#dreamhack 2022

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I just came home from Dreamhack Winter 2022 as a content creator at their creators hub. Here I am at the stream studio

[remy2fang]

More old art of F.A.N.G mains from 2022 to 2023. A continuation from a previous post:

Capcom Cup IX…my goodness, I remember it was absolutely glorious. And can you believe there were 3 F.A.N.G mains that qualified on that year?! First it was Mono of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, Vegapatch of Spain 🇪🇸 , and Mortsy of Canada 🇨🇦 . At first I thought I’d celebrate F.A.N.G’s last hurrah at EVO 2022, but Capcom Cup IX was even more hype. I was rooting for all three of them.

Though sadly Mono and Mortsy had to face each other since they were in the same pool, but their mirror match was spectacular.

A fun bit from that same pool was that Mono helped Momochi (Cody) get into Top 16 by winning against Big Bird’s Ken. From then on, the two were dubbed Monochi 😎👍😎👍

Vegapatch managed to nab the #7 spot, so a F.A.N.G player made it to TOP 8 in Capcom Cup. He beat out EVO 2022 champ Kawano’s Luke. Yes, a F.A.N.G won against a Luke, and that Luke was played by an extremely strong player from Japan. Now THAT is something to talk about!

Yes, that’s me screaming like crazy there lol!

I must mention that Garnet of Italy almost made it to Capcom Cup IX. He would have been the third F.A.N.G player (I drew that picture before Mortsy became the actual third) to have make it. There would have been 4 FANG mains really lol. But he was outdone by Geeck-O’s Cammy. That is not the end of it though. Garnet is qualified for this year’s Capcom Cup X as a Dhalsim main. Yes, he did tried out A.K.I. because of the F.A.N.G affiliation, but her playstyle is not quite the same as her Master’s…and AKI is in serious need of buffs lol 🙏🙏, and the game mechanics can be overwhelming. So he went back to Dhalsim. Nevertheless, I’m rooting for Garnet because he was an amazing former F.A.N.G main. And don’t mind the error on my other Garnet fanart as my mind slipped away writing 2020 instead of 2022 😅😅

Sometime after Capcom Cup IX, Mono competed at EVO Japan 2023 and placed at the 5th spot against a total of 1,797 participants. There was also a Monochi moment. And just a few days after, Mono flew to Southern California and placed 1st at DreamHack 2023 at San Diego. Super awesome!

Yes, that’s two-time Capcom Cup champ MenaRD celebrating Mono’s birthday on that art.

One F.A.N.G main placed at 9th at Capcom Cup in SFV’s Season 1 in 2016. Three F.A.N.G mains at Capcom Cup was made possible in 2023, and one placed at Top 8. Hopefully we’ll get to see at least three A.K.I. Players in a Capcom Cup event by the end of SF6’s lifespan or even earlier than that 💜🤞🤞💜

[thetoxicgamer]

Saving strats for IEM Sydney: How aliStair and Grayhound are preparing for a homecoming blitz

