Astralis has announced that Counter-Strike icon Emil ‘Magisk’ Reif has rejoined its CS2 roster after he was benched by the Falcons.

Magisk previously competed for Astralis between 2018 and 2021, winning three Major titles and an array of other Tier 1 tournaments during the game’s Global Offensive era.

His return to Astralis follows Martin ‘stavn’ Lund’s decision to step back from the starting lineup due to personal circumstances.

Astralis confirmed the news on the social media platform X on Monday morning.

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All 16 VCT Paris Teams are now confirmed. 

Who will be heading to France for the VCT Champions, and which teams have missed out on qualification?

Confirmed VCT Paris Teams: Who will compete?

The 16 confirmed VCT Paris Teams are as follows:

• G2 Esports (Americas)
• NRG (Americas)
• Sentinels (Americas)
• MIBR (Americas)
• Bilibili Gaming (China)
• Dragon Ranger Gaming (China)
• EDward Gaming (China)
• XLG Esports (China)
• Team Liquid (EMEA)
• GIANTX (EMEA)
• Fnatic (EMEA)
• Team Heretics (EMEA)
• Paper Rex (Pacific)
• Rex Regum Qeon (Pacific)
• T1 (Pacific)
• DRX (Pacific)

G2 Esports, NRG, Bilibili Gaming, Dragon Ranger Gaming, Team Liquid, GIANTX, Paper Rex, and Rex Regum Qeon all qualified specifically through their Stage 2 competitive performances.

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UK-based organisation Tundra Esports has been forced into a last-minute change ahead of The International 2025.

Dota 2’s season-ending event will see 16 teams from around the world head to Hamburg, Germany, for the tournament, which is set to begin on Thursday, September 4th.

Originally, the Tundra Esports team included Matthew ‘Whitemon’ Filemon on the starting line-up, in the fourteenth edition of Valve’s season-ending annual tournament for the MOBA title.

However, it has now been revealed that Whitemon is unable to represent the organisation at The International 2025.

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Hina, a member of K-pop band QWER, has been named as a new official ambassador for South Korean esports organisation DRX.

DRX, who has teams that compete on games including League of Legends, Valorant and Tekken, confirmed the news in a social media post in the early hours of Monday morning.

It comes at a time of a growing crossover between K-pop and esports.

In a social media post on X, the esports organisation described Hina as the ‘protagonist of a new journey with DRX’.

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North American esports organisation 100 Thieves have announced a new collaboration with the hit anime, Demon Slayer.

No information has yet been revealed, including whether this will be a merchandise partnership but more information will be revealed on Friday, September 5th.

Though the caption of “Enter the Infinity Compound” from the teaser gives a big clue.

The collaboration clearly involves the upcoming Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie, which releases on September 12th.

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It’s time. With EA FC 26 less than a month away, player ratings are starting to be released.

The top 50 players in FC 26, excluding Icons, have been allegedly leaked along with their gold Ultimate Team cards.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe are the top male footballers in this year’s game at 91-rated.

And debates are spreading like wildfire as the community reacts.

🚨BREAKING:

TOP 50 GOLD PLAYERS ON FC 26🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/NG1NLaHc2Q

— Fut Sheriff (@FutSheriff) August 28, 2025

As for women’s footballers, Spain’s Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí claim the top spot with ratings of 91 themselves.

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Virtus.pro have announced that they are benching in-game leader Denis ‘electroNic’ Sharipov from their Counter-Strike 2 team.

The news comes just a few hours following the team’s elimination from the BLAST Open London.

Virtus.pro finished last at the event following a 2-1 defeat in the lower bracket to M80, number 30 in the HLTV rankings.

Denis “electroNic” Sharipov has been moved to the bench.

Nikolai Petrossian, CEO of Virtus.рro:
“Denis is one of the most experienced and decorated players in the world.

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LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov has announced on X that the LEC Summer Split format will not be returning for 2026.

The format has been the source of several debates regarding the lack of games. The format features two five-team round-robin groups, meaning teams only play four Best-of-Three series during the regular season.

Bykov explained that the decision had been made following feedback from fans, stating, “I’ve been following the feedback about the Summer Split format and schedule, and I want to be upfront about it.

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EA FC esports star Donovan ‘Tekkz’ Hunt has announced he has left Manchester City after two years with the Premier League club.

The English FC pro has established himself as one of the biggest names in the game’s esports scene.

He won the ePremier League with the club in both seasons he competed.

After 2 good years I will be leaving @mancityesports. Thanks to all the staff and especially @SaulAshon for the opportunity.

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Rainbow 6 Siege X’s competitive regional leagues return next week with BLAST R6 Stage 2.

The event comes with new Rainbow 6 Siege X Twitch Drops, which players can earn by watching, so here’s all you need to know to get those coveted in-game items.

BLAST R6 Stage 2 schedule

To earn drops, players will have to watch at least one of the group stages or playoffs of Rainbow 6 Siege’s regional leagues.

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