Fnatic’s Valorant coach, Jacob “mini” Harris, sparked a debate on VCT desk casters and analysts being allowed to listen in on team’s comms during games, with various players, coaches and on air talent chiming in.  Team communication is a closely guarded secret in esports. The main reason being that letting it get into the public allows other teams to gain knowledge of your strategies and protocols. It’s so important in fact, that it caused a spat between the coaches of NRG and EG leaking scrim VODs.  As a result, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that coaches are naturally apprehensi ..read more

LoL Worlds could return to London in 2024 after the English capital hosted MSI this year, according to a report from Esports News UK. League of Legends international esports tournaments are held across the globe. For the Mid-Season Invitational this year, the tournament was hosted in London, at the Copper Box Arena, and the World Championship will be hosted in South Korea. The host cities for these events are usually announced a few months in advance for fans, and teams, to purchase tickets and arrange for travel. The 2024 edition of the League of Legends World Championship, however, has been ..read more

OG benched player Nemanja ‘⁠nexa⁠’ Isaković is weighing up his options as he is looking to return to activity in the near future, Dexerto has learned. The 26-year-old has been out of action since mid-February, when he stepped back from OG’s starting lineup due to personal reasons and was replaced by benched player Nikolaj ‘niko’ Kristensen. At the time, OG did not put a timetable for nexa’s return but it said that niko would be with the team “for the rest of the Major circuit”. nexa played no part as OG qualified for the BLAST Paris Major, where it ended up finishing in 20th-22nd place after ..read more

OpTic Gaming released a video ahead of Major 5, seemingly confirming Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow as the next coach of its Call of Duty League roster. Karma is widely regarded as one of the greatest Call of Duty competitors of all time. The Canadian became the first player to win three world championships, earning his third and final ring as a member of the unforgettable OpTic dynasty squad. After a disappointing Modern Warfare 2019 season, Karma called it a career. However, he didn’t stray too far, regularly streaming and making content with OpTic. During an exclusive interview with Dexerto at CDL M ..read more

Valorant fans went in on Riot Games and the VCT EMEA league after the third day of playoff stage matches was delayed due to a technical issue that paused the competition’s start for over two hours. Valorant fans were met with a massive delay in matches on May 25 as the VCT EMEA league suffered from technical issues. The first match of the day, a playoff series between Team Vitality and FUT Esports with major international tournament qualification implications, did not begin until over two hours after its slated start time. The match was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. EST, and did not kick off ..read more

Evil Geniuses have come out of almost nowhere to qualify for VCT Masters and Valorant Champions 2023 after defeating Cloud9 2-0 in the VCT Americas playoffs. One esports insider shared after the match that EG Valorant player, Kelden ‘Boostio’ Pupello, got his start thanks to Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel. Evil Geniuses started their own Cinderella story in VCT Americas after going from almost missing the playoff stage, to qualifying for VCT Masters Tokyo and the Valorant world championship. Two players that stepped up over the final stages of the regular season, and who were front and center during the ..read more

Max ‘Demon1’ Mazanov is one of the rising stars in VCT Americas, currently playing for Evil Geniuses. Here’s everything you need to know about his Valorant settings, like keybinds, crosshair, mouse settings, and more. The inclusion of Demon1 played a pivotal role in Evil Geniuses‘ qualification for the playoffs in VCT Americas. The youngster has started to catch many eyes with his versatile gameplay and valiant efforts as EG bounced back from a disappointing start to the season. Although Demon1 has confirmed that he can’t go to VCT Masters Tokyo if EG qualifies, many might wonder what settin ..read more

The never-ending debate about the imbalance between controller and keyboard & mouse players continues to rage on in Apex, sparked once again by HisWattson claiming aim assist is unfair, and not fit for a competitive game. There has been a renewed focus on the advantages of controller players, partly sparked by pro player Mac ‘Albralelie’ Beckwith temporarily switching to controller, and the prevalence of controller players at ALGS tournaments. While there are obvious drawbacks to the limited buttons and aiming with a toggle rather than a mouse, it’s believed that the strength of aim assis ..read more

Twitch streamer and Valorant esports caster Mimi ‘aEvilcat’ Wermcrantz was shocked to see she had to confirm she wasn’t underage to apply for the partnership program despite working TwitchRivals. For many streamers, being approved for a Twitch partnership is a big step up in their career, as it earns them more money through ads, better support and other benefits. While some streamers have struggled to be approved to partner – with one just recently being rejected 23 times in a row – you’d think a caster who worked Twitch Rivals and even Valorant Champions 2022 would have no issues. Well, ima ..read more

Evil Geniuses defeated NRG Esports 2-1 in the first round of the VCT Americas playoffs. On his live stream after the match, Evil Geniuses Valorant player Max ‘Demon1’ Mazanov said he received multiple death threats from NRG fans. Evil Geniuses upset NRG Esports in the first round of the VCT Americas playoffs. EG took the series 2-1 after losing to NRG 2-0 the week prior in their final matchup of the regular season. EG is a team full of young talent that has not had much experience in high-stakes international events, while NRG is a fan-favorite squad with players that have won major Valorant ..read more