April 24th, 20151DotaBlast had the chance to sit down for a talk with Balkan Bears Corleone player and MMR sensation Omar "w33" Aliwi. We talked about sports, cars, MLG, his view on the Reddit scandals, personal life and career plans.
April 17th, 20150Weeks after SouthEast Asian team Rave first announced their woes regarding visas and oversea employment status, they have finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel. Rave have officially received their visas to the US, and will be able to attend the Summit 3 LAN finals.
April 16th, 20150Hell Raisers emerge from the Lower Brackets and claim their ticket to the Red Bull Battle Grounds 2015. The underdogs of the series bested Na'Vi, 2:1, in the grand finals to represent the CIS region in California, this May.
April 16th, 20153Team Empire's recent success as MLG Columbus Pro League Champions has earned them a direct invite to the MLG-ESPN X-Games in Austin, Texas, this June. Tickets for the X-Games 2015 are now available for prices ranging from $59 to $1,300.
April 13th, 20150After a long day of competition and a shaky group stage, Evil Geniuses hit hard, taking the first game. Not ones to concede easily, Empire strikes back with a two game victory answer, grabbing their first championship title of 2015.
April 12th, 20150The second day of the MLG Columbus was full of games, disappointments, upsets and a tiebreaker. The results of the scheduled nine rounds of matches to be played today would set the seeding for the playoff, with only four teams being able to progress.
April 11th, 20150MLG Columbus 2015 ProLeague Championship kicked off today, in Ohio. The six teams were scheduled for two matches each in the Round Robin phase, designed to seed out the top four teams into a Step Ladder format.
April 11th, 20150Drama steals the spotlight as MLG Columbus gets underway in Ohio, USA. Peruvian team Not Today were significantly delayed in their flights, arriving to the venue late. The team started the tournament by receiving a def-loss against EG for their first game and losing to NiP after being forced to play immediately upon arrival.
April 11th, 20150MLG Columbus first day woes have taken center stage on all social media platforms, leaving very little information and talk about the actual games played. Besides Not Today's def-loss melodrama and reschedule being "un-rescheduled" stutter, focus has been around the lack of soundproofing for the players.
April 8th, 20150Team Rave's recent immigration and visa problems are getting national attention from media and government officials alike. Talks between the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and Rave Dota seem to be making progress amidst talks of lawsuits and organizations calling for action from the community.