Phy1um and I decided to get together again and break down the aftermath of two patches. We also took a look towards what changes we could expect next as well as the upcomming esports events for 2018. If you didn't catch the first video, check it out here! Always welcoming of any feedback or further discussion.

This weekend we will get to see the light show that is German Quake player Marcel 'K1llsen' Paul's Rail Gun. K1llsen will once again be competing at the upcoming Dreamhack Winter Duel tournament in Sweden Dec 1-3.

How does it feel to be arguably one of the favourites coming into the main event after winning the ESL Italian Esports Open earlier this month?



With this new edition of the Quake series it feels like K1llsen fans are seeing a new and refreshed you. Where is your headspace on Quake Champions right now, do you enjoy the game and how hungry are you for the World Champion title again?

With the addition of Champions in this Quake, forgetting the meta for a moment, who would you say is your favourite to play and why?



From top 16 at Quakecon, Top 8 at Dreamhack Denver to most recently 1st at ESL Italian Esports Open, what adjustments and improvements did you make to your game to reach such a quick turnaround in success?



In the ESL Italian Open you had to play all 3 opponents who proceeded from the group stage, you had some good wins over Av3k 3-1, Clawz 3-0 and Vo0 also 3-0. Does this change your mentality or give you more confidence coming into Dreamhack Winter?

For spectators and non-competing players who haven't been through the practice grind before, what does your training regime look like approaching the final couple of weeks of an event? Also do you prefer to play a wider range of opponents or just a few practice partners?



These events always bring the World's best Quake players together, are there any players you are looking forward to playing against or even just catching up with again?



Now that groups have just been announced, looking at your group and others, what group do you feel is hardest to predict and what are your quick thoughts on your own group/opponents?



As there is no other major LAN tournaments announced for Quake Champions right now, what can fans of K1llsen expect over the down time period (next 3-4 months)?



Thanks for chatting with us! From all of our community we wish you the best of luck for the Duel tournament. Do you have any final words for this weekend?

This year's Dreamhack Winter Quake tournament will include a very diverse range of international players from many different Countries. We managed to get a hold of Brazilian qualified Filipe 'nosfa' Barbosa who has already been boot camping in Europe now for some time. Nosfa is no stranger to Quake having played Quake Live also.

We have seen you recently playing in a few online European tournaments. How long you have been in Europe for and what made you decide to get a slightly longer boot camp?



For those who don't know much about your Quake past. How long have you been playing the Quake series and did you win any South American tournaments?

Would you say the way the game plays right now with Anarki and Rockets being very strong, does this help your play style or make it more difficult for you to play differently?



What was your initial reaction/thoughts when you heard the news about Quakecon $1 Million dollar prize pool and then the same question but for Dreamhack Winter giving South America invites?



Where is your headspace at the moment leading into this weekend's competition and what are your expectations or goals?



Dreamhack Winter has a very large roster of players, is there anybody you are looking forward to playing against or meeting in person?

As there is no other major LAN tournaments announced for Quake Champions right now, can we expect to see some South American online tournaments? Where can we find out more on this?



Thanks for chatting with us! From all of our community we wish you the best of luck for the Duel tournament. Do you have any final words for this weekend?



Now that groups have just been announced, looking at your group and others, what group do you feel is hardest to predict and what are your quick thoughts on your own group/opponents?

Counting down the final days before Dreamhack Winter Quake Champions action, we are joined today with Myztro's Michael 'Dooi' Dewey (22). Dooi competed at both Quakecon and Dreamhack Denver this year and we look forward to watching him again at Dreamhack Winter.



First we had to get his thoughts on Quake this year and how his preparation is coming into this weekend's tournament.

Dooi: I feel prepared. I have been consistently improving since Denver. I am excited as always to compete. The game is very fun and has exceeded my expectations. The events have been competitive, and I am excited to see what the future holds.



For those who might not be as familiar with your Quake past can you tell us your introduction to the Quake series and how many times have you attended Quakecon?

Dooi: I was introduced to Quake by my father when I was 4 years old. I have played on and off ever since. The first mod I played was Weapons Factory Arena. After that mod died I went on a hiatus from Quake but returned in 2006/2007. That was when I was introduced to duel. My dad has attended every Quakecon since 2001, and I have attended every Quakecon since 2005 (save a couple of years I missed for baseball tournaments). It is definitely a part of who we are. Quakecon 2017 was my first time playing in the pro tournament at the event.

From a player's perspective after competing at both Quakecon and Dreamhack Denver, ignoring your results as a factor, which event did you enjoy more to compete at and why?

