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Fighting Games
April 23, 2026

Ingrid looks completely terrifying, but Street Fighter 6 players need her to counter JP

Ingrid’s gameplay trailer has revealed that she’s just as weird and cool as Street Fighter 6 fans predicted. In a game full of straightforward fighters and cousin lovers, Ingrid’s quirky…
Esports News
April 23, 2026

New gaming rules come into force in India from May 1

New rules for online gaming will finally come into force in India from May 1st. Under the new regulations, the government will promote esports, while real-money gaming will be prohibited. …
Esports News
April 23, 2026

Sportsbooks increase political spending in bids for expanded markets

Three of the leading sportsbooks in the US, FanDuel, DraftKings, and Fanatics, are investing heavily in political spending as they lobby for favorable gambling markets.  The companies contributed $42 million…
Counter-Strike
April 22, 2026

A Chinese monk that plays CS2 talks about tilting, stoicism, and the great things in gaming

One of the things players like to talk about online is trash talk. And that’s part of the culture of competitive gaming. But at times, you can have those moments…
Fighting Games
April 22, 2026

Let’s goooooo: LVL UP EXPO will be a huge weekend for the FGC, here’s how to watch

I had plans to go to LVL UP EXPO, but was sadly unable to head to Las Vegas for the action. Still, you know I’ll be tuning in on Twitch…
Fighting Games
April 22, 2026

“One final special moment between us”: SonicFox and Go1 pull off insane choreographed fight during Dragon Ball FighterZ Masters Showdown

Man, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and again: The best part about the FGC is the community. The Dragon Ball FighterZ Masters Showdown was a special…
Counter-Strike
April 21, 2026

CS2’s Animgraph update feels like a huge buff to awping and anchoring

Counter-Strike 2‘s latest update adds the teased Animgraph 2.0, a feature update that greatly enhances movement animations. Valve dropped the patch late on April 20th, with the update rolling out…
Esports News
April 21, 2026

bet365 launches sports betting and online Casino in Michigan

bet365 has launched its platform in Michigan. The UK-based gambling company is now active in 17 US states.  Michigan has a restricted licensing system with a limit of 15 operators.…
Overwatch 2
April 21, 2026

A hitscan gang member, an omnic detective, an augmented super soldier: Here are the leaked heroes coming to Overwatch in 2026

Overwatch is having a big year after its reset. In Season 1, Blizzard introduced a ton of big gameplay and quality-of-life changes as well as five new heroes. They later…
LoL Esports
April 20, 2026

Caedrel goes offline mid-LEC broadcast, reveals Western League of Legends’ co-streaming dependency

On Sunday, League of Legends esports social media blew up with a random stray YouTube video from the LCS’ FlyQuest, ranting about co-streaming, economics, then proceeding to promote their own…
Esports News
April 20, 2026

JugaMax partners with Oddin.gg for more esports betting in Paraguay

JugaMax has announced a partnership with Oddin.gg to launch esports betting in Paraguay.  The country has recently opened up its gambling market from a previous monopoly. This has allowed private…
Counter-Strike
April 22, 2026

CS2 players sucker punches rival, who laughs it off on stage and then trash talks him online

Counter-Strike 2 player MAUschine has been banned from DACH CS Masters for 10 years after punching an opponent during the walkout. The player hit Fabian “Spidergum” Salomon on the walkout…
Fighting Games
April 17, 2026

2XKO loses spectating feature just as Riot implements Community Events Program

Riot Games has dropped a workaround after tournament organizers were left unable to spectate 2XKO matches. The latest patch dropped Akali into the struggling FGC, but a severe glitch impacted…
Valorant
April 17, 2026

Young VALORANT pro’s career gone: ENVY terminates Canezerra contract following 12-month Riot Games hardware ban

ENVY has terminated the contract of promising VALORANT player Alex “Canezerra” Banyasz following a 12-month hardware ban from Riot Games for multiple Terms of Service violations. The organization’s hands were…
Esports World Cup
April 16, 2026

Esports should be scared: Reports say the Saudi’s PIF could pull out of LIV Golf

Reports broke yesterday from the Financial Times that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is considering withdrawing support for the LIV Golf league. The report cites conversations with Middle Eastern sources…
Esports News
April 16, 2026

Marvel Rivals creates perpetually bent over female hero to shamelessly sell skins to gooners

Black Cat has been revealed as the next Marvel Rivals hero, but nobody cares about her abilities or gameplay. And that’s a big issue. Black Cat is arriving on April…
Esports News
April 16, 2026

Female esports commentator accused of “blackface” after rebelling over short skirt controversy on stream

What initially started as a feminist issue has turned into a debate about blackface, after a female streamer painted herself black in protest of ongoing criticism of her short skirt.…
LoL Esports
April 15, 2026

Daglas returns to the LEC to replace a self-benched Sheo on Team Heretics

Team Heretics has announced it has agreed to accept Théo “Sheo” Borile‘s request to be benched from the starting roster, with academy jungler Kacper “Daglas” Dagie taking his place. It…
Fighting Games
April 15, 2026

Alex is no longer marrying his second cousin in Street Fighter 6 thanks to recent patch

Don’t worry, FGC esports fans: Street Fighter 6 has been fixed! No, not fighter balancing or gameplay changes. Whatever. Alex is no longer banging his cousin! A mid-season patch was…
Esports News
April 15, 2026

Kentucky Governor vetoes gambling bill amid power struggle

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a wide-ranging gambling bill on Monday, citing concerns that the legislation would reduce the power of his office.  Lawmakers in Kentucky’s House passed HB904 last…
Fighting Games
April 14, 2026

Tekken 8 pro becomes first player to reach God of Destruction 7 level before game’s eventual demise

Tekken 8 is going through a rough patch, with the changes from Season 2 continuing to create massive backlash from competitive players. However, not everyone has given up on Tekken.…
LoL Esports
April 14, 2026

League of Legends Pandemonium Season 2 is shorter, featuring arena updates and role changes

Riot Games has detailed what’s coming in League of Legends Season 2 of 2026, and it’s a demon-themed season following Vayne as she hunts demons on the outskirts of Demacia.…
LoL Esports
April 13, 2026

LEC drama explodes after fan message makes a play-on word joke about Israel’s leader

It was only a matter of time until a fan highlight message on the LEC broadcast would say something silly. And that seems to have happened during LEC’s Sunday games…
Counter-Strike
April 13, 2026

“It was sudden”: CS2 esports scene shocked as karrigan leaves FaZe Clan for Falcons

The Counter-Strike 2 esports scene was left shocked when it was announced that Finn “karrigan” Andersen was leaving FaZe Clan to join Falcons. The long-time Counter-Strike veteran has been with…
Counter-Strike
April 13, 2026

IBIA flags up increase in esports match-fixing this year

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has flagged an increase in suspicious betting alerts in esports for the first three months of this year.  In a new report, the IBIA…
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