T1 launches official light stick, fans respond with criticism

League of Legends News T1 might be the first League of Legends team to launch a light stick merchandise, but fans are less than thrilled with it. T1, the five-time League of Legends (LoL) champion team, has introduced a new item to their 2025 official merchandise line: a light stick. This bold move makes T1 the first LoL team—and possibly the first esports organization—to release such an item. However, despite the team’s massive and loyal fanbase, the reaction they received is not what they expected....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Pamela Hanna

Team Aster announces new roster for 2022-2023 DPC

DOTA 2 News Team Aster finalizes its roster for 2022-2023 DPC. Ori is replaced by a midlaner from Aster.Aries, meanwhile LaNm departs from his position as coach. Amidst a volatile roster shuffle period, Team Aster is one of the first teams to finalize their new roster for the 2022-2023 Dota Pro Circuit. The organization announced details of its squad on Weibo. They are as follows: Aster reveals the new offlaner to replace Ori AfterZeng “Ori” Jiaoyang’s retirement, Aster brought in Zhai “Xyw” Jingkai from its sister squad Aster....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · James Jones

Tour 3 DPC Schedule: Division I, Division II, and Open Qualifiers

DOTA 2 News Tour 3 DPC is on the horizon. Check out when Division I and Division II begin here. The third and final Tour of the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit season, the Summer Tour, is upon us. This would be the last opportunity for teams to collect the coveted DPC points to earn a direct invite to TI12 - presumably without the Last Chance Qualifier. Check out the Tour 3 DPC schedule below including Open Qualifiers, Division I, and Division II....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Sherri Rivera

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Stone Talus Quest Guide

When players want to take a break from completing shrines or chasing down Ganondorf,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomoffers up a wide range of side-content for Link to explore. In nearly every corner of the Kingdom of Hyrule, small quests and interesting adventures await the curious explorer. That’s not to say Link must leaveTears of the Kingdom’s hub areas to find adventure, as several meaningful quests await him within the confines of Lookout Landing....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Gregory Griffin

“I would say no,” KC N4RRATE when asked if he played up to his own standards in Madrid

Valorant News Esports.gg spoke to N4RRATE of Karmine Corp after an incredible series against Paper Rex, which unfortunately saw KC elminated. Karmine Corp has shown to be quite the formidable team in the early stages of 2024. In a scrappy match against Paper Rex, however,they fell short and were eliminatedfrom Masters Madrid. Following that series, we spoke with KC’s Marshall “N4RRATE” Massey. Only four remain. And there’s no one from EMEA....

July 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1549 words · Kathleen Jensen

“It only makes me stronger,” LOUD Saadhak at VCT LOCK//IN on stepping into a Duelist role as the IGL

Valorant News Saadhak and LOUD squeezed out the victory against NRG in an incredible series where he played Raze twice, all while being the IGL. You don’t typically see an in-game leader step into the server as a Duelist. They tend to pick a supporting Agent so they can play back a bit, stay alive, and continue leading as long as they can into a round. That’s not the case whatsoever on a few maps for LOUD’s IGL, Matias “Saadhak” Delipetro....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Heather Miller

All Overwatch 2 Ultrawatch skins and how to unlock them

News Never fear! Ultrawatch is here! Season 11 of Blizzard’s FPS boasts a slew of new skins, the return of beloved favorites, and so much more. Read on for our guide on the Overwatch 2 Ultrawatch skins and how to unlock them all! Overwatch 2 Ultrawatch skins Overwatch 2 Season 11 features Power Rangers-inspired Ultrawatch skins for Cassidy, Ana, Reaper, Sojourn, Wrecking Ball, and Genji. These skins were teased ahead of time in the Season 11 trailer where characters transformed into their Ultrawatch personas and fought against mythic Calamity Empress Ashe and Ultrawatch Reaper....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Ariana Miranda

ARAM gets massive Arcane-themed update after 5 years

League of Legends News The Arcane-inspired Bridge of Progress map is the first new look for ARAM after 5 years since the Butcher’s Bridge. The popular ARAM game mode in League of Legends is getting a new map, thanks to the upcoming release of Arcane Season 2. Finally, a new ARAM map! With Arcane Season 2 on the horizon, ARAM is getting some love with a themed update to the map....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Erin Vang

Baiken to enter Guilty Gear Strive in January 2022

FGC News The fan-favorite samurai is set to make her grand entrance in Guilty Gear Strive. The ongoing chase to defeat “That Man” will continue once again after it was announced that fan-favorite Baiken would be making a return to Guilty Gear. Following K7 Showoff’s incredible win at CEO 2021, ArcSystemWorks surprised the audience with a Guilty Gear trailer. In the released trailer announcement, the trailer video features a scenic view of a mountainous region and trees before panning to Japanese text....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Carmen Wang

Boostio escapes EG jail to join 100 Thieves roster for VCT 2024

Valorant News Will World Champion IGL Boostio be able to bring the glory days back to 100 Thieves? 100 Thieves have announced that Kelden “Boostio” Pupello will be joining their ranks for the 2024 VCT season. The news came via a creative video announcement that sees Boostio escape from a jail, a nod to reports of the VCT Champs roster being in contract jail with Evil Geniuses. Boostio completes the 100 Thieves roster 100 Thieves have been on the lookout for a new IGL to lead their team since they let go of Brandon “Stellar” McGrath at the end of the 2023 VCT season....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Ashley Santana

By signing Saksa and others ULTI Agency has made a bold move in Dota 2

DOTA 2 News Taiga, 23 Savage, and now Saksa: ULTI Agency is building up an impressive list of Dota 2 clients. On Sunday, February 6th, ULTI Agency announced the signing of Martin “Saksa” Sazdov. The former OG support was the latest high-profile Dota 2 signing from the esports marketing and talent agency. Agents and agencies aren’t traditionally something we see in Dota 2. The game is a player-driven esport more than perhaps any other....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Matthew Hood

CHAINGED strings together haunted games in a horrifying anthology

Games haveCHAINGED Anthology games are not my thing. I just can’t get intoDreadXtitlesand prefer to take my short-form narrative experiencesà la carte. The concept itself, however, is rad as hell, which is demonstrated byCHAINGED. The overarching idea is that abuttload of developersall contributed short experiences that make up a choose-your-own-adventure. It’s likeGive Yourself Goosebumpsbooks, except sometimes it’s a disturbing version of animal crossing. CHAINGEDwas organized by Andrew Pype and consists of a heaping helping of theHauntedPS1 Community....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Selena Newman

Diablo 4 Season 4: Skip campaign or not?

Each new season inDiablo 4requires you to start a seasonal character to experience the season-specific content. Since you have to level your new character starting at Level 1 each season, you’re going to want to do so as quickly as possible. If you’re looking to level the fastest way, and have created a new seasonal character inDiablo 4Season 4, should you skip the campaign or not? Here’s our recommendation. Should you skip the campaign?...

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Jose Tate