VALORANT continues to be afraid of exploring Nanobomb even during Pride Month
Pride Month is a month-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, and many games find ways...
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From $1.5M contracts to players paying their own $2K transfer fees, a damning indictment of the Call of Duty League economics
From multi-million-dollar deals and record-high transfers for League superstars just six years ago, to minimum-wage...
Fnatic troubles, EMEA dual stage, and Masters London tierlists: VALORANT’s packed week
Despite a lack of VCT action, the VALORANT esports scene saw massive shake-ups and heated...
Co-streaming shouldn’t count towards actual esports tournament viewership: Esports Insider debates
Co-streaming has become a huge part of the esports ecosystem, for better or worse. The...
VALORANT broadcast interupted by hilarious Discord sound, and you probably just learned CVAL was happening
Over the weekend, I couldn't stop laughing at one specific moment of the 2026 College...
Perfect, expensive broadcasts are ruining the magic of esports (I miss the Overwatch League)
Esports used to have this kind of magical, exciting feeling I couldn't quite place. It...
IEM Cologne Major has massive $1.25 million prize pool, but the real money lies elsewhere
The IEM Cologne Major is set to be one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 events...
OWCS 2026 Champions Clash sees highest Overwatch esports viewership in years, and it’s not because people love Overwatch esports
Ever since the Overwatch League died, Overwatch esports have been a bit of a depressing...
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PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 team invites revealed
PGL has revealed the 16 teams competing in its first Counter-Strike 2 tournament of the 2026 season. Taking...
Friendly Campers replaces NRG at BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026
BLAST has announced that Polish Counter-Strike 2 team Friendly Campers will replace NRG at BLAST Bounty Season 1,...
Riot Games unveils 2026 VCT Stage 1 and Stage 2 formats
Riot Games has outlined the structure for the 2026 season of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), introducing a...
ALGS Championship anthem releases January 14th
Electronic Arts has revealed the official anthem for the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 5 Championship. The...
OpTic Texas continues strong start to CDL Major 1 qualifiers
OpTic Texas has continued its fine run of form in the Call of Duty League (CDL) as the...
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