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...
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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...
Tundra leaves the scene, GLYPH’s hilarious clip, Save-‘s 1,000 maps: Dota 2’s wild week
It’s been a really wild week in Dota 2. We have all sorts of stuff...
South American Dota 2 teams were done dirty at The International 2026
Valve has revealed the direct invitations and slot allocations for The International 2026, and there...
Team Spirit’s new squad, Xtreme Gaming’s coaching drama, Sundabule goes to “OG University”: Dota 2’s controversial week
There was no shortage of spicy roster shuffles, controversial opinions, and behind-the-scenes drama in the...
T1 regains its form, G2 makes a statement, FlyQuest becomes LCS dark horse: The fight for MSI is closer than ever
While teams’ power levels are usually clearer the closer we get to the mid-way point...
Dota 2 pros salaries are too high and the scene is suffering for it
With Norwegian organization HEROIC recently pulling out of the scene, the financial sustainability of the...
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Tundra Esports and Team Falcons among BLAST Slam VI invites
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons are among the 12 teams competing at the upcoming BLAST Slam VI Dota...
5 reasons Dota 2’s player count surged in 2025 (and why it will continue in 2026)
Major patches always cause a surge of Dota 2 players, bringing in new players interested to learn the...
5 major League of Legends roster moves that will impact the 2026 season
Gumayusi to HLE and Peyz to T1 is the biggest shift of the offseason. Inspired leaving FlyQuest was...
Best beginner heroes for each role in Dota 2
Each Dota 2 role has specific expectations, and every hero performs those tasks differently. Beginner-friendly heroes have a...
Hanwha Life Esports names CHZZK as latest partner
Korean esports organisation Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) has announced a partnership with Naver streaming platform CHZZK. The collaboration...
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