MSI 2026 proved the gap between East and West is closing — at least at the top
For years, the script on the League of Legends esports international stage has been the...
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“I think LEC is one step ahead”: CBLOL’s FURIA and LCP’s Team Secret Whales tell us what it takes to catch up to bigger regions
Underdog stories aren’t built on random happenstance. Rather, they are fostered through the unseen moments...
“If they call me that, I need a performance that matches”: I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans
The sign to T1 Base Camp is easy to spot. There's enough red to make...
League of Legends is one of the most greedy gacha games out there, Brazil has demanded microtransactions be removed
Riot Games is currently learning a very expensive lesson about international gambling laws. A Brazilian...
Riot wants Locke to be fair, but will League of Legends’ new assassin break the meta?
After revealing the new League of Legends champion Locke, Riot Games has unveiled his abilities...
LCS Spring Split has all-time low viewership, and it’s because it’s a bit depressing to watch
Riot Games was willing to give us the League Championship Series (LCS) back after the...
Team WE’s dwindling hope, SkewMond becoming best LEC player, Cloud9’s last chance: League of Legends action leading up to MSI
Even though the Mid-Season Invitational is less than three weeks away, teams across the world...
Unorthodox plays and scary team coordination: Team WE will likely qualify for MSI
If there is any team you should be rooting for right now in League of...
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Menstrual cycles are back in esports conversation after League of Legends coach claims to track his duo partner’s period
League of Legends players can't seem to let go of the concept that women have a menstrual cycle....
Esports has changed, but sexist situations won’t go away
Gender-based discrimination in esports is often framed as a problem the industry is slowly outgrowing, and, in some...
Does G2 Esports’ run at First Stand 2026 mean the gap between Western and Eastern teams in LoL Esports is closing? Maybe
Less than two weeks ago, G2 Esports shocked League of Legends’ fans. At First Stand 2026 semifinals, the...
The Ruler scandal explained: South Korea’s explosive reaction to what seems like, well, not a big deal
Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk’s tax controversy has become one of those stories that, at first glance, looks smaller than...
Rev: Can esports work exist without crippling financial anxiety? NLC’s late payments suggest not yet
It's honestly really hard to keep track of which esports entity owes what to whom at this point,...
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