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Counter-Strike Major Finalist Claims Team Accused Him of Matchfixing to Avoid Paying Him
A missed paycheck is bad enough, but being accused of match-fixing is potentially career-ending. Counter-Strike Major finalist Nicholas “Keoz” Dgus has accused his organization, kONO.ECF, of breaching his contract by failing to pay his salary, and he believes they...
Exclusive: NRG brawk On VCT Americas Kickoff & Double Duelist Meta – “G2 Are Our Kryptonite”
Reigning VALORANT world champions NRG are off to a strong start at the VCT 2026: Americas Kickoff after posting a dominant 2–0 win over Cloud9. The championship squad, now bolstered by former Team Liquid superstar keiko, is widely tipped as one of the Americas’ top...
Valve Gives Hopeful Update On Cache Release After CS2 Premier S4
Valve unleashed CS2 Premier Season 4 on January 22, 2026, without mentioning Cache in the patch notes. But it didn’t take long for news to come out. Let’s backtrack a bit: In May 2025, we reported that Valve purchased the rights to Cache from the original creator,...
G2 Esports Signs Deal with French Betting Platform Winamax
G2 Esports, one of Europe’s most prominent esports organisations, has announced a multi-year partnership with French betting operator Winamax. The deal will see G2 promote Winamax primarily through its League of Legends European Championship (LEC) team and its King...
Apex Legends Assault Rifle Buffs Will Shift Pro & Ranked Meta after Marksman Dominance
Apex Legends has found itself in a marksman meta for a while now. Getting up close and personal, the R99 SMG remains unmatched, but at range? The G7 Scout and 30-30 Repeater are by far the most meta choices. Just take a look at the data from the Apex Legends Global...
StarCraft 2 Fans Disappointed as RTS Removed from Esports World Cup
Members of the StarCraft 2 community have been left disappointed after the final Esports World Cup 2026 game was revealed, putting the nail in the coffin for their hopes of the game being present at the event. SC2 was one of the games at both the first two EWC events...
Esports World Cup Exec Reveals Real Reason Fortnite was Removed in 2025
The Esports World Cup 2026 is really starting to take shape, with a number of key announcements made, but there’s one major title that was missing in 2025 and returns in 2026: Fortnite. Now, we know the reason. Fortnite remains one of the biggest games globally, with...
TimTheTatman Starts Roobet Partnership With Marathon Gambling Sessions
Crypto casino Roobet announced a partnership with livestreamer Tim “TimTheTatman” Betar on January 12. The creator has already posted three marathon gambling sessions on the platform, generating huge winnings before a big losing session. TimTheTatman livestreamed...
Esports World Cup 2026 Prize Pool Finally Revealed & It’s Bigger Than Ever
The Esports World Cup (EWC) is set to return to Riyadh this summer with its largest prize pool to date, exceeding the $70 million figure from EWC 2025. The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced a total prize pool of $75 million for EWC 2026, alongside the full...