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Eight players to watch at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
VALORANT Champions Shanghai arrives at the end of a 2026 season that has refused to...
Can MSI performance predict Worlds success?
Every year, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) gives us what should be our first proper answer...
“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...
Here’s what Super Smash Bros. 6 needs for the esports scene to grow
There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow (September 9th) and there's a rumor that we will get...
How MLBB built an esports empire across Southeast Asia
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) launched globally in 2016 and found extraordinary success in Southeast...
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
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Sentinels parts ways with Zellsis ahead of 2026 VCT season
Sentinels has announced the departure of Jordan 'Zellsis' Montemurro from its VALORANT roster. The American player served the...
Tekken 8 patch does little to inspire confidence with FGC
Tekken 8 just dropped a small patch that hasn't really done much to fix the game. Earlier today,...
Riot introduces MFA requirement for flagged shared accounts in VALORANT ranked, plus QOL tweaks
Riot Games has implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accounts it detects as being shared in VALORANT Competitive queue,...
Opera GX launches streaming mode to boost privacy
Opera GX has launched a streaming mode to boost the privacy of content creators while they are broadcasting....
MSI named official PC partner for Red Bull Home Ground World Final
Gaming hardware brand MSI has become the official PC and laptop partner for the upcoming Red Bull Home...
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