Forget the burrito bowl: Karmine Corp’s Blue Rising TCG is the future of esports monetization
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a second: the era of esports organizations begging mainstream...
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Single-player games deserve more attention in esports
If you look at the top tier of competitive gaming, it feels like a total...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has an insane DLC schedule, but it may not be enough to bring the sauce
SNK is absolutely on one right now. They just pulled back the curtain on Season...
The FGC has become too serious and we need more people like Hayao
In recent times, the Fighting Game Community (FGC) has been too serious for its own...
The Combo Contest is unironically my favorite Super Smash Bros. tournament of all time
Another year, another missed Combo Contest. I have unfortunately decided to head to Monterey Car...
As much as I want Super Smash Bros. back at Evo, it no longer makes sense to include it
One of the most devastating things to ever happen to the Super Smash Bros. community...
Top Fatal Fury fighter GO1 drops out of Esports World Cup, and he took the hype and views along with him
It is incredibly rough to see a legend like Goichi "GO1" Kishida have to pull...
Sony’s baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance
Sony is on a generational speed run of bad PR in recent days after announcing...
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One of the FGC’s biggest fears came true at Evo Vegas 2026: Ludwig’s comment shines light on grassroots, authenticity, and artificial hype
Evo Vegas happened just this week, and while the tournament was a great success with lots of announcements...
Sony’s baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance
Sony is on a generational speed run of bad PR in recent days after announcing its intent to...
“Fighting games are a language”: The FGC has been bringing countries together far before the World Cup
If you're anything like me (chronically online, spend too much time scrolling TikTok), you've probably seen tons of...
Okay, Evo Vegas 2026 changed my mind about 2XKO: It will survive, but only as an esport
I have never been a fan of 2XKO. I've made that pretty clear in my recent debate with...
“EWC isn’t about prestige, it’s about value”: Arslan Ash on too many Evo’s, getting more W’s ahead of retirement, and being alone at the top
There has been a lot of chatter about Evo Vegas losing its prestige. Even Arslan Ash himself has...
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