Ahead of Los Ratones’ match in the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC), owner and streamer Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont revealed his new haircut.
Fans had a few comments for the streamer while he insisted that his barber was ‘off-role’.
Viewers react to Caedrel’s hair reveal
The new groove was revealed during yesterday’s stream, where his hair resembled a straight bowl cut, which was popular in the 1980s.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its appeal against Microsoft and its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft sealed the deal to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion (£50.9bn) back in October 2023.
It marked the biggest company buyout in the video game industry to date.
However, the FTC has been fighting against the acquisition since plans were announced in 2022.
The FTC’s announcement of a lawsuit to block the acquisition came as it suggested that the deal would “harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets”.
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Marvel Rivals has officially released information for its Season 2.5 update with new hero, Ultron, coming to the game along with a limited time mode and much much more.
What is included in new Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 update?
Ultron will enter Marvel Rivals Season 2.5 when the update launches on May 20th, with the playable hero already previously teased by developers in Dev Vision Vol. 06.
Despite being one of the most infamous villains from the Marvel universe, Ultron will play the role of a flying strategist in Rivals who can support teammates with healing powers as well as protecting with the use of his energy beams.
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LDN UTD founder Oliver Weingarten has expressed his frustration to Esports News UK over what led to the closure of the UK esports organisation.
LDN UTD was founded in 2018, and was later acquired by venture capital and Web3 company Ludus Gaming in late 2022, with Daniel Gee becoming the new CEO and James Sheehan joining as a non-executive director.
Following a lack of activity, LDN UTD officially dissolved on April 29th 2025.
Before the takeover, the London-based esports org had fielded teams in various games, such as League of Legends, hosted educational, esports and digital traineeship courses inside its HQ, the ‘Centre Of Excellence’ in Camden Town, and the facility also hosted other events and bootcamps for professional esports teams, including OG Esports, who had a partnership with LDN UTD.
Legacy American esports organisation, Evil Geniuses, has recently made a statement regarding the upcoming Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On the Valorant team’s official Twitter account, they made their intentions and reasoning clear regarding qualifying for the EWC in Saudi Arabia.
Online protests and community backlash have plagued the tournament since its inception.
This is due to the EWC’s connection to the Saudi Arabian government, which has a poor human rights record, including the persecution of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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The World Series of Warzone will return in 2025 with the top Call of Duty players competing for a share of its $1 million (£741,000) prize pool.
It was confirmed by Call of Duty’s official X account on Thursday night, with the top trios set to compete for the largest portion of the prize money.
Qualifiers will begin on June 20th through the In-Game Open, and it will use the Verdansk map, which was reintroduced last month.
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American esports organisation FlyQuest have issued a lengthy apology after their Marvel Rivals player ‘coopertastic’ was caught making sexist and transphobic remarks in-game and on social media.
News of the 17-year-old pro’s comments first came to light when Marvel Rivals streamer ‘AshlynnFPS’ posted a video of herself getting into an argument over voice chat in a Marvel Rivals game.
Being on a Pro Team while simultaneously being a Transphobic Jerk is insane.
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Valve has launched the latest Dota 2 update and its a big one, with the Spring Forward patch bringing some big changes to the game.
The update went live on May 22nd, with players surprised by the gameplay update that is set to bring new items as well as increased quality of life in game.
Dota 2 Spring Forward update
The biggest changes to Dota 2 gameplay from the update are mainly to the quality of life, with improved general performance, communicating with teammates and even more streamlined purchase options.
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Ahead of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Toronto, Riot Games has revealed its official merch collection themed around the tournament.
The collection will be released on Thursday, May 29th at 6PM BST on the official Riot Games online merch store.
Being held in the most populated city in Canada, Masters Toronto will feature the best teams in Valorant competing to be crowned the best team in the world.
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British-based Los Ratones have secured the final spot at the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC) 2025 Spring Split Finals held at League Disrupt, after defeating fellow British team Verdant.
Owned by the popular streamer and recent Red Bull athlete, Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, the team appears to be back in form and an unstoppable force once again.
The NLC Finals will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of the Leagues Disrupt event, featuring the NLC grand final, various performances, and entertainment.
Continue reading Los Ratones sweep past Verdant to secure place at Leagues Disrupt