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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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…