Joey Morris

1 week ago | esportsinsider.com | Joey Morris

Overwatch 2 has released the official trailer for Season 17, Powered Up, which introduces an 8-bit arcade fighting theme to the hero shooter. From Stadium updates and new limited-time modes to map bans and reworks, here are the biggest esports-related headlines from Blizzard Entertainment’s latest Overwatch 2 update. Overwatch 2 Season 17 introduces three new heroes to the smash hit mode Stadium, one from each role.

2 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Joey Morris

Team Liquid has announced that it is entering a multi-year partnership with Blacklyte, which will become the organisation’s official gaming chair, desk and accessories partner. Blacklyte will be offering its products to support Team Liquid’s rosters across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The promotion will include product co-development and promotions, as well as community activations.

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Joey Morris

HYPLAND’s has announced a limited-edition collection of Apex Legends apparel to celebrate the launch of Season 25, its new legend Sparrow and the start of the 2025/2026 ALGS season. The collection features 20 pieces of streetwear clothing, such as shirts, bags and tapestry, themed around popular legends from the battle royal shooter. Fans of the game will no doubt recognise some of the nods to in-game elements across the collection.

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Joey Morris

Team Vitality maintains its position as the top-standing team on Valve’s Counter-Strike 2 regional standings (VRS) for June. The organisation has held this position since it first climbed to the top back in April. The current rankings released by Valve will determine invites for Counter-Strike events such as Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne and this year’s Esports World Cup.

3 weeks ago | esportsinsider.com | Joey Morris

DXRacer has announced that it is entering a global partnering with Counter-Strike legend, Kenny ‘kennyS’ Schrub. The 2015 DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca champion and MVP recipient will become DXRacer’s first Global Brand Ambassador, promoting the brand’s full range of gaming chairs and desks. To commemorate the partnership, the Martian-Pro Series electric gaming chair will make its debut as DXRacer’s first fully motorised chair.