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“My teammates are playing quite well”: Peanut aids Hanwha Life Esports through First Stand with ex-rivals Hanwha Life Esports ended the Round Robin Stage of First Stand with a tiebreaker win against Team Liquid, progressing through to the Knockout Stage. Han 'Peanut' Wang-ho told Esports Insider…

14 March 2025 | Joey Morris

“We failed to show our A-game”: NA LoL in trouble following Team Liquid’s First Stand elimination Team Liquid is the first to be eliminated from First Stand 2025, calling to question whether North America (NA) is falling behind in the League of Legends esports scene. Despite…

14 March 2025 | Joey Morris

“Waylay won’t be as effective as Tejo”: Zellsis on the current VALORANT meta Just two months after releasing Tejo, Riot has introduced a brand-new duelist, Waylay, to the VALORANT agent roster. Many pros and coaches have openly discussed the rapid meta shifts, making…

14 March 2025 | Rabia Sayal

There’s a big issue impacting First Stand viewership so far First Stand's Group Stage is wrapping up, revealing inconsistent viewership for the inaugural international tournament so far. Day 4 saw new peak viewership, with 832,160 fans watching Hanwha Life Esports…

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All big esports organizations with Marvel Rivals teams With the Marvel Rivals Invitational now underway and the Marvel Rivals Championship fast approaching, many big esports organisations have scrambled to sign teams for the newly formed esport. After a…

14 March 2025 | Olivia Richman

Zeus speaks on match fixing as issues persist in CS2 esports Former Counter-Strike player Danylo 'Zeus' Teslenko recently shared his experiences with match-fixing during his time as a professional player. The Ukrainian, known for his time representing NAVI and Gambit Esports,…

14 March 2025 | Jonno Nicholson

Why Shroud’s Spectre Divide couldn’t compete with CS2 esports Spectre Divide and its developers, Mountaintop Studios, announced it will be shutting down despite raising $30 million in funding last year. Following dwindling numbers and lack of 'funding to support…

13 March 2025 | Joey Morris

ENCE exits Rainbow Six Siege esports after signing players ENCE has announced it has exited Rainbow Six Siege esports. The Finnish esports organisation said the decision was made 'due to financial infeasibility' of fielding a roster in Ubisoft's tactical…

13 March 2025 | Jonno Nicholson

Pokémon esports community shocked by new Worlds 2025 pricing The Pokémon community was finally given the chance to sign up for spectator badges for the Pokémon World Championship, but the prices shocked some fans. The Pokémon World Championship is…

12 March 2025 | Olivia Richman

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