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Female esports commentator accused of “blackface” after rebelling over short skirt controversy on stream
What initially started as a feminist issue has turned into a debate about blackface, after a female streamer painted herself black in protest of ongoing criticism of her short skirt. Chinese streamer and esports commentator Zhazha wore a very short skirt while...
Daglas returns to the LEC to replace a self-benched Sheo on Team Heretics
Image Credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games Team Heretics has announced it has agreed to accept Théo “Sheo” Borile‘s request to be benched from the starting roster, with academy jungler Kacper “Daglas” Dagie taking his place. It marks a return for Daglas to the LEC after...
Alex is no longer marrying his second cousin in Street Fighter 6 thanks to recent patch
Image Credit: Capcom Don’t worry, FGC esports fans: Street Fighter 6 has been fixed! No, not fighter balancing or gameplay changes. Whatever. Alex is no longer banging his cousin! A mid-season patch was released in the middle of March, but it introduced a bug that...
Kentucky Governor vetoes gambling bill amid power struggle
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a wide-ranging gambling bill on Monday, citing concerns that the legislation would reduce the power of his office. Lawmakers in Kentucky’s House passed HB904 last month, before approving changes made in the Senate at the start of...
Tekken 8 pro becomes first player to reach God of Destruction 7 level before game’s eventual demise
Image Credit: Bandai Namco Tekken 8 is going through a rough patch, with the changes from Season 2 continuing to create massive backlash from competitive players. However, not everyone has given up on Tekken. Pro Tekken player Fahad “yOReDz” Almutairi has been...
League of Legends Pandemonium Season 2 is shorter, featuring arena updates and role changes
Image Credit: Riot Riot Games has detailed what’s coming in League of Legends Season 2 of 2026, and it’s a demon-themed season following Vayne as she hunts demons on the outskirts of Demacia. The season launches with motion comics exploring Vayne’s past, alongside a...
LEC drama explodes after fan message makes a play-on word joke about Israel’s leader
Image Credit: Riot Games It was only a matter of time until a fan highlight message on the LEC broadcast would say something silly. And that seems to have happened during LEC’s Sunday games on April 12th, in a matchup featuring Team Heretics and Karmine Corp. If...
“It was sudden”: CS2 esports scene shocked as karrigan leaves FaZe Clan for Falcons
Credit: Joao Ferreira | © PGL The Counter-Strike 2 esports scene was left shocked when it was announced that Finn “karrigan” Andersen was leaving FaZe Clan to join Falcons. The long-time Counter-Strike veteran has been with FaZe Clan since 2021. Many believed the...
IBIA flags up increase in esports match-fixing this year
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has flagged an increase in suspicious betting alerts in esports for the first three months of this year. In a new report, the IBIA noted 70 suspicious incidents, of which 15 (22%) were in esports. Only soccer...