Esports News
Aurora Faces Their First Test at the Budapest Major!
Our representative Aurora will face their first challenge at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 against M80. According to the VRS rankings, Aurora is favored against their 25th-ranked opponent. Aurora’s Major journey begins now. After winning the PGL Masters Bucharest...
Ohnepixel’s CS2 Skins Marketplace SkinBid Declares Bankruptcy
The online Counter-Strike 2 skins marketplace SkinBid, owned by popular streamer Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann, has declared bankruptcy. The company announced it was placed under bankruptcy proceedings on November 21 in Denmark. Skinbid users will still be able to use...
Erotic Gay Ebook Delisted As Main Character Too Closely Resembles Faker
A newly published BL (Boys’ Love) novel on Korean e-book platform Ridi has come under fire from League of Legends fans after readers noticed striking similarities between its protagonist and all-time GOAT Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. The novel, titled The Mad Dog Catches...
Our Best Stage 2 Pick’Ems For CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major
Stage 1 of the StarLadder Budapest Major has been highly unpredictable, with favorites such as FaZe Clan hanging on by the skin of Finn “karrigan” Andersen’s teeth. That makes predicting the outcome of Stage 2 a daunting Pick’Ems challenge. In our guide to getting...
Superstar LoL ADC JackeyLove Taking Break From Pro Play Due To Health Issues
Rumors have been going around for a while that Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo would be taking a break from competitive League of Legends despite sticking with Top Esports for 2026, and he confirmed the news himself on stream that he’ll be riding the bench for a while to deal...
Savvy Games Group Reportedly Exploring Purchase of MLBB Dev Moonton Games
ByteDance is reportedly exploring a potential sale of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang developer Moonton Games to Savvy Games Group, the video game investment, development, publishing, and esports company owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The Chinese tech...
MIBR’s Valorant Team Announces 1xBet As New Sponsor Under New Riot Games Betting Rules
MIBR has announced a deal with 1xBet, making it the first Valorant team to sign up with a betting partner since Riot Games approved gambling sponsorships. The game developer officially confirmed it will allow teams in Valorant and League of Legends to have betting...
GamerLegion Crash Out of Budapest Major After 100 Thieves Links
After a number of poor performances, GamerLegion have been eliminated from Stage 1 of the StarLadder Budapest Major with a 1-3 record – just weeks after reports linking the players with a move to 100 Thieves. The European team lost to Fluxo, Red Canids, and PARIVISON....
Stake Pledges Support To ESIC In Bid To Fight Corruption In Esports
Online casino and betting platform Stake has signed up as an anti-corruption partner with the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC). ESIC posted an announcement on its website, stating that “Stake’s collaboration with ESIC underscores a shared commitment to...