I’m honestly so sick of Kick, and the “Last Woman Standing” exploitation stream was my final straw
I am really not the kind of person who watches other people play games and...
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A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was a diminutive silhouette as he sat at the end of...
I’ve sorta hated Anime Expo for years, and it seems the anime community finally had enough this time
I am going to vindicate myself here. A few years back, I went to Anime...
Moving the Esports World Cup to Paris shouldn’t negate the concerns surrounding the event
Correction: The Esports World Cup reached out to state it's not funded by the PIF....
“Easy to learn, hard to master”: How Highguard plans to shake up the live-service scene
Despite its lack of marketing, aside from being the final trailer at The Game Awards,...
How Marvel Rivals’ first major esports event exposed the meta
Following the conclusion of Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid Season Finals, the game’s first LAN international...
Why MSI 2025 was exactly what League of Legends esports needed
Over the past few years, numerous international League of Legends tournaments have drifted into predictability. ...
OWCS 2025 Midseason Championship preview: Can Crazy Raccoon go back-to-back?
The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) Midseason Championship 2025 is just around the corner, with the...
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Justin M. Jacobson – Where do player representatives fit in in esports?
This is a guest post by New York based Justin M. Jacobson., Esq. Transparency is vital and so...
The ESI Super Forum will explore why over 175 sports clubs have entered esports
It’s safe to say that esports is no longer a well kept secret. The phenomenon that started with...
Could the F1 Esports Final herald a racing esports revolution?
When 18 year-old kitchen manager Brendon Leigh secured the crown of the inaugural F1 Esports Series in front...
This week in esports: Football clubs, FIFA and Super Evil Megacorp
This week in the ever expanding esports industry we've seen news from football clubs from Denmark to Germany...
How Airbus can prevent ‘Out of the Blue’ from being an expensive mistake
When Out of the Blue revealed their roster on Sunday, it quickly drew the ire of the online community....
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