Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Home Blog Page 122

Vitality Reaches BLAST.tv Austin Major Grand Finals

Vitality survives a tricky MOUZ side to reach the Grand Finals of the BLAST.tv Austin Major. By far the best team of the year, Vitality will have a shot at sealing the season, having won all the big trophies.

VETO

  • MOUZ removed Anubis
  • Vitality removed Ancient
  • MOUZ picked Mirage
  • Vitality picked Inferno
  • Vitality removed Nuke
  • MOUZ removed Dust2
  • Train was left over

Map 1: Mirage; Pick: MOUZ; Winner: Vitality

Despite going into an early lead, MOUZ could not hold onto it, leading to Vitality posting a streak of rounds to close the first half with a massive lead and an 8-4 scoreline. While MOUZ did try to make a comeback, trading rounds for a while saw Vitality close out the map with a 13-8 scoreline. With a 1.81 IR, ropz snatched away an early lead from his former organisation.

Map 2:Inferno; Pick: Vitality; Winner: MOUZ

Total domination to begin the map saw MOUZ completely steamroll Vitality, leading to them swapping sides with an unbelievable scoreline of 11-1. Vitality’s futile attempts at a comeback did not last long, given MOUZ wasted no time in closing out the map. While the game was dominated by torzsi, the stunning could be attributed to a fascinating team effort.

Map 3: Train; Pick: Decider; Winner: Vitality

Following a crushing defeat on Inferno, Vitality managed to return the favour with a rock-solid defence of their own on Train. MOUZ were not allowed anything more than 2 rounds, leading to them entering the second half with an insurmountable deficit. They pulled in a few rounds early on. Vitality closed the map with a 13-6 scoreline to book a spot in the Grand Finals.

MOUZ’s stage woes continue, and once again, they fall to a familiar foe. Vitality, on the other hand, are on touching distance of the trophy and facing them in the finals with be one of the two most inexperienced teams. As things stand, Austin Major is all set to be Vitality’s Major.

BLAST Premier Rivals S1 2026 Will Take Place in Texas

BLAST has confirmed that they will return to Texas for the upcoming Premier Rivals S1 2026 Counter-Strike 2 event. 

The tournament, set to take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, will feature eight elite CS2 teams who will battle it out for a shot at the lion’s share of a $1 million USD prize pool. Scheduled to kick off on April 29th, the event will deliver five days of intense competitive CS action, culminating in the crowning of a champion on May 3rd.

The tournament will pit the teams in a double-elimination group stage, followed by a six-team playoff bracket, with the BO5 grand final set to take place on May 3rd.

The last three days of the event will be held in front of a live audience.

“The Fort Worth Sports Commission is proud to continue our partnership with BLAST, building on the momentum of major 2024 events like the Fortnite Championship Series Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship,” Cassie Poss, Interim Executive Director for the Fort Worth Sports Commission, said in a statement. “With world-class venues like Dickies Arena, Fort Worth is solidifying its place as a global esports destination. We look forward to welcoming fans worldwide and showcasing the hospitality that defines our city.”

The eight teams participating in BLAST Premier Rivals Season 1 2026 will include four directly invited teams based on the top positions in the Valve Regional Standings, while the remaining four slots will be filled through regional rankings from Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.

Valorant Phaseguard Bundle: Skins, Price, Release Date & More

The Valorant Phaseguard bundle is the next skin collection that’s set to be added to the competitive shooter in the near future. While Riot Games has yet to officially shed light on these new skins, the contents of the Phaseguard bundle have already been leaked online.

The Valorant Phaseguard bundle is expected to be added to the game with the highly anticipated Season 25 Act 4 update. Alongside adding this collection, the update will also introduce a bunch of exciting content to the Riot Games title, including the new map Corrode, a fresh competitive rotation, and much more.

In this article, we will take a look at everything you need to know about the Phaseguard bundle in Valorant, including its skins, price, release date, and more.

Valorant Phaseguard Bundle Skins

From the leaked cover art, we can see that the Valorant Phaseguard bundle includes the following skins:

  • Vandal
  • Bulldog
  • Outlaw
  • Ghost
  • Melee

The Radianite upgrades for this bundle remain unclear at the time of writing.

Valorant Phaseguard Bundle Price

The exact price of the Phaseguard bundle hasn’t been revealed by Riot Games as of yet. However, based on similar bundles released in the past, fans can expect it to be priced around 7,000-8,000 VP.

Valorant Phaseguard Bundle Release Date

Based on your game region, the Valorant Phaseguard bundle will hit your in-game store on June 26, 2025, or June 27, 2025 two days after the release of Season 25 Act 4. 

