More Than a Tournament: How The Milk Cup 2025 is Empowering Women On and Off the Stage
Back in 2024, GonnaNeedMilk launched a space dedicated to supporting women’s esports in the form of The Milk Cup. It was carefully planned, and culminated…
Not Just Expansion: How Side Plans to Help Shape Saudi Arabia’s Games Industry From the Ground Up
When Side revealed plans to open a new studio in Saudi Arabia by late 2025, it could’ve been dismissed as another example of a global…
FNATIC’s Boaster Talks Unexpected Support at EWC 2025, and the Value of “Official Repetition”
VALORANT is a new entry into the Esports World Cup for 2025, bringing with it the game’s passionate fan base and its ever-impressive pro scene….
EA’s Jasmine Chiang Talks Worlds Colliding and Exciting Challenges with ALGS at EWC 2025
The Apex Legends Global Series is hitting the Esports World Cup in a new way for the tournament’s second iteration. For the 2025 calendar, the…
Rainbow Six Siege Creative Director Reveals Why Siege X Changes Took So Long to Roll Out
Rainbow Six Siege hits an impressive milestone this year with its ten-year anniversary which, for a paid live service title, is no small achievement. So,…
BLAST’s Chrystina Martel On RE:L0:AD’s Bullet System & Bringing R6 Back to Brazil
Kicking off a brand new season of Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft and tournament organiser BLAST came together to hold the R6 RE:L0:AD tournament in Rio…
EA’s Head of Esports, Monica Dinsmore, on the State of Esports: “We’re Smarter, We’ve Learned From the Past”
The esports industry is, and likely always will be, a bit of a rollercoaster. With humble and amateur beginnings in the early-2000s, the industry experienced…
Pros Call Legend Ban System “One of the Best Changes” in Apex Legends
The ALGS Open marks the first tournament to feature the new Legend Ban system in Apex Legends, forcing pros to adapt their previously tried-and-true strategies…
FaZe Clan’s Tyler: “We Came Into the Open With a Fresh Mindset, and We’re Coming to Win”
Heading into an S-Tier tournament as part of a new roster is a common, but tricky, rite of passage for esports pros. In the case…
ImperialHal Talks ALGS Open Teams: “If You Deserve It, Then You’ll Show It”
160 teams have descended on the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, all with the hopes of securing the top share of the $1…
Alliance Hakis on ALGS Open & Legend Bans: “If You Only Know How to Play One Thing, Then You’re Going to Struggle”
The ALGS Open is a significant tournament for the Apex Legends community, not just because it’ll be the largest LAN in ALGS history, but it…
PRX alecks On Pacific Stage 1 Preparations & PatMen’s Debut
After missing their first-ever Masters event, Paper Rex is set to return to action in VCT Pacific Stage 1. The team will not only be…
NRG FNS Interview: 2025 Is Definitely My Last Year As A Pro Player
Whenever you talk about the best IGLs in the world of Valorant competitive, FNS aka FiNESSE is always among the top. After a competitive break,…
‘Finding Maria’: How CG5 Captured Shadow the Hedgehog’s Struggles in Song Ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3
CG5 (aka Charlie Green) has released a new Sonic-inspired single, “Finding Maria,” just ahead of the highly anticipated release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on…
Olympic Gold Medalist Marie Philip-Poulin on PWHL Joining NHL 25, Representation in Women’s Sports
Just one year after the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League season began, all six PWHL charter teams have arrived in NHL 25. Despite women’s hockey…
Heretics MiniBoo, “I Want To Win Six Trophies In VCT 2025”
Team Heretics, the runners-up of VALORANT Champions 2024, are returning to action after two and a half months at the Red Bull Home Ground Main…
Vampire Therapist Creator Cyrus Nemati on Working With Therapists, SAG-AFTRA Strike
If you’ve ever had a mental health crisis, chances are high that video games became a necessary escape. Even if you can’t solve your own…
Natural Six a Year On: Building Party Dynamics Off the Back of Dangerous Decisions
A year on from launching their D&D actual play web series, the cast of Natural Six reflect on their unfolding campaign, diving into the failures…
An Unexpected Source is Fueling the Careers of Budding Women Gamers — Milk
Back in early October, the largest all-women’s Fortnite LAN took place at Los Angeles ComicCon, where 33 teams of Trios came together to battle it…
Players Matter Most to NHL 25 Creative Director Mike Inglehart
Table of Contents ICE-Q Meets Sustained Pressure Benefits of Moving On From PS4 & Xbox One Franchise Mode Gets The Spotlight Could NHL 25 get…
Interview: Taco on The Milk Cup and the Passion of the Women’s Competitive Scene
The Milk Cup has crowned their first champions, and the future of women’s esports is looking brighter than ever. Team Moxie battled it out against…
Interview: ThePeachCobbler — “The Milk Cup Isn’t Just a Tournament, It’s Where Change Starts”
We’re counting down the days until The Milk Cup Finals. A LAN that’s bringing together 33 all-women Fortnite teams to compete for a share of…
Interview: Heather “sapphiRe” Garozzo — “I Think The Milk Cup is Going to be One of Those Historic Moments.”
Taking place in Los Angeles, in early October, is a LAN that’s set to make history. The Milk Cup is offering its all-women Fortnite competitors…
Chrissy Costanza Talks “Give it All,” FFXIV’s New Raid Track in The Arcadion
If there’s one thing that we can always count on when it comes to Final Fantasy XIV, and the series as a whole, it’s a…
John Nelson, Sr. Director ALGS, Talks Challenges, Innovation, and Bringing Apex to Global Fans
Apex Legends Global Series is ramping up for the 2023-2024 season, with the Year 4 Split 2 Playoffs taking place in Mannheim, Germany across Aug….
Unlucky on Alliance’s ALGS Year 4 Split 2 Roster: “Nobody Can Really Replace Effect”
Swedish organization Alliance have had a notable year, having secured wins at the ALGS EMEA Split 2 Pro League and making history at the inaugural…
Alliance Hakis on ALGS Crypto Meta: “It’s Like the Character is Made for Bad IGLs…”
The Apex Legends competitive scene is often bound to the current meta, for better or worse. It’s this constant cycle, however, that not only keeps…
Explore The Creative Journey Of ‘Superpower’ Champions Anthem With Riot’s Jonny Altepeter
From Reykjavík to Seoul, Valorant esports has come a long way, and what’s a better way to celebrate each year than with a Champions Anthem?…
MissRage on IEM Cologne 2024: “Connecting With the Community, Cheering for Your Favorite Teams Together. It’s Beautiful.”
There’s a lot to take in at S-Tier Counter-Strike tournaments. From getting caught up in the matches to coming face-to-face with pros, there’s a reason…
ZywOo on Team Vitality’s Victory at IEM Cologne 2024: “We Were Ready to Fight Against Anyone”
It’s been a long overdue victory for Team Vitality. Here stands a team that are no strangers to IEM Cologne, yet have been constantly evaded…