Category: All News

September 13, 2026

Dota 2

Davai Drops the ‘Lama’ for Good: Nigma Galaxy Offlaner Apologises for Old Username as China Speculation Swirls

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

One of the more unusual stories of the post-TI lull has landed in the Dota 2 scene: Nigma Galaxy offlaner Cedric “Davai” Alexander Deckmyn has issued a public apology for the nickname he carried through most of his career. Until 2025 he was known across the circuit as “Davai Lama”... read more

September 13, 2026

CS:GO

Valve’s September VRS Lands a Day Late and Sparks a Data Row – Spirit Stay No. 1 While Legacy (6th) and G2 (8th) Meet in the FISSURE Final

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The monthly Counter-Strike 2 ranking that decides who gets invited where has become a story in its own right this month. Valve published its September Valve Regional Standings (VRS) a day later than usual, and the knock-on effects have kept tournament organizers, analysts and the betting community busy ever since.... read more

September 12, 2026

CS:GO

FISSURE Playground 3 Final Is Set: Legacy Survive MIBR in Overtime, G2 Turn Over BETBOOM – Sunday Pits World No. 8 Against No. 7

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

Semi-final Saturday at FISSURE Playground 3 in Suzhou delivered two three-map series, two overtime maps and a grand final nobody would have pencilled in after day one. Legacy edged MIBR 2-1 in an all-Brazilian semi that ended in overtime on Inferno, and G2 came from a map down to beat... read more

September 12, 2026

Valorant

saadhak Out at KRÜ After One Season as BBL and Eternal Fire Break Up Their Turkish Cores – VALORANT’s Offseason Is Now a Fire Sale

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Champions Shanghai does not start until Sept. 24, but for the teams that missed it, the 2026 VALORANT season is already over – and the roster market has opened early. Within 24 hours, three franchised organisations on two continents put their most recognisable names on the block: KRÜ Esports have... read more

September 11, 2026

CS:GO

G2 Break Their Quarter-Final Curse: 2-0 Over FURIA Sets Up a BETBOOM Semi at FISSURE Playground 3

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The last open question in the FISSURE Playground 3 bracket has been answered, and not the way the rankings suggested. G2 beat FURIA 2-0 in Suzhou on Thursday, reaching the semi-finals of a Big Event for the first time since they lifted the BLAST Open London trophy more than a... read more

September 11, 2026

CS:GO

FISSURE Playground 3 Quarter-Finals: MIBR Crush Alliance 2-0 to Book an All-Brazilian Semi Against Legacy – G2 End 5star’s Fairy Tale

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The playoff picture at FISSURE Playground 3 in Suzhou is taking shape. On the first day of stage matches, MIBR dismantled Alliance 2-0 to lock in a semi-final against fellow Brazilians Legacy, while the day before, G2 finally stopped the giant-killing run of Mongolia's 5star. For anyone following the CS2... read more

September 11, 2026

Valorant

ENVY Tear Down Their VALORANT Roster: keznit, Demon1, GLYPH and Coach WKN Cleared to Leave as the Americas Offseason Starts Early

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

The VALORANT offseason in the Americas has barely begun, and ENVY have already stripped their roster down to the frame. Within roughly a day the organisation cleared five people to explore options elsewhere: veteran Daniel "Rossy" Abedrabbo first, followed by duelist Angelo "keznit" Mori, Max "Demon1" Mazanov, Conner "GLYPH" Garcia... read more

September 10, 2026

CS:GO

FISSURE Playground 3 Day 3: World No. 127 5star Dump Astralis Out as Legacy and BETBOOM Lock Up Semi-Final Byes

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The group stage of FISSURE Playground 3 in Suzhou produced its biggest shock yet on Thursday. 5star, a Mongolian side ranked 127th in the world, eliminated Astralis 2-1 to follow up their win over compatriots The MongolZ, while Legacy and BETBOOM won their group upper-bracket finals to skip the quarter-finals... read more

September 10, 2026

Valorant

Team Liquid Bench purp0 for 18-Year-Old GSR Two Weeks Before Champions Shanghai – EMEA Offseason Shake-Up Begins Early

