There are too many fighting games in the FGC esports scene
In recent years, developers have heavily tapped into the fighting game genre. Left and right,...
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“They’ve gotta listen to the people actually playing the game”: Warzone will die if it doesn’t learn from Apex Legends and go all-in on esports
It was the face of gaming during a pandemic that bred a need to socialize...
I was not going to watch the Esports Nations Cup, but it has now become an exciting and much-needed showcase of co-ed esports competition
The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is meant to be a fun, slightly unhinged celebration of...
NiKo won IEM Cologne Major 2026 no matter what the Team Falcons haters say
"I am a prime example to never give up. Never give up on your dreams."...
Parasocial behavior and death threats: VALORANT esports fans are going too far
VALORANT Masters London’s second Playoffs day kicked off last week with a three-map thriller between...
Every city thinks it can be the “next esports capital,” and no, London is most definitely not
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is the latest guy to claim his city will...
Scalping continues to plague big esports events (L)… But fans are apparently willing to pay thousands for those tickets (W)
If you have spent any time trying to buy tickets for a premier esports event...
Esports will never be taken seriously until people get paid on time
It’s no secret that people working in esports have faced payment delays before, and we’ve...
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Chris Kamara tries his hand at CoDcasting
What's Chris Kamara doing shoutcasting for Call of Duty? I'm sure he doesn't know, Jeff. The footballer turned everyone's...
The WESA appoints former HBO man Hershman
It has been revealed today that the Board of Directors at the World Esports Association (WESA) has unanimously agreed that...
Yahoo and ESL team up for tournament coverage
The latest partnership in esports has been announced and it's in the form of two major players; ESL...
Paypal cracks down on esports payments
Online payment processor Paypal is concerned with the legality and regulations around payments linked to esports tournament sites. It was...
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