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Sharks are coming to VALORANT with latest skin bundle

It’s time to dive back into the ocean because Riot Games has added a new shark-themed bundle to the VALORANT store today.  The Abyssal bundle, which is available in the store, features a new melee weapon, Phantom, Guardian, Sp…

TSM continues to lead the way in competitive Apex with new $100K Winter Royale tournament

After years of fielding one of the best professional teams in Apex Legends and seeking to innovate the traditional competitive format, TSM is back with another Apex tournament that looks like it will shake up the competitive s…

All LCS 2023 rosters, reported and confirmed

The professional League of Legends offseasons, occurring after the competitions have concluded for the year, are often full of speculation in regard to what players are heading to what teams—weeks before official confirmation. …

CS:GO map Anubis remains full of bugs nearly 2 weeks after entering pro map pool

Anubis, a CS:GO map that replaced Dust II in the active map pool on Nov. 18, has some bugs that Valve apparently isn’t aware of. As soon as Anubis was added to the official rotation, professional players and streamers started …

Unhappy Apex Legends players say new winter event feels more like Groundhog Day

The Apex Legends player base hasn’t been the happiest campers in the world over the past several months. Despite receiving a new battle royale map in season 15, many of the game’s players feel that the game is still lacking in …

Tundra’s Aui_2000 and Qojqva go over the Dota 2 gameplay patch 7.32d

Dota 2 fans were treated to a gameplay update on Nov. 29. The patch 7.32d featured a lot of minor tweaks, making it hard to spot the major changes at first glance. That’s where Dota 2 pros step in, though. Qojqva and Tundra E…

Apex Legends teases winter update with popular LTM, possible changes to SBMM

December is almost here, which usually means one thing in Apex Legends : a train is coming. That seems like it will be the case yet again this year after the official Apex Twitter account teased the impending arrival of a Worl…

Modern Warfare 2 players can now score some victories with Messi skin and CDL team packs

You might not be running up the field to fire off a howling strike into the back of a net, but Call of Duty players now have a chance to step into the shoes of one of the greatest soccer players in history in Modern Warfare 2 …

Immortals begins 2023 LCS roster revamp with addition of established mid laner

The LCS offseason is continuing to completely shake up the professional North American League of Legends scene as players who once were synonymous with certain teams have stepped into new ventures. Nicholas Antonio “Ablazeoliv…

Kaas, Nukeduck head over to LCS as leaders of 100 Thieves’ overhauled coaching staff

Following an early exit from the 2022 League of Legends World Championship, one of the best teams in North America has made some major moves in preparation for next year. 100 Thieves has signed Christophe “Kaas” van Oudheusden…

Riot to continue sweeping jungle adjustments in League Patch 12.23

As the League of Legends landscape grows into the new year, Riot Games’ developers are tirelessly working on balancing the game before players jump into the next season. In the game’s next patch, for example, the jungle is gett…

Spacestation Gaming reaches for the stars with pickup of legendary Halo roster

Only a month after a lower bracket gauntlet run that saw them earn a close second-place finish at the 2022 Halo World Championship, the roster that formerly competed under the Cloud9 banner has been acquired by Spacestation Gam…

Rekkles launches self-titled brand—but nobody knows exactly what it is

One of the most celebrated Western League of Legends players is prepared to further his legacy with a new, unexpected project. Martin “Rekkles” Larssen, who has been a staple of professional League across Europe for nearly a …

Magic 30th anniversary edition sale mysteriously shuts down early, potentially to avoid more backlash

In a surprise move by Wizards of the Coast, sales for the 30-year Magic: The Gathering anniversary edition box ended after only one hour today.  The 30-year Magic: The Gathering anniversary edition box, priced at $999, has be…

League and VALORANT to introduce more tournaments for marginalized genders in 2023

Riot Games is set to increasingly host tournaments for marginalized genders across its titles starting in 2023. The expansion will directly and immediately involve VALORANT , while Riot’s more seasoned title, League of Legends ,…

Riot to address increasing prevalence of funneling in League’s ongoing preseason

One of the most polarizing strategies in the history of League of Legends has made a strong comeback thanks to this preseason’s jungle changes. The controversial gameplay tactic of funneling, in which League players expend al…

CS:GO star dev1ce will make his in-game return sooner than expected

Dev1ce, a four-time CS:GO Major champion with Astralis, will play professionally again next month after spending an entire year on the sidelines, the organization announced today. Astralis will field the dedicated sniper for th…

Concerns brew in OWL scene as New York Excelsior looks to build roster of underrepresented genders

