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Single-player games deserve more attention in esports
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Touch grass, kick a ball, play Counter-Strike 2: Esports fans wonder if signing a kid at 7 years old is a harmful marketing stunt
Esports organization Inner Circle made headlines after signing a seven-year-old Counter-Strike 2 player, making him one of the...
The Smash scene needs Super Smash Bros. 6 to come out ASAP
Another Nintendo Direct, another disappointment. I didn't even bother watching the livestream, and I'm glad I didn't: just...
Smash TOs retract L4st sexual assault allegations, MenaRD finally wins a Dominican Republic SF6 tourney: FGC’s weird week leading to Mixup 2026
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VALORANT continues to be afraid of exploring Nanobomb even during Pride Month
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Team WE’s dwindling hope, SkewMond becoming best LEC player, Cloud9’s last chance: League of Legends action leading up to MSI
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