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October 17, 2025
k0nfig Retires from Competitive CS2 to Become Player Agent
Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke has officially called it quits. The Danish rifler announced his retirement from professional play on October 15, ending a decade-long Counter-Strike career. He’s stepping away from the…
October 17, 2025
CS2 Player Reportedly Asked for Monthly Helicopter Rides to Join Team
Tier 2 Counter-Strike team BC.Game Esports, backed by the crypto casino of the same name, has shared a bizarre behind-the-scenes detail from their roster-building process. Speaking on the subject of…
October 17, 2025
s0m Teases Retirement as NRG Reportedly Target New Controller Player
Although they won Valorant Champions 2025, it seems NRG may be on the lookout for a new player as Sam “s0m” Oh has teased that he will retire following their…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
October 14, 2025
Valorant Boss Responds to Mass Complaints Over Patch 11.08 Before Game Changers Champs
Riot Games’ Global Head of Valorant Esports has addressed community complaints after a major Valorant patch landed just weeks before the 2025 Game Changers Championship (GCC) — a move that many…
October 14, 2025
Valve Tests CS2 Update That Could Break Defuse Fakes
Valve has surprised the Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) community with a pre-release Beta Depots update (version 1.41.1.3-rc1), now available for testing. In the update, there’s a change that could significantly impact…
October 13, 2025
Team SENZA Suspended Amid ESIC Betting Investigation
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has imposed an interim suspension on Team SENZA (also known as “Rosy”, following its acquisition by Senza) and its current rostered players, coaches, and team…
October 13, 2025
Oddin.gg Secures Brazil Certification for Esports Betting Expansion
Esports betting supplier Oddin.gg has received official certification from Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), clearing the way for it to launch its esports iFrame product in Brazil under the country’s new…
October 13, 2025
BNK FEARX Takes Revenge on Dplus Kia in Dramatic 2025 ASI Grand Final
The 2025 Asia Invitational (2025 ASI) ran from October 6 to 12, serving as a tasty online event for League of Legends (LoL) esports fans to consume ahead of Worlds…
October 13, 2025
100 Thieves Blast “Horrible” Practice Ahead of LoL Worlds 2025
Worlds 2025 will be the last time 100 Thieves is competing in League of Legends in the foreseeable future, and it’s off to an abysmal start according to their support…
October 13, 2025
Luminosity’s LoL Future in Question After Disguised Loss for LCS 2026 Qualification
Disguised have won the LTA 2026 promo series, meaning they’ll be sticking around through the year and will have another chance to fight the best League of Legends teams in…
October 13, 2025
BIG Bench Star Player to Promote Untested Academy IGL
BIG have been very active in the roster change department recently for their Counter-Strike 2 team, adding a new AWPer and now making the surprising decision to bench their star…
October 13, 2025
Vitality CS2 End Months-Long Trophy Drought at ESL Pro League Season 22
After dominating in the first half of 2025, Vitality’s Counter-Strike 2 team have finally added another trophy to their collection with victory over Falcons at ESL Pro League Season 22.…
October 10, 2025
Infamous Counter-Strike 2 matchfixer unbanned after informant reduction
Previously banned for matchfixing, Russian player Erkhan “gokushima” Bagynanov recently had his sentence reduced following his assistance with other matchfixing cases. The 25-year-old had impressed during his time with FORZE after…