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Image credit: Colin Young Wolff/Riot Games The opening day of VALORANT Champions 2025 saw Pacific powerhouse Paper Rex and EMEA’s dark horse GIANTX win their first Group Stage matches. Meanwhile, fellow Group A participants XLG Esports and Sentinels have entered the lower bracket, one loss away from early elimination...Read More

Image Credit: ECSTATIC ECSTATIC has secured a new partnership with online gambling blocking application Gamban as it looks to highlight the onslaught of gambling sponsorships in esports. In an official release, the Danish esports organisation has called this new sponsorship ‘groundbreaking’ and envisages that the Counter-Strike 2 deal will ‘support…

Image credit: 1xBet Betting company 1xBet has become the main sponsor of Argentinian esports organisation 9z Team. According to a release, the two-year deal will see the bookmaker collaborate with the organisation to assist with the development of Counter-Strike esports in Argentina. 1xBet will offer Argentinian teams opportunities to ‘boost…

Image credit: BLAST, Ubisoft, PAX BLAST has revealed that the upcoming Rainbow Six Siege X (R6) APL Major Qualifier will take place at the PAX Melbourne 2025 gaming festival. The qualifier will see eight of the best APL Stage 2 teams go head-to-head, hoping to secure one of four spots…

Riot Games has unleashed the Global Power Rankings (GPR) for all 48 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) International League teams, with G2 Esports the top-ranked team. The Champions Paris event, running from September 12 to October 5, will have a considerable impact on the GPR, with daily updates based on all…

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Image credit: Fnatic Fnatic has announced it has partnered with French streetwear brand Fulllife. The brand has now become the UK-based esports organisation’s official pro kit partner, designing and providing the jerseys worn by its rosters competing across several esports titles. Fnatic has become the fourth esports organisation to join…

The world of esports has evolved into a global spectacle, attracting millions of fans and bettors alike. As competitive gaming continues to grow, platforms like 1win.ng are emerging as key players in delivering an exciting betting experience. With intuitive design, a wide selection of esports titles, and seamless betting options,…

Image credit: Shopify Rebellion Shopify Rebellion has announced that it is disbanding its VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Challengers roster, Shopify Rebellion Black. All five players are parting ways with the organisation after several months of competitive play and a disappointing end to the season. This includes: Brendan ‘BcJ‘ Jensen Ludovic…

Image credit: Esports World Cup Taking place throughout July and August, the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) featured tournaments across 21 esports titles, with hundreds of players and several esports organisations from around the world taking part.  Since its inaugural event in 2024, discussions about the Esports World Cup’s viewership…