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Fainting at Supernova, distracting opponents at CEO 2026: Have Hungrybox's pop-offs gone too far? No
Fainting at Supernova, distracting opponents at CEO 2026: Have Hungrybox’s pop-offs gone too far? No The art of the pop-off has been perfected in Super Smash Bros. Melee. A grassroots scene known for…
August 17, 2026 | Olivia Richman
How well did Paper Rex f0rsakeN perform on each VALORANT agent?
How well did Paper Rex f0rsakeN perform on each VALORANT agent? With his Gekko pick during Paper Rex’s VCT Pacific Stage 2 series against Team Secret on July 31st,…
August 14, 2026 | Lea Maas
Gen Z increasingly sees esports betting as financial planning
Gen Z increasingly sees esports betting as financial planning Gen Z, which includes those born between 1997 and 2007, is increasingly turning to sports betting for income,…
August 14, 2026 | Adam Roarty
Janicka Gaming on bridging PUBG MOBILE's community and its esports scene
Janicka Gaming on bridging PUBG MOBILE’s community and its esports scene Recently, PUBG MOBILE's attempts to grow its competitive footprint in Western Europe saw it sign a partnership with…
August 14, 2026 | Ollie Ring
Are women actually worse at esports – or is it just the money?
Are women actually worse at esports – or is it just the money? Women make up almost half of the world’s gaming population, yet they hold only about 5% of competitive…
August 14, 2026 | Agnesha Dahal
Why s1mple's BC.Game deserves to be taken seriously
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 ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev’s move…
August 18, 2026 | Chadley Kemp
China's Dota 2 teams are eliminated from TI15, and even worse, they don't seem to care
China’s Dota 2 teams are eliminated from TI15, and even worse, they don’t seem to care For the first time in Dota 2 history, zero Chinese teams have qualified for the top eight of…
August 17, 2026 | Owen Harsono
Fainting at Supernova, distracting opponents at CEO 2026: Have Hungrybox's pop-offs gone too far? No
Fainting at Supernova, distracting opponents at CEO 2026: Have Hungrybox’s pop-offs gone too far? No The art of the pop-off has been perfected in Super Smash Bros. Melee. A grassroots scene known for…
August 17, 2026 | Olivia Richman
How well did Paper Rex f0rsakeN perform on each VALORANT agent?
How well did Paper Rex f0rsakeN perform on each VALORANT agent? With his Gekko pick during Paper Rex’s VCT Pacific Stage 2 series against Team Secret on July 31st,…
August 14, 2026 | Lea Maas
Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps?
Who should be the next Hall of Legends inductee after Caps? Rasmus “Caps” Winther is rumored to be the next player inducted into the League of Legends Hall of…
August 13, 2026 | Davide Xu
Gen Z increasingly sees esports betting as financial planning
Gen Z increasingly sees esports betting as financial planning Gen Z, which includes those born between 1997 and 2007, is increasingly turning to sports betting for income,…
August 14, 2026 | Adam Roarty
AI vs expert: The human strikes back heading into LEC week four
AI vs expert: The human strikes back heading into LEC week four In a week where LinkedIn users rejoiced at the opportunity to 'report AI slop', you'll have to excuse…
August 14, 2026 | Ollie Ring
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
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Janicka Gaming on bridging PUBG MOBILE's community and its esports scene
Janicka Gaming on bridging PUBG MOBILE’s community and its esports scene Recently, PUBG MOBILE's attempts to grow its competitive footprint in Western Europe saw it sign a partnership with…
August 14, 2026 | Ollie Ring
"I think we can close the gap": The Honor of Kings World Cup showed China that some countries are not far behind
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August 13, 2026 | Paul Delos Santos
"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
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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
"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 4, 2026 | Craig Robinson
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