Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon , is on the final stretch to its long-awaited release. If you’re looking to pre-order Marathon or buy it shortly after it launches, there are three editions to choose from, each wi…
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Riot’s fighting game, 2XKO , differs from many in this genre by not utilizing a peer-to-peer connection. Instead, it has a server-based rollback netcode that helps stabilize the connection when one of the players is having some …
Grandmaster Vanguard Alerts are some of the most challenging activities in Destiny 2 . Capped at 50 Power below enemies without the ability to self-revive, playing these strikes requires precision and utmost care. Luckily, compl…
Famous streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as iShowSpeed, made an unexpected appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations final this weekend by showing up to the match dressed up as the tournament’s mascot. IShowSpeed…
The wait is finally over – 2XKO is heading to consoles. With the release of Season 1 tomorrow, Riot’s fighting game will arrive on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The release patch contains lots of changes, additions, and …
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check , the game that swept the streaming world as a demo, has finally fully released. The simulation title places players in the center of a zombie apocalypse with one simple task: keep the last checkp…
Marathon is the next title from Bungie, an extraction shooter set in a dark sci-fi world. After months of uncertainty, the developer has confirmed the game’s new release date, with pre-orders available now and an open preview c…
The camo grind is real in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies . But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a complete guide to the BO7 Zombies camo challenges. Black Ops 7 Zombies is packed with a huge variety of camos, each r…
Call of Duty players eager for serious competition won’t have to wait too long, as Black Ops 7 Ranked Play is approaching. Made for players who want structured, high-skill competition, BO7 Ranked Play features a Call of Duty…
EA and Respawn have unveiled the Apex Legends Global Series competitive calendar for Year 6. The calendar is headlined by a $7 million total prize pool—a $1 million increase from the previous season. The roadmap establishes th…
G2 Esports have announced a new podcast focusing on the LEC—HopEUm. The announcement comes as part of a new partnership with esports bookmaker Winamax, Riot’s first approved betting partner in Europe. With HopEUm, G2 is lookin…
G2 Esports has signed a multi-year partnership with the French operator Winamax. It became the organization’s official esports betting partner across the League of Legends team in the LEC and its Kings League Germany project, …
A slew of new challenges for Week 7 are now available for you to complete in Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 1 across all game modes and earn new rewards. Week 7 tasks you to complete any six challenges from these categories t…
Amazon Games has announced that it will shut New World: Aeternum down on Jan. 31, 2027. The MMO will be taken offline across PC and consoles. Amazon also delisted the game on Jan. 15, 2026, so it’s no longer available for new…
Counter-Strike 2 will return to South America next year as Buenos Aires has been confirmed to host Argentina’s first-ever Major tournament. According to a report by HLTV , FiReSPORTS will organize the landmark event in June 202…
Double XP weekends are some of the most anticipated events in Call of Duty , where players get to quickly rank up, unlock weapons, and make progress a bit faster on their battle pass, and a new one in Black Ops 7 and Warzone i…
There’s plenty to collect in The First Descendant, but you won’t get far without huge amounts of Gold. Research and upgrades are costly, but we’ll tell you how to farm Gold quickly so that your bank account is never in the red.…
Copper Ore is one of the first essential metals you encounter in Hytale , and comes in handy for crafting early tools, weapons, armor, and stations like the Blacksmith’s Table and Armorer’s Table. Copper Ores are found exclusiv…
Workbenches are one of Hytale ’s most important crafting systems, as these act as your main way to turn raw resources into useful gear, tools, and building pieces. The game doesn’t rely on a single generic table. Instead, you u…
A format change for VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2026 has been announced with the tournament set to bring in 1v1 Skirmish matches with no ability usage as the map side selection decider in some matches. The change particularly …
The League of Legends Champions Korea has issued its first esports sanctions of 2026 by fining Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk 800,000 KRW for repeated in-game verbal abuse. The decision follows an investigation conducted by the LCK of…
Grandmaster Vanguard Alerts are some of the most challenging activities in Destiny 2 . Capped at 50 Power below enemies without the ability to self-revive, playing these strikes requires precision and utmost care. Luckily, compl…
Riot Games has revealed its plans for VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) next year and beyond, and the VCT 2026 roadmap starts a bold new era for the competitive shooter. The global tour next year takes us to twice as many location…
