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October 30, 2025
Zellsis rejoins Cloud9 two years after departing, penny also signs
VALORANT star Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro has signed for Cloud9 for the third time in his career, two years after departing for Sentinels. The Canadian initially played for Cloud9’s Counter-Strike Global…
October 30, 2025
Hard Rock Bet’s New Esports Games Accused of Being Slots in Disguise
Hard Rock Bet has launched a new series of online esports games that have been accused of being slots in disguise. The platform, run by the Seminole Tribe of Florida,…
October 30, 2025
IOC and Esports World Cup Foundation End Olympic Esports Games Partnership
The IOC and Esports World Cup Foundation are no longer working on their collaborative Olympic Esports Games project.
October 30, 2025
Underdogs Turn Dota 2 Rankings On Its Head At FISSURE Playground 2
Team Yandex’s cinderella run at FISSURE Playground 2 continues straight into the finals weekend.
October 29, 2025
Call of Duty League Announces 2026 Season Schedule, Format & Changes
The Call of Duty League has announced the full schedule for its 2026 season, confirming when and where competition will take place as teams prepare for another year of action…
October 29, 2025
NASCAR Announces $100K Creator Series With TimTheTatman, CouRageJD, StableRonaldo, more
NASCAR is launching the NASCAR 25 Creator Series, featuring some of the biggest streamers on the planet competing for $100,000.
October 29, 2025
BLG LoL Team Under Fire After Allegedly Being Spotted in Illegal Gambling Den
After dropping out of LoL Worlds 2025, a number of Bilibili Gaming’s team was allegedly spotted at an illegal gambling den in China.
October 28, 2025
Chronicle’s Move to Vitality Will be Biggest Mistake of His Valorant Career
After almost three years with Fnatic, Valorant star Chronicle has decided to move on and join Vitality – a potentially colossal mistake.
October 28, 2025
Stewie2K Responds to Allegations of Owing $25,000 in Skins and Crypto
Stewie2k s under fire for allegedly scamming a Counter-Strike trader for $25,000 worth of skins and cryptocurrency.
October 28, 2025
Two Favorites Fail To Qualify For FISSURE Playground 2 Playoffs
PARIVISION and Aurora Gaming couldn’t make it out of the group stage of the FISSURE Playground 2 Dota 2 tournament.
October 27, 2025
TI Winner Malr1ne Receives Dota 2 Ban Mid-Tournament
Malr1ne was hit with a Dota 2 ban just weeks after lifting the Aegis, right in the middle of a $1m tournament.
October 27, 2025
Korean Police Shut Down $15m Illegal Gambling Network Using Gaming Cafes
Korean police have dismantled an illegal gambling operation that targeted minors in gaming cafes & allegedly generated over $15m in wagers.
October 27, 2025
Capcom Explains Capcom Cup 12 PPV Move After Mass Community Backlash
Capcom has spoken out about the decision to introduce PPV streaming for Capcom Cup 12 and SFL World Championship, after huge criticism.
October 27, 2025
Envy Qualify for VCT with Ascension Victory But Already Have to Replace 2 Players
Team Envy has secured promotion to the VCT Americas League, but they're going to have to make some big changes as a result.
October 27, 2025
FormaL Speaks Out After Possible Final Game of Legendary CoD & Halo Career
FPS icon FormaL may have now played the final game of his legendary career, spanning multiple championships across multiple FPS titles.
October 24, 2025
Boaster Puts End to Valorant Retirement Rumors & Signs New Fnatic Contract
Fnatic’s Valorant in-game leader Boaster has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract with the organization.
October 24, 2025
Mikyx Leaves Fnatic Just Days After Getting Knocked Out of Worlds 2025
Just days after they got knocked out of Worlds 2025 contention, Fnatic support Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle has already left the team.
October 24, 2025
FormaL Opens Up on CoD Return Rumors as Retirement Talks Ramp Up
Halo star and former Call of Duty world champion FormaL has spoken out on his future and addressed the possibility of a return to CoD.
October 24, 2025
Toronto Ultra Rebrands to Toronto KOI as Final Call of Duty Franchise to Change Name
Toronto Ultra has officially rebranded, taking on the name of its ownership to become Toronto KOI.
October 23, 2025
Street Fighter 6 Pro Kakeru Retires in His Prime Due to Sudden Health Issues
Just months after winning $1 million at Capcom Cup 11, Street Fighter 6 pro Kakeru is stepping away due to health issues.
October 23, 2025
Senzu Responds to Shocking Mongolz CS2 Benching Month Before Major
MongolZ have been one of the best teams in the world in CS2, but the community has been left stunned by the benching of star player Senzu.
October 23, 2025
Counter-Strike 2 Skins Market Crashes in $2bn Market Cap Drop After October 23 update
The Counter-Strike skins market has seen a huge crash, with almost $2bn of market cap wiped, after an October 23 update.
October 22, 2025
G2 Take Down FlyQuest at LoL Worlds 2025 to Guarantee Europe’s Best Finish in Years
G2 have broken the EU Worlds curse and made it to the quarter finals of Worlds 2025.
October 22, 2025
Sportradar Granted License in UAE Gaming Expansion
The United Arab Emirates has granted Sportradar a gaming-related vendor licence as the country continues to expand its gaming options.
October 22, 2025
electroNic and s1mple’s BC.Game Reunion Ends in Disaster With BIG Loss & LAN Miss
Denis “electroNic” Sharipov’s debut event under the BC.Game banner was spoiled by an on-form BIG.