sixteen days out of one thousand two hundred and eighty. It has been that long since an Australian core team has advanced past the group stage of an S-Tier international Counter-Strike competition. The days of an AZR-led 100 Thieves destroying the IEM Katowice stage are long gone. Australia's best chance at international success right now is Grayhound Gaming, although their calendar year has disappointed many supporters. Imagine if they break that playoffs duck, of all places, in their own backyard. After nearly four years, Australia will taste top-tier CS once more as IEM Sydney returns this October. Sixteen of the world’s best will descend on the New South Wales capital for a bumper prize pool and in front of the best audience in esports (no bias here, whatsoever). https://twitter.com/IEM/status/1671043955918528515 To Alistair Johnston, the rumors of IEM’s return down under had swirled for a long time, and he could barely keep his excitement when talking to Dot Esports. “We kind of been hearing words about it for like, nearly a year,” aliStair reveals, positively wrapped the tournament is making its long-awaited return. To the surprise of few, aliStair noted the raucous atmosphere and how the entire Oceanic scene just glows when given a chance to witness premium CS at home. “IEM Sydney is so nostalgic, it was where Josh and I really started off our careers and it’s just an amazing environment.” The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the tournament’s initial move to Melbourne in 2020, and since then Aussies have been teased with events like ESL Challenger in 2022 and 2023—both of which saw large crowds in their own right. But aliStair hopes those events will pale in size and scale to IEM Sydney at the Aware Super Theatre. “It brings the whole Australian CS community into one place; even if you’re not at the event, people are going out together afterward to catch up. It’s so good.” Alistair graced IEM Sydney twice as a player; first for The Chiefs in 2017, then with Order a year later, pushing an American Cloud9 roster to the limit in the group stage lower bracket. Alongside current teammates Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas and Simon “Sico” Williams, aliStair fell short of taking to the Sydney stage, but he and Grayhound are out to rep the home crowd in the arena this time. They did so in late April this year at DreamHack Melbourne. Even at 9am in the morning���far from “gamer hours”—the Aussie crowd was there to back GH home against Bad News Eagles. “I just love the Aussie culture and the move it’s made into esports,” aliStair reminisces, pointing out in particular how amazing it was to bring friends and family into their world. These events are far and few between for the scene, which were on the rise prior to 2020’s COVID shutdown. Motivation was at an all-time high and the scene held an abundance of cash-strapped organizations willing to get in the action. Without these events, as well as an economic turn away from esports in the region, Oceanic CS fell hard. IEM Sydney could be the catalyst to spark a revival. AliStair in particular would love to see these big-name orgs return to give the region’s best and brightest a chance to make esports a living. In the process, it would improve aliStair and GH’s experience at home, which has become stale of late. “Scrimming and practicing is really shit because there’s no funding for these teams and players to spend their time on,” aliStair explains. “It hurts us because we don’t want to scrim at home, we end up practicing against the same teams over and over—it becomes pointless.” First Vox, now Grayhound: The regression to the mean Let’s wind the clock back to 2015. Veterans of the scene know full well the dominance Vox Eminor held over the Oceanic region. Team Immunity nipped at the heels of the Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill-led outfit but couldn’t quite get above them consistently enough. It’s easy to draw parallels to the stranglehold GH has over Oceania today. Outside of a shock loss to Vertex at the Fortress OCE Masters and a smattering of smaller events, Grayhound have won every single OCE tournament or qualifier they’ve attended—well over two dozen trophies and qualifier wins in three years. The major difference between the two cases, aliStair believes, is the opportunities and pathways the scene can afford today, even in its currently weak state. “It felt for us it wasn’t about being No. 1, it was just about landing these international opportunities regularly and making it to these events,” aliStair says. https://twitter.com/grayhoundgaming/status/1587286703949189127 While it’s hard to pass up the resources on offer to GH for making the Major, aliStair acknowledges the pathways to overseas competition are there for the taking if teams are hungry for it, but admits to doing so without organizational backing is incredibly difficult—something he hopes the boost from IEM Sydney will remedy. “I’d hope to see some familiar organizations to step back in and pick up a team,” aliStair says. “Just landing that one international opportunity and exposure and breaking out that way is a huge start.” And if it isn’t orgs stepping up to cover the gap, it’s the grassroots scene. Smaller scale offerings such as BrisVegas, a tournament local to Queensland’s capital city, are replacing the big leagues and are more than making up for it with a professional broadcast and a competitive atmosphere. These grassroots events not only allow players another outlet to showcase their skills but also a chance for those unable to compete to develop their skills in the industry. “A closer top five to top eight teams makes the scene so much healthier, and grassroots events like BrisVegas bring a lot to the scene,” aliStair says, pointing out that players, including Grayhound captain Josh “INS” Potter, even fly interstate just to play offline CS. “There are even teams playing together at these events and using them as prep for the rest of the season. Stuff like that goes a long way and I don’t think people realize how important it is for the health of the scene. To qualify for something on LAN in Australia is so much fun.” What would it take for GH to grace the Sydney stage? 2023 hasn’t been kind to Grayhound. The squad has struggled to leave its mark in tournaments outside of the Major: The Doggies have won just three series over five events attended. Even at the BLAST Paris Major, despite coming closer than ever, the squad couldn’t crack the Legends Stage. Their follow-ups in Cologne and Malta really didn’t land either, even despite returning from the player break more relaxed than ever before, aliStair says. The global CS calendar cares little for Oceania, often scheduling events during Grayhound’s downtime. “Usually Australia gets disrespected a little bit when it comes to the calendar and we normally end up having to play some qualifier or tourney right at the start or end of the player break,” aliStair explains, adding that the roster made assurances not to go near a computer so they could totally reset. Alistair, playing for Grayhound Gaming, sits at a PC at ESL Pro League Season 18 playing CS:GOTime for the ‘Hounds to rise up. Photo by Helena Kristiansson via ESL GamingThe reset also came with a change in the back office. Coach David “Kingfisher” Kingsford departed the roster at the beginning of 2023 and, without a replacement, the team has had to step up collectively to match his work rate. “We’re putting in a lot more work now, especially without David. It felt like with him, he did a lot of stuff for us,” aliStair says, adding that while the departure of their coach hit the team hard, there are positives. “It’s been a little healthier not having him around as it’s forcing everyone to be putting in more work.” A lack of coach was a point of discussion at ESL Pro League last week where, at critical times during their ill-fated group stage run, the ‘Hounds lacked the poise to take a timeout and discuss the game state with a sixth man. For their final match against FURIA, the squad was even given a mannequin in a Grayhound jersey to “sit” behind the team. Naturally, the mannequin didn’t help. Also not helping—GH’s lack of participation in tier two and three events during their European bootcamps. This, however, isn’t for a lack of trying, as aliStair reveals. Grayhound had reached out to many tournament organizers hoping to secure an online event spot to get their reps in before IEM Cologne and ESL Pro League. Alas, they weren’t able to secure anything. “We’re always open for those events because I think they’re really good experiences to be playing, even if they’re online,” aliStair says. “We were keeping our heads out and actively reaching out looking for an event, but we never really got anything back. Then we started seeing these events were going ahead and playing and it was sad because that definitely would have helped us to get some game time, just to get ourselves ready to take on the big teams.” In their current state, Grayhound would really struggle to survive what will be a brutal Sydney group stage against the world’s best. With the likes of FaZe Clan, Vitality, and NAVI all invited and attending, GH’s road is tough, to say the least. But between the jetlag for these top, the ample time ahead of the event to practice, and the home-ground advantage, aliStair is confident he and the ‘Hounds have what it takes to repeat their DreamHack Melbourne antics and make it to the Aware Super Theatre stage. Alongside Justin “jks” Savage at G2 and Chris “dexter” Nong at Fnatic, as well as fellow OCE qualifiers Vertex, there will be plenty flying the flag, and aliStair is keen to see OCE esports thrive at IEM. “Everyone kind of takes the piss out of every team but it’s all harmless,” he says. “Everyone’s having a beer and having fun—it feels like a lot of good humor and messing around.” His final words on the topic? “Get rowdy for IEM Sydney, hope to see you there—and shout us a beer.” You bet, mate. Forty sleeps to go: IEM Sydney is slated to begin Oct. 16. Read the full article

