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Fortnite’s 2025 Esports World Cup absence looks less like a snub and more like a format problem
Fortnite’s return to the Esports World Cup in 2026 has made one part of last year’s lineup easier to understand. The game was not left out because it lacked reach or name value. It was left out becaus...
Dylan Turck
Arteezy and qojqva’s all-time carry list is really a debate about what Dota 2 should reward
A tier list from Artour “Arteezy” Babaev and Max “qojqva” Bröcker has stirred up the kind of Dota 2 argument that never really goes away. The two ranked 25 carry players on a Team Liquid Dota video an...
Dylan Turck
Aurora’s FISSURE Universe win turned a promising roster into something real
Aurora Gaming’s 3-2 win over Team Spirit in the FISSURE Universe Episode 8 grand final gave the organization its first major Dota 2 title and ended the event as the one team nobody managed to beat. Th...
Dylan Turck
Dota 2’s arrival at Esports Nations Cup gives the event one of esports’ most natural national-team games
Dota 2 has officially been added to the Esports Nations Cup 2026 lineup, with the tournament set to run in Riyadh from November 2 to November 8 as part of the event’s opening week. The official compet...
Dylan Turck
Apex’s ImperialHal flip-flop charm looks real, and Respawn seems to know exactly why fans care
Apex Legends has spent the past few weeks teasing one of the stranger cosmetics to come out of the ALGS: a flip-flop weapon charm tied to Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen. On first glance it looked easy to...
Dylan Turck
Apex’s mid-season patch is trying to change how three underused legends feel, not just how strong they are
Respawn’s Season 28 mid-season update, released with the Aftershock event on March 23, puts Gibraltar, Wraith, and Wattson at the center of the split. The official patch notes and the accompanying des...
Dylan Turck
Apex’s Aftershock event is doing more than selling a Fuse prestige skin
Respawn’s Aftershock event starts on March 31 and runs through April 21, but the event is bigger than its cosmetic headline. It arrives as Apex’s mid-season reset for Season 28, tying together legend ...
Bjorn Norin
Rolol Gamos is spreading through League esports because it turns scene knowledge into a game of speed and memory
A small browser game on lolix.gg has broken out across the League of Legends esports community over the past week, not because it looks like a major new product, but because it understands exactly wha...
Dylan Turck
Caedrel turns down UK midlane role as national team plans move forward without him
Marc “Caedrel” Lamont has declined an offer to return to professional play as the United Kingdom’s midlaner for the upcoming Esports Nations Cup, confirming he will stay out of competition despite bei...
Dylan Turck
India’s League national team setup is taking shape, with KAKA reportedly lined up to coach for ENC 2026
India’s preparation for the Esports Nations Cup is starting to come into view as the country builds out its League of Legends setup for the new national-team event in Riyadh. The clearest reported mov...
Dylan Turck
FalleN stepping away from Counter-Strike is less an ending and more a reset for the scene
Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo’s decision to retire at the end of 2026 marks the close of one of Counter-Strike’s longest-running careers, spanning more than two decades across multiple versions of the game....
Dylan Turck
BLAST’s Singapore return in 2027 shows how important Asia has become to Counter-Strike’s calendar
BLAST Premier Open Singapore will run from March 15 to 28, 2027, with 16 teams competing for a $1.25 million prize pool, giving Counter-Strike one of its earliest major stops of the year in Southeast ...
Dylan Turck