Author: zlosterr
zlosterr
Zlosterr is a dedicated video game and esports enthusiast. After competing in semi-professional Counter-Strike for several years, he broadened his focus to other games like Dota 2, World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and Valorant. Now, he shares his extensive experience by covering esports through news articles, guides, event breakdowns, and more
Dota 2 fans from all over the world finally got what they were waiting for. In the middle of DreamLeague Season 19, Valve have decided to drop one of the largest Dota 2 updates in years.Dota 2’s Patch 7.33, the New Frontiers Update, includes a wide range of options, tons of new items and a whole slew of changes. Even though this patch is massive and there is no way to cover everything without watching an eleven-hour-long video by Purge, here at BLIX.GG we’ll try to walk you through the most important changes in this new update. After reading this…
Let’s see what happened after the end of Group Stage 2 at DreamLeague Season 19.After what we’ve learned from our DreamLeague Season 19 Group Stage Roundup, it’s become clear the best Dota 2 teams in the world secured a spot for Group Stage 2. The latter consisted of 8 teams, but only 4 would advance to the playoffs. Needless to say, this made all series even more interesting to watch.After 8 days of epic matches, in the end, we know the names of the 4 teams advancing to the next stage of the tournament. Those who finished in the top…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a major Dota 2 update. The current patch we’re playing has been around for some time, even though Valve released a couple of small changes. The most recent one is from about a month and a half ago, and it addressed heroes, such as Lina and Nature’s Prophet.With that said, DreamLeague Season 19 is almost over, and we’ve learned that there will be a huge Dota 2 patch coming on April 20. Speaking of this event, you can learn what happened in the groups by checking our DreamLeague Season 19 Group Stage recap,…
Here’s what happened after the end of the Group Stage at DreamLeague Season 19.Today marked the end of the DreamLeague Season 19 first Group Stage. As you can imagine, we’ve seen plenty of interesting matches so far, and there are a couple of teams that stand out. (Speaking of the teams, you can learn more about the participants by checking our DreamLeague Season 19 Viewer Guide, where we’ve covered all of them.)The first Group Stage is over, which means that the best 8 teams have advanced to the second Group Stage. Some of them lived up to their fans’ expectations,…
Tour 2 of the 2023 DPC is over, meaning our focus on the upcoming ESL One Berlin Major 2023. Of course, the Division II matches have begun, so we can also watch those. Although they tend to be less impactful on the scenes meta. Dota 2’s latest patch affected the current meta. 7.32e didn’t have many changes, but even the small nerf changed some of the most popular heroes. You can learn more about the PUB Dota 2 meta and some of the heroes to focus on.Of course, the PUB and the PRO meta are usually different because professional Dota…
We take a closer look at the latest Match-Fixing Scandal occuring in Eastern Europe.Match-fixing is a huge problem in esports and this is especially true in Dota 2. After the Chinese ban wave from a few months ago, we are on the verge of another one, but this time, it affects players in Eastern Europe.Morf, one of the most famous Russian Dota 2 YouTubers, exposed that some of HYDRA’s players were in a match-fixing scandal. In case you don’t know, HYDRA is one of the teams that’s in Division I after they earned their place there from Division II.In fact,…
After the conclusion of the 2023 DPC Tour 2 Division I, we already know each team that will attend the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. While the action in Division II continues, there is one event that stands out: DreamLeague Season 19. Although it is not a part of the DPC, this online Dota 2 tournament will bring together the best teams in the world and provide a host of exciting matches.With the event just a few days away, so let’s delve deeper into what we can expect to see. Boasting a $1M USD prize pool, this event is certainly…
The ESL One Berlin Major 2023 will be the second Major of the 2023 DPC and will take place in Berlin, Germany. After waiting for more than three weeks, we finally know the names of all the participating teams. As expected, most of the top-tier squads have made it.ESL One Berlin Major 2023 will take place from April 26 to May 7, 2023. With that said, let’s go through each region and see which teams made it.Western EuropeStarting with the elephant in the room, Western Europe has been the best Dota 2 region for several years now. The results following…
Week 2 in the Western European and Eastern European Tour 2 Division I is over, meaning we’re one step closer to seeing which teams will advance to the Major. Needless to say, these two Dota 2 regions are the most competitive ones in the world right now, meaning we had a lot of epic matches. Week 3 will be even more interesting to watch because it’s the last chance for some teams to secure a Major slot or their survival in the division.With that said, let’s return to Week 2 and review some of the series that stood out from…
The first week of Southeast Asia’s DPC has ended, and there were some big matches. You can learn more about them by checking out our recap, where we also cover some matches from SA. The first week of the DPC was especially special for China. Aster secured three victories, meaning they will fight for a top 4 finish. Week 2 of the 2023 DPC has ended, and we have many exciting results. SEA and China offered us many exciting games, so let’s review some of them.Southeast AsiaThe big names in Southeast Asia had little to no problems against their opponents…