7 esports pros who are secretly huge K-pop fans

Faker is a psycho for Red Velvet. Updated on September 28, 3:02 p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. We’ve listed down your favoriteK-pop stars who are secretly esports fans, but what about the reverse? These professional esports players are just as crazy as us when it comes to Korean idols and music. 7 esports players who love K-pop as much as we do Faker Considered by many asLeague of Legends‘ greatest player of all time,Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeokis actually a huge fan of SM Entertainment’s all-girl group Red Velvet....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Donald Gallagher

A quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs in Genshin’s first international esports tournament series

A quarter of a million dollars is up for grabs in Genshin’s first international esports tournament series It’s your move. Genshin Impact players have long yearned for the arrival of official esports tournaments, and their wishes have finally been granted with the introduction of the highly anticipated Astra Carnival: The Prince Cup. This tournament series centers on the Genshin trading card game (TCG) mode, Genius Invokation TCG, which made its debut in the game client towards the end of last year....

May 10, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Philip Mitchell

Akase Akari’s Kamisato Ayato cosplay proves she can be your waifu and husbando

Akase Akari’s Kamisato Ayato cosplay proves she can be your waifu and husbando At the same time. If you had to pick betweenGenshin ImpactsiblingsKamisato AyakaorKamisato Ayatoas your main, who would you choose?Akase Akariwould say “both”. Animesinger and Japanese model Akase Akari displayed her versatility in her new Kamisato Ayato cosplay. The My Dress Up Darling performer took to Twitter to showoff her charming cosplay from Genshin Impact and proved that she can pull off cosplaying both female and male characters from the HoYoverse game....

May 10, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · William Wolf

All interactive narrative objects on Valorant’s new map Fracture

All interactive narrative objects on Valorant’s new map Fracture Are you ready to dive into more of Valorant’s lore? The new interactive narrative objects found on latest map Fracture are Riot Games’ way of pushing the boundaries of Valorant’s lore. Valorant consists of an intriguing world and larger-than-life characters, and the upcoming Act marks the arrival of lore-centric interactive narrative objects that can be found during the buy phase before rounds begin....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Nicole Gillespie

Astra is overrated according to VCT Stage 2 Masters European teams

Astra is overrated according to VCT Stage 2 Masters European teams They prefer Brimstone more. Astra has shaken up the Valorant agent meta since she joined the roster last March. Leading up to the highly anticipatedValorant Champion Tour (VCT) Stage 2 Masters at Reykjavík, Iceland, however, European teams Fnatic and Team Liquid believe Astra is actually ‘overrated.’ During a pre-tournament press conference hosted by Riot Games, Fnatic IGL (in-game-leader) Jake “Boaster” Howlett and Team Liquid’s superstar player, Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom shared their thoughts about Valorant’s controversial controller agent....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Margaret King

BOOM Esports 2-0 Oracle for a spot in the ONE Esports Indonesia Regional Qualifier Grand Final

BOOM Esports 2-0 Oracle for a spot in the ONE Esports Indonesia Regional Qualifier Grand Final The Indonesian squad are making things look easy in their hometown. Tournament favorites, BOOM Esports, demolished their Upper Bracket Final opponents Team Oracle 2-0, and are the first team to secure their spot in the ONE Esports Dota 2 Jakarta Invitational Indonesia Regional Qualifier Grand Final. Game One Team Oracle decided to draft a trio of tank core heroes with Mars, Razor, and a hard carry Io....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Mr. Jeffrey Blevins

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the New Moon Chang’e skin, this year’s Lunar Fest skin

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the New Moon Chang’e skin, this year’s Lunar Fest skin Gong xi fa cai! If you want to bring everlasting fortune and luck to yourMobile Legends: Bang Bangranked games, this new skin might help you. To celebrate the annual Lunar Fest in the Land of Dawn, Moonton has released New MoonChang’e. Inspired by the Year of the Rabbit, the new skin features Chang’e in a traditional red outfit, complete with intricate jewelry made of gold....

May 10, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Nicholas Boyer

Cignal Ultra wins the ONE Esports Mobile Legends Invitational Philippines Qualifier

Cignal Ultra wins the ONE Esports Mobile Legends Invitational Philippines Qualifier The Filipino team is the fifth team to qualify for the Invitational. Cignal Ultra dominated the ONE Esports Mobile Legends Invitational Philippines qualifier, defeating NexPlay Predator Solid 3-1 in the final. While NexPlay performed well in game one, Cignal Ultra made adjustments in game two, and won the next three in a row to secure their qualification to the ONE Esports Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Invitational....

May 10, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Keith Kennedy

Cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao debuts gaming-inspired makeup line

Cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao debuts gaming-inspired makeup line Can you name all the video game references? The Philippines’ cosplay queen and gamer Alodia Gosiengfiao just released her own makeup line called “Alodia Beauty”. Alodia Beauty started its Alpha Testing phase last February, and is debuting matte, smudge-proof liquid lipsticks for every skin tone. The brand launched 12 lovely shades in its initial release, targeted at cosplayers, make-up enthusiasts, and gamers....

May 10, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Shawn Cook

Cute Collei cosplayer, reporting for duty!

Now all they need is their own Cuilein-Anbar. Updated on October 10,2:21p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy. With its massive rainforests and numerous lakes,Genshin Impact’sDendro region, Sumeru,spans far and wide. It’s easy to get lost in the woods, especially for travelers who are new to the area. It’s a good thing Sumeru’s finest forest rangers,TighnariandCollei, patrol around the region. If you happen to find your way around Avidya Forest, there’s a great chance you’ll spot the 4-star Dendro archer and trainee ranger, Collei....

May 10, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Mrs. Shelly Case DVM

Dapr on zombs: ‘He was more concerned about his Rolex than injured elbow’

Dapr on zombs: ‘He was more concerned about his Rolex than injured elbow’ Did zombs really get peer-pressured into riding? The Sentinels Valorant team has gained a reputation for having the most intriguing personalities in the competitive scene. Sentinels’ Michael “dapr” Gulino and Jared “zombs” Gitlin are best known for their confident and assertive traits because we all know they can back it up with their in-game performances. In this particular instance, their brash attitude got them in trouble during their run atVCT Stage 3 Masters Berlinwhenzombscrashed his electric scooter and broke his Rolex right before they were set to compete against G2 Esports....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Jillian Durham

Dawood Sikandar beats Tekken god with ‘low-tier’ character at Thaiger Uppercut 2022

Dawood Sikandar beats Tekken god with ‘low-tier’ character at Thaiger Uppercut 2022 Character tier is but a state of mind. In the first week of September, Thailand hosted the recently concluded premiere fighting game event, Thaiger Uppercut 2022, where a battle between two rivaling Tekken countries, South Korea and Pakistan, took place. Aside from Thailand’s very own Nopparut “Book” Hempamorn, internationalTekkenplayers such as Soo-hoon “Ulsan” Lim from Korea and Ruslan “Lan” Rahman from Singapore were also in attendance....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Jennifer Johnson

Dear Arcade – by Ho Kun Xian

Xian’s letter to his younger self before he began playing in fighting game arcades Dear Arcade, I first visited you when I was 7 years old. I had only just started playing video games the year before, but I was already in love. There were a lot of rules back then. There were no rulebooks or signs to display them, but there were a lot of rules. The rules applied to everyone, even a little kid like me....

May 10, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Pamela Dean