Don’t overlook this essential Valorant tip — it could save you a round

Don’t overlook this essential Valorant tip — it could save you a round Even the pros forget. One crucial lesson every Valorant player should always keep in mind is the importance of checking their corners. This guide is brought to you in partnership withSamsung. This lesson was underscored by The Guard’s Michael “neT” Bernet during an intense match against the Brazilian team 00Nation at the Valorant Americas Ascension tournament in 2023....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Jill Johnson

Dota 2 reaches 1M concurrent players, reclaims spot as most played game on Steam

Dota 2 reaches 1M concurrent players, reclaims spot as most played game on Steam The increase can be attributed to the rise in popularity of custom game Dota Auto Chess. Dota 2 has reached over 1 million concurrent players — its first time since February 2017 — to reclaim its spot as the most played game on Steam. Dota 2 breaking 1,000,000 concurrent users in 2019, what a time to be alive....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · David Lloyd

Eight teams have accepted the call to ESL One Birmingham 2019

Eight teams have accepted the call to ESL One Birmingham 2019 These top teams are set to give fans great matches to watch as they battle it out for a US$300,000 prize pool. The latest ESL One Birmingham 2019 looks set to be a great tournament thanks to a stellar line up of teams. Set to begin in May 12, the best 12 Dota 2 teams around the world are going to brawl it out for US$300,000 in prize money....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Christopher Farmer

Epic Games announces Fortnite Web Shop for instant skin purchases

Epic Games announces Fortnite Web Shop for instant skin purchases Never miss another limited-time item. Fortnite is making cosmetic shopping easier with Web Shop, an online store that functions as an extension to the in-game item shop. Besides cut-throat gameplay, Fortnite is known for its collaboration with artists, movies, and other video games. Many of these items are only available for a short time, creating a sense of urgency for players to purchase before they’re gone forever....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Peter Maxwell

Exort and Jeymz lift Nexplay Solid to a stunning Week 1 victory

Exort and Jeymz lift Nexplay Solid to a stunning Week 1 victory The newcomers are unstoppable. Nexplay Solid ended the first week of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League PH season 7 with a decisive over M2 world champion Bren Esports, 2-0 thanks to newcomers Jeymz and Exort. Both players proved that they can play on the big stage, earning MVP honors. Jeymz was the player of the game in the first match after a stellar Baxia performance while Exort proved his worth in the second game with a solid Yve performance....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Tina Mueller

Fnatic to play with Xepher for BTS Pro Series SEA Season 3

Fnatic to play with Xepher for BTS Pro Series SEA Season 3 Iceiceice is skipping the tournament. Fnatic announced that they have tapped former Geek Fam support player, Kenny “Xepher” Deo, to be their stand-in for BTS Pro Series SEA Season 3. Fnatic played their first game of the event with offlanerDaryl “iceiceice” Koh Pei Xiang, who notably took a break from competitive play in mid-August. However,the team suddenly announced that he will be skipping the remainder of the tournamentfor undisclosed reasons....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Ann Harvey

Former MPL PH ‘Kingslayer’ Iy4knu joins a Mongolian Mobile Legends team

Former MPL PH ‘Kingslayer’ Iy4knu joins a Mongolian Mobile Legends team Around the world. AfterKairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol,Allen “Baloyskie” Baloy, andGerald “Dlar” Trincheratook their talents overseas, another veteran MPL PH player will be playing for aMobile Legends: Bang Bangsquad outside his home region. Positive Gaming, a Mongolian Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team, acquired former RSG PH veteranJoshwell Christian “Iy4knu” Manaog, the organization announced on theirFacebook pageon Wednesday, August 10. This comes after RSG PH announced that the 18-year-old player was not part of the active roster for MPL PH Season 10 a month ago....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Amy Cline

French gaming stream raises a record US$3.9M for charity

French gaming stream raises a record US$3.9M for charity Superstar streamer, Ninja, donated a hefty €26,000 to the stream. French charity gaming stream, Z Event, set a new record for the biggest amount of money raised for charity by streaming games with over €3.5 million (~US$3.9 million) raised for the Pasteur Institute, a non-profit organization that works on research and vaccines for various diseases. The event ran from September 20-23, with an initial goal of €3 million....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Gary Gutierrez

Full list of teams qualified for ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 5 APAC Challenge Finals playoffs

Full list of teams qualified for ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 5 APAC Challenge Finals playoffs Fight for the ages. After an action-packed group stage, the teams qualified for theESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 5 APAC Challenge Finalsplayoffs are now locked in! Out of the original 12 teams, only six have made it to the next stage of the tournament. Among the standout teams are new rivals, the MSC 2024 championSelangor Red Giants, and M5World Champion Falcons AP....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · William Gregory

G2 Esports Ocelote: ‘We deal with our own misery with comedy’

G2 Esports Ocelote: ‘We deal with our own misery with comedy’ Watch out, G2 Army! G2 Esports’ founder and CEO Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguezhas some big plans lined up for its esports organization this year, and for the years to come. In the long run, Ocelote wants to expand beyond esports and create a universe starringG2 Esports. He talks more about his vision for his organization inUnfold, an esports documentary seriesby Red Bull....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Amanda Hudson

G2 Wunder makes his great escape using a misplay from Fnatic

G2 Wunder makes his great escape using a misplay from Fnatic He wandered around too much. In an odd twist of events, G2 Esports (G2) toplanerMartin “Wunder” Hansen’s Irelia managed to survive during an encounter with two of Fnatic’s (FNC) champions during theLeague of Legends European Championship(LEC)Summer SplitFinals 2019. G2 Wunder’s Irelia was wandering around FNC’s top-sidejungle,and bumped into FNC Martin “Rekkles” Larsson’s Tristana and FNC Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov’s Shen....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Jennifer Griffin

Gen.G Chovy fell in love with VTuber music after a stream prank gone wrong

AHOY! Gen.G Chovyis now living the virtual pirate’s life. If you’ve tuned into Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon’s streams, you’ve probably seen his viewers spamming “Ahoy” in chat as theLeague of Legendspro player clocks in a few games. The chant is a reference to the upbeat song“Ahoy!! Warera Houshou Kaizoku-dan☆”performed by Japanese VTuber Houshou Marine. In a recent Gen.G video, Chovy explained the hilarious incident that turned his chat into a crew of swashbuckling pirates....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Danielle Bennett

Get ready for Arcane Act 3 because the epic Vi-Jayce tandem is coming!

Get ready for Arcane Act 3 because the epic Vi-Jayce tandem is coming! The end is nigh. The finale of Riot Games’League of Legends animated series “Arcane”is already set. Arcane Act 3 will release episodes 7 to 9 , the final act of the series. Here’s the Arcane Act 3 release date, sneak peek, and what to expect in its final episodes. Arcane Act 3 release date Arcane Act 3, which includes episodes 7 to 9, will be released on Saturday, November 20 at 4:00 p....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Amanda Jones