According to multiple sources, the New York Excelsior is intending to create an Overwatch League team made up of marginalized genders for the 2023 season. While this sounds like a well-intentioned concept, sources familiar with…

The incredible AWP clutch that made Broky the shoo-in for BLAST Premier World Final MVP

BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022 brought all the moments you could want in a Counter-Strike tournament. Upsets, dominant performances, and a nail-biting final gave fans one of the more thrilling events in recent CS:GO history.  …

One last bomb: Veteran tank Poko retires from professional Overwatch

The master of the D.Va bomb is calling it a career. With five seasons under his belt in the Overwatch League, Gael “Poko” Gouzerch is retiring, he announced earlier today on Twitter. As one of the Overwatch League originals, …

One of Halo’s best rosters gets dropped, raising more questions ahead of 2023 HCS season

Another organization partnered with 343’s Halo Championship Series has let go of their roster following the conclusion of the 2022 World Championship, and it’s arguably the best roster to be dropped yet. Cloud9 has parted way …

The wait is over: CadiaN lifts his first big trophy as Heroic beat FaZe in Copenhagen

It was a long time in the wilderness for the Heroic captain who got the better of his Danish counterpart in a memorable grand final in Copenhagen’s Royal Arena. Though FaZe Clan were worthy opponents, they fell just short in a c…

Not even Nicklas Bendtner could save Team Denmark in the BLAST Premier Fall showmatch

One of the most spectacular showmatches in CS:GO esports history featured 6v5 rounds, low gravity, players covered in fog on the stage, and the appearance of Nicklas Bendtner, one of the greatest Danish football players of all t…

Superstar EU top laner will focus on content creation in 2023 after failing to find new LCS team

After a disappointing year with Team Liquid, League of Legends top laner Bwipo has confirmed that he will not be stepping onto the stage for the 2023 Spring Split. The 23-year-old veteran broke the news while streaming, and sa…

DRX addresses League roster rumors circulating on social media

Every League of Legends fans knows that DRX had a magical run to 2022 League of Legends World Championship, but this current offseason has been anything but for the defending Summoner’s Cup winners. For example, the organizati…

Ramattra’s gameplay revealed in Overwatch 2 trailer

A new tank is heading to Overwatch 2 alongside the upcoming season planned for Dec. 6, and his abilities look scary. Ramattra’s gameplay was revealed in a video trailer earlier today, showing his weapon and abilities. The vid…

‘I’ve got less than a million’: Sneyking reveals the math behind winning Dota 2’s TI11

Winning The International is the ultimate dream of many Dota 2 fans, regardless of their skill level. Fans generally divide the prize money by five to guesstimate players’ earnings from the event, but Sneyking recently shared t…

Overwatch fans are calling for Blizzard to bring back a favorite Summer Games mode for the World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is underway, with all the best football teams in the world coming together to prove themselves at the Lusail Stadium. But Overwatch players are hoping to bring the sport action to Overwatch 2 by adding back …

Warzone 2 fans can now play as soccer superstar Pogba

Whether you’re diving into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II ‘s multiplayer mode, running through DMZ , or trying to escape enemy squads in Warzone 2 , you’ll encounter a series of different operators. And starting today, players …

Overwatch 2 players urge devs to reconsider ‘stale’ seasonal map rotations

Overwatch 2 brought about many changes to shake things up from its predecessor, such as removing the off-tank role, making it five versus five , and removing the Assault (2CP) mode . But while most of them have been well-recei…

The 7 things Dr Disrespect claims Warzone devs must fix to save CoD battle royale from dying

Dr Disrespect’s fans in the Champions Club know better than anyone that his feelings toward Warzone 2 and the franchise as a whole are more volatile than the weather during El Niño and La Niña climate patterns. Just look at hi…

One player and one gun stood above the rest at VCT Game Changers

Everybody put down the torches and pitchforks, as we finally have an answer. The heated debate that has been around since the dawn of VALORANT , might be at an end after the recent VALORANT Game Changers Event, and one player l…

C9 signs NA newcomer to LCS roster, overhauls Challengers lineup for 2023

Even though the team’s 2022 World Championship run came to an abrupt end this past October, Cloud9’s League of Legends division saw enough potential in the roster’s growth that it will run back a majority of the team for next y…

Misfits Black to part ways with star VALORANT player

North American organization Misfits is set to part ways with star VALORANT player Ava “florescent”, according to multiple sources.  Youngster Florescent is set to explore her options elsewhere while Misfits Black practiced wit…

