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LoL Esports
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Counter-Strike
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.…
Counter-Strike
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…
Counter-Strike
October 10, 2025

BIG CS2 Take Big Risk on Controversially Benched AWPer to Save Team

Results have been hard to come by for BIG Clan’s Counter-Strike 2 team in 2025, but they may have found a way to turn that around in the form of…
Fighting Games
October 10, 2025

Tekken 8 Armor King Balance Patch is Coming & Pros Already Aren’t Happy

Armor King is coming to Tekken 8 on October 13, and limited pre-release footage has proven that other characters will be getting balance changes. However, what pros have seen so…
Counter-Strike
October 10, 2025

Fnatic Bench CYPHER After Cryptic Post Following Rumors He Was Being Dropped

Fnatic’s Counter-Strike 2 team may have secured their qualification to the StarLadder Budapest Major with a trophy win at Fragadelphia Blocktober, but that hasn’t prevented them from making a big…
Fighting Games
October 10, 2025

Tekken 8 Pro Jeondding Makes History as Team Vitality Signs Him Until 2030

In an unprecedented move, Team Vitality have chosen to re-sign Tekken 8 pro Jeon “Jeondding” Sang Hyun until 2030, securing the longest contract extension in fighting game history. Fighting games have…
Esports World Cup
October 10, 2025

Esports World Cup Announces First 20 Games for 2026 Event

The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced a majority of the titles that will be played at the 2026 summer tournament, with 20 games already revealed and at least four…
Esports Industry
October 9, 2025

Rivalry Closes C$1.38 Million First Tranche of Private Placement Funding

Rivalry has announced that it has closed an initial tranche of its non-brokered private placement. The Canadian esports and sports betting operator issued 27,600,000 units at C$0.05 per unit, for…
LoL Esports
October 9, 2025

Riot Games Absorbs LCK to Keep League Alive After Massive Financial Losses

Despite being the most elite region in League of Legends, League Champions Korea (LCK) is getting absorbed by Riot Games after facing massive financial losses in 2024. While Riot was…
Counter-Strike
October 9, 2025

FaZe rain Could Achieve Miracle Sendoff at ESL Pro League CS2 Playoffs

With their win over Aurora in the 2-2 bracket at ESL Pro League Season 22, FaZe Clan now has the opportunity to pull off one more miracle with Havard “rain”…
LoL Esports
October 9, 2025

Worlds 2025 Music Video Delayed as LTA Cut Due to Bwipo’s Sexist Comments

League of Legends (LoL) fans across the globe are on the edge of their collective seats, waiting for the Worlds 2025 anthem, but the music video has been delayed due…
Dota 2
October 9, 2025

Team Liquid Dota 2 Rebuildoing With Ace and Tofu for 2026

Team Liquid pulled off one of the biggest signings of the Dota 2 year by welcoming Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard and Erik “tOfu” Engel, the long-standing duo of the former Gaimin…
Dota 2
October 9, 2025

Worst Dota 2 Player Finally Reaches Crusader After 40,000 Hours

Most Dota 2 players invest their time to see themselves improve by climbing up the ranks. Still, few players embody persistence quite like AndreyIMMERSION, who spent 40,000 hours stuck in…
Sportsbooks
October 8, 2025

UKGC Introduces New Deposit Limits to Support Responsible Gambling

Esports bettors in the UK will be prompted to set deposit limits when opening betting accounts after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) introduced new rules for gambling companies. As part…
Valorant
October 8, 2025

OhnePixel Dominates Valorant Champions Co-Stream Stats After Viral Clips

Valorant Champions 2025 came to a close in Paris on October 5, and while the focus was on the top teams and players, popular Counter-Strike streamer Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann became…
Dota 2
October 8, 2025

PARIVISION Pulls Out of BLAST Slam IV Week Before Event

One week before BLAST Slam IV’s online group stage is set to begin (October 14), a top Dota 2 team, PARIVISION, has pulled out, leaving the organizers with a hole…
Counter-Strike
October 8, 2025

MartinezSa Apologizes for “Racist” Comment Towards The MongolZ

Gentle Mates AWPer Antonio “MartinezSa” Martinez has made a public apology for an offensive comment made during a match against The MongolZ, condemning racism in all its forms. In Stage 2…
Counter-Strike
October 8, 2025

ESL Pro League Underdogs Luck Finally Runs Out as FaZe and NAVI Dominate

Big wins for underdog teams have been the biggest stories so far at ESL Pro League Season 22. However, those stories have finally come to an end as the big…
Dota 2
October 8, 2025

Insania Announces Dota 2 Retirement

Team Liquid’s Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi has announced his retirement from professional Dota 2 after a successful career with multiple championship wins, including a victory at The International. The 31-year-old’s final…
Valorant
October 7, 2025

Gentle Mates Joins VCT EMEA Following Movistar KOI’s Removal From League

Riot Games has announced that the vacated slot in Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA has been filled by Gentle Mates, who will join the league for the 2026 season, filling the…
LoL Esports
October 7, 2025

Estral Esports’ Summit Suspended Following LTA North Ghosting Accusations

On October 6, 2025, the toplaner for Estral Esports‘ League of Legends team, Park “Summit” Woo-tae has been provisionally suspended as there is an ongoing investigation into cheating accusations. Summit…
Counter-Strike
October 7, 2025

tN1R Dunks on G2 to Secure ESL Pro League CS2 Playoff Spot for Team Spirit

At ESL Pro League (EPL) Season 22 Stage 2, Team Spirit is powering up with every match. At the heart of their success is immense firepower, thanks to superstar Danil…
Dota 2
October 7, 2025

Vici Gaming Returns to Dota 2 with Star-Studded Roster

After two years away from the competitive scene, legendary Chinese organization Vici Gaming is officially back in Dota 2 with a star-studded roster. The organization is known for its early…
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