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PGL Wallachia Season 6 has ended, and MOUZ are the tournament champions. After eight days of nonstop action, the ultimate winners crowned a steady journey to the top with a decisive victory against Team Spirit. Team Spirit made an impressive run, Let’s break down how MOUZ and Spirit advanced from the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals to the Grand Finals. Team Spirit's Path to the Grand Finals Team Spiritreached the Grand Finals first at PGL Wallachia Season 6. They opened their playoffmore

Iana is an Attacking Operator introduced in Operation Void Edge. She brings a strong mix of scientific expertise, space-focused engineering, and advanced hologram technology to Rainbow. Her background shapes both her personality and her in-game strengths. Explore Iana in Rainbow Six Siege, from her unique Gemini Replicator gadget to strategies, synergies, and counters for dominating matches. Raised by a mother who worked on the Huygens probe equipment sent to Titan, Iana grew up watching real planetary research unfold. She studiedmore

Arguably the most competitive Major in recent history, the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 starts tomorrow! The biggest Counter-Strike fiesta featuring four stages spanning across three weeks will have 32 teams battling for the second Valve-sponsored event. There still is a little unrest and confusion surrounding the broadcasting, hopefully the article helps the confusion. Budapest Major 2025 Stages and Schedule The three-week fiesta kicks off with three 16-team Swiss stages, followed by an 8-team single-elimination bracket Playoff. Stage 1 [November 24 - November 28] Teams to Watch: FaZe Clan, Imperial, GamerLegion, FlyQuest, Lynn Vision Gaming Venue: MTK Sportpark` Complete Schedule: Monday,more

T1 made history by becoming the first team in League of Legends history to win three consecutive Worlds titles. Now that the dust is beginning to settle after the exciting finale of Worlds 2025, the question on everyone's mind is: which champions will the players pick for their T1 Worlds 2025 skins? Though not all choices are final, T1 players have already given glimpses into their expected picks. Let's take a look at all the champions that are in contention tomore

Monkey King blends mobility, control, and sustained damage. He jumps between trees, scouts safely, and punishes mistakes with stuns and high-impact strikes. Played well, he controls vision, starts fights on his terms, and survives long enough to turn skirmishes into wins. Monkey King’s Core Kit Boundless Strike Boundless Strike slams the staff in a 1100-length line, applying an instant attack with a guaranteed critical hit and a brief stun. The strike uses True Strike on those hits and can triggermore

The 2025 KeSPA Cup threw everyone for a loop when they announced that historic LCS organizations Cloud9 and Team Liquid would be joining the tournament. With every team from the LCK in attendance, it was clear the tournament was not going to be an easy test. Now, things just got a whole lot harder for the two LCS squads as the 2025 KeSPA Cup groups have been revealed. Team Liquid Takes On the New T1 Squad The offseason started off with a bangmore

The curtains of the 2025 competitive League of Legends season fell with T1 completing the three-peat at Worlds. Despite FlyQuest’s regional domination, Americas has continued to struggle on the international stage. But next year still screams excitement as we return to LCS 2026 and Lock-In to kick off the year. Let's take a look at what the 2026 LCS rosters have in store for the fans. [NEW] references roster changes that occur during the current offseason. Players with active contracts until 2026 or officially announced by the organization are the only ones listed under Active Members. Former Members are playersmore

Gyrocopter is one of the most explosive agility heroes in Dota 2. He mixes strong early magical damage with late-game physical power, giving players a flexible way to pressure fights from the start. This guide breaks down his story, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and how to play him well. Gyrocopter’s Lore Aurel was an engineer who spent his life in war and conflict. After retiring to the Ash Archipelago, he discovered an incomplete schematic for a flying machine. With time andmore

The 2025 Esports Awards ceremony has taken place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, celebrating some of the biggest and most influential names across the industry throughout the year. Among the complete list of Esports Awards winners, a few victors stand out across the 22 total categories, such as Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, League of Legends, Riot Games, Team Falcons, and more. Let's take a look at the complete list of winners at the Esports Awards 2025. 2025 Esports Awards Winners Esports Gamemore

Overwatch fans are getting ready to meet the newest Hero in the game: Vendetta. Also known as "La Lupa", this Italian arena fighter has a rich story behind her and we are sure you'll enjoy everything she is bringing alongside her, especially the huge sword she'll constantly use to slash her enemies. Without further ado, here is everything you need to know about Overwatch's Hero 45. Who Is Vendetta? Vendetta's story isn't your typical video game hero origin. Her father,more

