“The players that I play with make my job easier,” rhyme discusses his role as an IGL and more at VCT LOCK//IN

Valorant News Esports.gg spoke with rhyme, the in-game leader of Giants Gaming, after the team’s opening round contest at VCT LOCK//IN. The first day of VCT LOCK//IN has ended and two teams have already been sent home. One team that is fortunate enough to fight another day is Giants. The EMEA League team is captained in-game by Emir “rhyme” Muminovic, and Esports.gg was given the opportunity to speak to him after getting the first VCT LOCK//IN victory out of the way....

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1414 words · Kayla Mcdonald

“The Red Bull Campus Clutch qualifier is gonna be harder than the main event” – Team Anubis Tuna

Valorant News Team Anubis are the defending champions at the Red Bull Campus Clutch, can they repeat their success in 2022? Red Bull Campus Clutch is an event series that brings together University students from around the world to see who is the best University Valorant team. Last year we saw an amazing run from Egypt’s Team Anubis who came back from a 0-2 deficit to win the grand finals....

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1377 words · Mary Cain

8 TV Show Characters You Wouldn't Want To Have An Intellectual Showdown With

SomeTVshow protagonists build their whole personalities around being clever, andhonestly,it would be a nightmare to get into an intellectual dispute with many of them. When it comes to developing characters that are engaging enough to lead a TV show, they often need to have pronounced personalities. This may mean that they are skilled, charming, funny, or something else that helps them to stand out. However, when a character’s central defining trait is their intelligence, it can go a number of ways....

July 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1781 words · Michael Baker

A new Peggle is in development, according to an EA earnings call

Captain Obvious.jpg Like it was ever any question that PopCap was planning the development of a newPegglegame, but just in case you doubted the future of the series, it’s happening. According to a first quarter earnings call for EA, PopCap is actually at work on a few projects, most notably a mobile version ofPeggle. This could just be a port ofPeggle 2(following up its mobilePeggleport from way back when that worked wonderfully), or an all new game — we’ll learn more soon enough....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Brian Williams MD

ALGS Year 2: $5 million prize pool, cross-platform and first LAN event in Jan 2022

Apex Legends News Apex Legends Global series announces new features including a new league format, $5 million prize pool and console play. For the first time ever, Playstation and XBOX players will be allowed to compete. ALGS Year 2will see more players and an even bigger prize pool The Apex Legends Global Series is the main competitive circuit for Apex Legends. Created by Respawn themselves, the competition pits the best teams from around the world in a series of competitive events....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Jason Wilkins

ALGS Year 3 Champs weapon stats: popularity, damage, and more

Apex Legends News Which weapons dropped the most damage and got the most kills? The ALGS Year 3 Championship finished earlier today and a few weapons definitely dominated the games. While some weapons performed within expectations, some rose surprisingly high in the rankings. We’ve collected the stats on the most popular weapons used in Champs, by both damage and kills, as well as some fun facts from the competition. With the current meta more focused on controller players, it’s unsurprising that short range weapons have dominated the pro scene....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Gabriel Jordan

All players qualified for FATAL FURY EWC — and their characters

FGC News The 16 amazingly strong competitors advance to the Esports World Cup 2025 after achieving top placements at big FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves tournaments. We can see a mind-blowing display of how quickly fighting game players adapt to a new title — up to winning top events and qualifying for the Esports World Cup (EWC). FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (FATAL FURY CotW) was released at the end of April....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Nicholas Huff

Amazon’s taunting amiibo collectors, and the amiibros love it

The Tale of Esteban Amiibo enthusiasts are all taking a minute to laugh. That’s rare because the vast majority of them have been on-edge for the past week, looking to do the near impossible: securewave four pre-orders. A tweet from Amazon Games is the source of comedic relief, but understanding it requires a bit of backstory. A few days ago, a redditor posted a chat log from a conversation he had with an Amazon customer service representative....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Robert Lozano

Bernard Mafei talks Humber Esports and SimStaff partnership: “Our students can get experience networking and working an actual event in esports and motorsports combined.”

Esports News Esports.gg sat down with Bernard Mafei for an interview about how racing simulators can have a positive impact on students who are interested in esports and beyond. A significant step is being made in the Canadian collegiate esports scene as Humber Polytechnic’s Faculty of Media, Creative Arts & Design (FMCAD) has partnered up with SimStaff. SimStaff is a U.K. company that specializes in racing simulation technology. We sat down with Humber Esports senior administrator Bernard Mafei for an interview on what students can expect from this collaboration and the overall impact of it....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Jessica Hudson

Best Pom-Pom Oricorio deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Pokémon TCG Pocket News Everybody’s a gangsta until a Pom-Pom Style Oricorio demolishes your toughest Pokémon ex. Looking for a surefire way to increase your rank in Versus mode? Try this annoying Oricorio deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket! With Giratina ex,Darkrai ex, andCelebi exdominating the current meta in PVP, it’s quite good to see a unique card that simply counters everything about Pokémon ex. The release ofCelestial Guardiansintroduced the Pom-Pom Style Oricorio, an unexpected S-tier card that performs well against almost any deck, thanks to its ability, Safeguard....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Sandra Jimenez

Best RAM-9 build for Call of Duty Warzone season 2

More than one SMG is viable inWarzoneseason 2 — rare for the battle royale. Usually, a single weapon dominates close-quarters engagements, whether it’s an SMG, shotgun, or even a pistol. Right now, one of the best options is the RAM-9 SMG, but what’s the best build for success inCall of Duty‘s last-man-standing mode? And, to be clear, the RAM-9 SMG is different from the RAM-7 assault rifle. That single number difference is an easy one to miss, but with that said, let’s break down your next favoriteWarzone loadout....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Sherry Christensen

Best ranked play classes in MW2

Call of Duty Guides Dominate like the pros of the CDL with the best ranked play classes in MW2, from assault rifles to submachine guns. A ranked play mode is finally in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In this mode, your team of four will take on another team of four with Call of Duty League rules. This puts heavy restrictions on the weapons, equipment, and perks that you can use....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Robert Bray

Can Dev1ce save Astralis?

CS:GO News Is the return of Devveking enough ? After all, it’s not the same roster as it was when he left. Astralis, an organization once home to the greatest roster of all time, has now failed to make the major for the first time in their history. That disaster can be largely attributed to the absence of their aggressive star k0nfig. But that isn’t the only issue the team is facing right now....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · Heather Carroll