Ready for more rookies? Players from across EMEA can now compete freely in the LEC

Ready for more rookies? Players from across EMEA can now compete freely in the LEC A bigger 2023 season ahead. LoL Esportscame bearing good news with the introduction of the new, unified region, League of Legends EMEA Championship. The launch renamed theLeague of Legends European Championship (LEC)to the LoL EMEA Championship, which merges Europe with Turkey, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Middle East and Africa (MENA). The regional league, Amazon EU Masters, has also been renamed to EMEA Masters and will feature the best teams from the new ERL (EMEA Regional League) circuit....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Joshua Thompson

RedBull releases documentary on OG’s miraculous TI8 championship run

RedBull releases documentary on OG’s miraculous TI8 championship run Watch OG go on arguably the greatest Cinderella run in all of esports. Redbull’s latest flick takes a look at OG’s and its team captain Johan “n0tail” Sundstein miraculous and improbable run for the championship of The International 2018 (TI8). The documentary, titled “Against the Odds”, charts OG’s beginnings as an organization from when it was founded by n0tail and his longtime friend and teammate Tal “Fly” Aizik in 2015, through OG’s winning years that saw them become four-time major champions, and onto the org’s disastrous 2018 season....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Alicia Wade

Reina completes Tekken 8 base roster

Reina completes Tekken 8 base roster Purple Lightning. Tekken’s hype meter is reaching a new level with the recent reveal of Reina as the final character in the Tekken 8 base roster. Unveiled during a special EVO showcase, Reina brings a fresh and intriguing dynamic to the iconic fighting game series, closing the chapter on roster announcements and setting the stage for what promises to be an epic gaming experience....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Matthew Brooks

Riot explains how it designs Valorant weapon skins

Riot explains how it designs Valorant weapon skins “Using a new weapon skin should never mean having to relearn a weapon.” Riot has been consistently transparent about Valorant’s development process. This time, the dev team is giving fans a behind-the-scenes peek into how they design weapon skins and how they decide which ones to make. Valorant producer, Preeti Khanolkar, and the premium content team are the creative minds responsible for all the cosmetic designs in Valorant, which include weapon skins, gun buddies, sprays, and more....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Cassandra Neal

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ending explained: Who is the final boss?

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ending explained: Who is the final boss? It’s just like Sonic the Hedgehog 3! Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the anime adaptation of Bryan O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski’s iconic Scott Pilgrim series, has taken fans on a wild ride with its unexpected twists and turns. The jaw-dropping surprise at the end of the first episode sets the tone for a season filled with thrilling changes to Scott’s familiar story....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Julie Hernandez

ScreaM’s all-star Prodigy team dominates the Fnatic Valorant Open

ScreaM’s all-star Prodigy team dominates the Fnatic Valorant Open They didn’t drop a single map throughout the entire tournament. Team Prodigy, led by legendary CS:GO pro, Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom, has won the Fnatic Proving Grounds: Valorant Open tournament. The stacked roster, which boasts some of the biggest names across competitive FPS esports, won all six of their games and didn’t drop a single map en route to the title. ?...

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Kimberly Ford

Sentinels make first Valorant roster change midway through VCT Americas season

Sentinels make first Valorant roster change midway through VCT Americas season A fresh start. Sentinels, the renowned North American Valorant team, has made a surprising move by parting ways with their head coach, Don “SyykoNT” Muir, just three weeks into the VCT Americas regular season. The team’s analyst, Adam “itskaplan” Kaplan, will be stepping up to replace him as the new head coach, according to Sentinels CEO Rob Moore. Sentinels part ways with coach Syyko midway through VCT Americas season Syykowas a vital part of the Sentinels’ roster rebuild during the offseason period leading up to VCT Americas....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Scott Schroeder

Sentinels zombs: ‘Brimstone is a bad character’

Sentinels zombs: ‘Brimstone is a bad character’ Sentinels zombs has spoken. Sentinels Jared “zombs” Gitlin is one of the best controller agent mains in all of Valorant. He helped his team winValorant’s first-ever international tournament when Sentinelsdominated VCT Stage 2 Reykjavik. In one of his recent streams, Sentinels zombs shared why he believes Brimstone is the worst controller agent in the game. Sentinels zombs explains why Brimstone is a bad controller agent When asked by his stream why the North American region doesn’t like using Brimstone, he responded, “None of the maps are good for Brimstone....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Matthew Hall

Shockingly realistic La Signora cosplay made everyone cry at local convention

Shockingly realistic La Signora cosplay made everyone cry at local convention Requiescat in pace, Rosalyne. Aside fromGenshin Impact’splayable characters,the game’s antagonists, Fatui Harbingers, have been really popular amongcosplayers. SeveralScaramouche,Tartaglia, and La Signora cosplayers have graced convention floors with their villainous presence, showcasing the wrath of the Tsaritsa’s lieutenants. However, everything changed after the launch of Genshin Impact version 2.1. Warning: Major spoilers if you haven’t finished playing the Archon Quest Chapter 2: Act 3 – Omnipresence Over Mortals....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Natasha Richard

Team Envy’s Valorant roster is now OpTic Gaming

Team Envy’s Valorant roster is now OpTic Gaming Building the Green Wall. Team Envy’s Valorant rosteris trading their signature navy jersey for OpTic’s black, green, and white. Envy will now play under the OpTic Gaming banner, in a rebrand just announced by the North American organization. The news comes as Envy prepares to play in theVCT NA Stage 1 Challengers Main Eventthis weekend. OpTic Gaming merged with Envy’sCall of Duty Leagueteam — theDallas Empire— last November, followed by itsHaloroster later that month....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Kelsey James

Team Secret, Bren Esports, and more to compete at the 2021 Wild Rift SEA Icon Series: Preseason

Team Secret, Bren Esports, and more to compete at the 2021 Wild Rift SEA Icon Series: Preseason A total of 50 teams have been confirmed. Wild Rift esports is here, and it’s kicking off in Southeast Asia! The 2021 League of Legends: Wild Rift Southeast Asia (SEA) Icon Series: Preseason is the first tournament produced by Riot Games with its regional partners in seven different countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Singapore....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Richard Armstrong

The 8 best plays from Day 1 of the Leipzig Major Playoffs

The 8 best plays from Day 1 of the Leipzig Major Playoffs Sick individual plays, amazing team fights, and two unbelievable base defense plays you wouldn’t believe! The first day of the Leipzig Major Playoffs has ended, and there were some incredible plays and amazing team fights from the best Dota 2 teams in the world. Here are all the best moments you might have missed: Miracle- survives a gank attempt from Evil Geniuses After Nigma took the commanding lead, their opponents Evil Geniuses tried to gain back some momentum by ganking Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi’s Phantom Lancer — who was farming neutral creeps in their jungle....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Blake Curtis

The Asus ROG Phone II could be your perfect gaming phone

The Asus ROG Phone II could be your perfect gaming phone The second-generation ROG Phone is bigger, faster, and has much better cameras. Asus’ latest gaming phone is an insane sequel to last year’s ROG Phone. The feature-packed Android-powered ROG Phone II comes with all the bells and whistles a mobile gamer needs, including a 120Hz 6.7-inch AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus octa-core processor, 12GB RAM, and 48-megapixel and 13-megapixel rear dual cameras....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Mary Fernandez