After the LCK's undeniable success at Worlds 2025, teams have already started making moves in preparation for the coming season. The 2026 LCK season will see several teams, including the top dogs of the region, climb to the stage with brand new squads. Since keeping up with all the latest roster moves can prove a little difficult, Strafe Esports has put together all expected 2026 LCK rosters in one single place, our LCK ROSTERMANIA. With the League of Legends offseason in full effect, let's take a look at how all LCK rosters are shaping up for the 2026 season. [NEW] references rostermore

PGL Wallachia Season 6 reaches its halfway point after the conclusion of the Group Stage. As usual for Swiss stages, half of the sixteen teams were eliminated, and the remaining eight moved on to the Playoffs. Now, the tournament shifts to a double-elimination bracket where teams get only one chance to lose before elimination. The tournament delivered several exciting matchups and marked the return of OG as a major talking point. Let’s take a look at how the qualified teamsmore

To commemorate and celebrate the best of the VCT and Game Changers, TenZ has partnered with RedBull and VALORANT to create the 2025 VALORANT Community Awards. TenZ VALORANT Community Awards The TenZ VALORANT Community Awards will celebrate the best of 2025 VCT and Game Changers. The former professional player will host the live ceremony and broadcast the show on his channels. The event will only consider the votes of VCT and Game Changers teams for each category. Players and Coachesmore

The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is less than a week away. The second Valve-sponsored event of the year, which should call for festivities, had instead become a sour subject among the Counter-Strike community because of StarLadder’s choice of main sponsor — Rollbit. Twitch, however, has responded (via Dexerto) to the growing concerns regarding the banned sponsor, clarifying that streamers will be allowed to stream the Budapest Major 2025 without breaking the Twitch Terms of Service (TOS). Twitch Responds to Budapestmore

The 2025 KeSPA Cup has just announced its complete lineup of teams, with the surprise inclusion of two LCS powerhouses: Cloud9 and Team Liquid. Starting December 6th, C9 and TL will get the chance to put their new rosters to the test against some of the best squads in the world, including recent Worlds finalists of T1 and KT Rolster. Let's take a look at everything there is to know about the South Korean offseason tournament, including the KeSPA Cup 2025 schedule, format, list of teams, and more. 2025 KeSPA Cup Format and Dates This year's KeSPA Cup will kickmore

Operation Deadbolt is a major Zombies mode featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. It builds on the Dark Aether Saga first seen in Black Ops Cold War and takes place more than 35 years after the events of Forsaken. This guide explains how the mode works, how the map functions, and what players face as they move deeper into the Exclusion Zone. What is Operation Deadbolt? Operation Deadbolt is set across a large open map in Zaravan, Urzikstan.more

The League of Legends offseason is in full effect after the conclusion of Worlds 2025, laying the groundwork for the LEC 2026 season to take off. The coming season will introduce a brand new LEC format; one which will add Los Ratones and Karmine Corp Blue to the league for the duration of LEC Versus (replacing the Winter Split). With so much change coming our way, keeping track of what the LEC will look like in 2026 can prove to be a difficult task. For that reason, Strafe Esports has put together all expected 2026 LEC rosters for the upcoming season inmore

A new update for 2XKO launched on November 18, featuring a new Learning Hub, champion balance adjustments for Teemo, Ekko, Blitzcrank, and Yasuo, plus important bug fixes across the game. New Learning Hub and Early Player Experience 2XKO Patch 1.0.3 introduces the "Learning Hub," now accessible from the Play tab, consolidating early player tutorials and training modes such as Tutorial, Combo Trials, Advanced Lessons, and Training. The new Bot Beatdown mode lets players face bots of increasing difficulty to earnmore

When the final round ended at Munich's BMW Park Arena, it was not shaiiko and the Falcons lifting the trophy, but it was M80, capping a remarkable chapter in Siege esports history. The North American squad, built with four players from beastcoast’s legendary Manchester Major title run, once again turned the tables on the world’s best with a 3-1 triumph over the tournament favorites. Ayden "dfuzr" Gabari, Gaven "Gaveni" Black, Shaun "Gunnar" Pottorff, and Matthew "Hotancold" Stevens had already achievedmore

Earlier today, November 18th, Riot Games announced the decision to completely remove Talon from their esports leagues. This includes the LCP’s PSG Talon (League of Legends) and VCT Pacific’s TALON Esports (VALORANT). LCP and VCT Pacific Announce Talon’s Termination In both League of Legends and VALORANT, Riot Games cited “significant delays in payments to players and coaches” as the main reason for the termination. Riot Games further elaborated that they granted the organization multiple extensions to resolve the financial issues,more