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Counter-Strike
September 24, 2025

CS2 finally fixes frustrating movement bug in September 24 update

Movement is one of the most important aspects of Counter-Strike 2, and the latest update to the game has addressed some pretty serious bugs that players have been experiencing in…
LoL Esports
September 23, 2025

Impact Reveals Possible Retirement Thoughts After Team Liquid LoL Exit

League of Legends world champion Jeong “Impact” Eon-young has revealed possible considerations of retiring as a professional player after announcing his departure from Team Liquid. Impact joined Liquid in 2024…
Counter-Strike
September 23, 2025

Gaimin Gladiators returns to CS2 with full Brazilian roster

Canadian esports organization Gaimin Gladiators dipped into the Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports scene in April 2024 with an all-Danish roster that lasted less than a year. Fast forward a few…
Valorant
September 23, 2025

VALORANT Champions Paris Playoffs Matches Set After Huge Upsets

As the dust settles over the grueling VALORANT Champions Paris group stage, eight teams have advanced to playoffs. With a double-elimination bracket looming, the remaining teams share the same initial…
Call of Duty
September 22, 2025

Sources: Call of Duty League Consider Trialling 8-Team Major in 2026

The Call of Duty League (CDL) is reportedly considering hosting one of its 2026 Majors with just eight teams instead of all 12, according to our sources. The CDL has…
Dota 2
September 22, 2025

MidOne makes pro Dota return with MOUZ after almost 2 years out

The post-The International 2025 roster shuffle is in full swing, and MOUZ have revealed a brand-new Dota 2 roster, which includes the return of Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng, who has…
Counter-Strike
September 22, 2025

FURIA finally lifts S-Tier Counter-Strike trophy at FISSURE Playground 2

Years in the making, Brazilian esports organization FURIA has finally won an S-tier event in Counter-Strike, as they lifted the FISSURE Playground 2 trophy. First created on August 10, 2017,…
Valorant
September 22, 2025

GIANTX and DRX Earn Valorant Champions Paris Spots as Defending Champs Fall

The VALORANT Champions Paris group stage has delivered on all fronts at the Les Arènes venue, delivering bangers aplenty, including a record-tying comeback from NRG, and underdogs such as MIBR…
Counter-Strike
September 20, 2025

FISSURE Playground 2 Quarter-Finals: The MongolZ Eliminate G2 as Liquid, FURIA, and Falcons Advance

The FISSURE Playground 2 playoffs are now underway, and the quarter-finals featured shocks aplenty as Liquid continued its surprise run and G2 Esports was eliminated by The MongolZ. The MongolZ…
Valorant
September 18, 2025

Riot Bans 40,000 VALORANT Bots, Unleashes Replay System

Developer Riot Games has taken a little victory lap in the VALORANT 11.06 patch notes, as its Global Community Manager, Ashley Tsao, announced that developers had banned 40,000 bots over…
Esports Industry
September 17, 2025

GRID Expands Esports Betting Offering with GRID Bet

GRID, an official esports match data and technology platform, has announced an expansion of its betting division, GRID Bet. The company aims to utilize its relationship with industry leaders such…
LoL Esports
September 17, 2025

League of Legends Fans Rejoice: ASI 2025 Brings LCK, LPL, LCP Action Before Worlds

The League of Legends Asia Invitational (ASI) has been announced, bringing top-tier action from the LCK, LCP, and LPL regions to an online event in October. League of Legends (LoL)…
Counter-Strike
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…
Valorant
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…
Dota 2
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…
Dota 2
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Dota 2
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Valorant
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…
Fortnite
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”…
LoL Esports
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…
World of Warcraft
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
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