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AI vs expert: Human to bounce back for LEC Week 2 against Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT?
Week two of the LEC Summer Split is here, and so is round two of...
EWC 2026 viewership recap: which games attracted the most viewers?
The Esports World Cup (EWC) returned in 2026 with a life-changing $75 million prize pool,...
AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions
The LEC returns today with the 2026 Summer Split getting underway in Paris, France. There...
Kalshi’s June esports data shows a $231.8M market dominated by Counter-Strike
Kalshi's esports markets traded $231.8 million across 4.05 million individual trades in June 2026, spread...
“I had organisations bigger than Sentinels”: Global Esports’ FrosT on FULL SENSE replacing TALON
Former TALON head coach, Hector ‘FrosT’ Rosario, has expressed his disappointment with Riot Games’ process...
EXCLUSIVE: Global Esports’ FrosT opens up on TALON’s exit, a chaotic move to GE, and VCT 2026 goals
VCT Pacific saw one of its most turbulent exits in history, as TALON got removed...
VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026: Fnatic without Chronicle and redemption for Team Vitality?
Following VALORANT Champions Paris and a busy Off//Season, VCT EMEA is set to return with...
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Does esports count as sports — and does it matter?
People have been debating whether esports counts as sports since the first video game tournament was held in...
Which footballers own esports teams?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0SjCXImYo With every passing year, the esports and sports crossover becomes progressively prevalent. Esports are increasingly integrated into...
Best of British: A guide to UK esports teams
As the UK esports scene has grown, so too has the number of teams from amateur, to semi-pro...
State of the Ecosystem: Rocket League esports (2023 overview)
State of the Ecosystem is a series overviewing the current esports scene in several major esports titles, with...
Esports’ overlooked subgenre: Sports simulation games
Sport simulation games typically don’t receive the same amount of attention from esports fandoms, with their competitive scenes...
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