News This matter is far from ending. BLAST has requested the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) run a “formal investigation” into Astralis' emergency substitution at BLAST Premier Fall Final, the CS2 tournament organizer announced on Friday, Sept. 27. The request comes just one day after Astralis finished last place at BLAST Premier Fall Final following losses toTeam SpiritandVitality. Astralis though, had been under fire all week for using their new IGL Casper “cadiaN” Møller as an emergency substitute for Alexander “⁠br0⁠” Bro, who the organization claimed was “unfit to play”....

DOTA 2 News Valve requested EPICENTER to change its tournament logo after reports of potential violations of Ukranian law. A Dota 2 league has been forced to change its logo after Valve feared it was promoting communism. If you’ve tuned into the Eastern European Dota Pro Circuit Tour 1 during this opening week, you’ve probably spotted the leagues’ distinctive Pudge logo, featuring the hero’s face with a soviet-style motif....

Esports News Up to 28 esports organizations could be part of the Esports World Cup Club Program, with financial incentives for orgs that drive viewership and engagement. The Saudi Esports World Cup competition announced the EWC Club Program to promote sustainable planning for the participating organizations. The EWC Program will have 28 clubs (esports organizations), 22 direct invites and six picked from Open Applications. The ultimate goal is to drive viewership and engagement for the Esports World Cup taking place in the summer, and clubs who manage to do so will be rewarded....

Esports News Loverwatch is a hit, LOCK//IN is hype, and Apex Legends is revived, as we break down the top esports stories from this past week! We’re right in the middle of a bustling month of esports news and releases, and Esports.gg is keeping you in the loop with everything. This past week (Feb. 18-24), we’ve seen Season 16 of Apex Legends launch, an Overwatch 2 update, and the VALORANT LOCK//IN event take over our site!...

CS:GO News FaZe and NAVI are the first two teams to qualify for EPL S18 playofs FaZe Clan has secured its position in the ESL Pro League Season 18 playoffs. After a close victory over Fnatic in Group C, FaZe Clan is now set for a clash against NAVI for better seeding into the next stage. The match against Fnatic, however, was not without its exciting moments and there was a possibility of a drastically different result based on a few rounds....

Apex Legends News Frexs on his last dance with team-mates Xenial and Dropped at ALGS Split 1 Playoffs in London. Spacestation Gaming confirmed rumours on Feb. 2, that they will indeed be parting ways with their iconic Apex Legends roster after the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs concludes. SSG’s Frexs, Xenial and Dropped joined the organisation back in March 2021, making them one of the most stable rosters in the entire Apex scene....

Ever sinceFriday The 13th: The Gamecame out this May, the title has become a surprise hit with fans eager to live out the Camp Crystal experience. The survival horror title has grown in popularity despite fielding persistent issues with bugs – a problem in which developer Illfonic has been working hard to correct. Despite this, the Xbox One edition ofFriday The 13th: The Gamehas certainly had it more worse for wear than its PS4 counterpart, and Illfonic has now taken to Twitter to say a belated Xbox One patch is due to arrive “very soon....

News “No more good vibes…” – nexa joked on X After just over 6 months, G2 has decided to bench Nemanja “nexa” Isaković from the active roster. The move follows a dismal season for the squad, with a stand-in fueled IEM Dallas being the only highlight. Considering m0NESY’s imperial form, maybe this is the kickstart of a team worthy of the superstar. nexa - A solid rifler thrown into an illogical G2 From the get-go, this roster move looked like a mistake....

WhileHarry Pottercontinued fighting against dark magic and evildoers by becoming an Auror after the events ofJ.K. Rowling’s fantasy series, I always felt there was one career path he would have been far better suited to. As the world-renowned boy who lived, Harry’s life was never going to be easy, as he was notorious throughout the world of witchcraft and wizardry for being the only one to have ever survived a killing curse from the evil wizard Lord Voldemort....

Hearthstone News Hearthstone has just announced a new game mode: Twist. The much-awaited Wild update is here. Let’s go over it! Today, Blizzard announced the release of a new mode, Hearthstone Twist. The open beta for Hearthstone Twist most likely launches on June 27, so if you want to know everything about it ahead of its release, this is the perfect place. What is Twist, Hearthstone’s new mode? Hearthstone Twist is a new game mode that will have a dynamic format and rules....

League of Legends News The NLC 2025 is averaging 54,864 viewers up from just 709 last summer. Los Ratones, Caedrel’s new LoL team, is the reason behind it. Led by Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont, Los Ratones is now the leader of the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC) Winter 2025 circuit with four victories. In 2024, NLC Summer had a pick of 709 viewers. Now, these numbers went up to 54,864....

Street Fighter 6 Guides You may be heartbroken to find out you can’t actually play as Yor in SF6 but your Avatar can dress as her! Anime and Street Fighter fans rejoice as the Spy X Family collaboration with SF6 has arrived! However, fans looking to play as Yor Forger might be disappointed to find that Yor isn’t a playable character, but an Avatar Costume for your SF6 player Avatar....

Guides News There’s a free legendary skin that’s available for Tracer! Here’s how to obtain it. Tracer fans rejoice! There’s a free skin of the legendary variety for players to unlock. Read on for our quick guide on how to obtain the Sprinter Tracer skin in Overwatch 2! How to get the Sprinter Tracer skin in Overwatch 2 To get the legendary Tracer skin, launch Overwatch 2 and head to the in-game shop....