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Counter-Strike
August 23, 2025

BC.Game’s first final with s1mple ends in a double overtime loss

It’s been a wild ride watching the GOAT of CS:GO, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, getting back to the grind in Counter-Strike 2 after his surprising move from the NAVI bench to…
Counter-Strike
August 27, 2025

FaZe Clan Benches EliGE for jcobbb Ahead of BLAST Open Season 2

2025 has been a tough year for FaZe Clan. Now, the struggling team is hoping to tackle their woes by benching Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and replacing him with Jakub “jcobbb”…
Esports World Cup
August 22, 2025

Team Falcons Wins EWC 2025 Club Championship, Surprising Absolutely No One

Saudi Arabian organization, Team Falcons, has won the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 Club Championship, claiming the lion’s share ($7 million) of the $27 million prize pool. It comes as…
Valorant
August 22, 2025

All Four VCT China Champs Slots Claimed Ahead of Stage 2 Finals Weekend

VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) China Stage 2 is scheduled to conclude first (August 24), with EMEA, Pacific, and Americas finishing up on August 31. The Chinese teams are speedrunning through…
Esports Industry
August 22, 2025

Betby Launches Help Arena to Streamline Partner Support

Betby has launched a new dedicated partner support hub, Help Arena, which aims to streamline the assistance for companies using its sports betting services. The company announced the new service…
Esports Industry
August 21, 2025

India Passes Bill To Promote Esports While Banning Online Gambling

India’s parliament passed the Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Bill on Thursday, which will promote esports in the country while outlawing online gambling. The Rajya Sabha, India’s upper house,…
Dota 2
August 21, 2025

No Battle Pass Again: Valve Brings Back Fantasy and Predictions for The International 2025

In the latest Dota 2 update, Valve brought back Fantasy, Predictions, and Supporter Bundles for The International 2025. While the professional scene knuckles down to prepare for TI14 in Hamburg, fans…
Counter-Strike
August 21, 2025

New CS2 Dust2 Bomb Explosion Radius and Damage From Popular Spots

Valve has pushed an update to the Dust2 bomb explosion radii, which could have a seismic impact on the competitive and casual scene alike. Ashes to ashes, Dust2 dust. That’s…
Counter-Strike
August 21, 2025

NAVI Exit Early, Spirit Stunned by HEROIC in Esports World Cup CS2 2025

The reigning champions of Counter-Strike 2 at the Esports World Cup, NAVI, have been eliminated in the opening round of 2025’s edition of the tournament. The current number one team,…
Esports Industry
August 20, 2025

Brazilian Bill Proposes Tighter Rules On Online Gambling 

A bill introduced in the Brazilian Senate proposes a sweeping range of restrictions on online gambling, including esports in the country. Senator Humberto Costa’s PL 3,754/2025 proposes: Raising the minimum…
PUBG
August 20, 2025

How to Get PUBG 2025 Team Edition Skins – Full Price & Schedule

Attention, battle royale fans, and your wallets: Developer Krafton has unleashed the first batch of Team Edition skin sets featuring 2025 PUBG Esports Global Partner organizations. There are five skin…
Valorant
August 20, 2025

Sentinels and G2 Claim Champions Spots Before Brutal VCT Americas Playoffs Begin

G2 and Sentinels have already secured their passage from VCT Americas to Champions Paris, but there are still two spots up for grabs between seven teams who head to VCT…
Counter-Strike
August 20, 2025

Are Vitality’s CS2 Glory Days Over? The Esports World Cup Will Tell

Despite dominating the Counter-Strike 2 scene in the first half of the year, Vitality have now suffered disappointing losses at both IEM Cologne 2025 and BLAST Bounty season 2. With…
Counter-Strike
August 20, 2025

Jason Lake Explains Complexity’s CS2 Exit After Two Decades in Counter-Strike

Iconic North American organization Complexity has announced its immediate exit from Counter-Strike 2, with four players from the active roster moving to Oleksandr Zinchenko-backed Ukrainian organization Passion UA. It is…
Esports Industry
August 19, 2025

Google Allows Betting Ads In Missouri As State Gets Set For Sports and Esports Betting

Google began allowing gambling to feature on Google Ads in Missouri from August 15 in preparation for the state’s sports and esports betting market opening later this year. Google updated…
Valorant
August 19, 2025

VCT EMEA Stage 2 Could Set Up a Fnatic vs. Heretics Revenge Match

In the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Playoffs, Team Heretics awaits two possible opponents: rivals Fnatic or gutsy underdogs, BBL Esports. The VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA Stage 2 event is…
World of Warcraft
August 19, 2025

Team Liquid, Method, and Echo Neck-and-Neck in WoW Race to World First: Manaforge Omega

World of Warcraft’s latest Race to World First is well underway, with the top 20 guilds all competing to be the first guild to clear Manaforge Omega on Mythic difficulty.…
Esports Industry
August 18, 2025

Circa Sports Raises Minimum Bet to $10 In Response to Illinois Betting Tax

Circa Sports has announced that it will implement a $10 minimum bet in Illinois from September 1 in response to the tax on betting in the state. This may deter…
Valorant
August 18, 2025

RRQ and T1 Qualify for VALORANT Champs, Talon and DRX’s Fate Hinges on One Match

There’s only one VCT Pacific spot at Champions Paris 2025 remaining, with the fate of Talon and DRX to be decided in Tokyo. At the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific…
Rocket League
August 18, 2025

Karmine Corp Dominate Geekay Esports to Win Esports World Cup Rocket League Championship 2025

Karmine Corp swept aside Geekay Esports 4-1 in the Esports World Cup Rocket League grand final to lift the 2025 title. The French organization rediscovered the form that saw them…
Counter-Strike
August 17, 2025

Team Spirit Dispatch The MongolZ to win BLAST Bounty Season 2

Team Spirit brushed aside The MongolZ to be crowned champions of BLAST Bounty Season 2. It’s the second BLAST Bounty tournament they’ve won this year after winning the first Season…
Counter-Strike
August 16, 2025

The MongolZ’s Epic 0-11 Comeback Stuns Aurora in BLAST Bounty Finals

The MongolZ pulled off a stunning comeback from 0-11 to defeat Aurora Gaming in BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Finals. The opening match of the finals between a formerly resurgent…
Esports Industry
August 15, 2025

Betby Expands Esports Portfolio, Adding eKabbadi, ‘Nothing is Impossible’

Sports betting solutions provider Betby has added three more sports to its expanding esports portfolio, including eVolleyball, eBoxing, and the world’s first, eKabbadi. Betby announced the new titles on the…
Valorant
August 15, 2025

Paper Rex Becomes First Pacific Team to Qualify for VALORANT Champions

As the dust settled at the Sangam Colosseum after an eventful second day of VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific Stage 2 Playoffs, it was the Masters Toronto winners, Paper Rex,…
Call of Duty
August 15, 2025

Vancouver Surge Release Entire Call of Duty Roster After 2025 CDL Finals Run

Call of Duty team Vancouver Surge has released its entire roster, despite reaching the grand final at four of six LAN events in the 2025 CDL season. The team revealed…
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