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Blizzard has unwrapped a festive update for Overwatch 2 with the December 9, 2025 patch, combining the return of Winter Wonderland with major Competitive mode overhauls, a new Stadium map, a complete Cassidy rework, and a whole lot more. Running from December 9 to January 7, this holiday event mixes fun seasonal content with serious gameplay improvements. Winter Wonderland Returns with Mischief and Magic Overwatch’s annual holiday celebration, Winter Wonderland, is back with a twist. Weeks 1–2 (Dec 9–22): Playersmore

One of the biggest names in the history of League of Legends esports, and a legend of the LPL, will be taking a break from competing. According to Invictus Gaming themselves, Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok will be "temporarily stepping away from the competitive stage for the upcoming season." At the time of writing, Invictus Gaming are yet to announce who will take TheShy's place on the roster. Is This the End? The truth is that, as of now, nobody knows howmore

Released in 2009, League of Legends remains as one, if not the most popular games in the world. While Riot Games have not published a player count or viewership reports, third party sources indicate ~110 million players login into their League of Legends account monthly. These paired with the 6.78M peak viewership (excluding China) of Worlds 2025, the Riot Games’ first offering continues to dominate competitive gaming.

Ela Bosak is a REACT Operator in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction. She is unlocked by default and built around control, survival, and fast reaction play. Her mindset is clear in her quote: “No one can prepare for chaos, just have to know how to survive it.” — Ela This article covers Ela Bosak’s role in REACT, her psychological profile themes, her loadout options, and the exact way her GRZMOT Mines work in missions. Who Is Ela Bosak in REACT?more

The stage is set, the MVM dome is ready and we have the final eight teams playing the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. These teams have survived the grueling Swiss stages and will now play in front of one of the biggest, if not the biggest, crowds Counter-Strike has ever seen. Taking the center stage, surrounded by the cheering fans, the teams not only battle their opponents but the pressure from the audience for the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of 2025.more

Just a month ago, Gumayusi and the rest of his T1 teammates were busy celebrating their record-setting third consecutive Worlds title. Now, they're set to take each other on in the Semifinals of the 2025 KeSPA Cup: T1 on one side, Gumayusi and Hanwha Life Esports on the other. Friends to Foes Gumayusi's decision to leave T1 right after winning a World Championship (for the third time, no less) was shocking enough as it was. Few people could have expectedmore

The year is about to end, but not before DreamLeague Season 27 starts off the new season for the ESL Pro Tour. This time, we will have a change in organization, and it begins with an unbelievable total of 24 teams entering the Group Stage. This will be an almost two-week event, and we will tell you everything you need to know about it. Let's check who qualified, who the favorites are, and how each team comes into the tournament. At the same time, we will give you all the essential information so you do not miss anything. DreamLeague Seasonmore

BLAST Slam V broke the pattern in the Grand Finals and now it's time for our meta recap to break expectations. After an interesting succession of events on the tournament, now it's time for us to check how it affected the Dota 2 metagame. We will check how the changes in the meta compared to other tournaments while also highlighting the most performant teams with each of the most popular heroes. In the meantime, we should also revisit the Shadowmore

One of Counter-Strike's most decorated players could be making a surprising move to North America. Nicolai "device" Reedtz, the legendary Danish AWPer, is reportedly in advanced negotiations with 100 Thieves to join their newly reformed CS2 roster. The potential transfer would mark a dramatic shift for both the player and the organization, with the latter making its grand return to Counter-Strike after a five-year absence. Building a European Superteam The North American organization officially exited the Counter-Strike scene in 2020,more

Illaoi wins fights by forcing enemies to deal with tentacles, not just her health bar. If you don’t understand how her tentacles spawn, how they get commanded, and how her Spirit test redirects damage, it’s easy to take the wrong trade and lose lane fast. This guide explains Illaoi’s abilities and focuses on what each spell does, what it can and can’t interact with, and what the common edge cases mean in real games. Illaoi’s core idea: tentacles + forcedmore

