Combat Scout and Tempered are the next best perks in Warzone Season 5

Combat Scout and Tempered are the next best perks in Warzone Season 5 Are you willing to give up Ghost? Activision is looking to shake up the meta with a big content update for Call of Duty Warzone. While the battle royale adopts mechanics from Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Warzone Season 5 stands out, as it introduces the first perks exclusively made for Verdansk: Combat Scout and Tempered....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Devin Martinez

Communication issues and burnout affected T1’s Summer performance, says Bengi

Communication issues and burnout affected T1’s Summer performance, says Bengi With plenty of rest, they’ll now tackle Worlds. T1 head coach,Bae “Bengi” Seong-woong, stated in a pre-departure press conference that T1’s loss againstGen.Gin the 2022 Summer Split playoffs was primarily due to in-game communication issues and burnout. Their LCK Summer 2022 playoffs performance differed from their overall performance during Spring Split where they accomplished a perfect split and lost only one game during the playoffs....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Joseph Dean

Daigo: ‘I didn’t actually expect to win’

Daigo: ‘I didn’t actually expect to win’ Even with 23 years of experience, sometimes Daigo still forgets what to do during matches. After his spectacular Capcom Pro Tour Asia East online qualifier win, Daigo Umehara spent some time talking to his fans on his Twitch stream and explained what happened during his tournament run. Daigo acknowledged that he had been playing really well online, but he didn’t expect to win the stacked qualifier....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Christopher Henry

Doom Incarnate Moskov skin combines the best of Deadpool and Reaper

Doom Incarnate Moskov skin combines the best of Deadpool and Reaper Is that you from another universe? AfterGeneral Void AlphaandLady Vengeance Selenacomes the newest recruit to the Abyssal Brotherhood: supervillain Doom Incarnate Moskov. If you’re a fan of Marvel’s antihero Deadpool, or Reaper fromOverwatch, you’ll appreciate this skin’s dark gray, red, silver, and white aesthetics. Just like other comic book skins inMobile Legends: Bang Bang, the skin’s effects include additional words like “Boom!...

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Tony Castaneda

Dota 2 Outlanders meta: What we learned from the ONE Esports Singapore Invitational Group Stage

Dota 2 Outlanders meta: What we learned from the ONE Esports Singapore Invitational Group Stage After 60 games played over two days, we now have a better idea of the emerging 7.23e meta. The ONE Esports Dota 2 Singapore World Pro Invitational is the first Dota 2 tournament to be played on the latest 7.23e patch. As this patch is expected to be the prevalent patch heading into the second Major cycle of the 2019-2020 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) season, the tournament gives us our first look at the emerging meta....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · Victoria Guerrero

DRX wins 21 straight maps to complete perfect VCT Korea Stage 2 Challengers run

DRX wins 21 straight maps to complete perfect VCT Korea Stage 2 Challengers run Can DRX continue their streak in Denmark? DRX successfully defended their Korean Valorant throne by winningVCT Korea Stage 2 Challengers. After dominating thegroup stagewhere they won 14 straight maps, the Korean squad completed a perfect run by winning another seven straight maps in theplayoffs. The team outclassed underdog squad Maru Gaming 3-0 in the grand final by taking convincing wins on Split, Haven, and Ascent....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Mr. William Robinson

Esports caster DoA joins Puckett and MonteCristo in departure from Overwatch League

Esports caster DoA joins Puckett and MonteCristo in departure from Overwatch League On another note, ZP and Jake has confirmed their participation for OWL 2020. Fans won’t be seeing veteran esports caster Erik “DoA” Lonnquist in the third season of theOverwatch League(OWL). DoA made an announcement over on his Twitter account, stating he will be exploring other opportunities in the gaming industry. Similar to his co-caster Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles’ reason for leaving OWL, DoA also disclosed that he had a conflict with the OWL’s management and system....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Victoria Shaw

Esports viewership among females has increased

Esports viewership among females has increased 20% of all esports viewers are female, with Overwatch’s female viewer share at 26%. While both the gaming and esports communities have been growing larger and more influential, these segments have always been thought to be dominant male. However, a new study has revealed that esports viewership among females has increased significantly over the past couple of years. According to a data gathered from a quarterly online survey of around 9,000 US residents by the research firmInterpret, female esports viewers now have a 30....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Craig Johnston

Exclusive with EDG CHICHOO: China’s strategy to conquer Valorant esports has been a secret for 3 years

Asian Games, but Valorant version. Updated on August 14, 12:06 p.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. China doesn’t have its own VCT franchised league yet but the Edward Gaming Valorant roster is already making waves internationally. Winning the East Asia Last Chance Qualifier 2022, they qualified forValorant Champions 2022, but bowed out quickly in the group stage after losing both their matches toPaper Rexand Team Liquid. At the first international LAN event of 2023 atLOCK//IN São Paulo, EDG and FPX were invited to participate, but were again eliminated quickly after they lost their first match....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Catherine Hill

Exclusive: Why Overwatch’s DPS GOAT chose not to be a duelist in Valorant — T1 Carpe shares his truth

Exclusive: Why Overwatch’s DPS GOAT chose not to be a duelist in Valorant — T1 Carpe shares his truth Building a new legacy. T1Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok, a formerOverwatch League(OWL) player renowned for his extraordinary aim, joined T1’s Valorant roster as an initiator this season, using agents like Skye and Breach. Despite his impressive OWL background, he currently ranks below average when compared to league’s initiators with a 0.88 rating according tovlr....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Kathleen Hill

FaZe Clan purchased by GameSquare, company behind Complexity

FaZe Clan purchased by GameSquare, company behind Complexity GameSquare adds to its esports portfolio. GameSquare Holdings Inc. hasrevealedthe company has reached a “definitive agreement” with FaZe Clan to acquire the popular brand. This move will be yet another move by the company to strengthen its position in esports and gaming, a segment it’s been actively participating in with the backing of esports organization Complexity, among other ventures. GameSquare continues to invest in esports with FaZe Clan merger The deal is “an arm’s length all-stock transaction” that will see the acquirer purchase every bit of FaZe’s stock after it saw a decline since going public in 2022....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Michele Joseph

Follow these bustling YouTube channels to learn more about esports in Japan

Ganbatte kudasai! Presented by Omne by FWD. Esports in Japan has grown tremendously over the years beyondStreet FighterandTekken. In April 2022,the largest esports park, Red Tokyo Tower, opened at the base of Tokyo Tower to expand the national esports agenda. Spanning three floors, the space offers motor racing simulators, virtual reality rooms, high performing PCs, and a streaming studio. According to Esports Earnings, the top twenty games in which Japanese players have earned the most prize money at the time of writing include Shadowverse,League of Legends,Valorant, andApex Legendson top of traditional powerhouses Street Fighter V and Tekken 7....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Gregory Scott

fy leaks the full 4AM Chinese superteam roster

fy leaks the full 4AM Chinese superteam roster Can this superteam finally win another TI for China? A new Dota 2 superpower is rising in China, as the organization Four Angry Men (4AM) has formed a star-studded squad consisting of some of the biggest names in the region: Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun, Lu “Somnus丶M” Yao, Zhou “Yang” Haiyang, Xu “fy” Linsen, and Ru “RedPanda” Zhihao, with Bai “rOtK” Fan as their coach....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Marc Smith