Leak culture, vagueposting, and oversharing: What we can learn from the FrosT and Global Esports drama
Ever since the conclusion of Masters London at the end of June, seemingly no topic...
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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...
“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...
Puppey returns as a coach, SumaiL hints at retirement, China’s chance at redemption: the best storylines going into The International 15
After a grueling series of qualifiers, we’ve finally locked in the 16 teams competing at...
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...
CDL Major 4 showed me Call of Duty esports must focus on Europe to survive
The fourth Major of the Call of Duty League (CDL) season brought an end to...
“We’ve seen people coming back”: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves devs on pushing past previous setbacks, new content, and new players
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves burst onto the fighting game scene in April 2025...
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...
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Scrub League Weekly – Does playing StarCraft II make you smarter?
Scrub League starts off with a few laughs this week, as Kevin Hamilton explains to co-hosts Colin McNeil...
August sees Overwatch jump to fifth most watched esport on Twitch
In the month of August there was only ever going to be one esport which was the most...
Sporting Lisbon and Wolfsburg make esports history
This Saturday will see a historic moment in esports with the FIFA representatives of two established football clubs...
Wings wins TI6 & biggest cash prize in esports
The winners of TI6 Wings Gaming has earned itself the biggest prize in esports history to the tune...
Dragonn based FIFA drama
Sean 'Dragonn' Allen, a professional FIFA player who represents West Ham United, became embroiled in some controversy this...
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