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"He just thought he wouldn't get caught": Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung's ban
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15, with LGD Gaming’s…
August 12, 2026 | Owen Harsono
From VCT Game Changers to Riftbound: One organizer's plans to add team competition and inclusivity to Riftbound
From VCT Game Changers to Riftbound: One organizer’s plans to add team competition and inclusivity to Riftbound Riftbound has certainly blown up its projects and initiatives with Unleashed, and it's all manifesting around the Vendetta…
August 12, 2026 | Craig Robinson
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs?
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs? Dota 2's The International is always difficult to predict, but this year may have one of the most…
August 12, 2026 | Lawrence Serafico
Five Shotzzy plays that guided OpTic Gaming to Esports World Cup success
Five Shotzzy plays that guided OpTic Gaming to Esports World Cup success This year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) saw OpTic Gaming complete a successful title defense, much to the delight…
August 11, 2026 | Jonno Nicholson
Chess should be played over the board at the Esports World Cup
Chess should be played over the board at the Esports World Cup The chess category at the Esports World Cup has a $1.5 million USD prize pool. That is almost…
August 11, 2026 | Aaron Alford
"He just thought he wouldn't get caught": Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung's ban
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15, with LGD Gaming’s…
August 12, 2026 | Owen Harsono
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs?
The International 2026 predictions: which teams will make it to the playoffs? Dota 2's The International is always difficult to predict, but this year may have one of the most…
August 12, 2026 | Lawrence Serafico
Five Shotzzy plays that guided OpTic Gaming to Esports World Cup success
Five Shotzzy plays that guided OpTic Gaming to Esports World Cup success This year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) saw OpTic Gaming complete a successful title defense, much to the delight…
August 11, 2026 | Jonno Nicholson
Chess should be played over the board at the Esports World Cup
Chess should be played over the board at the Esports World Cup The chess category at the Esports World Cup has a $1.5 million USD prize pool. That is almost…
August 11, 2026 | Aaron Alford
Dota 2 Fantasy picks for TI 2026: best players, Emblems, and more
Dota 2 Fantasy picks for TI 2026: best players, Emblems, and more Dota 2 Fantasy returns for The International 2026 (TI 2026), giving everyone another way to follow the action…
August 11, 2026 | Owen Harsono
AI vs expert: Return of the bots for LEC week three predictions
AI vs expert: Return of the bots for LEC week three predictions Week three of the LEC Summer Split is upon us, and the humans-versus-robots scoreboard is starting to take…
August 7, 2026 | Ollie Ring
Riot Games' suspension of League of Legends player Syzyf raises questions
Riot Games’ suspension of League of Legends player Syzyf raises questions Last week, Riot Games announced the suspension of Polish League of Legends player Jakub "Syzyf" Ruta. Riot announced…
July 31, 2026 | Adam Roarty
AI vs expert: Human to bounce back for LEC Week 2 against Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT?
AI vs expert: Human to bounce back for LEC Week 2 against Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT? Week two of the LEC Summer Split is here, and so is round two of —drum-roll, please—humans versus…
July 31, 2026 | Ollie Ring
AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions
AI vs expert: Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini take on our LEC week one predictions The LEC returns today with the 2026 Summer Split getting underway in Paris, France. There will be a…
July 24, 2026 | Ollie Ring
France reiterates questionable esports betting ban legislation as the Esports World Cup enters second week
France reiterates questionable esports betting ban legislation as the Esports World Cup enters second week As the Esports World Cup in Paris heads into its second week, the French gambling regulator,  Autorité Nationale…
July 16, 2026 | Ollie Ring
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"He just thought he wouldn't get caught": Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung's ban
“He just thought he wouldn’t get caught”: Dota 2 coach Astini on the larger match-fixing, cheating problems in South America behind TaiLung’s ban The Dota 2 scene was unpleasantly greeted with groundbreaking news days before The International 15, with LGD Gaming’s…
August 12, 2026 | Owen Harsono
From VCT Game Changers to Riftbound: One organizer's plans to add team competition and inclusivity to Riftbound
From VCT Game Changers to Riftbound: One organizer’s plans to add team competition and inclusivity to Riftbound Riftbound has certainly blown up its projects and initiatives with Unleashed, and it's all manifesting around the Vendetta…
August 12, 2026 | Craig Robinson
G2 Esports CEO Alban Dechelotte: "We see huge long-term potential" for PUBG MOBILE in Western Europe
G2 Esports CEO Alban Dechelotte: “We see huge long-term potential” for PUBG MOBILE in Western Europe G2 Esports established a partnership with PUBG MOBILE Esports last month, focusing on Western Europe. The initiative spans…
August 12, 2026 | Ollie Ring
"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
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“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 4, 2026 | Craig Robinson
"Take out your feet and do it": Whether it's for $0 or $100,000, Huntsman will never stop competing in the Smash 64 Combo Contest
“Take out your feet and do it”: Whether it’s for $0 or $100,000, Huntsman will never stop competing in the Smash 64 Combo Contest There is one frustrating downside to having too many hobbies: you miss things. I missed the massive Supernova…
July 29, 2026 | Olivia Richman
"I want to be known as a winner": Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America
“I want to be known as a winner”: Top MLBB pros like Ashlay are dying to compete, but there are no tournaments in North America The benefit of winning matches comes with the glory of playing more high-stakes matches and the opportunity to…
July 27, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
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