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All rdy: Your weekly recap of January 26th-February 1st
Nothing is ever stagnant or dull when it comes to the esports scene. Amidst the constant swirl of drama, tournaments, patches, and roster swaps, there’s always something unfolding behind the stage. From surprise upsets and standout performances to off-stage hiccups, each week brings a fresh mix of chaos and exctiment to our favorite (and often times most hated) games.
Counter-Strike 2
Tournaments
IEM Krakow is in full flow, but the biggest story is, unfortunately, Team Liquid again. This story could easily be a Dota one that we’ve just changed some names on, really; there was much excitement when this team was put together, but at no point since has anyone really been excited to watch them. They bombed out in Stage One by losing to FUT, who have been far, far more impressive.
Read FUT sucker punch a sleepy FURIA - IEM Krakow Stage 2
It could be worse - B8 went out last in the first stage, with 16 year old segukawa not only having a pretty horrendous debut (save for one map), but also being benched for s1zzi afterwards. Not sure we’ll be seeing him again for a while. Probably needs to be baked a little longer.
Players and Teams
We hate to be negative (not really), but it could be even worse still. Virtus.pro suffered the ignominy of travelling to a local LAN for some confidence and free money before going out last. Losing to WW and Rustec means that VP haven’t won a series in 2026 and are #84th in the world.
Jame must be killing himself with laughter.
Dota 2
Tournaments
FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 was the first tournament of the 2026 year. Eight teams clashed in a double-elimination bracket for a $250,000 prize pool over the span of just the weekend. When the dust settled, it was Aurora Gaming that claimed the first trophy of 2026.
Qualifiers
The January of qualifiers in 2026 for Dota 2 has come to an end, as we begin to head into the main tournaments. ESL China Challenger saw one team claim a spot at both DreamLeague Season 28 and ESL One Birmingham 2026. However, a major caveat was in place. With Xtreme Gaming having already qualified to both events, if they were to win, the second-place team would qualify. spoiler alert They did.
Therefore Yakult Brothers were the recipients of two qualifier slots even after losing to Xtreme 3:1.
Players and Teams
PARIVISION
PARIVISION has been in the news more often than not lately. After withdrawing from FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 to focus on preparation for upcoming competitions and LANS, the team officially welcomed Clement 'Puppey' Ivanov as coach. Only days later, they then announced the departure of Dmitry "DM" Dorokhin. DM had been with the team since Octoboer 2024 and was in the lineup for The International 2025 where they took an impressive 3rd place finish.
A young nineteen year old, Valery "SSS" Lazarev, will be assuming his role on the team. SSS began his career in 2025 and most recently moves in from 1W Team.
Team Nemesis
Although Team Nemesis claimed the sole spot awareded to both China and Southeast Asia for PGL Wallachia Season 7, they did so without Polo "Raven" Fausto. The Filipino player was absent from the qualifiers and has since been revealed as having parted ways with the team. Raven is a veteran player of the region, starting his career in 2014. His first appearance at The International was in 2016 with TNC where he took 7-8th place —his best placement so far.
There is no word on where he will end up next, but Team Nemsis qualified with both Anucha "Jabz" Jirawong and Worawit "Q" Mekchai. There has been no official word on Tri "Jhocam" Kuncoro leaving the team.
If you can’t keep up with all the news happening, don’t stress — All rdy has you covered. Every Monday, we round up the biggest headlines, hidden gems, and moments you might’ve missed, so you can start your week informed and ontop of it all.