The final stage of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is almost here, and with it, we have a final shot at the sought-after Gold Coin. Now that Swiss stages are behind us, there'll be no more Bo1s, so much more predictable bracket, or so we think. Because for the first time after a long time, we have a Major Playoff without one or two teams clearly ahead of their competition. Meaning, while the volatility of Bo1s is gone, moving forwardmore

It's official: Erick "aspas" Santos is staying with MIBR for the next competitive VALORANT season. The Brazilian superstar has signed a contract extension to remain with the organization not just through 2026, but through the end of 2027. With aspas locked in through 2027, MIBR secures one of the best VALORANT players coming into 2026 and beyond. The organization want to continue their strong showings from 2025 and make it trophy-worthy. MIBR's expected VALORANT roster for 2026: Erick "aspas" Santosmore

Back in June of this year (2025), Team BDS announced that it would be undergoing a major transformation in the following months. According to a report by Sophie Marenne from the Swiss business magazine PME, this transformation will include a complete rebrand; one which will see Team BDS drop their current name and adopt that of Shifters instead. From BDS to Shifters In Marenne's report, Shifters' legal director, Jocelyn Roux, explained that the rebrand aims to strengthen the organization's local identity. Themore

The core of any multiplayer game in this day and age is the competitive (ranked) queue, allowing players to match with and against players of similar skill. Ranked queue is a competitive PvP queue type. Nearly identical to the Normal game mode, Ranked queue comes with some additional matchmaking limitations. League of Legends utilizes the ranked ladder system. As players complete matches, depending on the outcome, wins and losses either add or subtract rating (League Points) from their overall. This in turn influences their standing on the ranked ladder!

As a replacement for TALON, Riot Games has announced the addition of another Thai organization, FULL SENSE, to VCT 2026. The organization will also retain the full active lineup of TALON featuring primmie, Cwrs, JitboyS, thyy and killua. A Good Replacement After Riot Games announced the departure of TALON, the question of who would replace the Thai organisation immediately loomed large over the community. In a region as diverse as the Pacific, cultural representation matters far more than it doesmore

Winter Wyvern in Dota 2 is a support and disabler who can also function as a nuker. Her kit can save an ally through heavy focus, slow and chip down high-health targets, and flip a team fight by forcing enemies to attack one of their own. She rewards calm decision-making. One bad spell can disable your teammate at the wrong time. One good spell can decide the fight. Why Winter Wyvern Works Winter Wyvern’s spells reach far. That lets youmore

PGL has officially revealed that the next chapter in Counter-Strike history will unfold in Southeast Asia. The PGL Singapore Major 2026, the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of the year, will take place from November 25 to December 13, 2026, featuring 32 of the world’s best teams vying for a $1,250,000 prize pool. Three Stages, One Champion Just like every other Major, the event will feature three competitive stages, culminating in the final four days at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, onemore

The 2025 VCT Season Awards winners have been announced, honoring the best and biggest players across each of the four VCT regions for their excellence and consistency throughout the year. The VCT Season Awards are split into nine different categories, separating players per role but also rewarding overall standout performers through awards like the Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and more. Let's take a look at the complete list of 2025 VCT Season Awards winners throughout the Americas, EMEA, China, and Pacific regions. All 2025 VCT Season Awards Winners VCT Americas Awards Winners Rookie of the Year: Brockmore

The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 3 has officially concluded. Now, we enter the MVM Dome with the final eight competitors, who will play on the biggest stage for the second Counter-Strike Major trophy of the year. StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs Teams: After three chaotic Swiss stages, the Budapest Major enters the familiar single-elimination bracket Playoffs. From this point forward, all games are best-of-three (Bo3), and for the first time, we have a best-of-five (Bo5) Grand Final at amore

Apparently BLAST Slam has become Tundra Esports’ circuit, and the European team won again at the BLAST Slam V. Now, Tundra are the back-to-back four-time BLAST Slam Champions after winning this edition. On the other hand, for the first time, the tournament broke its pattern. A team that did not get seeded into the Playoffs managed to reach the Grand Finals. Let’s take a look at how things unfolded in the Playoffs and at what became the biggest surprise ofmore