Recently, Leagues Disrupt announced that K-pop group PRIMROSE will be performing at the Stockholm League of Legends event.

The move reflects a broader movement successfully engaging League of Legends fans through the popularity of K-pop.

Leagues Disrupt invites PRIMROSE to perform in Stockholm

On August 30th, K-pop group PRIMROSE will head to Stockholm to perform for Northern European League of Legends fans. 

Leagues Disrupt hosts the finals of the NLC, Northern Europe’s primary regional League of Legends ecosystem. 

Qualified players and teams will be determined on August 22nd.

Continue reading Tickets are on sale to see PRIMROSE perform at Leagues Disrupt: League of Legends continues smart leveraging of K-pop popularity

Insomnia cosplay rules have been reversed in an attempt to regain community support. 

Organisers of the revived UK LAN event have hastily backtracked after fresh announcements for i74 left a sour taste. 

Insomnia cosplay rules requiring additional fees spark intense backlash 

Following the event’s abrupt exit from the UK gaming scene after the subsidiary company behind Insomnia Gaming Festival entered liquidation, new leadership has taken over to revive the event’s identity.

Continue reading Insomnia cosplay rules reversed after backlash follows i74 announcement

All Esports World Cup tournaments contribute to the EWC Club Championship. The Club Championship boasts a $7,000,000 prize, and every team competing is a participant. 

However, most fans and viewers care little about the EWC Club Championship, nor know much about how the system works. ENUK explains what the EWC Club Championship is, why it matters to organisations, and why most people don’t seem to care:

How does the EWC Club Championship leaderboard work?

Continue reading What is the EWC Club Championship?

Riot Games has revealed all five stages which will be playable in the upcoming beta for 2XKO.

The fighting game, based on characters from League of Legends, is highly anticipated by the fighting game community.

2XKO was expected to be one of 2025’s breakout esports titles, but it still doesn’t have an official release date.

Many got to try the game at the biggest annual fighting game event, EVO, earlier this month.

Continue reading Riot Games reveal all 2XKO stages for upcoming closed beta

Promising rookie jungler Francisco ‘Thayger’ Mazo Sánchez has been eliminated from the LEC after playing for just three weeks.

The Spaniard was given a chance to play in EMEA’s top tier of League of Legends competition by Natus Vincere (NAVI).

However, Thayger was hardly given a chance to show the best version of himself as the team are already eliminated.

After losing three straight series, NAVI sit bottom of the LEC and cannot qualify for the Summer Playoffs.

Continue reading Thayger is out of the LEC after just three series

The Rocket League finals at the Esports World Cup drew in impressive viewership, beating the previous Raleigh Major.

The event held in Riyadh drew in a peak online viewership of over 230k, beating Raleigh’s peak of 218k.

Karmine Corp were crowned champions and claimed the $400k (£269k) top prize after defeating Geekay Esports in the final.

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That victory will now have KCorp as the main favourites on Rocket League betting sites heading into the RLCS 2025 World Championships.

Continue reading Rocket League at the Esports World Cup overtook the Raleigh Major in peak viewers

Team Spirit’s Counter-Strike 2 pro Leonid ‘chopper’ Vishnyakov claims Esports World Cup organisers asked him to take his Instagram story down.

The CS2 tournament is part of Esports World Cup Week 7 and is set to start tomorrow with a $1.25 million (£923k) prize pool.

The In-Game Leader filmed himself checking out the stage during practice before panning to the seating area and saying (translated):

“Here’s the arena, this is where they’ll be shouting ‘Falcons!

Continue reading Team Spirit chopper asked to take down video calling Falcons CS fans at Esports World Cup “hired workers”

The Year 5 Split 2 ALGS Groups have been revealed for all four regions. 

Following the Pro League roster lock on August 17th, newly formed rosters will be competing in the ALGS (Apex Legends Global Series). Which Groups have your favourite teams been placed in, and which will be most exciting to watch?

How does the Pro League system work?

In the ALGS, 30 teams are split into three groups of 10 in each region.

Continue reading ALGS Groups Confirmed: Which Groups should you watch out for in for the Americas, EMEA, APAC-North, and APAC-South?

A video detailing new Valorant Mobile skins showing a Chinese dragon collection has surfaced online, giving players their first glimpse at how Valorant Mobile cosmetics will look in-game.

Posted by Valorant Leaks & News on X (formerly Twitter), the video has sparked questions around whether cosmetics will be transferable between Mobile and PC. 

Chinese dragons dance in leaked bundle trailer

Given that Valorant Mobile is only launching in China for the time being, it is unsurprising that the region’s culture significantly influences the supposed new mobile bundle. 

Continue reading Valorant Mobile skins revealed in new bundle trailer

The Kai Cenat Fortnite skin will be hitting the store after being confirmed as the latest Icon Series addition. 

Popular American streamer, YouTuber, and internet personality, he joins the likes of Bruno Mars, Travis Scott, and Lazerbeam. 

Kai Cenat Fortnite Icon skin revealed on Las Vegas Sphere

Epic Games introduced the Kai Cenat Fortnite skin in unforgettable style. 

Unforgettable was certainly achieved. The game publisher illuminated the iconic Las Vegas Sphere with Kai Cenat’s upcoming bundle for two minutes, broadcasting the new skin bundle across the city. 

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Continue reading New Kai Cenat Fortnite Icon Series skin confirmed