Team Liquid has been eliminated from the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Toronto after losing to Pacific’s Paper Rex.

British player Georgio ‘keiko’ Sanassy was the star of the team, giving Team Liquid a chance to proceed in the tournament.

In an intense series that saw each player give their all, it was Paper Rex that came out on top to defeat Team Liquid 2-1.

Team Liquid secure Split in overtime

Fans will soon ask, ‘Where were you when Team Liquid faced Paper Rex?’

In a series like no other, each side fought hard for the final spot in the playoffs.

Continue reading Team Liquid falls to Paper Rex at Masters Toronto after losing two maps in overtime

US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has called an end to strikes after almost a year, which affected video game voice acting for multiple titles, including League of Legends.

The news comes a few days after SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement with various video game companies, including Electronic Arts, Epic Games, and Activision.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists represents around 160,000 members, including actors, voice actors, and other entertainment and media professionals.

Continue reading League of Legends can have custom English voice lines again as SAG-AFTRA ends year-long strike

Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Toronto closed out its Swiss Stage with some explosive matches, as teams fought for the last places in the playoffs

British-owned Wolves Esports became the main characters of a Cinderella run after defeating China’s second seed, Bilibili Gaming.

The third seed from China, shattered expectations to move on to the Playoffs Stage, where they’ll face Pacific’s first seed, Rex Regum Qeon.

Wolves Esports breaks curse to defeat Bilibili Gaming

Wolves Esports entered VCT Masters Toronto as the third seed after losing to the aforementioned Bilibili Gaming in VCT China Stage 1 Playoffs.

Continue reading British-owned Wolves Esports defies the odds at VCT Masters Toronto and proceed to Playoffs

The Nintendo Switch 2 console is officially an esports-compatible device.

Capcom has confirmed that the new console is competitively viable and will be an included option for Street Fighter 6 esports tournament.

A newly published update to the Capcom Pro Tour rules has added the Switch 2 as a console that players can use to compete.

Street Fighter 6 is coming to Nintendo Switch™ 2 on June 5 along with a new edition of the game!

Continue reading Nintendo Switch 2 is esports compatible for Street Fighter 6 and $1m Capcom Cup

Following a two-month loan from MOUZ, Siuhy signed the paperwork to join Team Liquid’s official Counter-Strike roster. 

The Polish player Kamin ‘Siuhy’ Szkaradek has taken on the position of in-game leader (IGL) in the team. His official signing has been confirmed just before Team Liquid enters Stage Three of the BLAST Austin Major.

From benched in Europe to North American IGL – Siuhy’s journey to Liquid

As of January 22nd this year, Siuhy announced that MOUZ had benched him due to “clashing visions.” This removed him from active roster participation after over 17 months competing for MOUZ in the European region.

Continue reading Siuhy signed to Team Liquid after successful loan from MOUZ

In a controversial move, all StarLadder MRQ tournaments have been cancelled. 

MRQs – Major Regional Qualifiers – enable lower-ranked teams to qualify for Major tournaments, offering an opportunity to enhance their roster’s experience and support. 

Why were the StarLadder MRQ tournaments cancelled?

Counter-Strike has a packed competitive calendar, with tournaments run by several separate organisers and broadcast companies. As a result, some competitions overlap with one another. 

The Starladder MRQ dates were released on June 6th.

Continue reading StarLadder MRQ tournaments axed, Budapest Counter-Strike Major now invite-only

Tottenham Hotspur Captain, Korean football icon, and now a video game cosmetic.

The Son Heung-min Fortnite skin will be jumping out of the Battle Bus during Chapter 6 Season 3. 

Incentivising engagement through regional icons

As explained by the CEO of Epic Games Korea, Epic Games identified a need to better engage with Korean culture in Fortnite. 

“We started discussing the direction with the headquarters two years ago, and we thought that we should do a good job of incorporating Korean culture, such as K-pop, which people around the world are crazy about, into the game.”

Park Sung-chul, CEO of Epic Games Korea

Son Heung-min is the ideal celebrity to begin integrating more Korean influence into the Battle Royale game.

Continue reading Son Heung-min Fortnite skin announced in bid to boost Korean playerbase

League of Legends is infamously a challenging experience for new players to learn.

Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games are notoriously one of the most complex game genres.

It’s why Riot Games recently released the simple Brawl mode, to make the game more digestible.

And alongside that, a recently added feature could drastically improve LoL’s new player experience.

After the most recent update to the PBE where new LoL features are tested, Riot has added a very nice feature to the picks and bans phase.

Continue reading League of Legends feature could be gamechanger for new players

Tang ‘EmiliaQAQ’ Junjie, player for Lynn Vision, has revealed details of his emotional journey in professional Counter-Strike. 

The charismatic Chinese competitor has become a fan favourite at the BLAST Austin Major. Viewers have enjoyed his emphatic celebrations and humorous interviews. However, his journey in the competitive scene has not been smooth sailing. 

Lynn Vision and EmiliaQAQ take the Austin Major by storm

After qualifying for Stage One through the Chinese Regional Qualifier, Lynn Vision has fought a successful uphill battle to reach Stage Three of the competition. 

The underdog team even managed to snatch a win from extremely high-ranked competitors, Team Falcons, who would later suffer from early elimination.

Continue reading Lynn Vision Counter-Strike player EmiliaQAQ’s emotional pro journey: “Dad, it’s really been a long time”

Summer Game Fest revealed a host of new games for players to enjoy, which included Marvel Tōkon and Invincible VS, among many others.

Both are tag-based fighting games which feature a unique cast of playable characters from their universe in a highly stylised package.

These new games may cause concern for Riot Games, who has been developing their own fighting game 2XKO for many years.

What are Invincible VS, MARVEL Tōkon and 2XKO?

Continue reading Invincible VS and MARVEL Tōkon announced – is 2XKO in trouble?