Thai esports organisation FULL SENSE has won the 2025 PUBG Global Championship (PGC) at the PUBG UNITED 2025 festival.

The crowning event of the PUBG Global Series took place in FULL SENSE’s home region, Thailand, and ran from November 28th to December 14th, 2025. Coming in as the tournament’s Wild Card, the squad bested 32 other teams to claim a lion’s share of the $1.5m (~£1.12m) prize pool.

Despite competing on home soil, FULL SENSE was up against fierce competition. Last year’s PGC champion, The Expendables, in particular, topped Group A during the Group Stage with 157 points. In the second group, Team Falcons soared ahead of the competition after acquiring 160 points in the first stage of the tournament.

FULL SENSE was the Wild Card of the tournament, a team invited to compete through special conditions. In this case, the representative of the PGC 2025 host region, Thailand, automatically secured a place in the championship’s Grand Finals.

The team competed in 18 matches across three days, where it aimed to outlast the opposition while securing as many eliminations as possible. FULL SENSE did not disappoint, claiming four first-place wins out of the 18 games played.

The Thai team began its PGC Grand Finals run by placing third in games one and three, and pulled ahead of the competition after winning game four.

With teams like NAVI and Virtus.pro hot on its heels, Full Sense faltered in the next two games, placing bttom (16th) in game five. However, the team bounced back with two first-place wins in games seven and nine, even securing fifteen eliminations in one round.

FULL SENSE would claim its final first-place win in game 13, allowing other rosters such as NAVI and Team Falcons to close the gap in the games that followed. However, despite faltering in the final four games of the tournament, where it placed as low as 14th in game 15, FULL SENSE ended its run victorious with a total of 155 points.

In second place was Virtus.pro with 129 points, while NAVI claimed the bronze medal with 128 points.

As the PGC 2025 champions, FULL SENSE left the competition with $500,000 in winnings. On the other hand, last year’s champions, The Expendables, recorded a disappointing performance, placing 15th out of the 16 teams that competed in the Grand Finals.

French esports organisation Team Vitality has lifted its second Major trophy of the year after winning the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025.

The team walked out victorious in Counter-Strike 2’s season-ending event by beating FaZe Clan 3-1 in the Grand Final.

The first best-of-five Grand Final in Major history kicked off with FaZe Clan’s pick of Nuke. Even with Team Vitality starting on the defensive side, the Red Militia quickly secured eight attacking rounds. Jakub ‘jcobbb’ Pietruszewski’s Desert Eagle, in particular, proved pivotal in securing control of the A site. 

Following an unexpected run to the Major Grand Finals, Finn ‘karrigan’ Andersen’s experience came in clutch in round 18, scoring three MP9 eliminations to put FaZe Clan on the brink of an early series lead. The pairing of Karrigan and jcobbb combined in round 19 to secure a 13-6 win for a 1-0 advantage.

Team Vitality’s pick of Dust II opened with the BLAST.tv Austin Major winners halting any kind of FaZe Clan momentum, racing to an impressive eight-round lead.

FaZe Clan answered back with a couple of defensive rounds, but the French organisation’s attack proved superior, scoring a 9-3 round at halftime. Four pistol headshots from Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut in round 13 kept the ball rolling for Team Vitality during its defensive campaign. Cementing itself as the best Counter-Strike 2 team of 2025, Team Vitality also demonstrated superb team play, dominating the second half to take Dust II with a 13-3 scoreline to level the series.

Inferno played host to map three, with both sides trading rounds back and forth in the early stages. In the end, though, Team Vitality halted any FaZe Clan offence in its tracks, securing an 8-4 lead at halftime with William ‘mezii’ Merriman’s trigger discipline outsmarting the attackers. 

FaZe Clan chipped away at the deficit in the second half, but Team Vitality’s riflers kept any kind of comeback at bay. Strong attacking displays, as well as mezii continuing to perform, saw Team Vitality extend its advantage, scoring a 13-9 win.

Overpass, a typically defensive-sided map, opened with Team Vitality reeling off seven offensive rounds, leaving FaZe Clan floundering as the French organisation closed in on the trophy. 

Robin ‘ropz’ Kool took control of the AWP alongside ZywOo, resulting in an unstoppable duo that saw the team race to a huge 11-1 lead. FaZe Clan opened the second half with victory on the pistols, but Team Vitality answered back immediately to restore the 10-round advantage. 

Ultimately, FaZe Clan had no answer to Team Vitality’s ruthless aggression, five quick eliminations in round 15 wrapped up a dominant Overpass 13-2 to secure a 3-1 series victory and a second CS2 Major trophy.

For Team Vitality, victory in the Hungarian capital is the ninth Tier 1 title in 2025 for the organisation’s Counter-Strike roster.

It’s officially the holiday season, and gamers everywhere can celebrate with all sorts of in-game cosmetics. Overwatch 2 is a game that has plenty to choose from when it comes to Christmas-themed cosmetics, especially skins for each of the heroes. 