How to Get CDL 2025 Viewership Rewards?

0

The Call of Duty League’s 2025 season is coming to its grand culmination with the CDL Championship Weekend, which will commence on June 26 and continue through June 29. This year’s championship is making history as it will be held at Ontario, Canada’s Kitchener Memorial Auditorium for the first time outside the United States.

The event will bring together the season’s best eight teams, including heavy-hitting rosters such as Los Angeles Thieves and Atlanta FaZe, competing in a double-elimination bracket. The grand finals will be in an action-packed best-of-nine format, with fans in line for some of the year’s most thrilling matchups.

To the viewers at home, though, the event is not solely about gameplay. Viewers can earn special rewards for Black Ops 6 and Warzone just by tuning in to the live CDL streams.

How to Get CDL 2025 Viewership Rewards for Black Ops 6 and Warzone

It is easy to earn these rewards, but you have to link your Activision and YouTube accounts first.

To begin:

  • Visit the CDL Championship Viewership Rewards page on the Call of Duty League website.
  • Log in with your Activision account.
  • Choose the “Link YouTube” option and link your YouTube account to your Activision ID.

Once your accounts are connected, you just need to watch CDL 2025 official livestreams on YouTube, beginning June 26 at 3 PM ET. If viewers want to, they can keep the stream open in the background, and watch time will continue to count toward unlocking the rewards.

CDL 2025 Viewership Rewards Schedule

Every day of the Championship Weekend is a new set of rewards. Watch times are reset every day, and therefore, fans will have to reach each day’s viewing milestones in order to earn all items.

  • June 26
    • 1 Hour: Stay Frosty Calling Card
    • 1.5 Hours: 60-Minute Double XP Token
    • 2 Hours: Get Good Weapon Sticker
    • 2.5 Hours: 60-Minute Double Weapon XP Token
    • 3 Hours: Perfect Timing Emblem
  • June 27
    • 1 Hour: Raining Riches Calling Card
    • 1.5 Hours: 60-Minute Double XP Token
    • 2 Hours: Regain Weapon Sticker
    • 2.5 Hours: 60-Minute Double Weapon XP Token
    • 3 Hours: Serving Up Some W’s Animated Emblem
  • June 28
    • 1 Hour: Beaver Emblem
    • 1.5 Hours: 60-Minute Double XP Token
    • 2 Hours: Sweaty Hours Calling Card
    • 2.5 Hours: 60-Minute Double Weapon XP Token
    • 3 Hours: Corner Camper Animated Calling Card
  • June 29
    • 30 Minutes: To the Bank Emblem
    • 45 Minutes: Northern Skyline Calling Card
    • 1 Hour: Ohh Charm
    • 1.5 Hours: 60-Minute XP Token & 60-Minute Double Weapon XP Token
    • 2 Hours: Aurora Sky AMES 85 Weapon Blueprint

This year’s Championship Weekend is particularly special. Not only is it the league’s first big event on Canadian territory, but it comes at a critical time in the Call of Duty esports schedule. With fresh maps such as Shutdown and Fugitive, as well as the gameplay reworks that came with Season 4, the competitive meta has shifted, promising upsets to come.

SouL, Godlike Trail in BMPS 2025: Can They Make a Comeback? Two Days Left

The Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series 2025 (BMPS 2025) Semi Finals Week 2 has reached its halfway point, and two of India’s most beloved BGMI teams find themselves in precarious positions. After Day 2 concluded on 20th June, 2025, iQOO Soul sits at 13th place with 41 points, while Hero Xtreme Godlike languishes even further down at 16th position with 35 points. With only the top 8 teams qualifying for the Grand Finals in Delhi, both organizations face an uphill battle.

iQOO SouL and Hero Xtreme Godlike Trails Behind in BMPS 2025

The overall leaderboard after 12 matches shows Gods Omen leading with an impressive 83 points, followed closely by OnePlus Gods Reign at 82 points. Meanwhile, Soul and Godlike’s positions highlight their struggles in this crucial stage. Soul managed to accumulate 41 points across their first eight matches, while Godlike could only muster 35 points, placing them dangerously close to elimination territory.

Both teams had disappointing starts on Day 1, where they were positioned at 18th and 19th places respectively with just 15 points each. While Soul managed to climb slightly up the rankings on Day 2, their progress remains insufficient given the fierce competition.

Can iQOO SouL and Hero Xtreme Godlike Stage a Comeback?

With 16 matches total per team and only 8 matches remaining over the coming two days, both Soul and Godlike need exceptional performances to break into the top 8. The format allows each team to play 4 matches per day, providing limited opportunities for redemption.