[noonvania]

Contenders for the best melee Mario player in the world (2023)

most fighting game characters in the competitive scene have representatives. this is true for "super smash bros. melee" which has 26 characters. characters like fox, falco and marth are played on the highest level by their best players including leffen, mang0 and zain. even mid- and low-tiers like dr. mario and zelda are played by top 100 player franz and rienne (she 3-0d aura). you can clearly see which player represents their mastery over their character and how they establish themselves as such.

however, this isn't applicable anymore to mario. since the absence of [redacted], the mario discord asks themselves monthly who the true best mario player is. the current super mario mains all have their own unique peaks whether it was taking sets off top players or having placed highly in tournaments bigger than locals. it doesn't help that they don't or can't travel to majors/nationals, which makes it even harder to pinpoint the exact best mario in the world. this was my motive for making a list of contenders for the best melee mario main in the world back in may 2nd 2023.

disclaimer:tournament results listed below are based on startgg only

🇺🇸 Sozin - according to pgstats, this dude is the only player here that played ONLY mario in every bracket he entered. sozin is notable for being a clip monster; putting out combo video after combo video and farming twitter likes. In addition, he placed 3rd at The ScrapHouse Colosseum, 9th at Spacewalk and Bloodmoon and 17th at Low Tide City 2022. He has also taken games from Westballz and a set off SquidTheCat. There's only a big time gap between the previously mentioned tourneys, so who knows what comes next when he enters tournaments on a regular basis?

🇺🇸 $limchang - he is not necessarily a mario main, but his mario has a lot of potential, placing 1st at SLO Smash Arcadian Fall 2022, 2nd at Grassroots #2, going game 5 against Umarth and a lot of top 3 finishes at online and offline locals. To be fair, he might've dabbled a lot between luigi, mario and dr mario at those tournaments. this makes me ask the question: what if slim made the full-time switch to mario?

🇺🇸 totally butts - Personally, I'd consider the philadelphian mario main as the public face of the mariocord. That doesnt mean you can underestimate this man's skill when he has placings like 13th at Creed, 17th at Gigaschwab 3, 49th place at Apex 2022 and consistent top 8 placings at philly tournaments. Long story short: when butts travels out of town, he makes it big time... rush.

🇳🇱 пooп - This is best european mario, no bias. In addition, noon is also the most active mario at the moment, placing 3rd at Somnio 2, 17th at Dreamhack Rotterdam, 25th at HFLAN 2020+1, 33rd at Fete 2 and HFLAN 2022 and more. Just like slim, noon also plays doc for floatier characters and luigi (editors note: for fun or mental damage i guess lmao). The european plumber could make big waves, but we can only know for sure if he comes to North America.

🇺🇸 yuri lover / Pineapple - The floridian is one of the more modern mario mains. Starting off as an online grinder and labber, she has online wins over zuppy, younger, totally butts and more. Since all of her results are online tournaments (besides smash the scene where she placed top 8 regularly), it will be very interesting to see how far she can go in big offline tournaments.

🇺🇸 SmallHandsBrian - This is the mario with the best resuts (online) having wins over bbatts, polish, dawson, nofluxes and bobby big ballz TWICE. unfortunately, brian hasn't attended much events since the beginning of 2022 and no offline events since the pandemic began. There have been talks about brian making a comeback. if you'd ask me, that would be a dream come true

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Entry 3: eSports Events

eSports is fast becoming one of the fasted growing media (Hamri & Sjoblom, 2017), with an estimated viewership above 70 million as of 2013 (Warr, 2014, as cited in Hamri & Sjoblom, 2017), which increased to 532.1 million in 2023 (Ruby, 2023). eSports can be described as competitive gaming involving high level of skills (Scholz, 2019; British eSports, 2016, as cited in Cunningham et al, 2018). It is a service that is comprised of tangible assists in training locations and intangible assets such as players (Bose, 2019) and the competitions those players participate in. Scholz (2019) considers eSports to be a “big business” (p 3), using the examples of the “human motivation to play and watch” (p 3) to highlight similarities with traditional sport. While the age demographic is mainly 18- to 34-year-olds (Scholz, 2019), eSports have an additional target market: people who are not active except for involvement in eSports (Cunningham et al., 2018).

