Alliance’s Kelly Ong – On Being a Team Owner and Woman in Esports
What does it take for women to excel in the esports industry?
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Category: DotA
TNC March: I was offered to be a coach and I was offered to be a player; the opportunity to be a player was better
TNC Predator Tae-won “March” Park’s journey took him from being a player, to coach and now a player again. Here he shares with us why he chose Dota 2 over League of Legends and his experiences playing on different teams. Why did you choose to be a pro player for Dota 2 instead of League of Legends? Mach: Dota 2 came out before League of Legends....
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TNC Kpii: Teams like Vici, they are doing very well (in this patch) because they are aggressive as f**k
We caught up with Kpii in the ONE Esports Pro World Invitational and asked him a few questions about the meta, and his favorite Filipino food. What do feel about the state of the game right now, any thoughts on the meta changes? This meta is much more fast-paced for a few reasons. One is (the) outposts, you kind of have fight all the time (around...
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TNC Tims: We used to shout in the mic when we were 5 Pinoys
We caught up with TNC’s Pos 4 player Timothy “Tims” Randrup in the ONE Esports Pro World Invitational held in Singapore. What do you feel about the new patch? Do you feel it changes anything for Pos 4? For Pos 4, nothing much changed, maybe just the item drop RNG which is fine. Now it’s about the map, like controlling outposts. Do you think...
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PSG.LGD xNova: As a support, you get any neutral items that the cores don’t need. Yeah, just pick up the rubbish.
The ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore is in full swing. While PSG.LGD bowed out earlier in the tournament, we sat down and caught up with the TI9 3rd Place/TI8 Runner-Up team member xNova. We rarely see rosters stick together, but the current LGD squad has been successful together for almost 2 full years. Do you feel sticking...
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Gambit Fng: In SEA people will have fun, scream at microphone, do some weird stuff, but still have fun
As CIS players, what is your opinion on the massive CIS shuffle? A lot of new blood came into the CIS scene so right now it’s kind of a mess. The CIS scene is obviously not doing so well but I am sure with time we will get better and the CIS scene will get better. Speaking of CIS, you seem to be able to form teams with new younger players often....
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Aster ChYuan: My family learned that esports is not just a game, it’s also a career
Kee Chuan “ChYuan” Ng, a Malaysian player from Team Aster. At 20 years old, he is one of the younger players in the scene. You’re relatively new to the Dota scene, playing professionally for more than 2 years. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced When I was with a SEA team, I always cannot break through against stronger teams like...
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TL iNSaNiA: If someone on my team is not listening, I’ll tell them “Be careful or I’ll mispick Gyro”
The ONE Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Group stage concluded within two days. Team Liquid (TL) finished 1-9 and were eliminated. Despite crashing out of the tournament early, the team were in good spirits. With eyes set on winning TI10, we caught up with TL’s team captain Aydin “iNSaNiA” Sarkohi who shared about organisational...
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Dota 2 Major to be held in Singapore June 20-28, 2020
ONE Esports officially announced the ONE Esports Singapore Major, scheduled for 20-28 June, 2020. It will be held in the Singapore Indoor Stadium. With $1,000,000 and 15,000 DPC points on the line, the Singapore Major will be the first official Valve-sanctioned Dota 2 event in Singapore. (The notorious GESC Singapore does not count)...
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LGD Releases Statement Accusing Social Media Manager “Staka” of Extortion
On 28th September, former LGD social media contractor Stoyan “Staka” Stoyanov posted on Twitter that LGD owed him around $9000. At that point, he has already been out of the team. Yo LGD, if you don't want to pay me my owed (between $8528 and $9299 depending how u count), just admit you don't wanna pay it, you don't need to create...
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TI9 Pubstomps in Singapore: The Options
The International 2019 (TI9) is around the corner. In Singapore, what better way to enjoy peak Dota 2 than to join in on a Pubstomp. Cheer, yell and discuss the games with your friends. Even engage in some friendly banter with rival supporters. Thankfully, there are three awesome selections for you to choose from. You can even join different...
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Campus Game Fest 2019 shaping up to the the largest one yet
It’s Campus Game Fest’s (CGF) 7th year and this time, they are pulling out all the stops. Located at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 3rd and 4th August 2019, the event is spearheaded by the Singapore CyberSports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and People’s Association Youth Movement...
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