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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.
January 14, 2026
Mississippi Proposes Legalizing Online Esports Betting
Lawmakers in Mississippi have filed a bill that could see the state allow users to wager on esports contests, after failed attempts in 2025.
January 14, 2026
CSGO Legend Friberg Plans to “Bring Back Swedish CS” in New Coaching Role
The King of Banana is ready to take Swedish Counter-Strike back to the top as the head coach of Johnny Speeds.
January 14, 2026
Falcons and MOUZ Risk Huge Drop Off by Not Changing Counter-Strike Rosters
CS rostermania was a disappointment, but these two teams may have lost the most from not changing.
January 13, 2026
paiN Gaming Suspends LoL Star TitaN Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
paiN Gaming has announced the indefinite suspension of Alexandre “TitaN” Lima following a series of serious allegations.
January 13, 2026
CS2 Pros Split on Anubis Return as Train Removed From Active Duty Map Pool
Fans were expecting Cache would make its return for Season 4 of Counter-Strike 2, but the actual change has left pros disappointed.
January 13, 2026
Parker and Scofield Get Their Revenge on Heroic to Qualify for Dota 2 DreamLeague S28
Dota 2's Parker and Scofield had the chance to do the unthinkable against their former Heroic teammates, and they pulled it off.
January 13, 2026
Valorant Fans Have One Major Concern About New Envy Roster
Envy is officially making its return to Tier 1 Valorant, and the organization is starting the new year with a polarizing roster.
January 12, 2026
BetRivers Raises Minimum Stake In Illinois Again As Chicago Tax Hits Esports Bettors
BetRivers has again raised the minimum betting stake in Illinois as the company responds to a new Chicago city tax on gambling.
January 12, 2026
Fallout: London’s creator on what Bethesda have to get right with Elder Scrolls VI & Fallout 5, the problem with $100 games & what it would take to bring Grand Theft Auto back to London
Fallout: London's Project Lead revealed how the success of the mod led to rubbing shoulders with Larian, and shared his ideas for GTA: London.