The Australian eSports League (AEL) overseas two leagues in Australia; the High School League and University League (Australian eSports League, 2023). The High School League formed in 2019, and involves over 50 high schools and 1500 students total, with games ranging from SSBU, Overwatch, Rocket League and Minecraft (Australian eSports League, 2023). The University League formed in 2017, and has had 28 universities and over 3000 players compete in games such as Rocket League, CS:GO, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2, World of Tanks, Tekken 7 and SSBU (Australian eSports League, 2023).

DreamHack is an eSports event located in Melbourne, Australia. It is overseen by ESL Faceit Group, who “unite players, fans and creators around the eSports and games they love” (ESL Faceit Group, 2023) (See Figure 5). Their target audience is the gaming community, and they aim to deliver unique experiences at the event where people can “connect, explore, win, play a part and be yourself through a gaming lifestyle experience” (ESL Faceit Group, 2023).

Figure 5. Gaming at Dreamhack ESL Faceit Group. (2023).

The Game Expo is a new eSport event in Australia, with a focus on gaming culture and creativity (Wilson, 2022). It was help at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in March, with the aim to put “gaming culture forward on Melbourne’s festive Moomba weekend” (Wilson, 2022). The target market for The Game Expo is anyone who enjoys games (Wilson, 2022), regardless of their level of skill, involvement, or professional abilities.

References Australian eSports League News. (2023, January 19). Upcoming events 2023. Australian eSports League. https://ael.org.au/upcoming-events-2023/

Bose, R. (2019). Whitepaper Series eSports [PDF]. Mercer Capital. https://mercercapital.com/content/uploads/Mercer-Capital_eSports-Whitepaper-Series.pdf

Cunningham, Fairley, S., Ferkins, L., Kerwin, S., Lock, D., Shaw, S., & Wicker, P. (2018). eSport: Construct specifications and implications for sport management. Sport Management Review, 21(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2017.11.002

ESL Faceit Group. (2023). Gaming at Dreamhack [Photograph] https://eslfaceitgroup.com/brands/we-are-dreamhack/

ESL Faceit Group. (2023). Home Page. https://eslfaceitgroup.com/

ESL Faceit Group. (2023). We Are Dreamhack. https://eslfaceitgroup.com/brands/we-are-dreamhack/

Hamari, & Sjöblom, M. (2017). What is eSports and why do people watch it? Internet Research, 27(2), 211–232. https://doi.org/10.1108/IntR-04-2016-0085

Ruby, D. (2023, March 10). 44+ eSports statistics for 2023 (Trends, Facts & Insights). Demand Sage. https://www.demandsage.com/esports-statistics/

Scholz, T. M. (2019). Esports is business : Management in the world of competitive gaming. Springer International Publishing AG.

The Game Expo. (2023, February 14). Introducing The Game Expo! [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw0AmOqzjDY

Wilson, R. (2022, November 29). New Australian gaming event coming in March 2023. Game On Aus. https://www.gameonaus.com/new-australian-gaming-event-coming-in-march-2023/

[woodsunleashed]

Entry 3- eSports events

When it comes to the what the future of sports holds in society, one section that needs to be considered is the rise of eSports events and how the popularity of such events has on the impact of how organisers run events.  Firstly, to define what exactly an eSport is, according to Hallmann and Giel (2018) “eSports is all about different teams or individual players competing with each other and trying to be the best in a specific game.”  This is generally seen to be more of the elite level of competition and can be compared to the AFL level of play compared to a local competition.  Organisations linked to technology has generally been at the forefront of creating spaces of competitive play, to allow players to be able to generate a liveable income to see this ever-growing platform be sustainable (Hamari & Sjjblom, 2017).

When looking at events in Australia, there are a few that jump out including Dreamhack and PAX, with the former being an event centred around eSport competition with an element of a convention and the latter being a convention with an element of eSport competition.  With the allure of being able to see the best of the best in the Oceanic region compete in various video games and to be sporting like environment is what Dreamhack sells itself as, taking place in the Melbourne Park precinct with the main stage in Rod Laver Arena (GamesHub, 2023).  On the PAX front, ESL Australia held multiple gaming competition finals over the three day event with the ESL Arena playing a major part in the event (Mannering, 2022).

When looking at the effectiveness of these types of events one should just look at the audience numbers and the rise from 235 million in 2015 to 395 million in 2018, showing that the market there for event promoters to utilise (Nagorsky & Wiemeyer, 2020).  This in itself is reason for eSports to be taken serious and even considered by sporting brands to jump on board to market themselves to a new audience and potential future revenue streams by holding events that otherwise would not be thought of before to gain more reach in a different section of society.  This has also seen brands that are not usually associated with video games such as Dan Murphy investing in the eSport industry to ensure event exposure, the liquor retail company invested three million dollars into a Sydney bar with a eSports venue built in (Yun, 2023).