A Worlds-winning head coach is struggling to find a new team after capturing the Summoner’s Cup

It’s only been a few weeks since League of Legends fans watched DRX hoist the Summoner’s Cup after one of the most exciting miracle runs in World Championship history. But even after such a historic title, the team’s head coach…

Former League world champion sentenced to 4 years in prison for selling marijuana in Taiwan

Season two League of Legends World Champion Lau “Toyz” Wai Kin has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for drug trafficking, according to a Yahoo News report from yesterday. Yahoo News Hong Kong says the 30-…

Hampus sets ambitious goals for NiP following disastrous CS:GO Major results

Ninjas in Pyjamas need a deep run at CS:GO ‘s BLAST Premier Fall Final in Copenhagen, Denmark, if they want to book a spot at the $1 million BLAST Premier World Final in December, the team’s rifler, hampus, said today. What NiP…

Evil Geniuses confirm new all-star South American Dota 2 roster signing for DPC 2023 season

Just under a month of speculation, partial confirmations, and insider reports have finally been laid to rest as Evil Geniuses officially announce the signing of a new all-star South American Dota 2 roster ahead of the 2023 Dota…

EG CEO confirms Danny’s 2023 absence, teases League roster’s 2 new additions

Evil Geniuses CEO Nicole LaPointe Jameson confirmed today that the team’s starting AD carry on its League of Legends team in 2023 will not be Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki. Danny took a break from professional League to pursue mental…

FPS streamers pile on the payload: Timmy and Summit1g face off in $25K Overwatch 2 showdown

After Overwatch 2 fans are finished celebrating Thanksgiving this year, they’ll be able to relax and nurse their food babies the next day while they watch two FPS Twitch streamers and their teams face off in a fierce battle in …

Golden Guardians’ 2023 LCS roster headlined by tenured League veterans, incoming Korean mid laner

Golden Guardians officially introduced its full League of Legends roster for the 2023 season today and it features a slew of veterans from across the LCS and regions beyond.  The roster is made up of several returning players,…

VALORANT Game Changers EMEA gets format changes and new structure for 2023

The VALORANT Game Changers International Championship just concluded and Riot Games is already looking forward to 2023. Riot revealed a new structure and format changes for the 2023 Game Changers season today, introducing a la…

CS:GO veteran claims former org owes suNny ‘at least’ $100,000

Switzerland-based esports organization TITANS allegedly owes money to at least two of its former CS:GO players, former ENCE rifler Miikka “suNny” Kemppi and Czech AWPer Tomáš “oskar” Šťastný, thousands of dollars, according to …

Underground hype: Riot buffs TFT Set 8 trait, shaking up PBE meta

A big Teamfight Tactics Set Eight buff to the Underground trait will ship in today’s PBE patch heading into the holiday break, increasing rewards and locks cracked. Riot Games is taking a break over the Thanksgiving holiday we…

Apex Legends’ Black Friday sale brings back rare skins with a cool twist and new cosmetics

Apex Legends is back with another Black Friday sale for players to dig into their wallets for this week. Unlike previous sales, however, this one represents a bit more value to several players. Some rare and fan-favorite Legend…

One of CS:GO’s most iconic maps is now playable in Halo Infinite thanks to Forge

The first two weeks of Halo Infinite’s Forge mode have already created some spectacles of map and mode design by the community. But now, one of the most famous first-person shooter maps of all time has joined the ever-expanding…

Apex Legends’ holiday gift to players? A change to skill-based matchmaking

With the winter holidays quickly approaching, many video game fans are looking forward to the perfect gifts for themselves and the other gamers in their lives. Luckily for fans of Apex Legends , the devs over at Respawn have the…

S1mple wants NAVI to settle CS:GO roster for 2023 after addition of sixth player

Natus Vincere has made a change to its CS:GO roster following the squad’s quarterfinals run at the IEM Rio Major earlier this month. The organization has promoted Andrii “⁠nipl⁠” Kukharskyi from the academy squad to a backup po…

Exclusive MTG Jumpstart 2022 spoilers Goblins and Gross swarm and sacrifice to victory

Ardoz, Cobbler of War Dragon Fodder Goblin Researcher Instruments of War Arms Dealer Battle Squadron Burn Bright Destructive Tampering Fanatical Firebrand Flame Lash Frenzied Goblin Goblin Gren…

MAD Lions cuts 2 major League players ahead of 2023 rebuild

The League of Legends offseason is already in full swing, with multiple players around the world making their way to new homes for the new year. In Europe, for example, two popular players have flown from the coop and left thei…