Dooi: I think of them as equal. Both had a lot of learning experiences and both caused me to continue improving as a player and a person.



From finishing last in your Quakecon group to then placing 4th overall in the Dreamhack Denver tournament, what adjustments and improvements did you make to your game to reach such a quick turnaround in success?

Dooi: Well we can't ignore the fact that Lightning Gun and Sorlag were definitely more potent at Quakecon. However, I feel like my win against strenx at Quakecon showed that my problem was largely in my head and not in my ability to compete in that meta. I felt as though my skills were definitely good enough to get me out of groups, but I lacked LAN experience and it bit me in the butt. My practice routines didn't change following Quakecon.



It was announced in late September that you would playing for Myztro Gaming joining the likes of RAISY and GaRpY. What does this opportunity mean to you and how has this impacted you since joining?

Dooi: I will forever be grateful to Myztro for giving me the opportunity to do what I love professionally. Being a part of an organization with GaRpY, HELL, phaze, and RAISY is a special experience. A group of excellent players and even better human beings. The Myztro staff is of equal calibre to the players. I am very fortunate to be a part of this organization.



For spectators and non-competing players who haven't been through the practice grind before, what does your training regime look like approaching the final couple of weeks of an event? Also do you prefer to play a wider range of opponents or just a few practice partners?

Dooi: My training regime doesn't change based on an event being close or not. I stick with my process every day. Every day is an opportunity to improve. To answer your second question, depending on the day I will play whoever is available. Some days that is queuing up and seeing a wide variety. Some days that is sets with just a few players. It all depends.

These events always bring the World's best Quake players together, are there any players you are looking forward to playing against or even just catching up with again?

Dooi: I treat every opponent the same, so nobody I look forward to playing. I am looking forward to seeing my Myztro teammates. I am also looking forward to catching up with the Australian players as I haven't seen them since Quakecon. Obviously it's fun to see the other NA players as they are who I spend most of my evenings with online.



As there is no other major LAN tournaments announced for Quake Champions right now, what can fans of Dooi expect over the down time period (next 3-4 months)?

Dooi: I will continue to stay with my process of improvement. Doesn't really matter if there is a tournament tomorrow or in six months. I also stream pretty frequently. Fans can tune in at https://www.twitch.tv/dooi_ and follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @/myztrodooi/ for updates. @MyztroGaming is also a good source of information regarding my activity.



Thanks for chatting with us! From all of our community we wish you the best of luck for the Duel tournament. Do you have any final words for this weekend?

Dooi: I hope all of the players play well, and I hope the fans have fun and enjoy the show. Thanks for the continued support.

Today we welcome infamous French Quake player Kevin "Strenx" Baeza (26) to sit down for a quick talk about the upcoming Dreamhack Winter 2017 Quake Champions tournament, the importance of playing for Team Alliance and current thoughts on the state of the game.



Kevin, first of all, can you tell us how did you very first get started into the Quake series and what motivated you to stick to it?

Strenx: Quake has always been one (if not the best) game I've ever played. I started at the age of 2 and have continued because of the enjoyment I get from the game.



I understand that most recently you have been seeing a lot of criticism both, positive and negative, for your beliefs and statements about this game right now. With all that in mind, do you feel that the game has improved at all over the last 6-8 months?

Strenx: At the moment, I can't say that the game has improved enough for me but I do understand there is a lot of work that goes into development. From what I heard on stream I am hoping for these huge changes to come in straight after Dreamhack.

Right now you could argue that the "meta" isn't exactly in your favour with Anarki in particular being arguably too strong. We can all feel that he perhaps needs a tweaking but unsure exactly what it would be. How would you personally change Anarki without removing him?

Strenx: Anarki is too OP right now for a few reasons; His hitbox doesn't follow the character, he's faster than anyone and if you do manage to hit him then he can just instant recharge his life. I feel that Anarki destroys Quake at the moment, especially with the stack sizes we have right now.



Unfortunately you had trouble when trying to Qualify online for the Dreamhack Winter Duel but how confident are you to Qualify through the BYOC Duel?

Strenx: With how Anarki and Doom are right now, I feel that anything can happen in a match. If the game was updated before Dreamhack then I would be a lot more confident, but I think the game right now is mostly around who can execute Anarki's movement and utilise Doom's ability the best.

It was announced this year that you would be playing for Team Alliance. How important is this to you and to making Quake Champions work?

