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Call of Duty
October 3, 2025

Scump’s Insane Black Ops 7 Beta Day 1 Nuke Count Proves He Retired Too Early

After just one day of the Black Ops 7 beta, Call of Duty world champion Seth “Scump” Abner has already proved that he retired way too early, dropping nukes in…
Dota 2
October 3, 2025

Dota 2 Patch 7.39e: Kez Finally Added to Captain’s Mode, HoD Hit With Nerf

Roughly two weeks after Team Falcons lifted the Aegis of Champions at The International 2025 (TI14), developer Valve has unleashed the highly anticipated post-TI gameplay update, unleashing Kez on the…
Valorant
October 3, 2025

South America Gets First VALORANT Masters Event as VCT 2026 Locations Revealed

As if the hype for the conclusion of Valorant Champions Paris isn’t enough, developer Riot Games has revealed the locations of the VCT 2026 Masters events. In an exciting twist,…
Counter-Strike
October 3, 2025

YEKINDAR Performs Heroics to Save FURIA from ESL Pro League Embarrassment

With ESL Pro League (EPL) Stage 2 qualification on the line, Latvian Counter-Strike 2 rifler Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis stepped up to the plate to save his FURIA team when they…
Valorant
October 3, 2025

Valorant Star Alfajer Returns to Fnatic For Valorant Champions After Health Issues

Fnatic has announced that Valorant player Emir ‘Alfajer’ Ali Beder will be returning to the starting roster for finals weekend of Valorant Champions Paris 2025 after previously missing the last…
Dota 2
October 2, 2025

Insania’s Terrible Team Falcons Dota 2 TI14 Prediction Aged Like Milk

Team Liquid’s captain and PO5 support, Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi, led his squad to victory at The International 2024 (TI13). He is regarded as one of the great tactical minds, and…
Esports Industry
October 2, 2025

GRID Launches CS2 Rushzone, Daily Competitive Counter-Strike 2 Betting Product

GRID, the game data and technology platform, has announced the launch of CS2 Rushzone, a daily competitive Counter-Strike 2 matches product. The product is the first to launch under GRID…
Esports Industry
October 2, 2025

Former Falcons Boss Grant Rousseau Joins NIP Group as Esports COO

NIP Group has appointed Grant Rousseau, formerly of Team Falcons, as the new Chief Operating Officer of its esports division. Rousseau, a two-time Esports World Cup winner, will oversee operations…
Fighting Games
October 2, 2025

FGC Fans Fuming as Capcom Cup Announces Pay Per View Plans

Capcom has landed itself in hot water with fans in the Fighting Game Community after announcing its plans to make the well-loved competition, the Capcom Cup, and the SFL: 2025…
Valorant
October 1, 2025

Valorant Champions Paris Grand Final Could Finally Settle Season’s Best Rivalry

In front of a huge crowd at the Accor Arena in Paris, France, Valorant Champions Paris is set to come to a thrilling conclusion. With finals weekend (October 3-5) looming,…
Esports Industry
October 1, 2025

BETER Announces Partnership With FIRST to Expand Esports Betting Options

BETER, a content and data provider for esports and sports, has announced a partnership with FIRST – Best in Sports, a sportsbook supplier. Under the deal, FIRST will integrate select…
Counter-Strike
October 1, 2025

CS2 Underdogs Go Flawless in EPL S22 Stage 1 as Favorites Struggle

Sparks are flying in Stage 1 of ESL Pro League Season 22 at the ESL Studio venue in Stockholm, Sweden. Not one but two serious underdogs have sent shockwaves through…
Esports Industry
October 1, 2025

Loot Boxes and Skins Gambling Face Regulatory Scrutiny As Countries Warn Of Underage Gambling

Loot boxes have drawn rising regulatory attention because they resemble gambling and disproportionately affect young people. The boxes, commonly found in many video games, enable users to pay money or…
FIFA
September 30, 2025

FIFA World Champion Reveals Key Problem With FC 26 and It’s Not Manual Defending

FIFA world champion Spencer “Huge Gorilla” Ealing has explained why manual defending isn’t the key problem with gameplay in EA SPORTS FC 26, but it’s something similar that makes stopping…
Esports Industry
September 30, 2025

Rivalry Concludes Strategic Review By Announcing Private Placement and Debt Restructuring

Toronto-based esports and sports betting operator Rivalry has announced a major financial reset to conclude its strategic review. The company announced a C$5.52 million ($3.9 million) private placement alongside a…
Counter-Strike
September 30, 2025

Liquid Pulling Out of Fragadelphia Sparks Huge VRS Competitive Integrity Concern

Having played their five necessary games to be able to field Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski at the StarLadder Budapest Major during the Birch Cup 2025, Team Liquid have dropped out of…
Valorant
September 29, 2025

Riot Boss Hits Back at Complaints Over Valorant Sponsoring Twitch Subtember

In September, Valorant has been supporting Twitch’s “SUBtember” campaign by gifting subscriptions to channels, causing some frustration for Valorant esports fans who want more money invested into the scene. Now,…
Esports Industry
September 29, 2025

What Does EA Acquisition Mean For its Esports Titles? Apex Legends, FC 26, Madden, More

Electronic Arts has announced Monday, 29 September, that it is being acquired by a group including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) for a fee in the region of…
Counter-Strike
September 29, 2025

rain Denies CS2 Retirement Plans After Leaving FaZe

After almost 10 years and 3541 days as a member of the team, one of the longest tenures across any esport, Havard “rain” Nygaard has been benched from FaZe Clan’s…
Dota 2
September 29, 2025

Pure Leaves BetBoom After Dota 2 TI as Tundra Links Grow

The post-The International roster shuffle in Dota 2 has seen another major change, with Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko officially parting ways with the BetBoom Team. The 21-year-old carry has been moved…
Counter-Strike
September 29, 2025

Virtus Pro Risk Missing CS2 StarLadder Major After ESL Pro League Travel Issues

Virtus.pro will be absent from ESL Pro League Season 22 after being turned away at the Swedish border, and their hopes of attending the StarLadder Budapest Major may now be…
Call of Duty
September 27, 2025

OpTic CEO H3CZ Questions Rumors of 8-Team Call of Duty League Major: ‘Not the way’

OpTic Gaming CEO Hector “H3CZ’ Rodriguez has called out the idea of the Call of Duty League hosting an eight-team Major, saying that it is not the solution to whatever…
Counter-Strike
September 26, 2025

FACEIT Flies Out CS2 Prodigy Nocries to HQ Amid Cheating Accusations

Nocries, the Counter-Strike 2 phenom who has been hit with rampant cheating accusations as he dominated the NA FACEIT leaderboards, has been flown out to FACEIT HQ to be monitored…
Counter-Strike
September 25, 2025

CYPHER Explains Why he Wants Counter-Strike to Return to RMR for Majors

With fnatic now out of Exort the Proving Grounds Season 4 and losing big Valve Regional Standings (VRS) points in the process, their hopes of making the StarLadder Budapest Major…
Counter-Strike
September 25, 2025

EliGE rejoins Team Liquid CS2 team after 2 year absence

One of the most successful players in the history of North American Counter-Strike, Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, has re-joined Team Liquid just over two years after departing the organisation for their…
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