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October 16, 2025

Spain Launches Campaign Against Loot Boxes In Video Games

Spain‘s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has launched a campaign warning that loot boxes in video games encourage underage gambling. Under the slogan “Menos Loot Boxes, Mas Real Gamers” (Less Loot…
LoL Esports
October 16, 2025

CTBC Flying Oyster Dominate T1 at Worlds 2025 in One-Sided Match

CTBC Flying Oyster are by far the best team out of the LCP region, and they’ve made it to every international event this year. Now, after beating T1, it’s clear…
Dota 2
October 16, 2025

Yatoro Reveals Two Strongest Dota 2 Teams After Post-International 14 Roster Shuffle

As part of the core lineup of Team Spirit, who won both The International 2021 and 2023, Ukrainian legend Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk is considered one of the greatest carry players…
Esports Industry
October 15, 2025

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Gaming Companies In Quebec Over Child Privacy Violations

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Quebec against the mobile gaming industry over allegations of serious violations of children’s privacy rights. Law firm Slater Vecchio filed the lawsuit…
LoL Esports
October 15, 2025

100 Thieves Overcome Impossible Odds to Beat BLG at LoL Worlds 2025

Despite being considered a much worse team than FlyQuest domestically and having significant issues traveling to Worlds 2025, 100 Thieves beat BLG, one of the world’s strongest teams, on the very first…
Esports Industry
October 15, 2025

ESL FACEIT Group Hit With Another Round of Layoffs as Almost 100 Impacted

ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has reportedly carried out another round of layoffs as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline operations and ensure long-term profitability. Around 80 to 90 employees…
LoL Esports
October 15, 2025

Gen.G Launches Super-Limited Burger King Whopper for LoL Worlds 2025

Esports powerhouse Gen.G have teamed up with Burger King to create a brand new burger and a T-shirt for fans, but they’re incredibly limited, so you’ll have to be pretty…
Counter-Strike
October 15, 2025

FaZe Clan Survives CAC 2025 Early Elimination Scare by Skin of Their Teeth

On LAN in Shanghai, China, 16 Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) teams are battling for their share of the $1 million prize pool at CS Asia Championships (CAC) 2025. The start of…
Sportsbooks
October 14, 2025

Betting on Riot Games’ 2XKO Goes Live Through Data.bet at 2 NICE KO in France

Data.Bet has launched 2XKO betting. The sports betting solution supplier debuted its markets on the Riot Games title at the 2 NICE KO tournament in France at the weekend. In…
Dota 2
October 14, 2025

Team Falcons Bring in Surprise Satanic Stand-in for Dota 2 BLAST Slam IV

The reigning Dota 2 TI14 champions won’t be starting their 2026 season in full force as Team Falcons carry Oliver “skiter” Lepko has been ruled out of BLAST Slam IV…
LoL Esports
October 14, 2025

T1 Finally Qualify for LoL Worlds 2025 After Oner’s MVP Performance

Having finished in 4th place for the last LCK split before Worlds 2025, T1 had to play a set against Invictus Gaming, the LPL’s 4th seed, to make it to…
Dota 2
October 14, 2025

N0tail Returns To OG’s Dota 2 Roster For Limited Time

Dota 2 esports fans are in for a treat, as one of the most outstanding support players in history returns to compete for a limited time. Johan “N0tail” Sundstein, formerly…
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…
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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