eSports

Image credit: Bayes Esports Prominent B2B esports data company Bayes Esports has reportedly filed for insolvency, according to a report by The Esports Advocate. The report dictates that Bayes Esports was placed under administration in late May, with the Charlottenburg district court in Berlin, Germany, determining Bayes ‘illiquid and over-indebted’…

The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026. At IEM Cologne 2025 , as Team Spirit demolished MOUZ in the Grand Final, ESL sent chills down the spines of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports with the announcement.…

Can the latest Virtua Fighter title redefine fighting games at esports events? / Image credit: Sega The last entry in the series was Virtua Fighter 5, which was released in 2006 to a tepid critical response, and is being re-released for current consoles later this year...Read More

Image credit: YaLLa Esports The YaLLa Compass esports tournament circuit appears to have ceased operations following a cryptic social media post from the organiser. On August 6th, 2025, the Dubai-based esports company revealed that its Counter-Strike 2 ‘journey has come to an end.’ Moreover, according to a HLTV report...Read More

Image credit: PlayVS, The Pokémon Company Amateur esports platform PlayVS has announced a new partnership with The Pokémon Company, which will bring Pokémon UNITE to its scholastic leagues. According to PlayVS, this partnership marks the first time The Pokémon Company has collaborated with a third party to host a league…

Valorant is adding an official prediction feature called Shotcall, and lucky fans have the chance to earn rewards from correct guesses. On August 5, 2025, Riot Games announced Shotcall through its official media channels. Shotcall is a new Twitch extension where players can bet on the outcome of various events…

Kalshi has expanded its operating hours to 24/7, which is big news for esports fans who love to stay up late. On August 4, 2025, American betting operator Kalshi announced through its official social media that the website will now operate on a 24/7 schedule. This is a major change…

KUALA LUMPUR: Kebakaran hutan di dua lokasi di Rawang dekat sini berjaya dipadamkan sepenuhnya petang tadi. Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Selangor Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar berkata kebakaran hutan melibatkan kawasan seluas 60 ekar di Felda Sungai Buaya yang bermula lewat petang semalam berjaya dipadamkan pada…

Image Credit: Esports Insider Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has been getting a lot of buzz at Evo 2025 and beyond, Arc System Work’s latest title that brings Marvel heroes and villains into a 2D style fighter. Esports Insider got to play the highly anticipated game at Evo 2025...Read More

With Vi announced as the newest character for 2XKO, what could the closed beta bring next month? / Image credit: Riot Games 2XKO is a fighting game that’s part of Riot Games’ Runeterra universe. It’s been in several beta tests for the past 18 months, with mixed reactions...Read More