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Former Champs MVP Demon1 to Represent DRG at VALORANT Champions Paris
Former Champs MVP Maximillian “Demon1” Mazanov will join the Chinese roster Dragon Ranger Gaming as a stand-in at VALORANT Champions Paris 2025. After months warming the bench, Demon1 was released from Leviatán in August. The VALORANT Champions 2023 winner and MVP’s...
G2 Esports Crowned BLAST Open London 2025 Champions After Epic Final vs Vitality
G2 Esports has claimed the BLAST Open London 2025 trophy, stealing the coveted silverware away from Team Vitality and silencing any doubters in an absolute banger of a final. It’s the first tournament win for G2 Esports after rebuilding the roster early in the year....
No More Chicken Dinners: PUBG Removes 170K Cheaters in Ban Wave
Developer Krafton has ensured there’ll be no more chicken dinners for 170,000 PUBG: Battlegrounds troublemakers (predominantly cheaters) with a swathe of bans. The developer got busy with its mighty ban hammer (or should we say frying pan), banning 170,165 accounts in...
Xtreme Gaming Goes 4-0 to Reach Top 8 at TI14 as Chinese Dota Resurges
The Swiss stage at The International 14 is in full swing, producing some of the best Dota 2 action fans have seen this entire year. The first team has already secured its place in the Playoffs, as Xtreme Gaming went 4-0 on the opening week, punching its ticket to the...
“There Isn’t Much Expectation On Us”: MATYS Discusses G2 Esports’ Rookie Roster Ahead Of BLAST Open London Quarter Finals
In its deepest run since rebuilding its roster, G2 Esports has found itself in the quarter-finals of BLAST Open London. Set to play a resurgent FaZe Clan in Wembley’s OVO Arena, we sat down with its new star Matus “MATYS” Simko to talk about his team and the journey...
Riot Will Not Take Action Against Profek, Who Insulted Atatürk!
Clips of BBL player Profek insulting Atatürk when he was 17 have surfaced, but Riot Games announced that no action will be taken. Twitter (X) turned into a battlefield after a clip of Dawid Święc, also known as Profek, spread online. In a ranked VALORANT match back in...
“Against a Team Like MOUZ, There’s No Reason to Not Cheer For Us”: dephh Shows Confidence in M80 at BLAST Open London Playoffs
In one of the biggest underdog runs of the year, M80 has made it to the playoffs of BLAST Open London. Its setting, the OVO Arena Wembley, is one its coach, Rory “dephh” Jackson knows well. He played on the same stage in the quarter-finals of the FACEIT London Major...
PM Modi Says India Can Dominate Global Online Gaming With New Act
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that the country can “dominate global online gaming” following the passage of new legislation. Modi defended the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, which outlaws all forms of real-money gaming. He...
NRG Sign South African Rifler, Adding a Sonic Boom to Its CS2 Roster
American esports organization, NRG, has announced the signing of 26-year-old South African player, Aran “Sonic” Groesbeek. After nearly two years with Wildcard and two Major Championship appearances, Sonic is bringing his experience to the NRG lineup. Sonic’s addition...