Rainwaker-led Luminosity Survive Three-Way Playoff Race
Luminosity have secured a playoffs berth at Logitech G Play Connect after closing the Bo1...
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NRG climb 18 VRS places after MOUZ upset
NRG defeated world number two MOUZ 2-1 in the opening round of StarLadder StarSeries Fall...
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 predictions: Which teams can win in Barcelona?
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 brings eight teams to Barcelona from Sep. 17–20, with $500,000 on...
Should VCT change its qualification rules after Masters London champion Leviatán missed out on Champions Shanghai?
Last weekend’s VCT Americas matches sparked heated discussions within the global VALORANT esports community. With...
Eight players to watch at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to...
“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...
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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2026 Marvel Rivals Ignite rosters: Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China
As the Marvel Rivals Ignite scene prepares for a year packed with qualifiers and LAN tournaments, various organisations...
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...
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...
Counter-Strike 2 update adjusts Inferno A site layout
Valve has released an update for Counter-Strike 2 that makes several adjustments to Inferno's A site with the...
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