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September 16, 2025
Falcons Force CS2 Academy Roster Announced with Coach NaToSaphiX
Team Falcons has announced the creation of “Falcons Force”, a Counter-Strike 2 academy team packed with “the most promising talents.” The Saudi Arabian esports organization’s main squad is one of…
September 16, 2025
NRG Make Record Comeback Against EDward Gaming at Champions Paris
In the opening match of Group C at VALORANT Champions Paris, NRG pulled off a massive comeback against EDward Gaming (EDG), tying for the current record at VALORANT Champions Tour…
September 16, 2025
The International Heads Back to Shanghai For 2026
Ahead of the nail-biting Grand Final at The International 2025, Valve announced that The International 2026 will return to Shanghai, China. And it’s perfect timing. At TI14, fans witnessed the…
September 16, 2025
Aui_2000 is the First Person to Lift the Aegis of Champions Three Times
Team Falcons stunned Chinese powerhouse Xtreme Gaming in the Grand Finals of The International 2025, winning the last two games in the best-of-five for a final score of 3-2. The…
September 16, 2025
GamerLegion Announces the Benching of Kursy, Signs hypex to Replace Him
GamerLegion has announced that Jeremy “Kursy” Gast will be departing its active Counter-Strike 2 roster after just two months, in favour of 21-year-old Polish AWPer, Milan “hypex” Polowiec. hypex becomes…
September 16, 2025
Twistzz Set to Leave Team Liquid and Join FaZe Clan After FISSURE Playground 2
Team Liquid has announced that its star player, Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken, is set to leave the organisation after FISSURE Playground 2. The team is currently playing in the event…
September 12, 2025
Precisely No One Predicted All 16 Teams Correctly in The International 2025 Swiss Stage
Valve has whimsically revealed that precisely no one managed to accurately predict the placement of all 16 teams at the Road to the International, just before the TI14 main event…
September 12, 2025
Ecstatic Partners With Gambling Blocking Software Gamban After Owner’s Problem Gambling
Danish esports team Ecstatic has announced Gamban, a gambling-blocking software, as its new sponsor. This marks the first time an esports team has partnered with a gambling prevention group, rather…
September 12, 2025
G2 Esports Ranked #1 in Riot’s New Global Power Rankings Ahead of VALORANT Champions Paris
Riot Games has unleashed the Global Power Rankings (GPR) for all 48 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) International League teams, with G2 Esports the top-ranked team. The Champions Paris event, running…
September 12, 2025
FNCS 2026: Fortnite Returns to Duos Format with Four LAN Events and Mobile Series
Epic Games has revealed the format updates for the Fortnite Champion Series 2026 season. On September 7, at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines, France, the Trios team of Aleksa “Queasy”…
September 11, 2025
“I’ll Be Taking Steps to Reflect”: Bwipo Apologizes After Sexist Twitch Rant That Resulted in FlyQuest Suspension
League of Legends pro player Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau has been suspended by FlyQuest for sexist comments he made during a recent Twitch livestream. While Bwipo started by saying women didn’t…
September 11, 2025
World of Warcraft MDI & AWC 2025 Sign-Ups Open Ahead of October 1 Kickoff
World of Warcraft’s Mythic Dungeons International and Arena World Championships (AWC) have opened for sign-ups ahead of the competition, which will get underway on October 1. Players will compete in…
September 11, 2025
FURIA vs Liquid Clash Headlines FISSURE Playground 2 Opening Matches
FISSURE Playground 2 opens with a must-watch CS2 grudge match as Team Liquid face FURIA, headlining a stacked Swiss Stage with significant VRS implications. The Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports calendar…
September 10, 2025
League of Legends Patch Promises Mid Lane Shake-Ups Ahead of Worlds 2025
League of Legends has released its latest patch, making adjustments to several mid-lane picks that have been favored in the competitive meta lately. Competitors all over the globe are preparing…
September 10, 2025
11 Past Champions Remain at The International 2025, Two Of Them Could Become Three-Time Champs
In the history of The International, since the inaugural Dota 2 esports event premiered at Gamescom 2011, only 10 stars have lifted the Aegis of Champions twice. At The International…
September 9, 2025
Team Spirit Has Benched zont1x and Signed tN1R
In one of the biggest underdog runs of the year, M80 has made it to the playoffs of BLAST Open London. Its setting, the OVO Arena Wembley, is one its…
September 9, 2025
VALORANT Champions 2021 Winner cNed Exploring Options for 2026 season
For many of the teams that failed to qualify for Paris Champions, the end of their VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2025 season marks a chance to restructure. Almost no one…
September 9, 2025
TI14 Playoffs: Nigma Galaxy Secure Top 8 as Past Champions Fall
Nigma Galaxy has secured its place in the top eight of The International 2025 (TI14) after a gritty run through the Swiss stage of Dota 2’s flagship tournament. With the…
September 9, 2025
“We Want To Win”: XTQZZZ Reflects on Vitality’s Crushing BLAST Open London Defeat
“I’m really disappointed.” Vitality coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam admitted after his team’s latest heartbreak at BLAST Open London. “We had the game on Inferno. But at 12-11, we just didn’t…
September 9, 2025
Former Champs MVP Demon1 to Represent DRG at VALORANT Champions Paris
Former Champs MVP Maximillian “Demon1” Mazanov will join the Chinese roster Dragon Ranger Gaming as a stand-in at VALORANT Champions Paris 2025. After months warming the bench, Demon1 was released…
September 9, 2025
G2 Esports Crowned BLAST Open London 2025 Champions After Epic Final vs Vitality
G2 Esports has claimed the BLAST Open London 2025 trophy, stealing the coveted silverware away from Team Vitality and silencing any doubters in an absolute banger of a final. It’s…
September 8, 2025
No More Chicken Dinners: PUBG Removes 170K Cheaters in Ban Wave
Developer Krafton has ensured there’ll be no more chicken dinners for 170,000 PUBG: Battlegrounds troublemakers (predominantly cheaters) with a swathe of bans. The developer got busy with its mighty ban…
September 11, 2025
Xtreme Gaming Goes 4-0 to Reach Top 8 at TI14 as Chinese Dota Resurges
The Swiss stage at The International 14 is in full swing, producing some of the best Dota 2 action fans have seen this entire year. The first team has already…
September 11, 2025
“There Isn’t Much Expectation On Us”: MATYS Discusses G2 Esports’ Rookie Roster Ahead Of BLAST Open London Quarter Finals
In its deepest run since rebuilding its roster, G2 Esports has found itself in the quarter-finals of BLAST Open London. Set to play a resurgent FaZe Clan in Wembley’s OVO…
September 11, 2025
“Against a Team Like MOUZ, There’s No Reason to Not Cheer For Us”: dephh Shows Confidence in M80 at BLAST Open London Playoffs
In one of the biggest underdog runs of the year, M80 has made it to the playoffs of BLAST Open London. Its setting, the OVO Arena Wembley, is one its…