The quarter-finals of EWC’s Chess tournament have been set with incredible match-ups everywhere. Sadly, Jan-Krzysztof Duda will not be in the playoffs following an unbelievable mouse slip that led the Pole to concede instantly.
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Los Ratones may outrageously skip the EMEA Masters Summer Split because of a clash with the LoL World Championships.
Riot Games announced that the EMEA Masters Summer Split 2025 final will take place on November 2nd.
The issue being, this means it will happen on the same day as the second semi-final at this year’s Worlds.
For the first time ever, the EMEA Masters Finals are coming to Paris!
Continue reading Caedrel reveals Los Ratones may skip EMEA Masters for Worlds bootcamp
Riot Games has concluded its investigation into the Valorant match-fixing scandal, which originated from whistleblowing attempts from Sean Gares, concluding that “no evidence of cheating, coordinated manipulation, or betting-related misconduct has been substantiated.” The developer reiterated its commitment to fair play and accountability.
The report details several aspects of the original accusations of misconduct in the Valorant NA Challengers, including allegations surrounding match-fixing, cheating, betting patterns, and potential involvement of Riot staff, with an abridged version as follows:
Team Nemesis have announced their CS2 roster, featuring Thomas ‘Thomas’ Utting, James ‘bevve’ Slinn, and former Endpoint AWPer Joey “CRUC1AL” Steusel.
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A League of Legends match has been cancelled between LPL teams Invictus Gaming and Bilibili Gaming because of Typhoon Co-May.
Heavy rain has hit Eastern China, followed by tsunami warnings which have also hit California, Hawaii, and Japan.
This extreme weather is a result of an earthquake, the strongest recorded since 2011 and the sixth strongest ever, which hit Russia.
In addition to the LPL match, the tsunami has also cancelled the two-player co-op update for Elden Ring Nightreign.
Continue reading Typhoon cancels LPL series between IG and BLG
Anish Giri threw away a “99, even 100 times out of 100” victory, according to the analysts at the Esports World Cup, to lose 2-0 to Nihal Sarin in EWC’s Chess tournament.
The League of Legends EMEA Masters Summer Split Grand final will take place in Paris, France on November 2nd.
This will take place at the Dôme de Paris on the main stage of Paris Games Week.
Paris Games Week will also host the Grand Final of the first-ever women-exclusive LoL Game Changers Rising on October 30th.
For the first time ever, the EMEA Masters Finals are coming to Paris!
Continue reading EMEA Masters Summer Final will be held in Paris for first time ever
After upsets, shock eliminations, and pure Counter-Strike passion, the Group Stage has come to a close, and the IEM Cologne Playoffs are on the horizon.
Here’s who has qualified, who has excelled, and who has been shown the door:
IEM Cologne Playoffs: Qualified teams
Six teams begin their Playoffs journey on Friday, August 1st:
Team Vitality and Team Spirit finished at the top of their respective groups, rewarding them with automatic semifinal qualification.
How does he do this man…@donk1337 #IEM pic.twitter.com/oTaCFTFH39
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) July 29, 2025
MOUZ, FURIA, The MongolZ, and NAVI will play in the Quarterfinals at the IEM Cologne Playoffs.
Excel Esports founder and current Los Ratones general manager Kieran Holmes-Darby will appear on Season 2 of Love is Blind.
The 28-year-old is one of the male contestants on the UK version of the reality television show on Netflix.
The original US version is ranked as the most-watched streaming original series of all time.
You are seeing this correctly friends, my brother @KieranHDarby is starring in the upcoming second season of @LoveisBlindShow UK, coming soon on @netflix https://t.co/FKr6j8gU6W pic.twitter.com/35yyeMGCou
— Joel (@JoelHDarby) July 30, 2025
Kieran will be part of a cast that has an equal number of single men and women, all looking for love.
Continue reading Los Ratones general manager Kieran Holmes-Darby to appear on Love is Blind
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup, held as part of MLBB Esports World Cup tournaments, has already peaked at almost 1.9 million viewers.
Incredibly popular in South-East Asia, MLBB regularly attracts extremely high viewership figures. Its global popularity has made the Mid Season Cup one of the most popular tournaments at the Esports World Cup, outshining esports such as Valorant and League of Legends.
If MLBB is so big, why do Western countries often not hear about it?
Continue reading MLBB Esports World Cup viewership surges, eclipsing other EWC tournaments