The mathematics are unforgiving. Teams like Team Insane Esports (6th with 61 points), Mysterious 4 (7th with 56 points), and Volcano Esports (8th with 55 points) currently occupy the bottom three qualification spots. Soul needs to gain at least 15-20 points to secure their position, while Godlike faces an even steeper climb.

Both organizations boast massive fan followings and have recently performed well in major tournaments. Their supporters are hoping for miraculous turnarounds in the remaining matches scheduled for 21st and 22nd June.

Stay tuned to the TalkEsport app for detailed gaming and esports coverage, latest news, and much more!

MongolZ Defeats FaZe Clan to Reach BLAST.tv Austin Major Semi-finals

MongolZ has booked a spot in the semi-finals of BLAST.tv Austin Major beating FaZe Clan with a 2-0 scoreline. A historic win for the organisation will see the Asian team book a spot in the semi-finals against paiN.

VETO

  • The MongolZ removed Train
  • FaZe removed Inferno
  • The MongolZ picked Mirage
  • FaZe picked Anubis
  • FaZe removed Nuke
  • The MongolZ removed Dust2
  • Ancient was left over

Map 1: Mirage; Pick: MongolZ; Winner: MongolZ

Starting strong on the defence, FaZe dropped the ball, losing to an eco. MongolZ not only outclassed FaZe but also managed to level the scoreline. Starting with a leveled scoreboard, MongolZ pulled ahead by winning a streak of rounds as FaZe continued to struggle. With the stars of FaZe failing to deliver on the big stage, MongolZ managed to close the game with little effort. With 21 kills to his name, 910 dropped a masterclass worth 1.51 IR.

Map 2: Anubis; Pick: FaZe; Winner: MongolZ

Coming off the loss, FaZe managed to post a decent first half, edging out a 2-round lead before switching sides, but MongolZ managed to take a lead this putting FaZe on the backfoot right from the get-go. While FaZe did manage to level the scoreline, MongolZ did not let them push the game to OT and closed the map within the regulation rounds. Techno with a 1.45 IR stood out as the best player for MongolZ despite the best efforts from the ELiGE.

FaZe Clan takes an exit from the Major with their heads held high after a tough season. s1mple’s addition did improve the team, but that was far from enough to get them back to winning ways. Only time can tell what will become of the roster, but as of now, they exceeded expectations to reach this stage, but this loss was anything but expected.

Valorant Corrode: New Map Gameplay Footage Leaked

With only a few days until the release of the highly anticipated Valorant Season 25 Act 4 update, the first look at the new map Corrode, has just been leaked.

For the uninitiated, Corrode is set to be the next addition to the ever-expanding map pool of Valorant. While details of this new map remain in mystery, prominent Valorant dataminer ‘ValorantLeaksEN’ has shared a glimpse of it through newly leaked gameplay footage.

The 10-second-long clip showcases an image of what appears to be a bombsite in this new map alongside a few seconds of gameplay.

Valorant Corrode Leaks

Prior to this leak, the official social media handles of Valorant had shared short teasers highlighting some areas of Corrode.

These teasers offer a solid glimpse into the map’s art style, along with a look at some of its key choke points.

Valorant Corrode Release Date

Corrode will be added to the Valorant map pool alongside the game’s Season 25 Act 4 update.

The Valorant S25 Act 4 update will hit the live servers on June 24, 2025.

Corrode will be the first map in Valorant history to debut directly in the competitive map pool from day one of its release. Riot has also confirmed that players will face a 50% reduction in RR loss on Corrode for its first two weeks in competitive play, while full RR gains for victories remain unchanged.

Genshin Impact 6.0 Artifact Sets Leaked

The Genshin Impact 6.0 is still a little ways down the road, but fans of the open-world RPG have already started speculating about the changes that the new update will bring to the title.

While HoYoverse has yet to reveal the detailed patch notes for the Genshin Impact 6.0 update, we’ve seen plenty of leaks surface on the internet over the past few weeks to get a decent idea about what the patch has in store for the fans.

Recent Genshin Impact leaks suggest that the 6.0 patch might introduce two new artifact sets to the game.

In this article, we’ll take a look at all the new artifact sets expected to arrive in the Genshin Impact 6.0 update.

