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....
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“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...
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...
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...
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Chicago Huntsmen finds peripherals partner in Turtle Beach
NRG Esports' Call of Duty League franchise Chicago Huntsmen has appointed Turtle Beach as its peripherals partner. The...
OverActive Media partners with Universal Music Canada
OverActive Media, the parent company of Toronto Defiant, Toronto Ultra and MAD Lions, has entered a multi-year partnership with Universal Music Canada. The strategic partnership...
Call of Duty League unveils partners for inaugural season
With the franchised, geolocated Call of Duty League beginning play this weekend, Activision Blizzard announced the list of...
Ringo’s Rambles: Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner….
I have made no secret of my general dislike of how Blizzard have handled their approach to esports...
Opinion: Call of Duty League is in no fit state to commence
The Call of Duty League is the next big attempt at producing a geolocated, franchised competition that stands...
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