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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…
April 8, 2026
Asmongold calls out Twitch for “double standard” after getting banned for Middle East rant
World of Warcraft streamer Asmongold has been banned from Twitch, but has called it a “blatant double standard.” On April 5th, the Twitch community got word that Asmongold had been…
April 7, 2026
A recent Faker interview reveals his proudest moment and how stays in the game despite his age
In a recent interview with Fortune Korea, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok revealed his mindset on being able to grind for nearly 13 years since his debut in the LCK. The interview,…
April 7, 2026
Overwatch is changing Anran’s face, as promised, but you may have to squint to notice the update
Overwatch gave us five new heroes in Season 1, which was pretty exciting. While the game has seen a massive resurgence in the past few months, there has been an…
April 6, 2026
Pokémon VGC player loses Regional Grand Finals after mild pop-off leads to a game loss
Apparently, popping off isn’t allowed in Pokémon. Over the weekend at the 2026 Orlando Pokémon Regional Championship, Firestar73 had a crazy run on the VGC side. After a challenging Day…
April 3, 2026
Ingrid’s teaser trailer is bringing Street Fighter 6 hype to the FGC
It’s definitely in the back of my mind that a lot of fighting games are dying, at least their esports scenes, but the latest character coming to Street Fighter 6…
April 3, 2026
T1 turns green as it flips a profit for the first time
T1‘s audit has been completed, and the news reveals something rather shocking for esports. That is, T1 has turned a profit. The organization has historically operated in the red, relying…
April 3, 2026
Call of Duty League boss thinks things are going great, which means this is just never going to be a big esport ever
The Call of Duty League hasn’t really seemed all that successful the last few years, but the General Manager of Call of Duty Esports recently said it’s actually going awesome.…
April 2, 2026
I’m blocking anyone that uses Discord’s new Clappy Feet avatar decoration
Discord recently cursed my X feed with a post about its new avatar decoration, which features two bare feet smacking its toes together. “Please enjoy,” Discord wrote. I will not.…
April 2, 2026
New York governor unveils plan to tackle gambling problems
New York Governor Kathy Huchal has unveiled a plan to reduce underage and problem gambling. The plan aims to prevent minors from wagering online, stop operators from using AI to…
April 2, 2026
Inner Circle’s nifee banned four years for match-fixing at ESL Pro League last year
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that it has banned Counter-Strike 2 player Dmytro “nifee” Tediashvili for four years for match-fixing. Nifee is accused of deliberately underperforming at ESL…
April 2, 2026
Playnance expands into esports market with SoftSwiss partnership
Playnance has announced a partnership with SoftSwiss to launch into esports and sports markets, expanding on its existing crypto and casino games products. The decentralized platform said it aims to…
April 2, 2026
Valve is facing two more lawsuits over its loot boxes
Legal firm Hagens Berman has filed a second complaint against Valve over the use of loot boxes in its games. The complaint has been filed on behalf of users in…