Rainwaker-led Luminosity Survive Three-Way Playoff Race
Luminosity have secured a playoffs berth at Logitech G Play Connect after closing the Bo1...
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Team Yandex adds TI champion ATF to 2026-2027 roster
Team Yandex announced on 17 September that it has signed Ammar “ATF” Assaf as its...
NRG climb 18 VRS places after MOUZ upset
NRG defeated world number two MOUZ 2-1 in the opening round of StarLadder StarSeries Fall...
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 predictions: Which teams can win in Barcelona?
StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 brings eight teams to Barcelona from Sep. 17–20, with $500,000 on...
Jack Williams on iTero, GIANTX, and the future of AI coaching in esports
iTero, the AI-powered coaching app from GIANTX (formerly XL Esports) recently hit the 1,000,000 download...
Should VCT change its qualification rules after Masters London champion Leviatán missed out on Champions Shanghai?
Last weekend’s VCT Americas matches sparked heated discussions within the global VALORANT esports community. With...
Eight players to watch at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to...
Can MSI performance predict Worlds success?
Every year, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) gives us what should be our first proper answer...
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Hyperice launches esports scholarship at University of California Irvine
Performance technology company Hyperice has announced the launch of a health and wellness esports scholarship at the University...
What’s on this week? – Road to Rotterdam – April 2nd – 8th
“What’s on this week?” is ESI’s weekly feature letting you know just what’s going on in the wonderful...
Xuan Li – LGD Gaming – Collaboration between traditional sports and esports
LGD Gaming, one of the most successful esports clubs in China, has grown into a multifaceted club with...
Anthony Wong – Jiang Hu – Mobile is mainstream in Chinese esports
Jiang Hu Esports Club, previously known as Roar Esports Club, is a Chinese diversified esports club, originally established...
Andrey “B1ad3” Gorodenskiy joins Natus Vincere as Esports Director
Andrey "B1ad3" Gorodenskiy, a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player, has boarded Ukrainian esports organisation Natus Vincere as its...
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