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10/09/2014 10:04 AM

Topic: Content


This week's content line-up is headlined by Moraxus Axia, the newest URSA CORP member:

Luna Moth Cherub
Available now!
Moraxus Axia
Available now!
Malice Pearl
9/5
Manticore Bramble
9/8
Dionysus
9/10
Space Merlin
9/12

09/04/2014 11:25 AM

Topic: Content


HoN eSports Weekly 7/22

HoN eSports Weekly 7/22

The second Cycle of Carnage in Caldavar has wrapped up, and with it there are two new champions to be recognized! This weekend played host to the Pro Playoffs and Amateur Invitational, with the competition giving us a taste of what we might expect in weeks to come. Lets take a look back, before we look forward to even more HoN action!

Carnage Pro Playoffs

It all started with the final Pro League match between Reason Gaming and The Last of US. The American squad needed a 2-0 win to qualify for the Playoffs, but ultimately they came up short. In the semi-finals Sync demolished their opponents, willowkeeper, while BMG's ringer, Xibbe, had a dominant performance in their 2-0 victory over Reason Gaming. The best-of-five finals was the match-up that viewers had been waiting for – Bad Monkey Gaming vs. Sync eSports. Sync scored first, taking a 1-0 lead, but the Monkeys rallied back, scoring three games in a row to close out the series with a 3-1 victory. BMG takes first place, including the $4,000 cash prize, and will now head into HoN Tour Season 3's Diamond Division with the top overall seed.

Amateur Invitational

The Pro Playoffs weren't the only event in need of tie-breakers this past weekend. Even after top seeded team Dawn dropped out of the event four teams tied at 700 points had to be reduced to just three. The Acid Squirrel Squad was the unlucky victim of the tiebreakers, while The Tyrants, PepsiMaX, and LisaAnn advanced to the round of 8. The first round went about as expected, leading to semi-finals featuring Moes Tavern vs. Instant Reflex, and The Solaire Club vs Twisted Fuzion. In a surprising 2-1 victory, Instant Reflex eliminated the favored team Moes Tavern, while Twisted Fuzion claimed a win, punching their ticket into the money and the finals. The back and forth best-of-five finals featured less common heroes like Rampage and Balphagor, but in the end Twisted Fuzion came out on top, taking home $300, and the momentum going into this weekend's HoN Tour Qualifiers.

Variety Cup #15

Last week saw the Variety Cup head once more to Midwars. Though the Snotter Boss has departed, the usual suspects were once again out in force. The Big Bux Money Crew – AKA the Kings of Midwars – were set on yet another win, but on the other side of the bracket, a new team by the name of k were on the hunt. k managed to take down some strong teams, including the recently impressive EXCLUSIVES. Eventually k met BUX in the finals, and though the first game in the best-of-three was rather slow, the second was a show of force by the BUXxies, securing a 2-0 victory and another win in the Midwars Variety Cup.

This Week's Events

Registration is open now for Variety Cup #16 Midwars is open now. Get your fill of Banning Draft action and challenge the Big Bux Money Crew for dominance. The Xfire Midlane Masters is here as well, so if you're looking for some 1v1 action be sure to sign up for the qualifiers and compete for a chance to design your own avatar. Additionally, the big show is finally here! HoN Tour Season 3 Qualifiers begin this weekend, so be sure to get your team ready for the $70,000+ regular season. Registration for the HoN Tour Qualifiers is open until 10am EDT | 1600 CEST on Saturday, July 26th, so be sure to get signed-up for the biggest event of the year!
See you next week for more HoN eSports Weekly!

-Beef

07/23/2014 11:05 AM

Topic: Content, eSports


Xfire Midlane Masters

 Xfire Midlane Masters

Summer is here, and the HoN competitive scene is really heating up! Following the highly popular Honiversary 1v1 Showdown, there's a new 1v1 tournament in town: the Xfire Midlane Masters. With the opportunity to showcase individual talent and a unique first place prize - the chance to design an alt avatar - the event is sure to be full of exciting matches!



The Xfire Midlane Masters is a five-week tournament consisting of sixteen individual qualifiers and a 16-man main tournament. The single-day qualifiers will be held Monday-Thursday each week, starting July 21, and will feature a prize pool of 3,000 Gold Coins per qualifier. The top player from each qualifier will advance to the main tournament on August 18/19, where seasoned veterans will compete for a prize pool of 10,500 Gold Coins. Additionally, the champion of the main tournament will be offered a unique opportunity to design their own alt avatar, creating a lasting token of their victory.