The winter break has come to an end and the 2026 season kicks off with the BLAST Bounty Season 1 2026. 32 teams join the online stage of the tournament, hoping to punch their ticket to the LAN finals in Malta by fighting their w…
During one of his latest streams, Félix “xQc” Lengyel was watching AI VTuber Neuro-sama, who recently became one of the most subscribed streamers on Twitch. After hearing her voice, xQc pivoted into a broader point about cutesy…
BrownDust2 developer GAMFS N and publisher NEOWIZ have found themselves in hot water this weekend after a slew of proposed content changes were received extremely negatively by the game’s playerbase. 41st Developer Notes: C…
Call of Duty: Warzone takes you to a new camo-grinding marathon with the arrival of the Black Ops 7 integration. And if you want to stay on top of every requirement without getting lost in the grind, our full BO7 Warzone cam…
The camo grind is real in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies . But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a complete guide to the BO7 Zombies camo challenges. Black Ops 7 Zombies is packed with a huge variety of camos, each r…
Gen.G CEO Arnold Hur has weighed in on Riot Games’ decision to remove regional split prize pools from the League of Legends Champions Korea starting in 2026, calling the move “unfortunate” but reflective of the broader directio…
Faker and Team Mid secured another LCK Season Opening title by successfully defending it against other teams filled with players from the same role, cementing their legacy as the first team to win the event twice. The League …
This article was originally published in 2021 and has been updated to reflect developments related to Riot Games leadership and sponsorships. One of the biggest advertisers for League of Legends esports is cutting ties with Ri…
This article was originally published in 2020 and has been updated to reflect current context around livestream spending and digital payments. A family was able to reclaim most of the $20,000 their teenage son secretly spent in…
If you’re at all interested in the VTuber space, you’ve most likely heard about Kizuna Ai. She’s been a household name in the internet culture for almost a decade now. Kizuna Ai is the original VTuber who gave this scene a jum…
The Fortnite x Avengers event was a limited-time crossover released in April 2019 alongside Avengers: Endgame. It marked one of Epic Games’ earliest major pop-culture collaborations and helped define Fortnite’s future approach t…
Valve has announced a significant shake-up to Counter-Strike 2 ‘s competitive landscape, announcing that Train will be removed from the Active Duty map pool. But instead of the expected return of Cache, Anubis has returned to t…
A slew of new challenges for Week 6 are now available for you to complete in Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 1 across all game modes and earn new rewards. Week 6 tasks you to complete any six challenges from these categories t…
Ever since its global release in 2020, VALORANT’s store has been hosting new weapon skin bund les featuring multiple weapon skins, player cards, gun buddies, and sprays based on a singular theme every once in a while. Skins d…
Berlin International Gaming, have completed the massive signing of Benjamin “blameF” Bremer from fnatic. The Danish superstar joins the team ahead of the 2026 season and will take up IGL duties on the roster. The move also mark…
League of Legends esports rolls out First Stand 2026 format changes and First Selection draft system
League of Legends Esports is set to introduce a series of competitive format updates in 2026, headlined by major changes to First Stand and the debut of a new draft system designed to reshape how pro matches are played. The fi…
Legendary Danish organization Astralis has gone international, announcing the signing of former Wildcard and Ninjas In Pyjamas AWPer Love “phzy” Smidebrant and Monte’s anchor Gytis “ryu” Glušauskas. The roster move marks the sec…
As a character-based gacha game, new Lighbearers will consistently join Destiny: Rising ‘s roster. Each character has a unique backstory and abilities, so if you’re saving your pulls, it’s worth checking out what characters are …
Get a wave of Fallout -inspired rewards with the Call of Duty x Fallout Event Pass, as the post-apocalyptic universe from Amazon Prime’s hit TV series takes over in Season 1 Reloaded of Black Ops 7 and Warzone . Packed with …
IShowSpeed has recently been crowned as the best streamer in the world, and that kind of fame and popularity quite often attracts all kinds of individuals who want to share the limelight. Enter White Speed, also known as Tiki …
Apex Legends ’ latest midseason update blog from Respawn pulls back the curtain on one of the game’s most debated topics on why some struggling Legends wait months, or even seasons, before getting meaningful buffs. In its new D…
Grandmaster Vanguard Alerts are some of the most challenging activities in Destiny 2 . Capped at 50 Power below enemies without the ability to self-revive, playing these strikes requires precision and utmost care. Luckily, compl…
The Esports World Cup Foundation or EWCF has announced how the inaugural Esports Nations Cup will work, confirming a 16-title lineup and space for dozens of national teams when the event lands in Riyadh in November 2026. Acros…
BLAST Slam 6 kicks off the 2026 Dota 2 competitive season in style, setting the tone for the year ahead. This $1 million-tournament , set to take place at the BLAST Studios in Malta from Feb. 3 to 15, features 12 powerhouse te…
