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USA! USA! Oh… Esports fans disappointed after USA Esports announces participation in Esports Nations Cup
Image Credit: USA Esports America has lost its edge in esports and the creation of the nonprofit organization, USA Esports, felt like it could give the country back some of its competitiveness. That hope was dashed when USA Esports announced that it was competing at...
The VCT Pacific’s headset misuse warning is part of a bigger problem in esports
VCT Pacific has concluded its investigation into headset usage concerns raised by the community during Kickoff, issuing written notices to Gen.G’s Kim “Lakia” Jong-min and Team Secret’s Ko “Sylvan” Young-sub for improper equipment usage while implementing enhanced...
Call of Duty: Warzone streamer Jordan Sisco reportedly abuses pregnant wife on stream
Image Credits: Activision Twitch streamer Jordan Sisco thought he was offline when he could be heard hitting his pregnant wife off-camera. The Call of Duty community is now demanding he be banned from Twitch, where his account was still active at the time of writing....
LEC Roadtrips are back, but is this the right move for the league?
Image Credit: Riot The return of LEC Roadtrips this Spring marks another important step in bringing competitive League of Legends closer to fans across EMEA. Introduced in 2025, these traveling events quickly proved successful by capturing the identities of regional...
Tim Sweeney is killing Fortnite with metaverse crap, laying off 1,000 employees
Over 1,000 Epic employees were laid off today due to a “downturn in Fortnite engagement” that left the company “spending significantly more than we’re making.” The mass layoffs are an attempt to cut costs in various departments, with CEO Tim Sweeney pointing to issues...
“It is getting worse by day in the US and this guy pretends nothing is happening”: League of Legends fans call out Chris Geeley over Worlds location
Image Credit: Riot Games From League of Legends to VALORANT to the FGC, esports scenes have expressed concerns about attending and competing at events held in the United States amid ongoing tensions and visa issues. Back in January 2026, KRU Esports’ IGL, Matias...
Ethical hacker takes responsibility for Malta Gaming Authority data breach
German “ethical hacker” Lilith Wittman has taken responsibility for a data breach at the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Wittman said she hacked into the MGA’s system and has shared data with media partners and authorities. In a post on X, the self-described “riot...
Will losing kk0ma affect T1’s road to MSI? Is T1 cooked?
Image Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games T1 has announced to its fans in English and Korea that Head Coach Kim “kk0ma” Jeong-gyun will take a leave of absence with immediate effect for the Spring split. The organization will now promote Im “Tom” Jae-hyeon as Interim...
Is Rainbow Six Siege truly an S-Tier esport if its pros reportedly make $1.5K a month?
Image source: Ubisoft Recently, Rainbow Six Siege coach Jonathan “Jok3r” Paarsch shook the esports world by revealing the concerningly low salaries of most Rainbow Six Siege pros in the scene. Despite being considered a successful esports title, the PSG Talon coach...