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Valve’s latest Counter-Strike 2 update forces new reload mechanics and economy management
Image Credit: Valve Counter-Strike 2 gets patches every now and then, but when it finally does, it often makes extremely major shakeups to the game (AUG meta anyone?). The new CS2 update changes magazine mechanics, and that’s going to break muscle memory from over 20...
Riot denies LEC online rumors, but I think it still makes a lot of sense
Image Credit: Riot [Update] The rumor mill has been churning over the last few months that the League of Legends EMEA Championship could become an online league. This includes a recent claim from co-streamer Kim “Wadid” Bae-in, but Riot has denied the claims. LEC...
Counter-Strike co-creator thinks North America’s CS2 esports talent pool doesn’t have enough skill
Image Credit: Dust2.us It’s not every day that the creator of a competitive game gives you their thoughts on the esports scene it has created, but that’s exactly what happened when Counter-Strike co-creator Minh “Gooseman” Le was asked to give some insight into the...
Kalshi fast becoming sports bettors’ preferred platform to place wagers
T1 winning LoL Worlds 2025. Image source: Riot Games New survey data suggests more sports bettors prefer Kalshi to FanDuel, and the platform is only slightly behind market leader DraftKings. Truist Securities asked respondents which product they view as the best for...
ExpressVPN expands esports partners
Image Credit: CNET ExpressVPN has announced deals with Riot Games, G2 Esports, and Method, expanding its presence in esports. The company had already sponsored the League of Legends EMEA Championship, but its deal with Riot extends this to the VALORANT Champions Tour...
Season 3 could be the final nail in the coffin for Tekken 8 as FGC loses hope
Tekken 8 is almost 2 years old now, but it’s arguably the best-looking fighting game on the market. Image Credit: The FGC has been holding on throughout Season 2, hoping that Tekken 8 would improve in Season 3 amid ongoing negative feedback and criticism. Now,...
Competitive Heroes of the Storm is kind of back from the dead and returning to BlizzCon, where it was previously murdered
Image Credit: Blizzard If you’re an old-school Heroes of the Storm fan, you might remember BlizzCon 2018, when we had a great final. Then, weeks later, Blizzard announced the death of competitive HoTS esports. We could have had a great send-off for the game. But alas,...
Are you LGBTQ+ and play Overwatch? Join the Gay Games, which has esports for the first time
Image Credit: Blizzard The 12th Gay Games will add esports to the tournament for the first time. Along with usual sports like lifting, rowing, golf, badminton, track, and wrestling, the upcoming Gay Games will offer Overwatch and EA FC26. The Gay Games take place...
Rupal dropped after using racial slur and I’m already over the Team Liquid hate, especially when y’all are hypocrites too
Image Credit: Esports World Cup Team Liquid‘s Rupal “Rupal” Zaman was recently barred from trialing for the United States’ Overwatch World Cup team after he used a racial slur during a scrim. In response, Team Liquid Co-CEO Steve Arhancet posted a lengthy tweet that...