Registration for the first week of qualifiers is open now, so get to practicing and head over to http://www.xfire.com/hub/midlanemasters for registration and full information about the Xfire Midlane Masters!

07/17/2014 1:51 PM

Topic: Content, eSports


HoN eSports Weekly 7/15



HoN eSports Weekly 7/15

With the second Cycle of Carnage wrapping up and HoN Tour Season 3 just around the corner, things are heating up for competitive HoN. This week saw the final matches of the Amateur Open circuit, teams falling into place for the Pro Playoffs, and as always, some action packed fun in the Variety Cup.

Carnage Pro League – Week 4

The final week of Carnage Pro League group play finished up this weekend, though the standings still aren't finalized. Sync eSports finished out the group with 2-0 wins over both willowkeeper and The Last of US, securing their upward momentum in the standings. Unfortunately, fellow competitors BMG were struck by tragedy this week, and their remaining three matches were canceled. Accordingly, Sync will progress with the top seed, while BMG heads into the Playoffs with the second seed. The newcomers, willowkeeper, managed to secure the third seed going into the playoffs, following recent wins over every team other than BMG and Sync. Finally, the fourth seed to the Playoffs is still up for grabs, as tUS look for a 2-0 win over Rea to tie the European squad in points, forcing a tie-breaker match on Saturday. The schedule for the Playoffs has been adjusted accordingly, and is available in full on Hontour.com.

Amateur Open #4

After four weeks, things are nearly wrapped up for the Amateur Division. Eight teams will head into this weekend's Amateur Invitational, competing for cash and pride, but things aren't quite finalized as of yet. Last week, teams showed how hotly contested the Amateur Division is, as Moes Tavern reasserted their dominance in the absence of Dawn and Instant Reflex, and four teams tied for 7th place in the standings. Those squads, The Tyrants, PepsiMaX, LisaAnn, and Acid Squirrel Squad, will have to play in tie-breaker matches this Saturday, before the main bracket can start. Ultimately, only two of the four will be able to join the Amateur Invitational, but with HoN Tour starting soon, each match will be invaluable practice. Be sure to tune in this weekend as favorites Moes Tavern, Dawn, The Solaire Club and others fight for the title of best Amateur squad in Newerth!

Variety Cup #14

Grimm's Crossing was home to last week's Variety Cup, and with a lull in the World Cup, there were quite a few teams eager for some 3v3 action! Early in the bracket, one of the veteran teams, Twisted Fuzion, was taken out by the impressive Rabbits, while EXCLUSIVES managed to take out Silent Division a round later. In the best-of-three semi-finals The Rabbits fell to the Amateur contenders PepsiMaX, while the EXCLUSIVES were no match for another Amateur tie-breaker team, The Tyrants. This set up an exciting finals where in the first game PepsiMaX was able to take out The Tyrants in just 15 minutes! The second map was significantly longer and more even, but after an hour of play and 23 kills to each team, PepsiMaX came out on top, winning Variety Cup #14 and all the rewards that come with the title!

This Week's Events

Registration for Variety Cup #15 is open now, with the tournament heading to Midwars for some 5v5 Banning Draft action! Be sure to sign-up before the event begins on Thursday. The $500 Amateur Invitational takes place this weekend, starting with tie-breaker matches at 12pm EDT | 1800 CEST, leading into the main tournament three hours later. Be sure to tune in to get a preview of some of the teams that will be competing in the HoN Tour Qualifiers, less than two weeks away. Finally, the Carnage Pro League wraps up with the $8,000 Pro Playoffs starting Saturday with the final qualifier match between tUS and Rea, and then the semi-finals at 3pm EDT | 2100 CEST. Be sure to tune in as these teams fight for pride, cash, and momentum as the HoN Tour season starts once more!

Speaking of HoN Tour... Grab your team and get registered for HoN Tour Season 3! The Qualifiers start on July 26th, so get to practicing and compete for your share of the $70,000+ regular season prize pool.

See you next week for another update on HoN eSports!

-Beef

07/15/2014 6:35 PM

Topic: Content, eSports


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