Strenx: Thanks to Alliance, I have the opportunity I've always wanted, playing quake and earning money from it. So I thank them a lot for that. Now I just can't wait for 2018 to really see if the game is going to be as good as they keep saying!



Thank you for taking the time answering my questions we wish you the best of luck in the BYOC Duel and of course AU+FR Sacrifice team. You have many International fans is there anything you would like to say to them?

Strenx: Thank you a lot to those who show support towards me and also I wish all your players the best too.

After some server issues and delays, the Dreamhack Winter qualifiers were played quietly (no stream or VOD) between Steej, ZenAku, Astroboy and myself versus the Sac boys (Westyy, Murdor, Ultimat8 and Centrelink). It was a close game and the Sac Boys put up a great fight, but lost in the end. As I was a substitute on the day and am not able to prepare for the main event, I have declined to attend DHW. Fraze / Python were both also unable to go.

Given these circumstances, in cooperation with the DHW admins we are excited to announce Kevin "Strenx" Baeza from Alliance will be joining with Steej, Zenaku and Astroboy to form a team. Stratigically speaking Kevin is a great fit for our team with experience playing Nyx/Doom Guy, and being capable of dealing massive damage on these characters. He has immediately asked to get involved in some practice games on Australian servers and is taking the competition as seriously as possible. For anyone concerned about an import player please keep in mind that we talked to other Australians first, and that Strenx is a great fit for the team. There will be many more opportunities for everyone in the community in the future.

Image captured from ESWC France hosted by Teamliquid.net

We also recieved some great news that ZenAku will be able to participate in the BYOC Duel tournament, so be sure to watch and cheer him on as he gets to match up against some big names in Quake (including Strenx, Noctis, Fazz). The BYOC Duel should be really exciting, and a great way to get warmed up for watching the main event. For more updates about Dreamhack Winter be sure to stay tuned in to 4sg.

Edited by Phy1um

Introduction

The evil within 2 returns 3 years after the original game by director and producer Shinji Mikami. Developer Tango Gameworks have managed to improve on all the shortcomings of the first game and have really made something very special in The Evil Within 2. The Evil Within 2 is a third-person survival horror video game set in the Town of Union, where our lead protagonist "Detective Sebastian Castellanos" has to once again fight to survive the horrors of this open world while searching for his missing daughter Lilly and wife Myra.

What i liked straight away

The evil within 2 is set in a series of smallish open world segments where you are free to explore as you choose, there are multiple side quests to complete that complement the main missions. These are found using your radio which helps to track down where interest points in the world are. I really liked the side missions in this game, a lot of them had you tracking down lost members of a mobius team that had become trapped in unity. They were all interesting and usually provided you with upgraded weapons and felt rewarding to complete, they also really helped to flesh out the story and atmosphere of the game.

Game Intricacies

Weapons in the game are very fun to use and range from pistols, crossbows, shotguns and sniper rifles, all of which can be upgraded back a Sebastian's home base.

Crafting is also a major part of the evil within, all bullets and health kits are crafted back at sebastian's home base where you spend the resources that you have gathered throughout the world. This is also where we can upgrade sebastian himself, with Nurse Tatiana who makes a return to help with upgrading various skills in sebastian's tech tree.

Game Objectives

Throughout the town of Union there are multiple enemy types of varying difficulty ranging from your standard enemy that is susceptible to sneak attacks from behind too some more mini boss type enemies that require a bit more planning to take down.

The game has multiple boss fights spread across the game that will challenge you in varying ways, These are usually good times to implement all the tactics you have learnt into action. The enemies in this game are also intrinsically locked to sebastian's upgrades as killing them provides you with the only resources to upgrade your abilities, this creates an interesting and fun game balance between wanting to fill out sebastian's upgrades and forcing you to fight into situations that you would normally want to sneak around.

Graphics

• 8

Music

• 7

Story

• 9

Gameplay

• 8

Place

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd/4th
• 5th-8th
• 5th-8th
• 5th-8th
• 5th-8th
• 5th-8th

Prize Money

• $14,000
• $8,000
• $4,000
• $4,000
• $1250
• $1250
• $1250
• $1250

Player

• RAISY
• GaRpY
• Noctis
• Dooi
• Toxjq
• Rapha
• DaHanG
• K1llsen

VODs below

Broadcast Talent

Dreamhack Duel Results

• Qualified
• Astroboy
• Qualified
• Steej
• Third
• Fraze
• Fourth
• ZenAku

PAX AMD Duel Results

• Qualified
• Steej
• Qualified
• Astroboy
• Third
• ZenAku
• Fourth
• Python