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Kalshi esports volume reached $1.73 billion in twelve months

Kalshi esports volume reached $1.73 billion in twelve months On Kalshi, in no month prior to October 2025 did esports contracts trade more than...

October 19, 2026 | Ollie Ring

"It's as well as, not instead of": BFBS leaders on gaming and the armed forces community

"It's as well as, not instead of": BFBS leaders on gaming and the armed forces community The BFBS Esports Pro League finished this weekend at the Royal Air Force Museum in...

September 30, 2026 | Ollie Ring

LEC Versus Won’t Return for 2027: A chat with the LEC Commissioner

LEC Versus Won’t Return for 2027: A chat with the LEC Commissioner With the LEC coming to an end with the Grand Finals in Nice, LEC Commissioner...

September 22, 2026 | Davide Xu

Should VCT change its qualification rules after Masters London champion Leviatán missed out on Champions Shanghai?

Should VCT change its qualification rules after Masters London champion Leviatán missed out on Champions Shanghai? Last weekend’s VCT Americas matches sparked heated discussions within the global VALORANT esports community. With...

September 10, 2026 | Lea Maas

"I wish I was better": The downfall of Fnatic's VALORANT team

"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...

September 8, 2026 | Lea Maas

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"Before you do a pull-up, you should be able to hang on the bar": NA pros and coaches aren't worried about the East, they're worried about fixing the path to pro first

"Before you do a pull-up, you should be able to hang on the bar": NA pros and coaches aren't worried about the East, they're worried about fixing the path to pro first FlyQuest jungler Johnson “Griffynn” Le moved to Korea at 16 years old to try and climb up the...

August 10, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos

“Unacceptable conditions": The VALORANT Challengers Americas LCQ disaster highlights potential pitfalls of the 2027 VCT ecosystem

“Unacceptable conditions": The VALORANT Challengers Americas LCQ disaster highlights potential pitfalls of the 2027 VCT ecosystem The question of how much freedom versus top-down control game publishers should implement in their respective esports ecosystems...

August 10, 2026 | Lea Maas

Nobody is playing fighting games anymore, and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls isn't helping

Nobody is playing fighting games anymore, and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls isn't helping My X feed is basically everyone and their mom talking about how unplayable Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is...

August 7, 2026 | Olivia Richman

Valve has finally made Dota 2 worth grinding again with the latest MMR system update

Valve has finally made Dota 2 worth grinding again with the latest MMR system update It’s no secret that professional Dota 2 players have been breaking MMR records like twice a year. Most...

August 7, 2026 | Owen Harsono

Warzone esports is at risk of being ruined by controversial audio tunes

Warzone esports is at risk of being ruined by controversial audio tunes In battle royale titles such as Call of Duty: Warzone, audio plays a critical role for players dropping...

August 6, 2026 | Jonno Nicholson

"The struggle has to exist!": The FGC is finally realizing games don't have to be hard to be good

"The struggle has to exist!": The FGC is finally realizing games don't have to be hard to be good The fighting game community has a gatekeeping problem. When Evo attempted to bring in a mainstream gaming audience...

August 5, 2026 | Olivia Richman

"It's important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs": T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Riftbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities

"It's important to foster the grassroots nature of TCGs": T1 CEO Joe Marsh talks entering Riftbound, T1 bundle cards, and grassroots communities Back in June, T1, the most decorated esports organization in League of Legends, revealed it had signed Nick...

August 5, 2026 | Craig Robinson

Supernova and CEO are coming, but the discourse has muddied the excitement. The FGC complains way too much, I'll admit it

Supernova and CEO are coming, but the discourse has muddied the excitement. The FGC complains way too much, I'll admit it I never thought I'd say this, but the FGC complains too much. Yes, even for me. There are...

August 5, 2026 | Olivia Richman

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