Dota 2’s biggest winners don’t play Dota 2 anymore, they trade it
The International brought together the top 16 Dota 2 teams in the world, with Team...
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Latest patch has FGC saying Nintendo can’t leave competitive Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players alone, bruh
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hasn't had an update since June 2025, but Nintendo just had...
Stewie2K gets called out for old skin stealing scandal, but public shaming is the only solution in CS2 right now
Last week, a video of North American Counter-Strike trash-talk went viral, as SportsBetExpert’s Shane "shane"...
Pacific vs. Americas: Which VALORANT region is truly the strongest in VCT 2026?
The 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) season has already produced two very different international results....
League of Legends Team Voice could transform Solo Queue forever… with one condition
For 17 years, League of Legends has asked players to coordinate in-game solely on pings...
Counter-Strike 2 vs. Call of Duty: How does the meta determine which esport is best?
The most effective tactics (the meta) in esports heavily influence how certain titles are played....
LEC vs. LCS: Who leads League of Legends’ oldest regional rivalry?
Europe vs. North America has been one of the game’s defining regional rivalries since the...
“We’ve admittedly created an unintentional imbalance over the last few years”: VCT Pacific has an inclusivity problem, but can Riot fix it?
VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific has long positioned itself as a stage designed to unite talent...
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Clifford Morgan – Gamma Labs and GFUEL – There’s no substitute for time
Clifford Morgan is the CEO of Gamma Labs and GFUEL. He's speaking at the SportsPro TBC (The Brand...
Sampdoria and AS Roma to compete in esports first Serie A showdown
This Saturday (September 9th) the plan was for two professional esports players to go head to head on...
SteelSeries and North partner up
SteelSeries and Danish CS:GO team, North announced their sponsorship and collaborative partnership on Friday. In addition to providing...
Blizzard Arena to open in Los Angeles with Overwatch Contenders next month
Blizzard has announced that it will open a brand new live-event destination for esports competitions in Los Angelas. ...
This week in esports: Maestro, ELEAGUE, DreamHack, Gillette
It's been another busy week in and around esports. The most notable news comes around Maestro, with $3,000,000...
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