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“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America
The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and...
“Our preparation was pretty intense”: How Team Vitality’s MLBB roster breaks stereotypes about mobile gaming and women’s esports
France-based esports organization Team Vitality fields one of the most successful rosters in the history...
Moonton’s Ray Ng on MLBB at the Esports World Cup, growing mobile in the West, and AI coaching tools
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“The spirit of the FGC is still there”: Cuddle_Core talks old-school gatekeeping, grassroots to mainstream, and making a career out of Tekken
Let's be uncomfortably honest for a minute. There's definitely a kind of person that pops...
It’s time for soundproof booths to return to esports
Integrity in esports remains a hot topic of conversation among fans and industry stakeholders looking...
“Keep fighting for your dream”: Team Vitality MLBB pro Vivian on overcoming challenges and judgement to become a top esports pro
Team Vitality Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) player Vivi "Vivian" Indrawaty changed her life and...
Risk without reward: Counter-Strike 2’s new sticker system threatens the entire esports scene’s structure
There’s a lot of buzz in the Counter-Strike community right now, and it has to...
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Is Counter-Strike 2 going soft? Esports fans react to new comms rule and debate hate speech vs. trash talk
Leading tournament organizer ESL has just updated its Counter-Strike 2 rulebook, adding a bunch of changes. However, one...
Esports has an excellent opportunity to cash in on nostalgia right now
Nostalgia within the gaming industry is a surefire way for developers and publishers to generate huge profits. In...
VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all
If you tuned into the Esports World Cup expecting the usual high-octane crowd and absolute chaos you usually...
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 Week this summer,...
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 same: China and...
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