(PAX 2017, Woods, Personal Communication, 2017)

[independentartistbuzz]

GAMING MUSIC ARTIST THEFATRAT REVEALS THE BEGINNING OF HIS EPIC SAGA WITH A HEARTENING NEW SINGLE “OUT OF THE RAIN”

Coming off the high of his recent hypnotic single “Monkeys,” gaming music legend TheFatRat, popularly known for his immense online following of over ten million fans, has released his new single “Out Of The Rain.” The irresistibly hopeful new single features vocals from breakout alternative electronic singer-songwriter Shiah Maisel and culminates with an exciting brass-filled ending.

The tune begins to reveal the much anticipated beginning to his epic saga and is now available on all DSPs and streaming services, and is free to use on Social Media like YouTube and Twitch, true to TheFatRat’s tradition to make his songs available for creators without the hassle of demonetization.

Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2lz42JvrrwvTr4yKYpODLY

With his second release of the year, the go-to-artist for Esports brands like ESL and Dreamhack has returned with an inspiring single dedicated to people going through a hard time. “Out Of The Rain” is a song that acknowledges our continued perseverance, even when things get hard. Fans may have noticed that the artwork of TheFatRat’s releases are connected and tell a cohesive story. Now, “Out Of The Rain” and the following songs will provide fans with the much anticipated beginning of this epic saga both through the artworks and the lyrics telling the story of two siblings; a girl with her younger brother, living under dire circumstances in the slums of a futuristic city, hoping for a better life.

“It’s a song about hope…We all have been in circumstances that feel unbearable but at the same time impossible to escape from. The song is about how you keep going and stay alive in such situations.” - TheFatRat

Known for his production and leadership in the gaming community, with his music being used in popular video games like the top-grossing Dota 2, Rocket League, Rolling Sky and Game For Peace, you can instantly hear the subtle influences of his tried and true sounds on the track. Opening with a bubbly beat paired with a lighthearted drum sequence, the diverse sounds lead to a one of a kind listening experience as the song goes on. As the energy of the music escalates,  the bass drop approaches and listeners get the feeling that if this was a video game they are preparing for the boss battle. “The hardest part in “Out Of The Rain” were the drums,” said TheFatRat. “The drums in the first demo were ok, but didn’t quite have the bounce I was looking for. I ended up working over two weeks, full time, every single day to get them righ

With Queens, NY born alt-electronic singer-songwriter Shiah Maisel’s strong vocals accompanying the beat, listeners are exposed to a truly unique audio-sensory moment across the song. Shiah has amassed over 110 million streams on Spotify alone through his very diverse music including popular songs like “Really Love You” feat. AFROJACK, “Not Coming Home Tonight,”, and collaborations with Laidback Luke, Kayzo & more.

"When Christian first showed me the song, I instantly knew these lyrics were ones that I wanted to sing. With such a deep and inspirational message that many can relate to, the world is in a vulnerable place, and the hope the song brings is very needed today…I’ve looked up to [him] for many years, and to be able to record with Chris in the studio was a dream come true. Everything flowed perfectly, and I’m so excited to inspire the world with this special song.” - Shiah Maisel

TheFatRat started 2023 off with a surprise, giving fans his own deep vocals on the long awaited track “Monkeys.” He capped 2022 with his December release of “Back one Day” featuring NEFFEX, the vocal version of his globally trending instrumental “Xenogenesis,” which had accumulated over 250 million TikTok views and participation from celebrities such as Nick Kroll on The Tonight Show, Lil Nas X, and massively popular YouTuber Collins Key. Prior to that, TheFatRat released “Ghost Light,” the seductive and saxophone-heavy trap-leaning collaboration with award-winning K-Pop band EVERGLOW.

TheFatRat’s highly-anticipated lore-filled debut ten-track album PARALLAX was released in September 2021. As is still a tradition, each song from the album was premiered on YouTube followed by an interactive Discord chat hosted by TheFatRat with collaborators and thousands of his fans. The album, artwork, and lyrics from PARALLAX tell their own cohesive story filled with imaginative characters and fantasy settings that have been referenced in his past projects, with each single sharing new chapters of the story. This lore is a huge interest for his rabid fans, who speculated wildly on online forums about the meaning of each release and guessing what was coming next.

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Daily Giveaway Roll & Freebies– December 22nd 2022

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Dream Hack Leipzig 2022 - Dreamhack-leipzig.de

Dream Hack Leipzig 2022 – Dreamhack-leipzig.de

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[dexxah]

DreamHack Winter 2022 (på/i Dreamhack Winter Elmia Mässan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clcw70Xoq1t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dreamhack Atlanta 2022（パイオニア）：優勝は白単アグロ、トップ8にはロータスコンボやセレズニアオーラ、5色エニグマなど

11月20-21日、パイオニアにて行われたDreamhack Atlanta 2022（参加者923名）。優勝は白単アグロを使用したMatthew Saypoff選手となっています。 トップ8選手&使用デッキ 優 […] Source: イゼ速。：Izzet MTG News Flash

[dacreativegenius]

