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I Will 100% Become an IGL: NiKo Seeks Consistency Over One-Off Major
Superstar veteran Nikola “NiKo” Kovač has told fans he will 100% become an IGL and emphasized his desire for consistency over a sole-Major crown. The Team Falcons’ star rifler has been a force on CS servers for a decade. He has incredible game sense, and at the age of...
Rumour Mill: FaZe Clan Set Sights on Twistzz Return in Swap Deal for EliGE
A huge rumour has broken over the last couple of days involving FaZe Clan’s Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and Team Liquid’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken. Russian leaker OverDrive stated on Telegram that the two renowned organizations are in the process of engineering a...
Restart Your dev1ce: Astralis Could Triumph at BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2
CS2’s BLAST Bounty 2025 Season 2 Finals kick off in Malta on 14 August, and of the eight contenders, we think Astralis have as good a chance as any. With the tournament’s finals featuring a single-elimination bracket, the remaining teams are technically just two...
Dubai Police Esports Tournament Gets Underway As Gaming Takes Off in Middle East
The Dubai Police Esports Tournament is set to get underway this week, the latest in a series of events in the Middle East, which is fast becoming a hub for esports. Dubai Police announced that the event, which runs from August 14 to August 17, will feature over 1,500...
VALORANT MVP Demon1 on the Market After Leviatán Departure
Nearly two years after lifting the VALORANT Champions 2023 trophy and being named MVP in his rookie year, Maximilian “Demon1” Mazanov is back on the market. Leviatán announced on Aug. 12, 2025, that they have released the 22-year-old after a challenging 10-month run...
Better Collective to Report Esports As Separate Business Segment In Upcoming Q2 Earnings
Better Collective has announced that it will report esports as a standalone business segment from this quarter onwards, as it increases its focus on the growing area. The Danish-based affiliate media group’s esports segment contributed €20m to revenue last year, with...
Not So s1mple: the GOAT Foots the Leaderboard on BC.Game Debut
Most Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports fans knew that Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev’s return to the grind wasn’t going to be all sunshine and roses. After his surprising move to the BC.Game roster, it was a shock to see the legendary AWPer at the bottom of the scoreboard...
Counter-Strike 2 Goes Naval: Circuito FERJEE 2025 Lands on the NAM Atlântico
Circuito FERJEE 2025 will see Counter-Strike 2 take over the Brazilian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico, while it’s docked at Pier Mauá in Rio de Janeiro. The short event, set in one of the most unusual tournament venues in CS history, will bring some of...
CS2 Roster Shake-Up: HEROIC Benches gr1ks, FUT Signs ex-NAVI Juniors With misutaaa
HEROIC has benched Belarusian AWPer Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin in a move that has shocked the CS2 community. Additionally, FUT has signed the majority of the ex-NAVI Juniors squad. The highly-rated youngster was a part of the team for less than two months, having joined...