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2XKO loses spectating feature just as Riot implements Community Events Program
Image source: Riot Games Riot Games has dropped a workaround after tournament organizers were left unable to spectate 2XKO matches. The latest patch dropped Akali into the struggling FGC, but a severe glitch impacted online matches. Players reported matches getting...
Young VALORANT pro’s career gone: ENVY terminates Canezerra contract following 12-month Riot Games hardware ban
Image Credit: Riot Games ENVY has terminated the contract of promising VALORANT player Alex “Canezerra” Banyasz following a 12-month hardware ban from Riot Games for multiple Terms of Service violations. The organization’s hands were tied by the scope of the ban,...
Esports should be scared: Reports say the Saudi’s PIF could pull out of LIV Golf
Esports World Cup Arena. Image source: EWC Reports broke yesterday from the Financial Times that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is considering withdrawing support for the LIV Golf league. The report cites conversations with Middle Eastern sources as a direct...
Marvel Rivals creates perpetually bent over female hero to shamelessly sell skins to gooners
Image Credit: NetEase Black Cat has been revealed as the next Marvel Rivals hero, but nobody cares about her abilities or gameplay. And that’s a big issue. Black Cat is arriving on April 17th as part of Season 7.5, a duelist that can climb walls, pounce on people, and...
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...