@VisualArtWerks will be in attendance this weekend at @DreamHack Atlanta 2022 https://dreamhack.com/atlanta/ as we share our game in the indie cluster! give Space Drawing a turn, best experience on touch screen, android mobile https://withkoji.com/~dacreativegenius/space-drawing Games by @DeltaTangoMike for Visual Art Werks https://www.visualartwerks.com/the-games.html The Art Behind the Scenes https://www.behance.net/gallery/87715259/DTM-is-making-game-arts Coding by @withKoji https://withkoji.com/ #DTMismakingGameArts #ArtLife #VectorArt #SketchableApp #AdobeFresco #AdobeIllustrator #MadewithKoji #ArtLifeAllDay #DTM #drawdaily (at GWCC Atlanta GA) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClB1qDlJWaj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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DREAMHACK 2022 THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIGITAL FESTIVAL, ENDS ON A HIGH IN HYDERABAD! CHECK K DETAILS

DREAMHACK 2022 THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIGITAL FESTIVAL, ENDS ON A HIGH IN HYDERABAD! CHECK K DETAILS

दुनिया के सबसे ��ड़े डिजिटल फेस्टिवल ड्रीमहैक 2022 का हैदराबाद में समापन! बीती रात दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा डिजिटल फेस्टिवल ड्रीमहैक, जो… दुनिया के सबसे बड़े डिजिटल फेस्टिवल ड्रीमहैक 2022 का हैदराबाद में समापन! कल रात, दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा डिजिटल उत्सव, ड्रीमहैक, जो 4 नवंबर से दर्शकों को आकर्षित कर रहा है, एक धमाके के साथ समाप्त हुआ! ड्रीमहैक का मौजूदा सीजन, जो पहले से कहीं ज्यादा बड़ा और बेहतर था,…

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Every CS:GO Major champion ranked from worst to best

