Happy to say these were all one-takes 👀 Feel I've got a lot better at on camera work. Finally can just enjoy the process and finding interesting characters at the event is so much fun <3
Special thanks to all the team booths for being up for it 👊 BRING ON SPLIT 2!!!! 🤯
Our Tour of Apex Legends' $1,000,000
#ALGS
LAN in Los Angeles 🔥
An 80s pop-star, Alter cosplay, epic team booths and die-hard
@playapex
fans
Here's everything Split 1 had to offer for
@PlayApexEsports
lovers 💚
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated
@Team__Spirit
on their
#TI10
victory!
“You proved in practice that our cyber sportspeople are always focused on the result and capable of scaling any heights." - Putin
Full statement translated in my post:
I'm still thinking about what my son said at dinner.
"The lion may be the king of the jungle, but you never see a wolf in the circus"
What do you guys think it means??
Today my son became a man. He turned on the console and didn't load up Fortnite but instead Halo.
I said what happened to Fortnite?!
He replied: "It's not a proper game. It's not even first-person. Watch this *murders someone with the energy sword*. Can't do that in Fortnite."
Not a huge fan of the bootleg Dota 2 Majors (Lima/Bali). Really feels so far away from the prestige of the old Majors when the DPC originally launched, different vibes, more like DPC Minors than Majors.
Anyone else feel like that?
Hope Valve addresses this next season 🙏
.
@Aui_2000
shared tales of his trauma playing for
@ArkoshGaming
.
"We tried to convince the TI10 admin that Canus Vulpus was… dead. 💀(laughs) Because then they’ll let us play with a stand-in."
Read the full interview: 🔥
Baby Driver just popped up on Netflix which I've never seen but first impression from 5 seconds into the preview all I could think about was DAMN THIS LOOKS LIKE
@BananaSlamJamma
.
Future skit seems destined now.
A giant prizepool is great for TI, but it needs to be better distributed amongst the competing teams to improve the health of the scene.
TI8's prizepool was $25 million, but 77.5% ($20 mil) of the prizepool went to top 4 teams only. TI7 was the same.
Hope Valve spread it out
Bought a bootleg "TI jacket" for $18 outside the Lima Major 👌👌
Dude just pulled the right size out of a backpack while keeping one eye on the police watching them.
.
@MrAvoPlus
is at his first TI and has hosted panels and done leaver interviews, at his FIRST TI. Can the /r/dota2 give the guy a break, that's an incredible responsibility to be given and a lot of pressure.
Fact he's open to feedback and is trying to improve gets my respect.
*DOTA 2 WRITERS WANTED*
A couple of my excellent
#dota2
writers have decided to pursue "real life" for a while and we have openings in the
@esports
Dota 2 dept!
Req:
A PASSION for Dotes (You still play)
You follow 1-2 DPC regions (EU/SEA/NA preferred)
You're a go-getter
DM me!
“We flipped a coin and let it decide for us, and it chose T1”
– PSG.LGD's Xiao8 on how they picked their playoff opponent.😁
More in our piece from today's
@PSGLGD_
TI10 press conference: 👇
Really sorry to hear of the news that Filipino Dota 2 caster Aldrin Paulo "Dunoo" Pangan has passed away. Duno was such an energetic and charismatic guy, spent time with him at several events and he was just one of those people that made you feel like family. He will be missed❤️
.
@AdmiralBulldog
was kind enough to do an interview with me for
@joinDOTA
during one of his breaks at the
@epicentergg
Major!
Thanks Henrik :>
Can find the interview here:
📣PREDICTION TIME: Less than 24 hours until patch 7.29!!
Gathered together some predictions from some well-known faces! Thanks to everyone who chipped in❤️
Enjoy:
We are play testing the Midas Mode map and its so surreal. Really sets a new bar for in game memes and ridiculous advertising. Cant wait for you all to see it tomorrow!!
Somebody stole our entire "Matumbaman don't retire" video at TI11 and put it on YouTube.🥲
On the plus side stolen vid has over 100,000 views, a good sign the content was decent. 🙌
Original vid:
Son phones me while out with friends.
Leo: Dad shall i come now?
Me: Are you pretending to phone me because youre bored of hanging out with you friends
Leo: Yes
Me: COME HOME THIS INSTANCE
Leo: OKAY DAD ILL COME HOME NOW
If you report someone for smurfing, and it turns out they were and Valve takes action. Dota 2 should give you the MMR back you lost for that game, seems only fair. An easy change to make.
Idea: Single player games (especially open world) should detect if you didn't play in a month, and give you a quick refresher course on plot and/or controls. Make it a dream segment.
I would finish so many more games if they did that xD
That moment when
@DakotaCox
realised he has THREE more hours of panel with
@SUNSfanTV
and
@JenkinsDota
.
Moonduckers make the best DPC panelists... (📣sound on)👇
Parenting is tough, but when I turn on the PS4 so I can update Fortnite for the new Season 6 patch before my son comes home from school so he doesn't have to wait to play. I know I'm doing it right.
TI10 GRAND FINALS on Twitch:
🇬🇧 EN Stream: 400,000+ viewers
🇷🇺 RU Stream: 550,000+ viewers
Love to see it. Not even factoring in people watching on DotaTV or the other language streams.
Ten years on, we still going strong. 🔥
Just wanted to throw it out there that
@EternaLEnVy1991
won the Shanghai Major in 2016.
So
@ccncdota2
is not the first NA player to win a Valve sponsored Major, but the second.
