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January 22, 2026
Valve Gives Hopeful Update On Cache Release After CS2 Premier S4
While CS2 Premier Season 4 doesn’t unleash Cache, developer Valve has provided fans with a short-but-sweet update.
January 21, 2026
G2 Esports Signs Deal with French Betting Platform Winamax
G2 Esports, one of Europe’s most prominent esports organisations, has announced a partnership with French betting operator Winamax.
January 21, 2026
Apex Legends Assault Rifle Buffs Will Shift Pro & Ranked Meta after Marksman Dominance
Recent buffs to Apex Legends’ assault rifles may not overthrow the R99, but marksman rifles could have competition.
January 21, 2026
StarCraft 2 Fans Disappointed as RTS Removed from Esports World Cup
The StarCraft 2 community have been left disappointed after the final Esports World Cup 2026 game was revealed, confirming SC2's omission.
January 21, 2026
Esports World Cup Exec Reveals Real Reason Fortnite was Removed in 2025
Esports World Cup Foundation Chief Games Officer, Fabian Scheuermann, explained why Fortnite was missing in 2025, and why its back for EWC 2026.
January 20, 2026
TimTheTatman Starts Roobet Partnership With Marathon Gambling Sessions
Crypto casino Roobet announced a partnership with livestreamer TimTheTatman and he's already feeling the insane highs and lows of gambling.
January 20, 2026
Esports World Cup 2026 Prize Pool Finally Revealed & It’s Bigger Than Ever
The Esports World Cup is set to return to Riyadh this summer with its largest prize pool to date, in excess of $75m.
January 20, 2026
Apex Legends Reveals ALGS Year 6 Roadmap: All Events & Details
The Apex Legends Global Series Year 6 Roadmap has officially been announced, with all event locations and dates locked in.
January 20, 2026
Retired Dota 2 GOATs Return to Competition, but There’s a Twist
Dota 2 fans are in for a trip down memory lane as 3 of the game’s most influential players reunite and return as "Monkey Business."
January 19, 2026
Esports Gamblers In India Using Offshore Sites To Bypass Gaming Ban
While the Indian government has cracked down on real-money gaming, esports bettors continue to access offshore platforms to gamble.
January 19, 2026
The Bandit Makes Zero Sense and Valorant Will be Unplayable Until its Nerfed
Valorant added the Bandit pistol in Patch 12.00, offering one-shot capabilities against heavy armor up to 10m and light armor up to 30m. That's a problem.
January 19, 2026
Final Esports World Cup 2026 Game Revealed and You Won’t Expect It
The Esports World Cup Foundation and Ubisoft Nadeo have announced a multi-year partnership that will see Trackmania added to EWC 2026.
January 18, 2026
Apex Legends Champs Day 4 Grand Finals: LCQ Winner Oblivion Crowned Surprise Champion
A fairytale in Sapporo as unsigned Oblivion take home the $2 million prize at the Alex Legends Global Series Championship, beating Falcons.
January 16, 2026
ALGS Champs Day 2: Falcons On Top Form As Crazy Thieves Comeback Is Too Little, Too Late
Intense Apex Legends action goes down to the wire as teams fight for a place in the winners bracket on Day 2 of ALGS Champs.
January 17, 2026
ALGS Champs Day 3 Recap: Team Liquid Crash Out As Falcons Remain Dominant
The third day of Apex Legends Champs action had a bit of everything: shocks, surprises, and stolen automobiles.
January 16, 2026
Sweden Reports Drop In Match-Fixing In 2025 Despite Esports Scandal
Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has reported fewer match-fixing cases in 2025, despite an esports match-fixing scandal.
January 16, 2026
Senzu Becoming an AWPer Would Be Biggest Mistake of his Career
Senzu is one of the hottest transfer prospects in Counter-Strike, but if he really wants to start AWPing, that could change entirely.
January 16, 2026
Tekken 8 Pros Furious as “Blatant Cheaters” “Manipulate Dojo System” to Qualify for TWT Finals
The Tekken World Tour 2025 Finals are almost upon us, but there’s a huge cheating controversy surrounding a few of the players who qualified.
January 16, 2026
STYKO on Why Chasing the “Next Molodoy” in Counter-Strike is Way Harder Than it Looks
Molodoy was arguably the Counter-Strike revelation of 2025 – but STYKO believes teams trying to find "the next molodoy" is futile.
January 15, 2026
Microsoft, Sony & Nintendo Update Commitment To Safer Gaming Aimed At Protecting Minors
Three major gaming companies, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, have released a joint statement reiterating their commitment to safer gaming.
January 16, 2026
ALGS Champs 2026 Day 1 Recap: ImperialHal Dominates, Liquid & Thieves Struggle
All the highlights and lowlights from day one of the Apex Legends Global Series Championship 2026 in Sapporo, Japan.
January 23, 2026
FlameZ Reflects on Vitality’s Dominant 2025 and the Challenge of Staying on Top
Without a doubt, 2025 was Vitality’s year. We spoke with entry fragger flameZ about how they keep progressing in 2026.
January 15, 2026
ImperialHal Furious After Controller Banned 12 Hours Before Apex Legends Champs
ImperialHal was fuming after he was told his controller is banned just 12 hours before ALGS Champs – but he's still frying the opposition anyway.
January 16, 2026
Call Of Duty Champion Calls Out Sports Gambling As “Ruining Young Men”
Former Call of Duty world champion Jordan Kaplan has said he believes sports gambling is ruining a generation of young men.
January 14, 2026
Dhokla to Make Unlikely LCS Return in 2026
Many expected Dhokla to have a sure LCS roster spot in 2026 but he didn't – though that could be changing, at least temporarily.