All Major Championship winners in CS2 and CS:GO
In Counter-Strike, few achievements carry the same weight as winning a Major Championship. These Valve-sponsored...
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BLAST Open Porto 2026 could be the most open CS tournament of the year so far, and I can’t wait
As the dust settles on the Esports World Cup, the eyes of the Counter-Strike 2...
“It’s on life support”: Women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene is struggling to stay afloat, and there is little hope left if things don’t change
On August 8th, one of the most prominent players in the women’s Counter-Strike 2 scene,...
Riot gave Tier 2 VALORANT a chance and it exposed VCT Tier 1 teams’ vulnerability
Ever since Riot Games introduced the partnership system in VALORANT esports, Tier 2 has existed...
What we learned from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 esports season
Following OpTic Gaming’s successful defense of its Esports World Cup title in Paris, the curtain...
Why s1mple’s BC.Game deserves to be taken seriously
Few moves in modern Counter-Strike have generated as much intrigue as prolific Ukrainian AWPer Oleksandr...
How well did Paper Rex f0rsakeN perform on each VALORANT agent?
With his Gekko pick during Paper Rex’s VCT Pacific Stage 2 series against Team Secret...
Five Shotzzy plays that guided OpTic Gaming to Esports World Cup success
This year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) saw OpTic Gaming complete a successful title defense, much...
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Every CS2 team that has won a Tier 1 event in 2026
There are a total of 25 Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 events taking place throughout 2026. BLAST, ESL, and...
Rainbow Six Mobile is officially live worldwide
Ubisoft has officially launched Rainbow Six Mobile worldwide, bringing the tactical shooter to Android and iOS devices. The...
donk holds highest K/D ratio in FACEIT Season 7
Team Spirit player Danil 'donk' Kryshkovets has the world's highest K/D ratio on Counter-Strike matchmaking platform FACEIT. Currently...
Alienware Collegiate Clash returns for 2026 featuring Marvel Rivals
Gaming tech brand Alienware has announced that its Collegiate Clash tournament is returning for 2026, with a focus...
Riot Games teases VALORANT Agent 30 via Masters Santiago trailer
Riot Games has teased VALORANT Agent 30 through its Masters Santiago cinematic trailer. At the end of the...
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