Esports News
PokémonXP Marks New Festival-Style Event for Pokémon World Championships 2026
The Pokemon Company has confirmed the launch of PokemonXP, a new fan-focused event set to run alongside the 2026 Pokemon World Championships in San Francisco. The inaugural PokemonXP will take place from August 28–30, 2026, at the Moscone Center, the same venue...
League of Legends EUW Gets Experimental Ranked Matchmaking Changes
Riot Games has finally deployed experimental matchmaking changes to League of Legends‘ EUW ranked queue, aiming to improve autofill and secondary role balance in competitive games. The test went live at approximately 2 AM CET on the Europe West server on Friday,...
Valorant Masters Santiago Pick’Ems: Best Picks for Swiss Stage
Valorant Masters Santiago is almost upon us, as the best global Valorant teams head to the Chilean capital to duke it out at the first Masters event of 2026. With Pick’Ems now live, here are our suggestions for the best picks to make it out of the Swiss Stage. The...
Premier League Players Get EA FC 26 Ultimate Team Upgrades from Fantasy Points
EA has unveiled the latest twist in Ultimate Team for EA Sports FC 26, confirming that players in the Fantasy FC promo will receive upgrades based on real-world Fantasy Premier League performances. The Week 2 expansion of the Fantasy FC promo sees the mode partner...
New York Attorney General Sues Valve, Alleging Loot Boxes Are Illegal Gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve Corporation, claiming that Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 promote illegal gambling to minors. James alleges the games entice users to gamble money to win rare, valuable items....
Inside the Riftbound Qualifier in Bologna with the Top 8 players
The first Riftbound Regional Qualifier in EMEA brought more than 1,500 players to Bologna for three days of intense competition. Some names were circled as favorites from the very beginning, but others arrived with more modest goals and ended up surprising even...
Esports Among Lowest for Match-Fixing as Figures Decline
A report compiled by Sportradar has suggested that match-fixing in esports is decreasing. The global sports monitoring company noted that 34 matches were flagged as suspicious in 2025, down from 41 the previous year. Matches with suspicions of match-fixing made up...
Support Meta, Self-Critique and Scrim Gods: Labrov on G2’s Road to the LEC Final
G2 Esports have reached their tenth consecutive League of Legends EMEA Championship Final. The spot was secured after a 3–0 victory over Movistar KOI, but despite the clean result, G2’s support Labros “Labrov” Papoutsakis was far from fully satisfied, stressing that...
Valorant Agent 30 Teaser Revealed at Masters Santiago Trailer
Riot Games has officially teased VALORANT Agent 30 in the cinematic trailer for Masters Santiago, confirming the character’s origin and offering a glimpse into their technological toolkit. This reveal marks the first roster expansion in 2026, following the last Agent...