Making history: Trailblazing tennis star enters esports realm with Pokemon Unite debut Different strokes for different folks unless it’s Pokemon Australian tennis star, Nick Kyrgios joins the competitive world of Pokemon Unite as a guest commentator for the Oceania March Cup finals. Nick is known throughout the tennis world for his fiery personality and incredible skills on the court. When it’s time to unwind however, you’ll likely to catch him in the middle of a Pokemon Unite game....

MDL Chengdu Major Day 3: Fnatic eliminate Unknown Fnatic looks to have overcome their lackluster form. After a shaky start in the MDL Chengdu Major Group Stage, Southeast Asian squad Fnatic took care of business in their best-of-one matchup against South American Team Unknown in the Lower Bracket of the Playoffs. Fnatic drafted a tri-core of Faceless Void for Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon, Gyrocopter for Kam “Moon” Boon Seng, and Timbersaw for Daryl “iceiceice” Koh Pei Xiang, against Unknown’s own tri-core of Lifestealer for Berna “Berna” Rocca Alarcón, Viper for Juan “Atun” Ochoa, and Axe for Alexis “Greedy” Ventura....

MDL Chengdu Major Day 4: VG destroys Fighting PandaS 2-0 in the Upper Bracket Vici Gaming is back to championship form Tournament favorite, Vici Gaming opened up Day 4 of the MDL Chengdu Major where they battled a team no one expected to see in the Upper Bracket, Fighting PandaS. Vici Gaming finished first inGroup B, whileFighting PandaS upset EHOME in Group Ato advance into the Upper Bracket. Game one Vici Gaming dominated the laning stage of game one....

MDL Dota 2 Major to be held in Disneyland Paris It’s the first time an esports event will be held at the happiest place on earth. The fourth Major of the 2018-2019 Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC) will be hosted at Disneyland Paris. Rumors that a Dota 2 Major was going to be held in Disneyland Paris first circulated early this month and has now been confirmed by organizers Mars Media and Disneyland Paris....

MPL ID S5 Week 6 Recap: Bigetron Alpha continue to lead the pack The league leaders swept both Onic and Geek Fam this week. Mobile Legends Pro League ID Season 5 finished its sixth week with Bigetron Alpha holding court atop the standings, with RRQ Hoshi right behind them. EVOS Legends 2– 0 Geek Fam Match of the Week: EVOS vs. Genflix Aerowolf Genflix Aerowolf hunted down powerhouse team EVOS Legends in a close 2-1 clash....

Na’Vi enters mobile esports with an all-Chinese Wild Rift pro team The entire roster is currently ranked in Europe’s top 50. Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere (Na’Vi) has entered the League of Legends: Wild Rift esports scene by announcing their new roster. Na’Vi’s Wild Rift team consists of an all-Chinese player roster based in Europe. They were previously known as Team Ghost, and were the champions of the Singularity Winter Cup 2021....

New Plague Inc. update will let you save the world from COVID-19 Ndemic also announced a US$250,000 donation to the WHO and CEPI. Plague Inc. developers, Ndemic Creations, have announced a new update for the game that will “let players save the world from a deadly disease outbreak.” The update has been developed alongside the World Health Organization and will let players fight the disease by managing healthcare systems as well as controlling real-world actions such as triaging, quarantining, social distancing and closing of public services....

NY Fury drops almost its entire Valorant roster ahead of VCT NA Stage 2 A new look for New York. New York Fury is gearing up for a massive overhaul of its Valorant roster. The team, part of the NYXL brand formerly known as Andbox, has dropped most of its roster ahead of VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers in May. New signings Dayton “Lear” Akau and Jonard “Jonaaa6” Penaflor have been released from the organization, despite joining only in January....

Ppd comes out of retirement and rejoins Sadboys roster for DPC 2021 Not so sad after all. After having announcedhis retirement in April 2020, American Dota 2 pro and TI5 champion Peter “ppd” Dager is ready to make a comeback in the competitive realm. He explained his decision and expounded on his time away from competition in aWePlay Esports blog post. After experiencing disappointment due to the ESL One Los Angeles Major’s cancellation, to soldiering on with his then team Ninjas in Pyjamas, ppd eventually decided to call it quits altogether....

Prepare your wallets: The Steam Summer Sale is here! The sale will run for two weeks, starting today June 25 until July 9. The highly-anticipated mid-year Steam Summer Sale is now live. In total, 30,700 items are on sale, including many games at up to 75% off. Some highlights include both Portal and Portal 2 for US$1 each, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition for US$2, and Monster Hunter World for US$30 (50% off)....

Rb’s insane match-ending Showstopper extends Vision Strikers’ undefeated win streak to 54-0 They haven’t lost since June 2020. Vision Strikers is undeniably the best team in Korea. Moreover, they are on a path to prove they’re the best Valorant team in the world. Vision Strikers is currently 2-0 in the first Valorant Masters Korea tournament, with wins over Nuturn Gaming and regional rival TNL Esports. Duelist main Goo “Rb” Sang-Min (구상민) also landed the best highlight of the weekend, when he caught three TNL players with his Showstopper ultimate that would have madeT1’s Valorant streamer Connor “Flights” Dykes proud....

Riot Games developer hints at possible Teamfight Tactics Set 3 release date We may see a brand new TFT rotation come March. Riot Games’ auto-battler mode Teamfight Tactics has been showcasing its second set, Rise of the Elementals, for a month or so now, but fans are still waiting for the release of the auto battler’s third rotation. In one of his live streams, TFT lead designer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer addressed the frequently asked question, albeit in an indirect manner....

Second in line, and definitely not the last. Another RRQ Hoshi member has been revealed. Two-timeMobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional LeagueID champions RRQ Hoshi added another support player to their roster for MPL ID S8. Former Genflix Aerowolf’s Deden “Clay” Mohamed will now don the name of RRQ Clay, becoming the second player to be officially part of the team after it announced its plans to revamp its entire roster....