The Manila Major Upper Bracket Quarterfinal Match between MVP Phoenix and Team Liquid was a true show of force of what the Korean Overlords have in store. MVP Phoenix outplayed Team Liquid in game 1 and edged out their European foes with an epic comeback victory in game 2 in order to sweep KuroKy's squad 2-0 in their Main Event opener. MVP Phoenix surprised DotA 2 fans all … [Read more...] about Manila Major: MVP Phoenix dominate Team Liquid
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Manila Major Group Stage Wrap Up
The Manila Major Group Stage has concluded. Teams attending the Manila Major had to battle it out over the course of 2 days to decide their fate whether they'd start in the Upper Bracket or Lower Bracket come the start of the Main Event this June 7, 2016. We've had a handful of surprises, while some other results were pretty much the same. Let's have a quick recap on what has … [Read more...] about Manila Major Group Stage Wrap Up
Manila Major Day 1 (Group Stage)
The GSL format of The Manila Major 2016 is well underway. With two groups having concluded their matches, we've come to see some interesting and rather unexpected turn of events in the DotA 2 scene. Team Secret v4 - Worst TS ever? As it stands, Team Secret will start the main event from the Lower Bracket, having lost both matches and merely grabbing 1 game in their LB match … [Read more...] about Manila Major Day 1 (Group Stage)
The International Battle Pass and Compendium
DotA 2's The International Battle Pass and Compendium is included in today's 800mb update. As always, this is the much awaited Compendium and Battle Pass update happening prior to an up and coming The International tournament. Not only that, the Battle Pass will also cover the upcoming Manila Major that will take place this June 7-12 in Manila, Philippines. Just like last … [Read more...] about The International Battle Pass and Compendium
ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr & Smart GameX: a pioneering esports event
(Manila, Philippines) May 12, 2016 - ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr & Smart GameX crowned its champions on Sunday April 23, 2016 and sealed its position as a pioneer within the esports industry across the entirety of the weekend. Attracting over 16,000 fans across the weekend, with many hundreds of thousand more online, Asia’s first ESL One event is the first Dota 2 event of … [Read more...] about ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr & Smart GameX: a pioneering esports event