Tyler1, a former League of Legends professional with a history as chequered as a chessboard, has been announced as the stage host for the Esports World Cup Chess tournament.

The controversial streamer previously exhibited behaviour so disruptive that he was colloquially referred to as “the most toxic player in North America.” However, he is now back in the esports spotlight thanks to the Saudi Arabian Esports World Cup. 

Tyler1 is named stage host at the Esports World Cup 

The inclusion of Chess at the Esports World Cup has already attracted controversy.

Continue reading Tyler1 will be the Esports World Cup Chess stage host, despite his chequered esports past

Apex Legends Women’s Comp is an unofficial competitive circuit for female and gender minority Apex Legends players. Despite having a long and complex history, as well as significant community support, it is not an officially publisher-supported competitive league. 

Thanks to community figures like Jenni ‘Yuusaki’ Niemi and RynoLive, Apex Legends Women’s Comp is regaining traction. This traction is not only crucial in the present, it also echoes Women’s Comp’s prime in 2023. 

It is time for EA to respect the potential of Apex Legends’ ladies. 

Celes joins the Queen’s Cup to offer Apex Legends Women’s Comp tournaments

The Celestial Cup, also known as Celes Women’s League, is a women’s competitive circuit primarily run by pro Apex Player Jenni ‘Yuusaki’ Niemi. 

Alongside regularly competing in the ALGS Challenger Circuit, ALGS Preseason Qualifiers, and multiple third-party tournaments, Yuusaki is also responsible for creating and running the Celes Women’s League.

Continue reading Apex Legends Women’s Comp is back, but there is still no publisher support for women’s leagues

EVO Vegas 2025, also known as Evolution, is one of the most impactful events in the FGC (fighting game community) calendar. 

Running from August 1st to 3rd, the main tournaments will run across eight different game titles. Teasers, updates, and information are also likely to drop about some of the most popular and most anticipated titles in the fighting game genre. 

EVO Vegas 2025 tournaments: Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and so much more

Eight different fighting games will feature in EVO Vegas 2025’s main tournament series. 

One of the star titles, unsurprisingly, is Street Fighter 6.

Continue reading EVO Vegas 2025: Evolution, the fantastical Fighting Game convention, is set to kick off in Las Vegas with tournaments for all

After spending nine years signed to Natus Vincere, commonly known as NAVI, Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev is now leaving the organisation for new ventures. 

S1mple cemented his place as one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time under the NAVI logo. 

In a shock move, it appears that s1mple has joined BC.Game, an organisation with a Counter-Strike roster currently sitting at rank 67 in the VRS. With this in mind, some speculate that he will instead pursue content creation at the organisation.

Continue reading s1mple leaves NAVI for VRS #67 team

Riot Games has announced the full schedule for the final LEC 2025 Summer Split.

The final split of the year will decide what teams will represent EMEA at the League of Legends World Championship.

In a surprising twist, the LEC’s two MSI representatives won’t be playing in the opening week of the 2025 Summer Split.

After competing at MSI and then the Esports World Cup, G2 Esports and Movistar KOI won’t compete until August 9th, in Week 2.

Continue reading LEC Summer 2025 schedule revealed with no G2 or MKOI in Week 1

The winners of PUBG Mobile, Overwatch 2, MLBB, and EWC’s controversial Chess tournament will all be set this week at EWC 2025.

Continue reading EWC Week 4: Four major titles in Riyadh / PUBG Mobile format

A small Korean BBQ restaurant will face off against former Worlds competitors and could get promoted into one of League of Legends’ major esports leagues.

A team called “Yang Dae Pal Korean BBQ Restaurant” won the 2025 Nusantara Cup, a LoL tournament in Indonesia.

That victory earned the team a little under $500 USD (£373) and, more importantly, a place in the LoL Championship Pacific (LCP) 2026 Promotion.

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This means the local restaurant in Jakarta will compete to earn promotion into the LCP, the premier LoL tournament of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Continue reading Local restaurant in Indonesia could compete with elite LoL teams

EA Sports FC 26 is officially coming later this year with a lot of changes and, hopefully, improvements. Especially for Career Mode.

As the big money maker, Ultimate Team has always been the main attraction for EA Sports.

However, Career Mode seems to be getting a lot of love this year too as EA claim that FC 26 is taking on more fan feedback than ever before.

The Career Mode deep dive isn’t until August, but a lot has already been revealed.

Continue reading EA FC 26 Career Mode: Everything we know so far

The Esports World Cup’s Chess tournament will begin on Tuesday, as EWC 2025 enters its fourth week. The event begins following eight months of anticipatory build-up.

Continue reading EWC 2025: Why Chess’s appearance at the Esports World Cup is controversial

Fnatic have confirmed the signing of Cai ‘CYPHER’ Watson to its main roster, following the departure of the Slovakian Matúš ‘MATYS’ Šimko to G2.

Continue reading Fnatic sign British entry ace