We’re going to be looking at 10 of the most notable Overwatch Christmas skins in 2025. These skins stand out from the plethora of other Overwatch 2 Christmas skins due to their design, creativity, and how well they suit their character. That’s not to say that there isn’t a lot to love about the other festive skins in the game, but the ones on our list are top-tier choices. 

Check out the table below to see our list of the best Overwatch 2 Christmas skins, as well as how and if they can be unlocked. 

Wrapping Paper is a recolour of the Cardboard skin, and it works even better as a Christmas look. The cardboard armour has been changed to have a Christmassy red, green, white and gold colour palette, while the cute kids’ drawings have been given a holiday makeover. The Cardboard line of skins is highly creative, but Wrapping Paper takes it a step further thanks to the seasonal vibes. 

Wrecking Ball’s design lends itself to various fun and creative skins, and his Snowman skin is a great example of a creative Christmas-themed skin for the cute hamster ball. The wrecking ball mech has been turned into a snowman with presents and decorative festive bells attached. Hammond himself dons a Santa costume, complete with a red hat and white beard, making the skin as festive as it is adorable. 

Mercy has a few Christmas-themed skins, but Jingle Belle makes our list thanks to its cute cosiness. Along with a reindeer headband, Mercy dons golden wings and a cosy sleeveless sweater and winter dress combo. The outfit manages to be both stylish and festive, making for the perfect addition to a Mercy main’s in-game wardrobe. 

With Gingerbread, Bastion has been redesigned to resemble a gingerbread figure, complete with candy accessories, icing, and a chocolate frame. The textures on the candy and the gingerbread are excellent, with sparkles and ridges that make the skin look good enough to eat.  

Ice Wraith is more of a general winter skin rather than being Christmas-themed, but it makes it onto our list thanks to its seasonal nature and its fantastic design. Genji is transformed into a wraith-like ice creature with jagged icicles emerging from his armour and helmet with this skin. It works well for Genji as a character, but it also just looks awesome. 

Toybot Zenyatta redesigns the omnic as a toy robot, and the result is a super fun and creative skin. Zenyatta’s head gets a total makeover, with an electronic face that changes expressions. His discord and harmony orbs are changed into colourful balls, while his body is blue and has cute star decorations. The electronic face is the star of this skin, offering something unique while still maintaining the Christmas theme. 

Roadhog has a bunch of awesome Christmas and winter-themed skins – such as his Rudolph and Ice Fisherman skins – but Frosty earns a spot on this list due to how fitting it is for Roadhog. Originally an Overwatch Christmas event skin back in 2020, Frosty depicts Roadhog as a menacing snowman come to life. The design is simple, but perfect for Roadhog’s large frame and towering nature. It’s a bit of a creepy skin, but that makes it all the more unique in comparison to the more cutesy Christmas skins. 

Krampus has become a popular horror-themed Christmas figure in the last decade or so. The half-demon, half-goat creature, known to drag naughty children to Hell, has had a few skins in different games, and his Overwatch 2 skin goes to Junkrat. Junkrat is the perfect recipient, as he channels the same bizarre energy as the Krampus. Junkrat’s design also suits the general style of the Krampus excellently, goat horns and all. For a Christmas skin that is also great for Halloween enthusiasts, Krampus is a great choice. 

Rudolph is one of the most iconic Christmas figures, and Orisa channels him perfectly with the Reindeer skin. Orisa receives a long snout with a glowing red nose and ears to reflect Rudolph, changing her generic face model but still maintaining the key elements of her design. She also has antlers, a tail and hooves, along with Christmas accessories and white fluffy accents that look like fur. This is a much-loved Christmas skin in the Overwatch community, and it’s easy to see why.

Out of all Overwatch Christmas skins, the only one that tops Reindeer Orisa is Santaclad Torbjorn. Torbjorn is the perfect hero to receive a Santa skin, but it’s the little touches that reflect Torb’s personality that make this skin shine, such as the little Christmas trees on his backpack, the antlers on his turret and the bells attached to the ends of his beard. Santaclad Torbjorn is an iconic skin for a reason, but it’s also a fabulous Christmas skin in Overwatch 2 and the best of the best of the Overwatch Winter Wonderland skins. 

Those are some of the best choices of Christmas skins in Overwatch 2 in 2025. More festive skins are set to drop soon as season 20 Overwatch skins, so there might be more top contenders coming out soon. For now, at least, these choices are the best of the best of all the Overwatch 2 Christmas skins. 

Team Vitality and FaZe Clan have secured a place in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Grand Final.

The Austin Major champion bested the 2024 Shanghai Major winner, while FaZe Clan defeated an in-form NAVI side.

Team Spirit looked to continue its fine run of form in the Hungarian capital with victory over a Team Vitality side hoping to rediscover its early-season form with a second consecutive Major Grand Final appearance.

Danil ‘donk’ Kryshkovets began Mirage by leading the charge once more, securing three quick pistol eliminations on the Mid defence. Team Spirit’s defence held firm in the opening half, ending the first 12 rounds with an 8-4 advantage over the defending Major champions. 

