Eight players to watch at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to...
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Can MSI performance predict Worlds success?
Every year, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) gives us what should be our first proper answer...
“I wish I was better”: The downfall of Fnatic’s VALORANT team
For many years, Fnatic was considered the strongest team in the VCT EMEA circuit. With...
Here’s what Super Smash Bros. 6 needs for the esports scene to grow
There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow (September 9th) and there's a rumor that we will get...
Who really owns The International? A regional analysis of TI history
China remains TI’s largest historical player base, accounting for 280 appearances and 171 top-eight finishes,...
How MLBB built an esports empire across Southeast Asia
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) launched globally in 2016 and found extraordinary success in Southeast...
Esports players know how to compete, but esports orgs need to teach them how to behave
On August 28th, VCT China organization FunPlus Phoenix issued a statement announcing that it had...
VALORANT’s strongest teams in each region before Champions Shanghai
As the dust settles on the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 events, we...
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CS:GO is back, but its esports scene won’t be
Valve has unexpectedly re-released Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) as a separate application on Steam, enabling fans to gain...
VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs opening brackets and schedule revealed
Riot Games has unveiled the opening brackets and match schedule for the VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs. A live...
Tundra Esports’ Pure denied visa, Parker steps in for PGL Wallachia S7
Tundra Esports has confirmed David 'Parker' Nicho Flores as a stand-in for PGL Wallachia S7 after Ivan 'Pure'...
Apex Legends targets third-party devices in latest anti-cheat update
Apex Legends developers have introduced a new anti-cheat enforcement targeting players who use third-party hardware devices to gain...
LOUD replaces pANcada with erde ahead of VCT Americas Stage 1 2026
LOUD has announced the signing of Roberto ‘erde’ Lobos to its VCT 2026 roster ahead of Americas Stage...
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