
[ad_1] The Chiefs Esports Club are on the hunt for the best and brightest of the next generation of League of Legends stars, and will be giving those who prove themselves worthy a chance via the L’Oreal Men Expert LoL Scouting Grounds. Kicking off next weekend — September 26 & 27 — The Chiefs’ LoL…
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DreamHack Melbourne to make return in April 2023; more details expected in coming months
[ad_1] Following a majorly successful debut down under, gaming and lifestyle festival DreamHack will make a return to the Victorian capital next year — this time in autumn. Melbourne Park played host to over 21,000 fans who flooded the gates at Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena in September to partake in Australia’s biggest…
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Grayhound Vexite on qualifying to Rio Major: “There’s no words that can describe the feeling right now”
[ad_1] It was a rocky weekend for Oceania’s best and there’s plenty of work to do, but tonight will be one for celebration for Grayhound Gaming who toppled JiJieHao International 2-0 (16-11, 16-12) to qualify for the IEM Rio Major. Coming off a less-than-convincing 2-1 win over Rare Atom and a shellacking at the hands…
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IEM Road to Rio 2022 APAC RMR: Grayhound one map away from Rio berth
[ad_1] The long-awaited Rio Major is now just weeks away, and this weekend, APAC’s two representatives for the pinnacle CS:GO tournament will be determined at PAX Australia. Who will emerge as Contenders for the greatest show in esports? JiJieHao stun Rare Atom in eliminator IHC 2-0 GH, secure back-to-back Majors APAC’s final Major rep to…
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JiJieHao meztal: “I think that Israeli players have always been good, we just needed a breakthrough and more experience”
[ad_1] Throwback time — 2018, and the Asia Minor for the FACEIT London Major has just seen Middle-Eastern qualifier Uniquestars defeat a stacked 5POWER Gaming 2-0 to secure the subregion’s first series win at the Minors. Featuring names like Guy “anarkez” Trachtman and Guy “Nertz” Iluz, Israel’s Uniquestars would ultimately fall to Aussies Tainted Minds…
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IEM Road to Rio 2022 APAC RMR: Grayhound sneak home against Rare Atom; meet IHC in upper final
[ad_1] The long-awaited Rio Major is now just weeks away, and this weekend, APAC’s two representatives for the pinnacle CS:GO tournament will be determined at PAX Australia. Who will emerge as Contenders for the greatest show in esports? GH comeback on Vertigo to defeat Rare Atom IHC brush aside JiJieHao APAC’s first Major rep to…
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Mental resilience key as Grayhound coach Kingfisher prepares for RMR test against IHC
[ad_1] For those that managed a glimpse at yesterday’s IEM APAC RMR opener between Grayhound Gaming and Rare Atom, you would be forgiven for mistaking the match as a LAN final at DreamHack. Off to the side of the behemoth space that is PAX Australia at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and just as…