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Editor and Journalist | https://teapaw.org/t.co/LYcygzbrmW, @rdygg_lol | Prev. https://teapaw.org/t.co/dhkTlzk3xg @THESPIKEGG, https://teapaw.org/t.co/Vr8o1kPKEy, @HotspawnEsports | Contact: [email protected]

Birmingham, England
Joined March 2009
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Michael Hassall retweeted
wtf @SOOP_EN just gave out copyright strikes to any video with what, GSL in the title? And including something like my talk show which just included GSL in the title? My channel now has two copyright strikes and is one away from being taken down now.
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Michael Hassall retweeted
Imagine getting this in your email as a content creator... @SOOP_EN pls explain why you have copyright striked every video with "GSL" in the title? Some of these don't even have GSL games in them, just in the title My channels will be terminated unless you retract your error
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Michael Hassall retweeted
What if Dota 3 is just... Deadlock?
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Michael Hassall retweeted
Worlds 2026 - Swiss Stage Day 4 highlights #LOL #Worlds2026
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Michael Hassall retweeted
End of an era 💔
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Michael Hassall retweeted
BREAKING: Electronic Arts is cutting 400 jobs and shutting down BioWare, the legendary development studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Michael Hassall retweeted
Hi friends. I’m writing a memoir about my life in UK esports, journalism and games, covering everything from ‘90s gaming to online culture & behind the scenes stories working as an esports journalist. You can follow me & register interest in my book here! linktr.ee/dominicsacco
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Sad but inevitable given the only team under the org's umbrella performing well the past few years was their legal team...
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I don't think I've ever seen a broadcast draw where it didn't look like some kind of made up on the fly dodgy mess. They need to get rid of these draw broadcasts man. The content isn't worth it.
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Character design like this is unironically smart because Dota 2 has so much shit going on that thank god the guy named Doom uses Doom and says Doom, because he also has 30 neutral creep abilities he can steal and store.
The guy called Doom has an ultimate called Doom and he is literally the Devil so every ability of his max leveled either deals 66 damage, regens hp 6.66 or has 666 radius. And he also yells "you are doomed" when he dooms you because he is doom.
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In LoL he'd be a Darkin called Blootaal'been, say stuff like "Once we ruled this place, when it was not a place..." and have basically the same kit as every new hero (a passive that does extra stacking damage, a poking q, a dash on w, a stun on e, etc.)
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Michael Hassall retweeted
Why the fuck would Riot even allow you to select a champion for a role if they will ban you for selecting it?
caedrel gets BANNED for trying to play baus' jhingle😭 what happened to the game i love😔
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Michael Hassall retweeted
We heard you loud and clear for @dreamhack Birmingham -More seats (way more) -Bigger venue -All 12 CDL Teams -More opportunities for Amateurs: Pro Am Format with 12 CDL+ 4 Challengers Teams ...More Beer stands Tickets soon. Working on some BIG things for 2027. Stay tuned.
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Someone needs to tell Valve to cook less, they've made every other live service shooter look like ass.
Make Your Move! SOLOMON TAKES HIS OPENING ROUND!
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Michael Hassall retweeted
Don't work with @PolymarketDota2 they will recruit you to boost their tweets and I did so for two months without getting paid out once. Just a warning to anyone who gets approached for this.
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Insane because how is there even a region system anymore. What teams would even qualify under this rule now. OG's current roster wouldn't. Aurora Gaming's roster wouldn't!
So they aren't letting us play in dreamleague qualifiers because we don't have 3 players from one region (we have 2 weu, 2 sea and 1 eeu). I understand the rule enforcement because it's been bad in the past, but we're not allowed to compete in any region, this seems unfair.
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I fully endorse the creation of the deadlock meepo beatles, uh I mean the meeples
deadlock character concept i have been thinking about.
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The core of this piece - that Birmingham is far poorer than it really ought to be, somewhat squandered a legacy of immense physical & human capital, and that there is curiously little real sense of how to fix it in the city, or in the country at large - is absolutely correct.
I was in Birmingham last week. I tried to explore the city the best I could. Here are my ten reflections: juliawillemyns.substack.com/…
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Michael Hassall retweeted
Thought I'd make it official: #RQLA was my last event as Lead Producer on @riftboundop and the end to ~4.5yrs at Liquid Media (after leaving and coming back😅) I've met so many kind, talented people across different countries/cities. My next thing is pretty cool too though👍🏾
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