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Esports World Cup
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…
Esports News
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…
Esports News
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.…
LoL Esports
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…
Fighting Games
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…
Esports News
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…
Fighting Games
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.…
LoL Esports
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.…
LoL Esports
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Fighting Games
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports News
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Overwatch 2
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…
Valorant
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…
World of Warcraft
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…
LoL Esports
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,…
Overwatch 2
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…
Pokémon
April 28, 2026

Pokémon GO 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 GO side. After a challenging Day…
Fighting Games
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…
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