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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…
April 13, 2026
FMPONE reveals new CS2 map called Splinter, set in a Canadian lumber camp
Shawn “FMPONE” Snelling, the creator of Cache, has revealed he and his map-making team have finally published their new map for Counter-Strike 2‘s Workshop. The new map is set in…
April 10, 2026
2XKO devs (the ones that are left) reveal more content for 2026, but will it even make it to 2027?
2XKO still exists, and it has some big plans for 2026. I’m just not sure it’s enough to rebuild all the hype it has lost. On X, developers wrote: “We’re…
April 13, 2026
Jeff “CAP”lan answers important Overwatch questions: “We didn’t nerf Tracer’s butt”
Former Overwatch Lead Director Jeff Kaplan has been opening up more about his time at Blizzard and work with the hero shooter, likely due to the game’s sudden resurgence. This…
April 10, 2026
Overwatch reveals Sierra’s kit, and her lock-on looks like a low elo stomper
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the latest Overwatch hero’s kit, with Sierra getting quite a few interesting abilities. The kit has some exciting lock-on stuff, which makes people think she might…
April 9, 2026
ScreaM returns to competitive CS, another veteran trying to prove they still have it
Belgian legend Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom has returned to competitive Counter-Strike after six years away from the pro scene, signing with Clutchain to join a Franco-Belgian roster that includes his younger…
April 9, 2026
GRID partners with Naver to bring live esports to CHZZK
Esports data provider GRID has partnered with Korean tech firm Naver to integrate official real-time match data across CHZZK, the company’s live streaming platform. Beginning with the LCK regular season…
April 9, 2026
NiP may close its Swedish office and fully move to Abu Dhabi
Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas has allegedly put its Swedish staff on notice, per Swedish sports site, Expressen. The news comes as the organization cements closer ties to Abu…
April 8, 2026
New Overwatch hero gets mogged in her own reveal trailer then dies to two ultimates
The new Overwatch hero coming in Season 2 is Sierra, a DPS with a full-auto energy rifle, drone, and targeting dart. She seems to have a cool kit based on…
April 8, 2026
Riot Games reveals 2027 VCT format, and the storylines are going to become even better
Riot Games has announced it’s performing a major tournament format shakeup for the VALORANT esports scene, switching to a tournament format. The new esports landscape will shift to a more…