Not every champion is made equally. There is still a thin divide between good teams that just so happened to win a Major and the best of the best, even if you have to be pretty strong to even qualify for a CS:GO Major, much less win one. There have been 19 CS:GO Majors and 15 different champions. Ranking all these teams that accomplished the greatest feat in CS:GO esports was as entertaining as it was painstakingly difficult. Many arguments and rearrangements later, we have it: the ranking of every CS:GO Major champion, from worst to best. 15) Jame, qikert, FL1T, n0rb3r7, fame (Outsiders) The battle for last place was so fierce, we rearranged the bottom three multiple times before arriving at the conclusion that Outsiders is the worst-ever CS:GO Major champion. Four of the five members of this squad have never been in HLTV’s Top 20. This isn’t the end of the world by itself, but IEM Rio 2022 is the only trophy this lineup has ever won, and the only one three of the five members have won in their entire career. Outsiders becoming Major champions is the definition of lightning in a bottle, and for that, they sit at the bottom of our list. 14) JW, flusha, pronax, znajder, Devilwalk (fnatic) It pains us to have three legends of the game so far down, but the fact of the matter is that the Fnatic that won DreamHack Winter 2013 wasn’t a very good team. This is the only lineup besides Outsiders whose only title came at a Major. While undeniably a cool feat, it isn’t very convincing for a ranking like ours. The separating factor that kept fnatic from being dead last is individual skill, of which JW and flusha had plenty, even back then. 13) Skadoodle, RUSH, autimatic, tarik, Stewie2K (Cloud9) Love them or hate them, Cloud9 had the most memorable CS:GO Major win ever, and no one can take that away from the Americans. Memorable is not what we’re ranking, though, and a great champion Cloud9 was not. This roster fell apart immediately after winning ELEAGUE Major 2018, and none of the players found much success either before or after that magical week in Boston. Tarik’s dubious record of being the only CS:GO Major MVP to never appear in HLTV’s Top 20 doesn’t help C9’s cause, either. 12) Zeus, AdreN, HObbit, Dosia, mou (Gambit) Though usually crammed together with the flukey Major champions, we’re of the opinion that this Gambit lineup is the first truly great one to appear in our countdown. Zeus played in three Major finals and won many trophies with NAVI, AdreN played in one more Major final and also won some trophies after Gambit, Dosia was one of the best players in the early CS:GO days, and HObbit enjoyed an amazing career resurgence in his second stint with Gambit. The only factor stopping the lineup that won PGL Major Krakow from being higher on our list is Zeus’ love for NAVI, which prematurely cut Gambit’s solid run with three total titles. 11) Happy, NBK, kioShiMa, shox, SmithZz (LDLC) If Gambit didn’t convince you we’re firmly in greatness territory, the DreamHack Winter 2014 champions should. The French scene was as strong as it was chaotic in the first few years of CS:GO. For what it’s worth, all the shuffling of star power won France two Majors. Both winning lineups include the core of Happy, NBK, and kioShiMa, and both had very similar success, but one achieved just a little bit more to earn a spot in our top 10. Happy, NBK, kioShiMa, shox, and SmithZz won six tournaments in 10 months of playing together. Each player has made at least one HLTV Top 20, each has won at least 12 titles in their career. This is an immensely successful, star-studded lineup, and it’s not even in the top 10 of CS:GO champions. That’s the kind of competition we’re having here. 10) Happy, NBK, kioShiMa, kennyS, apEX (Envy) We’re already familiar with the majority of the lineup that went on to win DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca. The new faces are kennyS, who is top five all-time in MVP awards, and apEX, who accumulated over 20 trophies during his career—not exactly a downgrade from shox and SmithZz. This new lineup reached a Major final in its second tournament together—ESL One Cologne 2015, which makes them the first entry on our list that appeared in multiple CS:GO Major finals. Whether that’s a good thing is up to the reader. While that additional final appearance helped Envy to jump above LDLC, it also makes the Frenchmen the worst CS:GO Major multi-finalists, by a long shot. 9) ZywOo, apEX, dupreeh, Magisk, Spinx (Vitality) ZywOo caught the last train out of “Best player to never win a CS:GO Major” station by winning the last-ever such event. ZywOo’s individual greatness is reason enough to place Vitality in our top 10, but this is far from a hard carry. Magisk, dupreeh, and apEX had eight Major titles between them before ever playing a round with ZywOo. Spinx lacked that veteran pedigree before joining forces with the stars, but it was his arrival that propelled Vitality to three top-tier titles, culminating with a Major win in ZywOo and apEX’s home country at the BLAST Paris Major. ZywOo and apEX from Vitality lifting the BLAST Paris Major trophy, apEX holding the French flag in his left hand. 8) Twistzz, ropz, karrigan, rain, broky (FaZe) Karrigan is a magnet for great lineups, yet it is this one that finally got the legendary Danish IGL the Major title that had eluded him for nearly a decade. FaZe won the first three tournaments they participated in after the final piece of the puzzle, ropz, joined at the start of 2022. One of these three victories was at PGL Major Antwerp. A fourth trophy further down the line completed FaZe’s Intel Grand Slam and cemented this lineup’s legacy as one of the best to ever do it. 7) Xyp9x, dupreeh, device, gla1ve, Kjaerbye (Astralis) The Kjaerbye era Astralis is often glossed over due to Astralis’ future greatness, but we’ll give it all the shine it deserves right here. Though we call it the Kjaerbye era, it is actually gla1ve who joined last and it was that roster move that changed the team’s fortunes. This Astralis lineup finished top four in the first 10 events it attended, winning three of them. Among these wins was what was at the time the greatest CS:GO Major final ever at ELEAGUE Major 2017. Even the myth that Astralis fell off toward the end of this roster’s run isn’t entirely true. They slowed down a bit, sure, but if they didn’t, we’d be talking about them much later on this list. Overall, this lineup achieved 14 top-four placements in 19 tournaments, a remarkable display of consistency that gives Astralis a mini-title in our ranking—the title of best CS:GO Major champion that has never played in another Major final. 6) Snax, byali, pashaBiceps, NEO, TaZ (Virtus.pro) We all love the Virtus Plow, and their longevity alone almost got them into the top five. This lineup played together for over four years, won a dozen trophies and was always capable of knocking the favorites out of any event. They also narrowly missed out on becoming two-time champions in a crushingly close encounter with Astralis at ELEAGUE 2017. We’re beginning to run out of slots, and there are better, more successful lineups that won a Major, so we couldn’t push VP any higher, but No. 6 is more than respectable for the EMS Katowice 2014 champions. 5) Perfecto, s1mple, electronic, Boombl4, b1t (NAVI) Take what Astralis did after gla1ve joined, amp it up to 11, and you’ll get this NAVI lineup. The CIS giants weren’t just finishing in the top four of events, they were winning them. NAVI won six times and was runner-up once in its first seven tournaments with this roster. Thankfully, that second place did not come at PGL Major Stockholm, because s1mple would have probably believed he was cursed by a cosmic entity at this point. Similarly to ZywOo, s1mple by himself could drag any lineup to success, but neither superstar had enjoyed so much winning with any other lineup. NAVI completed the Intel Grand Slam and was one win away at PGL Antwerp from becoming back-to-back Major champions. That was their last tournament together. Had they won it, they would have more than likely broken into the top three. As it is, NAVI has to settle for top five. 4) FalleN, coldzera, fer, TACO, fnx (Luminosity/SK) Luminosity exploded onto the scene in 2016, won its first-ever title at the MLG Columbus Major, then followed it with two more trophies before switching to SK days before ESL One Cologne 2016, where they became only the second back-to-back Major winner in CS:GO history. This core’s winning formula was not lost with fnx’s benching and subsequent departure, but we don’t give bonus points for other rosters’ accomplishments, even if only one player was changed, so right outside the top three of CS:GO Major champions is where the Brazilians stand in our book. 3) GeT_RiGhT, f0rest, Xizt, friberg, Fifflaren (Ninjas in Pyjamas) It’s difficult to explain to someone who didn’t follow the scene at the time just how dominant Ninjas in Pyjamas were in the first 12 months of CS:GO. This team was averaging more than a title per month from September 2012 to September 2013, but there was one problem—there weren’t any Majors in that timeframe. The first ever Major was played in November 2013, where NiP were upset by the second-worst CS:GO Major champion ever. Then they lost in the final again at EMS Katowice. Had NiP not won ESL One Cologne 2014, they would have been on top of another ranking—the best team to never win a CS:GO Major. We’d bet they’re much happier to be the mere third-greatest team to win one instead. 2) JW, flusha, pronax, olofmeister, KRIMZ (fnatic) It’s funny how changing two players can take you from the second-worst to the second-best CS:GO Major champion. Snatching LGB stars KRIMZ and olofmeister was the best thing fnatic ever did, as this lineup accumulated a dozen trophies over its 18-month run and took over from NiP as the premier CS:GO team. The crowning jewels in this second Swedish dynasty’s crown were the successive Majors they won—ESL One Katowice and ESL One Cologne 2015. The latter would be this lineup’s final title before swapping pronax for dennis and winning five events in five attempts to begin their new era. We don’t need those additional titles to rank fnatic second, it will break our own rules, but it’s always fun to reminisce about this period in CS:GO history, so there you go. JW from fnatic holding the ESL One Cologne 2015 trophy while confetti is falling on the stage.Image via ESL 1) Xyp9x, dupreeh, device, gla1ve, Magisk (Astralis) We struggled mightily with most placements, but one thing we knew from the start was who would be No. 1. Astralis with Magisk is the greatest team to ever touch CS:GO, period. They won a staggering 20 trophies together, the most for any single lineup. Part of this unmatched run were not one, not two, but three Major titles in a row—FACEIT London, IEM Katowice, and Starladder Berlin. Point made, case closed—Astralis is the best team to ever win a CS:GO Major. Any sort of list is destined to make someone unhappy, but that’s the last feeling we want to leave you with. If your favorite team seems like it was hard done by yours truly, we offer the best highlights from every CS:GO Major as a means of truce. Read the full article

