Esports News
Stormgate to get an offline patch, ending any esport community scene for the moment
With Stormgate servers going offline, any hope of an esports scene surviving is likely gone. Those interested are probably interested in the remaining RTS classic tournament still around. Frost Giant Studios has revealed that Stormgate’s online multiplayer modes will...
Gen.G’s Ruler got caught for tax evasion, but what will happen next?
Image Credit: Cesar Galeao/Riot Games One of League of Legend‘s greatest ADC players, if not the greatest ever, has been caught in some controversy. According to reports circulating in Korean media, Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk’s tax evasion case has resurfaced, and the...
Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft face new lawsuit that claims they encourage addiction
A new lawsuit has been filed against major gaming companies, including Roblox, Microsoft, and Epic Games. The complaint alleges that the companies encouraged an 18-year-old to develop an addiction to Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft. The plaintiff is Jordan Duncan, a...
VALORANT fans call on Sinatraa to be unbanned now that florescent is, but he was never banned to begin with
The VALORANT community is outraged after it was announced that Ava “florescent” Eugene is eligible to compete in Riot-sanctioned events. Esports fans have not been happy with the handling of florescent’s case from the beginning. Back in May 2025, Riot stated that “a...
If the leaked list of Esports World Cup partners is legit, there are some wild names missing
Image source: Esports World Cup The 40 esports organizations that will be part of the Esports World Cup’s Club Partner Program have been leaked in advance. And a lot of popular names are missing. The Club Partner Program includes “leading” esports orgs that will...
Here’s three reasons to still care about LEC despite LEC Versus woes
Image Credit: Bruno Alvares/Riot Games LEC Versus, for all intents and purposes, was a pretty strong fan fair. Largely thanks to the French fans getting a second Karmine Corp team in the LEC, Los Ratones, and the drama surrounding their run. Yet, with Los Ratones’...
Polymarket launches referral program amid new market fees
Polymarket has announced the launch of a new referral program that allows high-volume traders to earn commissions on new users. The company said existing users who have traded at least $10,000 in volume are eligible to sign up. Users will then be paid a percentage of...
Wisconsin on verge of legalizing online sports betting, with tribal backing
Wisconsin lawmakers have approved legislation to legalize online sports betting. The bill was enrolled on Wednesday, meaning it only needs Governor Tony Evers’ signature to become law. If approved by Evers, Wisconsin’s tribes would have exclusive rights to launch...
Hasn’t the Smash scene suffered enough?? Illumination wants to Minion-ify Smash with cringe multiverse cash grab
Image Credit: Illumination I’m tired. Let me come right out with it: I have always hated Illumination. I don’t like their animation style. I don’t like their bad pop music soundtracks. I don’t like how they use lazy celebrities rather than voice actors. I don’t like...