Team Liquid CS2 brings back two-time Major-winning coach

Team Liquid CS2 brings back two-time Major-winning coach Can he do it again? Team Liquidis in a rebuilding stage when it comes to itsCounter-Strike 2division, and they’ve brought back an old friend to do it. Wilton “zews” Pradoreturns as the head coachof the Team Liquid CS2 team. He returns to the organization five years after his first time filling the coaching role. Team Liquid CS2 strengthens its foundation with the return of zews The 36-year-old will fill the shoes left by Damian “daps” Steele, who has returned to a position as a player, being the in-game leader for thenew NRG roster....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · John Vazquez

Team Secret’s flawless game sends them to the Leipzig Major Upper Bracket Finals

Team Secret’s flawless game sends them to the Leipzig Major Upper Bracket Finals Team Secret secures a top 3 finish at the Leipzig Major and will face DPC rivals Vici Gaming in the upper bracket finals. In this Upper Bracket semifinals clash between Team Secret and Alliance, Secret took the upper hand with a demoralizing victory in game one. They then went in for the kill in game two with an incredibly agile lineup featuring Monkey King and Night Stalker....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Madison Banks

Tencent’s Ace Force is an anime-style shooter that looks and feels like Overwatch

Tencent’s Ace Force is an anime-style shooter that looks and feels like Overwatch This may be the closest we’ll get to a mobile Overwatch game until Blizzard actually makes one. Ever wondered what Overwatch would look like if it took an anime slant?Tencentconsidered the idea worthy enough to explore and came up with an all-new mobile first-person shooter —Ace Force. The new battle arena shooter is playable on Apple iOS and Google Android devices in its open beta version....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Brandy Golden

TenZ becomes the first player to reach the highest rank in Valorant’s Competitive Mode

TenZ becomes the first player to reach the highest rank in Valorant’s Competitive Mode CS:GO pros continue to dominate Valorant in the North American server. Former CS:GO pro, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo has became the first North American player to earn the highest rank in Valorant, which is simply called “Valorant”. Congrats to TenZ for being the first to reach VALORANT rank in North America!https://t.co/ajwH7eELlW Tenz has been grinding the game’s ranked mode, ever since itrolled out on April 30....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Geoffrey Hernandez

The EPIC League will replace the OMEGA League for Season 2

The EPIC League will replace the OMEGA League for Season 2 Can Team Secret end the year with yet another win? Epic Esports Events has announced that they will no longer be hosting Season 2 of the OMEGA League this upcoming November, instead replacing it with their own tournament: the EPIC League. Epic Esports previously hosted the first season of the OMEGA League alongside WePlay! Esports back in September, though the former has apparently opted to host their “own flagship” instead of working with other organizers....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Paul Chapman

The Guard undergoes massive layoffs, temporarily hangs on to these three rosters

The Guard undergoes massive layoffs, temporarily hangs on to these three rosters Rough days ahead. The Guard’s future suddenly looked uncertain whenmultiple employees statedthey were unceremoniously fired on February 23. According to the North American esports organization’s former producer Hunter Grooms,29 employeesacross various sectors from their marketing, design, talent, and content teams were blindsided by mass layoffs. However, at least for now, the Guard is expected to keep its Valorant, Call of Duty, and Overwatch League teams....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Travis Cunningham

The Team Liquid Free Fire Series is the first of its kind in the US

The Team Liquid Free Fire Series is the first of its kind in the US Today’s hottest battle royale game is coming to the West. Team Liquid and Garena will be bringing a new kind of battle royale to the American esports scene with the Liquid Free Fire Series. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament. The Liquid Free Fire Series is the first Free Fire US community tournament The tournament’s goal is to introduce Free Fire to US-based esports fans, especially since it already has a vibrant following in Southeast Asia, Brazil, India, and Europe....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Jacob Quinn

This incredible play proves that Korean Jett is the best in the world

This incredible play proves that Korean Jett is the best in the world This is why Seoldam is called the Korean Jett. Valorant fans who’ve followed the game long enough will have heard of ‘Korean Jett’. The player who popularized that phrase is none other than Northeption’s Seoldam. During VCT Japan Stage 2 Challengers Final, we saw his Jett mastery on full display against Japanese esports organization FAV gaming. In the 18th round of Game 2 on Ascent, Seoldam activated Jett’s Blade Storm, dashing straight into four enemy agents at Mid tiles....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Kathleen Reeves

This Japanese company is holding work meetings in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

This Japanese company is holding work meetings in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Working from home just got a lot better. While most companies are using Zoom or Google Hangouts to conduct work from home meetings during theCOVID-19pandemic, one Japanese company has taken the novel approach of holding its business meetings inside the video gameAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. The first three-man virtual meeting took place near the island’s town hall, utilizing the text chat feature to communicate each employee’s thoughts....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Douglas Evans

TI9 Day 1 Group Stage results: W33 carries Team Liquid to a 2-0 victory over Chaos Esports Club

TI9 Day 1 Group Stage results: W33 carries Team Liquid to a 2-0 victory over Chaos Esports Club It looks like Team Liquid made the right middle lane player choice. The match between Team Liquid and Chaos Esports Club was a bit of a grudge match for Lasse “Matumbaman” Urpalainen, who was facing his old team and the player that replaced him, Aliwi “W33” Omar. But instead of sweet revenge, Matumbaman ended up eating humble pie, as Liquid destroyed Chaos in two quick and convincing games....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Sharon Huff

Tundra Esports parts ways with two more players from its TI-winning Dota 2 roster

Tundra Esports parts ways with two more players from its TI-winning Dota 2 roster The champions are breaking up. The post-The International roster shuffle is in full swing — and even TI-winners are going along for the ride. Oliver “skiter” Lepko and Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu are leaving the roster “to pursue a new journey,” according toTundra Esports’ official announcement. Sneyking called his time at Tundra“a wonderful 2 years and a half,” and that the roster “accomplished a lot....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Christopher Evans

Two players caught colluding on stream in the Fortnite World Cup

Two players caught colluding on stream in the Fortnite World Cup Teaming up in solo matches? That’s an epic no no. Two players have been accused of teaming up during aFortniteWorld Cup solo qualifier match. Streamer Phillip “Philldown” Le was able to catch their cunningly cooperative behavior on stream. The two culprits, identified as Oro and Yermpy, are seen working together against Philldown. In the first Twitch replay clip (Warning: NSFW language), he breaks down their peculiar interactions....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Brittany Camacho

Ubisoft reveals Rainbow Six North American League

Ubisoft reveals Rainbow Six North American League R6’s newest professional league will handle four divisions that will compete on a weekly basis. Ubisoft is reinvigorating the Rainbow Six: Siege professional scene with its reveal of the Rainbow Six North American League (R6 NAL). Though its predecessor, the Rainbow Six Pro League, had its season cut short due to COVID-19, R6 NAL will be Ubisoft’s way of officially restarting the game’s professional scene with a complete schedule....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Nicholas Moore