Eight players to watch at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to...
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“I wish I was better”: The downfall of Fnatic’s VALORANT team
For many years, Fnatic was considered the strongest team in the VCT EMEA circuit. With...
Esports players know how to compete, but esports orgs need to teach them how to behave
On August 28th, VCT China organization FunPlus Phoenix issued a statement announcing that it had...
VALORANT’s strongest teams in each region before Champions Shanghai
As the dust settles on the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 events, we...
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....
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....
“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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CDL Championship 2025 Day One: Breach stuns LA Thieves, OpTic sweeps FaZe
The opening day of the 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship has come to a close, and...
Apeks signs OLIZERA ahead of VCT EMEA Stage 2
Apeks has announced Diogo ‘OLIZERA’ Oliveira as the newest addition to its VALORANT roster ahead of VCT EMEA...
VALORANT Masters Toronto: The winners and losers
Masters Toronto, the second international competition in the 2025 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), has concluded with Pacific’s Paper...
Casual modes are the future of shooters in esports – here’s why
TL;DR Casual modes are becoming more common in competitive shooters like Rainbow Six Siege X and Fortnite. Though...
Valve introduces new sub-region in latest VRS update
Valve has updated its Valve Regional Standings (VRS) model to include Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as...
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