Unless Shanghai Major was so bad it technically deleted from the history books. 👀
NA ftw.
I think
@ESLDota2
should be free to invite whoever they want to their Malaysia event, I think it's a bit naive to expect it to be PURELY based on DPC results. Third parties have to consider other factors, especially if they want to attract a big crowd (1/2)
I think
@SirActionSlacks
deserves a round of applause. Incredible job to turn this around!!!!! Valve qualifier dates moved.
Don't want to compliment him too often, but this is honestly god's work. Good job brother. PROUD OF YOU <3
Midas Mode 2, LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Had a great time chatting to
@sumichu
about her experience of the
@pglesports
@ONEEsports
Singapore Major.
Happy to report our
#dota2
community & talent were awesome and we should be proud🔥
If you want to read the full interview on
@esports
here you go:
The plight of tier 2 and tier 3 casters is tough. One thing I've noticed though, is the ones who do eventually make it, are usually the ones who spend their time working on themselves, instead of slandering their competition or moaning about how hard it is on social media.
Was an amazing feeling to finally introduce my son to the world of DOTA2 esports.
Massive thanks to
@ESLDota2
for making him welcome and to all my friends in esports for coming up to chat to him. He said it was the best day ever.
It's actually pretty insane Betboom can play with a 2x TI runner-up as a stand-in (Resolut1on) who is at the event as a talent, instead of being forced to use any of their management team. Don't they have a coach/manager/SMM present at the event?
#BaliMajor
Apparently in Peru if you have one of these guys in your house it can make you rich.
There is a lot going on with this guy.
Peruvian equivalent of a Fortune cat.
My son has started saying "no cap" all the time and thanks to the glorious website urban dictionary, I didn't have to ask him what it means. No cap, I still got it.
Back at the Bucharest Minor we did a skit with an IKEA shark ft Vega Squadron. The iconic ikea shark blahaj set to be discontinued in april 2022 so people buying them up.
My 11 year old son Leo spent COVID drawing in his spare time. He asked if I could share his drawings. 👋👋👋
What shall i type? "Tell them this is my drawing i spent like seven hours doing, very good use of my time, and add a smiley face."
Blizzard just put a knife to Hearthstone Esports
Total prizepool for the year from $3 million -> $650K
No regional broadcasts
Said they are "setting Hearthstone Esports up for sustainability as it turns a decade old". 😢
Voyage to the Sunken City Mega-bundle Giveaway! (Courtesy of
@PlayHearthstone
🤙)
🏆Prize: 1 x Voyage to the Sunken City Mega-Bundle (80 PACKS!)
Winner announced: April 11th on my Twitter (Top 10 runners-up to feature on )
How to take part below 👇
Betway Midas Mode 2 has been an emotional rollercoaster, but we've pulled through against ALL odds
It's been a labour of love for all of us at
@moonduckTV
, that will end tonight, & I hope you can all tune in for the final day.
Ps. Still more popular than Overwatch this week 🏆
Waaaaaa so much stuff from
#TeamRazer
!! Amazing!!! Thanks so much for the drop, shoutout to
@khangtthai
! Actual legend. Also lucky enough to get the Razer Iskur gaming chair. My son claiming Sneki Snake and the huntsman mini keyboard.
@esports
perk.
My favourite part of the Bucharest Minor was the fact I got to make a skit featuring my mum. Took 90 minutes for her to install skype, but in the end was a cool video i think.
enjoy:
Dota fam...
I am going to be spamming the
@esports
Twitter with
@ESLDota2
#ESLOneMalaysia
content for the next three days.
Please support so I can keep doing it in the future.
Thanks,
Maly
Saw
@Seleri4096
in economy with me on my flight back to Europe. Just won the Lima Major.
Me: Hey champ, shouldn't you be in first class.
Seleri: *laughs* nah, gotta stay humble.
Started a new job for a new esports project that will launch soon. Keen to bring on additional freelance writers (paid) for the following games. (Ideally bi-monthly contributions!)
Dota 2
Apex Legends
Valorant
LoL
If you know anyone suitable please @ them or reply yourself! 🙏
Word of advice to aspiring Dota 2 talents posting that they're available for work.
Remember to also spend time doing outreach and networking. Update your show reel, create content. Make it so not including you in DPC is outrageous. 🔥
Does anyone else feel like the fake TI crowd noise is surprisingly convincing, so convincing it almost makes you feel bad for feeling the vibes as if it were a real crowd.
Dota 2 fans, WeAreNations is having a 70% sale on Ti10 merch.
Actually affordable now to get TI stuff. (Not Lima Major bootleg level but still pretty good)
Just got an email and wanted to share 🙌
Fom airport to hotel:
Me: I forgot how much Americans love to have flags everywhere.
Uber driver: Yeah it was 4th July yesterday
Me: I mean even normally. In England the only people who have flags outside their houses are racists
Uber driver: Same in USA. *hearty laugh*
Me: 🫠
Thank you
@MATUMBAMAN
for being such a character in the Dota 2 scene 🙏 You will be missed. I hope you find your next passion and start the next chapter of your life doing exactly what brings you the most joy ❤️
5 Non-esports jobs I've done
1) Football coach
2) Primary school teacher
3) University lecturer
4) Interpreter
5) T-shirt designer (had my own shop on Taobao xD)
I made a conscious decision recently to stop prolonging one-sided friendships. Have spent so much energy on them over the years and it has been such a release to just let them go. Also allows you to spend that energy on the friendships that matter. I would recommend it! 🤝
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