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Two weeks before the biggest event of the year, Team Liquid have pulled the trigger on a roster change that few saw coming. The EMEA organisation has benched Semyon "purp0" Borchev and promoted 18-year-old Serbian prospect Ognjen "GSR" Bondžić into the starting five for Valorant Champions 2026 in Shanghai, which... read more

September 10, 2026

CS:GO

FISSURE Playground 3 Day 2: FaZe and The MongolZ Crash Out in Last Place as FURIA and BETBOOM Join MIBR and Legacy in the Playoffs

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

Day two of FISSURE Playground 3 in Suzhou turned into a bloodbath for the favourites. Two of the biggest names in the Counter-Strike 2 betting scene, FaZe and The MongolZ, are already on their way home in joint-last place, while FURIA and BETBOOM locked up playoff spots alongside MIBR and... read more

September 9, 2026

Dota 2

TI Power Shift in Numbers: Eastern Europe Supplied 39% of TI 2026’s Players While China Hasn’t Won the Aegis Since 2016

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Team Spirit's third Aegis in Shanghai was the headline, but a new 15-year dataset shows it was not an outlier. Esports Insider has tracked every player who competed at The International in Dota 2 from 2011 to 2026 – 1,282 player representations across 15 editions – and sorted them by... read more

September 9, 2026

Valorant

VCT 2027 Open Qualifiers Start in November: Riot Opens Four Kickoff Slots per Region and a Path to Champions for Non-Partner Teams

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Riot Games has confirmed that the Open Qualifiers for the 2027 season of the Valorant Champions Tour will begin in November 2026 – and with them comes the most significant structural change to the circuit since the partnership era started in 2023. From next season on, teams outside the partnered... read more

September 9, 2026

League of Legends

LCK 2026 Finals Media Day: Gen.G, T1 and Hanwha Life Name the Threats That Worry Them Most – Zeus, T1’s Bot Lane and Gen.G’s Macro in Focus

All News, League of Legends Mark Terrence

The 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea season comes down to three teams, and on September 8 all of them sat in the same room. Gen.G, T1 and Hanwha Life Esports each sent their head coach and two players to CHZZK LoL Park in Seoul for the LCK Finals media... read more

September 8, 2026

CS:GO

FISSURE Playground 3 Day 1: Alliance Stun FaZe 2-0, MIBR Fight Back to Beat The MongolZ in tomaszin’s LAN Debut

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

Day one of FISSURE Playground 3 delivered exactly the kind of chaos a field without Spirit, Falcons, MOUZ and Vitality was always likely to produce. In the opening round of Group B in China, Alliance swept FaZe 2-0, and MIBR came from a map down to beat The MongolZ 2-1... read more

September 8, 2026

Valorant

Global Esports Reverse-Sweep Nongshim RedForce 3-2 to Win VCT Pacific Stage 2 – a First Trophy and the Top Seed for Champions Shanghai

All News, Valorant Mark Terrence

Global Esports are the champions of VCT Pacific Stage 2. The Indian organisation came back from 0-2 down to beat Nongshim RedForce 3-2 in Sunday's grand final in Busan, lifting the first VCT trophy in the club's history and taking Pacific's number-one seed into Valorant Champions Shanghai later this month.... read more

September 8, 2026

CS:GO

FISSURE Playground 3 Kicks Off in China: FURIA Head a Field Without Spirit as GamerLegion Open Without Snax

All News, CS:GO Mark Terrence

The post-Porto lull in Counter-Strike lasted barely a day. FISSURE Playground 3 opens in China on Tuesday, September 8, with 16 teams, a $1,000,000 prize pool and a field that looks very different from the one that just fought over the BLAST Open Porto trophy. Spirit, Falcons, MOUZ and Vitality... read more

September 7, 2026

Dota 2

Team Falcons Leave Dota 2: The Longest-Running Roster in the Game Is Gone After Nearly Three Years

All News, Dota 2 Mark Terrence

Team Falcons have pulled out of competitive Dota 2. The Saudi-backed organisation confirmed on September 6 that its nearly three-year run in the game is over, ending the longest-standing five-man roster the scene has seen in years and removing one of the biggest brands from the post-TI landscape. What Falcons... read more