Team Spirit have announced a big change to their Counter-Strike 2 roster ahead of ESL Pro League 22.

Andrey ‘tN1R’ Tatarinovich has officially joined from HEROIC to replace Myroslav ‘zont1x’ Plakhotia.

The Belarusian established himself as a star on HEROIC, averaging a 1.19 rating on LAN across 74 maps.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian rifler zont1x has been moved to the bench due to his own personal request.

In an official statement released by Team Spirit, zont1x apparently asked to be benched a long time ago:

“Several months ago, Miroslav informed the Team Spirit management that he needed some time off in order to solve certain personal issues.

Continue reading Team Spirit sign tN1R after zont1x benched for personal reasons

Mario ‘malbsMd’ Samayoa spoke to Esports News UK after G2 Esports’ dramatic five-map win versus Team Vitality.

G2 won BLAST Open London after coming back from two maps down to beat Team Vitality in a breathtaking CS2 final.

The Guatemalan pro reflects on earning the trophy, replacing NiKo, and G2’s exemplary teamwork.

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— Mario Samayoa (@G2malbsMd) September 7, 2025

Post-tournament win interview with G2’s malbsMD at BLAST Open London

You’re known for being an emotional player.

Continue reading malbsMd: “Nobody is egoing anyone, that is a special part of this team”

EA has revealed the highest rated teams in FC 26 ahead of the game’s launch later this month with just seven teams given a five-star rating.

The best in the world received a five-star rating but there was some notable snubs in EA’s new game.

Five star rated clubs in EA FC 26

There was no surprise with the clubs that were given a five star rating on EA FC 26, with Europe’s best claiming the seven spots.

Continue reading EA FC 26 highest rated teams revealed with just seven clubs receiving five star rating

Fortnite Champions Series (FNCS) has outlined new plans for the competitive side of Fortnite in 2026 with some exciting changes coming to the game in the next year.

The announcement comes shortly after the conclusion of the 2025 Fortnite Global Championship which took place in France at the beginning of September.

Queasy, Merstach, and Swizzy won the Global Championship where they took home a prize pool of £355,000.

Continue reading Fortnite announces FNCS 2026 events with two new LAN tournaments introduced

Fnatic have said goodbye to high-profile LEC midlaner Marek ‘Humanoid’ Brázda after three years together.

The Czech pro was benched back in July as Fnatic brought in Korean prospect Sungwon ‘Poby’ Yun from T1 Rookies.

Humanoid is contracted until November 17th of this year, but can already search for teams if he wants to.

After 3 years of absolute cinema, today we say farewell to @Humanoidlol

For all the incredible plays, unforgettable moments, and the legacy you leave behind – thank you, Marek 🧡#ALWAYSFNATIC pic.twitter.com/CjmyTsJmWL

— FNATIC (@FNATIC) September 8, 2025

Before the Summer Split, head coach Grabbz revealed that Fnatic was open to LEC roster changes.

Continue reading Fnatic and Humanoid part ways after three years

G2 became the BLAST London Winners off the back of a hard-fought Open Fall Grand Final match. 

Despite strong performances on Maps 2 and 3, Team Vitality had their momentum brutally halted by a determined overtime push from G2 on Map 4. Eventually, G2’s grit proved too great for Vitality to overcome, landing G2 a well-earned trophy.

How G2 became BLAST London winners: a recap of the Open Fall Grand Final

True endurance and determination from both teams resulted in the Grand Final running a full five maps.

Continue reading BLAST London winners crowned as G2 take down Team Vitality in spectacular Open Fall Final

Image Credit: BLAST / Sophie Skittle

Esports News UK spoke to Matúš ‘Matys’ Šimko after G2’s dominant 13-5, 13-5 victory over Furia in the Semi-Finals of BLAST Open London.

The Slovakian joined G2 in July from Fnatic, but has faced no issue integrating into the talented G2 lineup, now led by Nemanja ‘huNter-‘ Kovač.

What a match, 2:0 vs @FURIA and we are in the finals ✌️thanks for support guys u are amazing!

Continue reading Matys: “People had questions because NiKo and m0NESY left, but we can be dominant”

Kaike ‘KSCERATO’ Cerato spoke to Esports News UK after their devastating 2-0 defeat to G2 in the Semi-Finals of BLAST Open London.

The Brazilian superstar reflects on the loss, G2’s strength, and the rest of Furia’s year.

KSCERATO Post-Match interview at BLAST Open London

Obviously, it’s a tough loss. What are your reflections on the match?

Bro, they are hitting, they are playing really good, they have a good aim, we could have played better, but they are hitting hard, so that was hard.

Continue reading KSCERATO: “I didn’t want to go out like this”

Team Vitality secure their spot in the BLAST London Final with a 2-0 win over MOUZ.

Despite a calculated approach to the game, MOUZ were unable to overcome the BLAST London home team (with Brit William ‘mezii’ Merriman on Vitality’s roster) and exit the tournament.

Team Vitality crushes MOUZ’s dreams in 2-0 Semifinal

Overcoming their loss to MOUZ during IEM Cologne, Team Vitality seemed to make critical improvements to their individual and team performance. 

After taking Map 1 (Mirage) 13-7, Team Vitality were able to maintain momentum to Map 2 (Inferno).

Continue reading Team Vitality make BLAST London Final, backed by mezii’s home crowd

Esports News UK spoke to Mouz’s Jimi ‘Jimpphat’ Salo after their 2-0 defeat to Vitality in the Semi-Finals of BLAST Open London.

Continue reading Jimpphat: “I think there were many mistakes from our end that shouldn’t have happened.”