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
A few days have passed since Team Spirit’s impressive victory over PSG.LGD during the PGL Arlington Major 2022. Despite being the underdog, the current TI champions proved why they are among the best and won their first Major.Now that the dust has settled, most people will focus on the upcoming The International. There are a couple of smaller events before that, but the top teams give everything they got to secure a slot for the event.Speaking of slots and The International, the end of the DPC in terms of Tours and Majors means that we already know the first twelve…
The PGL Arlington Major is Valve’s second Major of the DPC and among the most important events this year. Since it is the last DPC tournament before The International, teams have to give everything they offer to secure a slot for the big competition.That said, the Group Stage lasted for five days, during which we had the chance to watch tons of matches. In the end, the best teams advanced to the Playoffs, whereas the others were eliminated.Speaking of the Playoffs, we had the chance to watch the best team in the world on the big stage. Although there were…
Following the end of Tour 3 and the Riyadh Masters 2022, which was one of the most intriguing non-DPC events in Dota 2, it is time for another epic tournament. The PGL Arlington Major will take place from August 4-14 in Arlington, the U.S. The second Major of the DPC will include 17 teams split into two groups.We are just a few days away from the beginning of the event, which means we already know more about the Group Stage. The organizers gave us access to the full schedule of the Group Stage, which will last four days. There are…
Following the EPIC Tour 3 in all regions, it is time for the most important Major of the year. The PGL Arlington Major 2022 will begin on August 4 and will take place in the United States. Similar to ESL One Stockholm 2022, this event will offer a $500,000 prize pool and thousands of DPC points.With that being said, it seems like this Major will be way more interesting than the previous one because it will include all of the top names from China. The bad news is that Xtreme Gaming won’t participate in the event. Some of their players…
Riyadh Masters 2022 was the most interesting non-DPS event of 2022 and will go down in history. Aside from allowing us to watch some of the best teams in the world, this event features a massive $4M prize pool. This is one of the most significant prizes for a non-DPC tournament.The competition took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, and lasted four days. Even though most fans expected the winner to be from Europe, PSG.LGD proved why they are regarded as one of the best in the world. Ame and the rest ripped through their competitors and deserved the victory.Like…
After watching some of the best in the world compete, the Riyadh Masters 2022 ended. Ten of the top teams in the DPC took part in one of the most interesting non-DPC events of the year. Besides the event taking place in Saudi Arabia, it also included a jaw-dropping $4,000,000 prize pool.Unsurprisingly, the teams that received a direct invitation and those that got here via the qualifiers gave everything they got. Following the action in the group stage and the playoffs, PSG.LGD won the event, nabbing a cool $1.5 million USD. Of course, this wasn’t easy.There were many exciting moments…
Just a couple of days after the end of Tour 3 of the current DPC, it is time to focus on one of the hottest events of 2022. Despite not being a part of the DPC, Riyadh Masters 2022 will include 10 of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. As its name suggests, it will take place in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia.This is the second big tournament outside of the DPC for 2022, and by the looks of it, it will be the most interesting one. People want to learn more about it, so let’s…
Dota 2 is a game where every new patch drastically affects the meta. The latest one (7.31d) is not an exception because it allowed the best teams to pick loads of new heroes. The last meta focused mainly on Storm Spirit and the infamous Null Talisman stacking, but we also had the chance to see heroes like TA and Puck.Speaking of the devil, Puck is one of the few ‘survivors’ from the previous meta that continues to play a vital role for many teams. The hero has become one of the go-to mid-laners. His damage output, survivability, and tempo control…
The 2021/2022 DPC in all regions is wrapping up in every region, and North America is not an exception. After five weeks of non-stop action, we finally have a good idea of the teams that might attend the Major.The battle between QC, EG, TSM, and nouns will continue in Week 6, but until then, let’s take a look at some of the results we should be aware of. Check each game’s replay if you want to learn more.EG won a crucial match that gave them a chance to qualify for the MajorThere is no arguing that Evil Geniuses is the…
Usually, the North American Dota 2 region is not that interesting to watch because EG always dominates. However, Tour 3 is different because we have four teams with equal chances of qualifying for the PGL Arlington Major 2022.Nouns, EG, TSM, and QC will battle until their last breath for the two slots at the Major. Needless to say, these teams will focus on picking some of the best heroes in the current patch to achieve their goals. That’s why we’ve decided to take a step back and look at some of the top heroes in the region.Since we had four…