Team Vitality, however, answered back in the second half with eight rounds of its own to reduce the deficit and force overtime.

Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut’s AWPing proved crucial in round 30, with four eliminations in Mid, sending Mirage into a second overtime. Despite a one-versus-three clutch from Leonid ‘chopper’ Vishnyakov in round 32, Team Vitality overturned an 11-4 deficit to grab a 19-17 win.

The French organisation raced to an early lead on Dust II but was unable to shake a resilient Team Spirit attack, ending the first half all square at 6-6.

Both sides traded rounds back and forth before Team Vitality broke the deadlock in round 19 for a three-round advantage. The eight-time 2025 Tier 1 event winners kept the ball rolling, extending the lead to outright victory. A 13-8 win secured the 2-0 sweep, keeping Team Vitality’s quest to defend its Major title alive.

After besting FURIA in the quarter-finals, NAVI faced off against FaZe Clan in a battle of the underdogs as both looked to return to the pinnacle of Counter-Strike esports. Drin ‘Makazze’ Shaqiri dominated the opening half of Ancient, topping the scoreboard with 16 eliminations at the end of a clinical 10-2 half for the Ukrainian organisation.

FaZe Clan attempted to reduce the deficit in the second half, but NAVI’s defence held firm to secure a clinical 13-5 win to open the best-of-three.

The pistols of NAVI opened Nuke with lethal precision, securing another early lead. Still, the Red Militia answered back with four crucial attacking rounds, allowing the team a chance to overturn NAVI’s 8-4 lead in the second half. FaZe Clan slowly mounted the comeback, closing the gap to one round. A fadeaway headshot from Mihai ‘iM’ Ivan in round 20 was the catalyst for NAVI to restore a two-round lead, putting FaZe Clan’s economy on the brink of collapse.

David ‘frozen’ Čerňanský continued to demonstrate excellent clutching ability, sticking a one-versus-one defuse to help swing the momentum in FaZe Clan’s favour. As a result, FaZe Clan took the lead to win Nuke 13-11, levelling the series.

Having constantly battled back from behind, FaZe Clan finally asserted its dominance in the first half of Inferno, taking nine rounds in the first half with some well-timed rotations and aggressive Banana control. NAVI had its chances in the opening half, with Valeri ‘b1t’ Vakhovskyi scoring four headshots in round five and Ihor ‘w0nderful’ Zhdanov’s one-versus-two clutch in round 11 weren’t enough to stop its opposition.

FaZe Clan’s rotations proved the difference in round 15. A quick pivot to the A site secured the Red Militia’s tenth round, putting the strain on NAVI’s economy. NAVI continued a defiant fightback. A defuse with 0.044 seconds left on the clock in round 18, and some fast adjustments to quick rotations closed the gap to three.

Despite NAVI’s best efforts to reduce the deficit, FaZe Clan’s offence proved superior, securing a 13-8 win and a 2-1 series victory to book its place in the Grand Final.

Having found itself on the verge of a Stage 1 elimination, FaZe Clan is now in a position to compete for another Major title.

Three weeks of world-class Counter-Strike come down to the StarLadder Budapest Major Grand Final, where FaZe Clan and Team Vitality faces off in a best-of-five series to determine the champion. 

Taking place on December 14th at 5 PM GMT, fans can tune into the Budapest Major Grand Final across StarLadder’s Twitch, YouTube, and Kick channels.

Team Liquid has announced its new VALORANT roster for the 2026 VCT season.

The new VALORANT roster features two familiar faces from the EMEA and three rookie players. Head Coach Ivo ‘LohaN’ Albino explained that the goal was to find players who were ‘passionate’ more than anything else.

Team Liquid’s five players for 2026 include:

nAts and kamo have played for Team Liquid before and have plenty of VCT experience. MiniBoo, purp0 and wayne are new to the organisation, but fit LohaN’s vision of building a team that’s passionate, young, dedicated and open-minded.

“I want to raise the bar for this year,” he said. “I want the players to develop more atonomy in the way they work. Last year at some point, it felt that my influence was the key points for success. When we’re facing things we’re not so comfortable with, we struggled to find answers.

“This year, we want to develop a more creative side to our players where they are more creative and think for themselves.”

LohaN talked about his decision to bring the three new players to the roster.

wayne is an import from the APAC region that has a foundation of incredible skills. However, LohaN also felt that he would give the rest of the team insight into how other regions play.

MiniBoo is ‘very, very professional,’ according to LohaN, and he will bring his experience and insight to the team. The team noted his constant ideas that will potentially keep Team Liquid ahead in matches.

purp0 has two years of professional experience, where he’s proven to be very strict and disciplined. This could add some structure to the roster, which is largely focused on creativity and passion.

LohaN is hoping this team will have the right balance to dominate next season. Team Liquid’s fans have responded positively to the roster, excited for what’s to come in 2026.