Esports News
League of Legends First Stand 2026: Schedule, Format, Teams, More
Riot Games announced that the First Stand Tournament returns March 16-22 at the Riot Games Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, kicking off the 2026 League of Legends esports season with regional representatives battling for trophy honors and advantageous Mid-Season...
Announcing Toornament’s new Plans and Pricing
We have reshaped our offering with a clearer structure and introduced new plans designed to better serve esports organizers and game studios. Whether you are running small-scale community events or operating a large-scale competitive ecosystem, our updated plans...
League of Legends Dev Update Reveals Shyvana Rework, Ranked changes, and First Stand 2026 Details
Riot Games has released a new Dev Update covering League of Legends gameplay balance, more ranked changes, and also more details on the upcoming First Stand event. The main announcements cover the upcoming First Stand Tournament in Brazil and Shyvana’s rework, coming...
Valorant Masters Santiago Swiss Draw Redone As Boss Admits “Mistaken” Live Draw
Valorant Masters Santiago had to re-draw the second round of Swiss Stage matchups following a mistake in the initial draw, with Leo Faria, Global Head of Valorant Esports, speaking on the situation on Sunday, March 1. On Sunday, after the matches culminated and the...
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....