Genshin Impact 6.0 Artifact Sets

According to a leak from Leakflow’s Telegram channel, Genshin Impact 6.0 will add the following Artifact sets to the HoYoverse title:

‘Crescent Moon Transformation’ Artifact Set

  • 2-piece set: The equipped character’s elemental mastery is increased by 35 points, and the Lunar Elemental reaction is triggered to increase by 60 points for 24 seconds.
  • 4-piece set: After the equipped character triggers the Lunar Elemental reaction, the critical hit rate will be increased by 8%, and the critical hit damage will be increased by 16%, for 24 seconds; when the new moon rises, the above effect will be increased by 75%.

‘Moon Splitting’ Artifact Set

  • 2-piece set: After the equipping character triggers the Lunar Elemental reaction, the elemental charging efficiency will be increased by 25% for 24 seconds.
  • 4-piece set: When nearby characters in the team trigger the Lunar Elemental reaction, the equipping character will add 1 stack of Convergent Moon for 16 seconds. Each stack of Convergent Moon will increase the Elemental Recharge by 4%, and a maximum of 3 stacks can be stacked. When the number of stacks reaches 3, the Elemental Mastery of nearby teammates will increase by 100 points. When the new moon rises, the above effects are increased by 50%.

Note that none of the aforementioned Genshin Impact Artifact sets have been confirmed by HoYoverse at the time of writing, so be sure to take this with a grain of salt.

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Livestream Codes: All Rewards & Expiration Times

The Honkai Star Rail 3.4 livestream has come to a conclusion, with fans tuning into the event being able to catch a sneak peek at what the upcoming update will bring to the turn-based RPG.

Alongside showcasing the new events, banners, and characters, HoYoverse gave away a bunch of free redeem codes throughout the Honkai Star Rail 3.4 livestream that fans were able to claim to get some exciting rewards added to their account.

If you were unable to catch the Honkai Star Rail 3.4 livestream but still wish to redeem the free rewards that the devs gave out during the event, we’ve got you covered.

In this article, we’ll share the complete list of redeem codes revealed during the Honkai Star Rail 3.4 livestream, along with their expiration dates and times.

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Livestream Codes List: All Rewards

Honkai Star Rail players can get premium rewards like Stellar Jades, Credits, and Traveler’s Guides for free by redeeming the 3.4 special program livestream codes.

Below, we have listed all the redeem codes that HoYoverse gave away during the event, alongside their respective rewards:

  • FTJ6CVTULSXP: 100x Stellar Jades and 50,000 Credits
  • ZS36CVBUMTZB: 100x Stellar Jade and 5x Traveler’s Guide
  • DTJ7CVACLBGF: 100x Stellar Jade and 5x Traveler’s Guide

Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Livestream Codes Expiration Dates &Times

If you’re looking to redeem the aforementioned livestream codes for Honkai Star Rail, you’ll have to be quick. The Honkai Star Rail 3.4 livestream codes will expire on June 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM (UTC+8). Once the codes expire, fans will no longer be able to redeem them for the rewards.

How To Get the Moon Knight Phoenix Knight Skin in Marvel Rivals?

Whether you’re an avid skin collector in Marvel Rivals or a Moon Knight main, you might want to check out the new Phoenix Knight skin for the fan-favorite ranged Duelist.

The Moon Knight Phoenix Knight skin is one of the newest additions to the Marvel Rivals store alongside Iron Fist’s Binary Fist costume. Both of these newly added cosmetics look absolutely stunning in-game, prompting many players to pick them up as soon as they dropped.

If you’re looking to get the Moon Knight Phoenix Knight skin in Marvel Rivals, look no further.

In this guide, we’ll take a look at how to unlock the new Phoenix Knight costume for Moon Knight in Marvel Rivals.

How To Get Moon Knight Phoenix Knight Skin in Marvel Rivals

The Moon Knight Phoenix Knight skin, which was introduced to Marvel Rivals on June 19th, can be picked up by players through the in-game store.

Since it’s a premium cosmetic, players will need to spend Units, a premium currency in Marvel Rivals, to unlock it.

Here’s how you can unlock the Moon Knight Phoenix Knight skin in Marvel Rivals:

  • Launch Marvel Rivals
  • From the main menu, head to ‘Store’
  • Under the ‘Featured’ section, look for the Moon Knight Phoenix Knight bundle
  • Click on it and purchase its contents

Note that you can either choose to purchase the individual costume or get the entire bundle, which includes a bunch of additional cosmetics in addition to the skin.

Marvel Rivals Moon Knight Phoenix Knight Price 

The Moon Knight Phoenix Knight skin in Marvel Rivals has a price tag of 1400 Units. If you’re looking to grab the entire bundle, you will have to spend 1600 Units instead.

Getting the full bundle will net you additional rewards, including an MVP Animation, a Nameplate, an Emote, and a Spray alongside the costume.