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LoL Esports
March 26, 2026

The 2026 LEC Spring Split trailer was exactly what fans needed

The latest LEC Spring Split trailer, After the Ashes, is exactly what the league needed right now. It is great content that builds hype for the return of the Spring…
Fighting Games
March 26, 2026

Chat, is it woke to not want to inpregnate your second cousin? FGC reacts to Alex’s story in Street Fighter 6

Not every game can be like Overwatch when it comes to lore. Recently, Street Fighter 6 appeared to lose track of who is who to who in its own character…
LoL Esports
March 26, 2026

G2’s scrim results are back, and it turns out they had Gen.G’s number

It’s that seasonal time of year again, where G2 Esports go to an international event and tell the world about their scrim results. Often, it shows how G2 is somewhat…
Esports News
March 27, 2026

USA! USA! Oh… Esports fans disappointed after USA Esports announces participation in Esports Nations Cup

America has lost its edge in esports and the creation of the nonprofit organization, USA Esports, felt like it could give the country back some of its competitiveness. That hope…
Valorant
March 25, 2026

The VCT Pacific’s headset misuse warning is part of a bigger problem in esports

VCT Pacific has concluded its investigation into headset usage concerns raised by the community during Kickoff, issuing written notices to Gen.G’s Kim “Lakia” Jong-min and Team Secret’s Ko “Sylvan” Young-sub…
Call of Duty
March 25, 2026

Call of Duty: Warzone streamer Jordan Sisco reportedly abuses pregnant wife on stream

Twitch streamer Jordan Sisco thought he was offline when he could be heard hitting his pregnant wife off-camera. The Call of Duty community is now demanding he be banned from…
LoL Esports
March 24, 2026

LEC Roadtrips are back, but is this the right move for the league?

The return of LEC Roadtrips this Spring marks another important step in bringing competitive League of Legends closer to fans across EMEA. Introduced in 2025, these traveling events quickly proved…
Fortnite
March 24, 2026

Tim Sweeney is killing Fortnite with metaverse crap, laying off 1,000 employees

Over 1,000 Epic employees were laid off today due to a “downturn in Fortnite engagement” that left the company “spending significantly more than we’re making.” The mass layoffs are an…
LoL Esports
March 23, 2026

“It is getting worse by day in the US and this guy pretends nothing is happening”: League of Legends fans call out Chris Geeley over Worlds location

From League of Legends to VALORANT to the FGC, esports scenes have expressed concerns about attending and competing at events held in the United States amid ongoing tensions and visa…
Esports News
March 23, 2026

Ethical hacker takes responsibility for Malta Gaming Authority data breach

German “ethical hacker” Lilith Wittman has taken responsibility for a data breach at the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Wittman said she hacked into the MGA’s system and has shared data…
LoL Esports
March 23, 2026

Will losing kk0ma affect T1’s road to MSI? Is T1 cooked?

T1 has announced to its fans in English and Korea that Head Coach Kim “kk0ma” Jeong-gyun will take a leave of absence with immediate effect for the Spring split. The…
Rainbow Six
March 21, 2026

Is Rainbow Six Siege truly an S-Tier esport if its pros reportedly make $1.5K a month?

Recently, Rainbow Six Siege coach Jonathan “Jok3r” Paarsch shook the esports world by revealing the concerningly low salaries of most Rainbow Six Siege pros in the scene. Despite being considered a…
LoL Esports
March 20, 2026

G2 beats BNK FEARX at First Stand, the first time since 2020 an EU team beat an LCK team 3-0

G2 Esports has pulled off a ginormous upset at the League of Legends First Stand international event. G2 beat BNK FEARX 3-0 in the event, with two very strong games…
Esports News
March 20, 2026

Big W: FlyQuest hoping to strengthen Tier 2 esports with PROJECT: GRASSROOTS

The esports ecosystem needs help. Bad. FlyQuest believes it has a solution with PROJECT: GRASSROOTS. The new project aims to support Tier 2 esports teams and competitive programs that are…
Counter-Strike
March 20, 2026

Olga becomes first woman to reach Top 3 in Counter-Strike 2 Season 7, bringing out the worst incels you can imagine

FACEIT recently announced that Olga “Olga” Rodrigues has become the first woman to have reached Top 3 on the Counter-Strike 2 Season 7 leaderboard. And the discourse from the gaming…
Esports News
March 20, 2026

Kentucky House passes bill to raise gambling age and limit prediction markets

The Kentucky House has passed legislation that will raise the legal gambling age from 18 to 21 years old. In addition, the bill will restrict licensed betting companies from offering…
Esports News
March 20, 2026

California bill aims to restrict betting companies and predict markets targeting minors

Lawmakers in California have introduced legislation that aims to reduce the rise in minors participating in gambling-like activities. This includes traditional online gambling, including casino games, sports betting, and prediction…
Esports News
March 20, 2026

Marathon’s Ranked mode shows that it’s trying to be more competitive and PvP focused, even if its only in testing right now

The culture war between ARC Raiders and Marathon began not long before Marathon released, thanks to the removal of PvP-related stuff from a recent patch. Then came Marathon’s Server Slam,…
Counter-Strike
March 19, 2026

Valve’s latest Counter-Strike 2 update forces new reload mechanics and economy management

Counter-Strike 2 gets patches every now and then, but when it finally does, it often makes extremely major shakeups to the game (AUG meta anyone?). The new CS2 update changes…
LoL Esports
March 19, 2026

Riot denies LEC online rumors, but I think it still makes a lot of sense

[Update] The rumor mill has been churning over the last few months that the League of Legends EMEA Championship could become an online league. This includes a recent claim from…
Counter-Strike
March 19, 2026

Counter-Strike co-creator thinks North America’s CS2 esports talent pool doesn’t have enough skill

It’s not every day that the creator of a competitive game gives you their thoughts on the esports scene it has created, but that’s exactly what happened when Counter-Strike co-creator…
Esports Industry
March 18, 2026

Kalshi fast becoming sports bettors’ preferred platform to place wagers

New survey data suggests more sports bettors prefer Kalshi to FanDuel, and the platform is only slightly behind market leader DraftKings.  Truist Securities asked respondents which product they view as…
Esports News
March 18, 2026

ExpressVPN expands esports partners

ExpressVPN has announced deals with Riot Games, G2 Esports, and Method, expanding its presence in esports.  The company had already sponsored the League of Legends EMEA Championship, but its deal…
Fighting Games
March 18, 2026

Season 3 could be the final nail in the coffin for Tekken 8 as FGC loses hope

The FGC has been holding on throughout Season 2, hoping that Tekken 8 would improve in Season 3 amid ongoing negative feedback and criticism. Now, competitive players are pretty sure…
HotS
March 18, 2026

Competitive Heroes of the Storm is kind of back from the dead and returning to BlizzCon, where it was previously murdered

If you’re an old-school Heroes of the Storm fan, you might remember BlizzCon 2018, when we had a great final. Then, weeks later, Blizzard announced the death of competitive HoTS…
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