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Anish Giri threw away a “99, even 100 times out of 100” victory, according to the analysts at the Esports World Cup, to lose 2-0 to Nihal Sarin in the EWC Chess tournament. The Dutch grandmaster was playing on the White side in the second game against 21-year-old prodigy, Nihal Sarin, where he trailed 1-0

Which games attracted the most players, and where did high‑rollers wager the most in Q2 2025? The Spin Charts Q2 2025 Report breaks down Stake’s quarter into Top 10 by Bets, Top 10 by Wager, and the Top 20 New Games. It shows how sequel‑plus‑twist launches, high‑volatility standouts, and franchise staples shaped the leaderboard. This

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the south-east coast of Russia has brought about Tsunami waves that have disrupted the rollout of Elden Ring Nightreign’s 1.02 patch, which was set to bring two-player co-op to FromSoftware’s latest title. The earthquake, which occurred at 11:25am local time on Wednesday (00:25am BST), has brought waves to Japan’s northern

The biggest EA FC tournament of the year is coming up as the FC Pro 25 World Championship will take place at the Esports World Cup. Last year’s EWC event was separate from the World Championship, but now the two have combined for 2025. This year’s tournament will crown the World Champion of EA FC

Vladislav Artemiev, rating 2748, was taking on fellow Grandmaster Levon Aronian, rating 2812, in Chess at the Esports World Cup when his heart rate reached a stratospheric 168 bpm in the contest in Riyadh. Faced with no time left on the clock, the Russian rushed to take his moves before ultimately running out of time

Image Credit: @horizonfox_ on X Sony has brought a suit against Tencent in regard to ‘Light of Motiram.’ Sony Interactive Entertainment is suing Tencent Holdings Ltd, and its divisions in an effort to prevent the game’s release. Tencent, parent company of League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games, among others, have been sued by

Counter-Strike players spend thousands of hours honing their craft, becoming deeply familiar with every facet of the game; therefore, CS2 players have a reputation for being, let’s say, ‘sensitive’ to change. However, when that change affects the skins, they spent hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on, well… you can be sure there will be

Tyler1, a former League of Legends professional with a history as chequered as a chessboard, has been announced as the stage host for the Esports World Cup Chess tournament. The controversial streamer previously exhibited behaviour so disruptive that he was colloquially referred to as “the most toxic player in North America.” However, he is now

After spending nine years signed to Natus Vincere, commonly known as NAVI, Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev is now leaving the organisation for new ventures.  S1mple cemented his place as one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time under the NAVI logo.  In a shock move, it appears that s1mple has joined BC.Game, an organisation with

It’s Week 4 of the Esports World Cup, which means that we’re more than halfway through the seven-week event. The winners for major esports like Valorant, Apex Legends, League of Legends, and Call of Duty Bo6 are already decided, but Week 4 will crown four new champions in Saudi Arabia. The winners of PUBG Mobile