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Derke becomes first player to reach 2, 000 career kills in VCT global events
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (273+ words) The Finnish-born duelist hit the milestone during Team Vitality's run at VCT Masters Bangkok, cementing his status as competitive Valorant's most prolific fragger. Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev has done what no other Valorant Champions Tour player has managed before: cross the…...
G7 establishes critical minerals alliance to reduce reliance on China
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (362+ words) The group targets cutting dependence on any single non-G7 supplier below 60% by 2030, backing the pledge with billions in investment Seven of the world's largest economies just drew a line in the sand on critical minerals. Meeting in "vian-les-Bains, France, G7 leaders…...
Aleksib leads NAVI to IEM Atlanta 2026 victory in Counter-Strike 2
3+ day, 33+ min ago (242+ words) The Finnish in-game leader's strategic prowess helped Natus Vincere claim their first IEM title since 2024, though the esports world remains largely disconnected from crypto Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen just reminded the competitive Counter-Strike 2 scene why in-game leadership matters as much as…...
VALORANT Champions Tour highlights Derke's insane 4 K sheriff play at Masters London
3+ day, 29+ min ago (244+ words) Team Vitality's star duelist reminded everyone why he's one of the most feared fraggers in competitive VALORANT with a jaw-dropping eco round Four bullets. Four bodies. One sheriff. Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev decided to turn an eco round into a highlight…...
VALORANT Masters London showcases rising Russian talent across multiple rosters
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (292+ words) Kr1stal, vo0kashu, hvoya, and Rarga highlight a growing Russian presence at the VCT's premier midseason tournament running through June 21 The tournament features 12 teams drawn from the Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China regions. And buried in those rosters are names that Russian VALORANT…...
Anichess hosts Hong Kong event with Magnus Carlsen to explore chess and AI strategy
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (344+ words) The Animoca Brands-backed chess platform brings together 150 industry leaders for a fireside chat with the world chess champion ahead of FIDE championships When the greatest chess player alive wants to talk about artificial intelligence, people tend to listen. Magnus Carlsen…...
Jackey Love sets record for most second-place finishes in LPL history
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (262+ words) The 2018 world champion adds another runner-up finish to a career defined by brilliance and heartbreak in equal measure Yu "Jackey Love" Wen-Bo has collected another silver medal, and this time it comes with an unwanted record. After his Top Esports…...
Dupreeh sets record with 5 major titles in Counter-Strike
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (299+ words) The Danish legend retires as the most decorated major champion in CS history after a career spanning over 4, 310 days Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen has done something no other Counter-Strike player has managed: win five Major titles. The Danish rifler, who announced…...
Finn 'karrigan' Andersen marks milestone as only player at every IEM Cologne
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (398+ words) The 36-year-old Counter-Strike veteran ties the all-time Major appearances record while joining a new squad just in time for the sport's most storied tournament Most esports careers have the shelf life of a carton of milk. Finn "karrigan" Andersen's has…...
Luchov achieves fifth-best map rating in Major history
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (237+ words) The 9z rifler posted a 2. 68 map rating during PGL Astana 2026, etching his name alongside the most dominant individual performances in Counter-Strike Major history Luciano "luchov" Herrera just put together one of the most statistically dominant single-map performances in the entire history…...