eSports

Galaxy Racer’s esports caster and host Natasha ‘Tashbunny’ Hashim wins ‘Rising Talent Award’ in Season 4 PUBG Mobile Pro League Awards

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2 years ago

November 29, 2021

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Galaxy Racer and Malaysia-based content creator Natasha ‘Tashbunny’ Hashim, who is signed under esports, gaming and lifestyle organisation Galaxy Racer has won the Rising Talent Golden Bullet Award for the Season 4 PUBG Mobile Pro League Awards at yesterday’s ceremony. This award comes shortly after Tashbunny’s re-entry into professional esports sportscasting and analysis and was decided by fan votes.

Natasha ‘Tashbunny’ Hashim commented, “Winning this award came as a surprise as I’m very new in the PMPL Malaysia and Singapore community. It has been a very humbling journey especially since it’s my first time doing professional analysis for PUBGM. My first step into the esports world started off as an esports host with limited knowledge of some of the games I hosted. I was more of a casual gamer and only knew of one esports game which was League of Legends. Someone once told me that my path to being a caster and analyst isn’t a path taken by many but I feel that is definitely the best path for me. It’s surprising how much you learn just by watching tournaments after so many years!

“I started off in esports when I was 26, and honestly, I didn’t really feel like I achieved much till I was 29 years old. Prior to that, I remembered feeling so lost and there were times where I felt like a failure to the point that I actually left the esports industry for a year. I’m so thankful for the people around me that gave me the confidence to return to esports. While many are already successful and ahead, I’m glad that I trusted my instincts that everyone blooms at their own pace. Mine just so happened to be slightly later than I expected. I’m more than excited to embark on this new journey with Galaxy Racer’s expansion into the MY/SG market. I look forward to creating next-level content for the fans and the gaming community!”

Melvyn Lim, Galaxy Racer’s Country Manager for Malaysia & Singapore comments: “Tash has a charismatic personality and a relatable and engaging persona that has created a wonderful community around her. I have been watching her progress as a content creator since her eGG Network days and when the opportunity came to get her onboard with Galaxy Racer in October, we jumped at it. Her winning this award is a further reinforcement to everyone that her hard work and perseverance to be a successful gaming personality is starting to pay off.”

Founded in 2019, Galaxy Racer is one of the fastest-growing esports, gaming and lifestyle organisations in the world, with over 100 content creators, over 500 million followers and over 2.5 billion monthly views.

Nigma Galaxy, the esports team competitive division of Galaxy Racer, hosts an impressive roster of teams in Dota 2, League of Legends, CS:GO, Fortnite, Valorant, Wild Rift, PUBG Mobile, BGMI and Free Fire.

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

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2 hours ago

April 26, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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North Star Network has acquired Um Dois Esportes, a sports coverage and analysis site created from the merger of Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020.

Julien Josset, co-founder of North Star Network, said: “Thank you to the team at GRPCOM for their faith in us to take the brand forward. Um Dois Esportes is an established and renowned site in Paraná State, and we’re excited about the challenge of developing this asset.

“We’re happy to maintain the collaboration with the existing editorial team, and look forward to working with them, bringing our unique NSN approach, to take UDE forward.”

NSN’s signing of Um Dois Esportes is the media house’s fourth acquisition of 2024, following the recent deals to purchase UK-based SportsMole and MrFixitsTips, as well as Chilean site AlAireLibre, which was announced in March.

The latest addition to the North Star media portfolio joins existing assets including Top Mercato, Afrik-Foot, and Vringe. The Paris-based company already oversees a significant Brazilian operation, delivering over 6 million sessions per month, from the likes of Trivela, Premier League Brasil and Lakers Brasil.

NSN will retain Curitiba-based journalists from the Um Dois Esportes legacy team to maintain the asset’s unique tone and popular coverage of the Paraná sports scene across site and social.

Rafael Mello, Director of GRPCOM, said: “We were surprised by the interest, and initially had no intention of selling Um Dois, but as the conversations evolved, we realised this was a serious group with good intentions. We were very happy to see our project being valued by a large international group and going global, demonstrating the quality of the content we produced.

“We’re also proud that North Star inherited our journalists, who are truly responsible for the success of the product we offer readers every day.”

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L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament

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2 days ago

April 24, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.

“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”

L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.

The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).

The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.

It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.