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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…