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August 4, 2025
Valorant Mobile Beta Release Date set for August 2025
After years of waiting, Valorant Mobile finally has an official release date, but fans in the west may still be disappointed. Riot Games has officially revealed its plans to formally…
August 6, 2025
Esports Enters Top 5 Betting Markets in New Kambi Report
Betting operator and solutions provider Kambi dropped a huge bomb in its Q2 financial report, saying that esports has breached the upper echelon of the online betting market. On July…
August 4, 2025
All the Winners and Their Characters from EVO 2025
EVO 2025 has come to a close, and these are all the winners leaving Las Vegas with a trophy. For fighting game fans, EVO is the most exciting time of…
August 2, 2025
Project Blender to Bring Bounty System to Valorant Esports
New Valorant tournament Project Blender is hoping to attract amateur players by placing cash bounties on their role models. Project Blender is a new third-party Valorant event hosted by French…
August 6, 2025
Valorant Gambling Continues to Grow in 2025, Here’s Why
Valorant has maintained its status as a popular gambling esport as new numbers reveal its 2024 spike wasn’t temporary. A Sharpr report published on July 24, 2025, has revealed that…
August 1, 2025
Team Liquid loses to VP.Prodigy, Twistzz signals roster moves
After bowing out of IEM Cologne 2025 early, Team Liquid has registered a disappointing 1-2 loss to VP.Prodigy, the developmental branch of Virtus.pro. The match took place on August 1,…
August 1, 2025
Why Los Ratones is Threatening to Skip EMEA Masters Summer
Fan-favorite LoL squad Los Ratones may skip out on 2025’s EMEA Masters, and it all comes down to content over competition. In a July 31, 2025 stream, Los Ratones coach…
July 31, 2025
Why Vtubers are Scared of YouTube’s New ID System
YouTube is rolling out a new ID system for creators to verify their age, but vtubers big and small are already protesting the change. On July 31, 2025, vtubers have…
July 31, 2025
See the Dirty OTK Kitchen That has Fans Gagging
Streamer collective OTK is once again raising the bar by showing off its disgusting streamer house kitchen. On July 31, 2025, steamer wakewilder gave fans a tour of the current…
August 4, 2025
Thailand Expands Legal Betting Options, are Esports Up Next?
Thailand has officially legalized poker betting, marking an important step towards esports betting legality. On July 29, 2025, the Sports Authority of Thailand officially recognized poker as a competitive sport…
July 30, 2025
Shopify Rebellion Dumps Dota 2 After Losing Too Much
Shopify Rebellion has officially exited the Dota 2 scene, and the owner of the organization cited the team’s poor performance as the chief reason why. Shopify Rebellion made waves when…
July 30, 2025
Twitch CEO Claims Viewbotting is a Small Streamer Problem
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed that viewbotting is on the company’s radar, but says that big streamers are generally innocent. On July 30, 2025, Dan Clancy appeared on a…
July 29, 2025
Cologne 2025 playoffs: Preview and prediction
IEM Cologne 2025 has reached the playoffs, but having so few teams doesn’t make match predictions any easier. 24 teams came to Germany for a shot to play at the…
August 6, 2025
LoL Pros Want the Game’s Balance to be Worse
League of Legends is currently in one of the best states of balance its ever been, but some LoL pros are calling on Riot to mess it up on purpose.…
August 6, 2025
OG to Court Betting Sponsors After €3 Million Operating Loss
Esports organization OG has revealed troubling financial issues despite maintaining multiple high-profile crypto sponsors. OG is a household name in esports, fielding teams across six different esports with a massive…
July 29, 2025
s1mple Signs to BC.Game CS2 in Surprise Transfer
After nearly two years of awkwardly sitting on the bench, Global Offensive GOAT Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev is breaking ties with Natus Vincere to play for BC.Game. s1mple and BC.Game revealed the…
July 29, 2025
Dutch Esports Gambling Targeted by VDD House Candidates
The Dutch general elections in October could lead to sweeping reforms in the country’s gambling industry, and esports are likely to get caught in the crossfire. Gambling is now a…
July 29, 2025
Donk’s Biggest Rival at IEM Cologne Is His Own Teammate
IEM Cologne 2025 is now in full swing, and expected statistical MVP Danil “donk” Kryshkovets is facing stiff competition for the title of the event’s best player. His biggest rival?…
July 29, 2025
Basilisk Calls on Esports Fans to Save Science
Science-based esports organization Basilisk Esports is calling on esports fans worldwide to save science with multiple new partnerships. Basilisk has announced new working relationships with the California Institute of Technology…
July 29, 2025
The Fastest Way to Raise Your Behavior Score in Dota 2
A low behavior score can cause trouble in Dota 2, but the number won’t raise on its own. Valve’s behavior score system is designed to weed out unruly players from…
July 26, 2025
Riot Confirms Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu as Host Cities for Worlds 2025
Worlds 2025 will return to China, and Riot has finally revealed the host cities for the international championship. On July 25, 2025, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed that…
July 25, 2025
Dignitas Adds Photon in Surprise Roster Move Before LTA
Just days before the start of LTA North Split 3, Dignitas has announced the signing of veteran top laner Kyeong “Photon” Gyu-tae. The surprise announcement comes just before the final…
July 25, 2025
Three CS2 Teams Claim First Play-in Wins at IEM Cologne
The play-ins at IEM Cologne 2025 are underway, and three teams have already claimed spots in the group stage. GamerLegion, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and FaZe Clan are the first teams…
July 25, 2025
s1mple Hints at Switch to Gambling After CS2 Retirement
Counter-Strike icon Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev has hinted at a career change after an unexpectedly successful stint with gambling. During a stream on July 22, 2025, s1mple told fans that he…
July 29, 2025
Jojopyun Claims ARAMs are the Secret to Get Good at LoL
ARAMs were the best-kept secret to improving in League of Legends, but freshly-crowned pro Jojopyun just spilled the beans. Movistar KOI mid laner Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun just finished a stellar…