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Lords of Ravage leading the forces of darknes in a new Demo

Lords of Ravage turn-based dungeon crawler game lets you choose a path on Windows PC Demo that's playable on Linux. Which is the creative work and efforts of developer Synthetic Domain. Due to offer a full release on both Steam and Humble Store. Lords of Ravage is a turn-based dungeon crawler game. One that also offers you a unique point of view by allowing you to play as the final boss of the dungeon. All while leading the forces of darkness. The game is the creative effort of Synthetic Domain. And as a result, the first Demo released on Steam, on September 8th, 2022. Now, a month after that release, Synthetic Domain team is ready to roll out a new Demo version. This update includes balance reworks and more upgrades. As well as bug fixes. You can find a detailed list of changes in the Lords of Ravage patch notes below.

HIGHLIGHT FEATURES:

Melee skills can now target any unit unless there is another unit in front of it. Unit formations are now more important than ever.

Heroes lost roughly 30% of their power and health. But Lords of Ravage teams consist of 3 heroes now.

Soldiers also lost about 30% health and 15% damage in exchange for an extra unit in reinforcements.

Reworks in Lords of Ravage:

Vision of Terror (Black Guard) applies Mark instead of Exhaust and only has 1 charge. The Lords of Ravage tutorial needed a basic synergy available for Dread Knights.

Escalation (Assassin) progresses 50% when the Elite enters combat.

Bring Down (Assassin) is now a melee skill.

Escalation (Berold) Phase 2: -20% damage output. Phase 3 +20% damage output.

Berold's starting location now also adds 2 power and 20 health per each unit class level.

The Lords of Ravage tutorial was reworked to include segments that teach combos. The Edict segment explains different synergies depending on deployed units.

Resilience now reduces any damage by 5% per stack, stacking up to 5 times.

Lords of Ravage - Demo version

Bugs fixed:

Commander (Knight Lieutenant) now correctly triggers if he was placed during the reinforcement phase.

Balance changes:

Obliteration (Dark Priest) deals 80% of the enemy's power as damage instead of 50% in Lords of Ravage.

Force of Nature (Pathfinder) now has 3 turns CD.

Aegis of Nature (Druid) now only has 1 charge.

Escalation (Paladin) now adds 20% progress each time a negative effect is applied to an ally. Paladin gains only 15 power instead of 25.

Valor (Paladin) healing was reduced from 40% to 20%.

Escalation (Berserker) now grants 20 power instead of 35 and triggers when Berserker loses 100 health instead of 200.

Escalation (Fire Mage) adds 20% progress passively and 15% progress per unspent AP now.

With this new demo, Lords of Ravage is taking part in the Dreamhack Beyond indie Showcase. The event is taking place on Steam from Oct. 14, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT to Oct. 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT. Due note, the Demo is a Windows PC build, but runs very well on Proton. Without question, this is a Demo worth playing. Following a warm response from fans and influencers, Synthetic Domain team is expecting to further expand their player base during the time of this event. Lords of Ravage turn-based dungeon crawler game for Linux and Windows PC. Due to make its way onto Steam and Humble Store. The release date is still TBD. But you will want to play this Demo on Steam

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DreamHack Dallas and A-Kon Partner for June 2022 Festivals — DreamHack and A-Kon to Offer Bundle Passes for Fans to Enjoy Both Events - Events For Gamers

DreamHack Dallas and A-Kon Partner for June 2022 Festivals — DreamHack and A-Kon to Offer Bundle Passes for Fans to Enjoy Both Events – Events For Gamers

STOCKHOLM / DALLAS —DreamHack, an ESL Gaming brand, and A-Kon, North America’s longest-running anime and Japanese Pop Culture Convention, will both take place in Dallas June 3-5, 2022.  DreamHack Dallas will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center; A-Kon will take place at the Irving Convention Center. To bring both experiences to fans, the two events have joined together to…