eSports

Last week, Riot Games announced the suspension of Polish League of Legends player Jakub “Syzyf” Ruta. Riot announced a 12-month ban for the player, who allegedly allowed family members to bet on his matches.  The ban appears to be either too long or too short, depending on what bets the…

Over the past decade, the Call of Duty esports scene has experienced a wealth of peaks and troughs as a result of format changes that have managed to gatekeep one of gaming’s most passionate communities.  While the Call of Duty League (CDL) has slowly started showing signs of success...Read More

The Esports World Cup (EWC) returned in 2026 with a life-changing $75 million prize pool, spread across 25 tournaments and a cross-title Club Championship. However, even the magnitude of an event like the EWC cannot guarantee that every competition will attract the same attention. Among the completed tournaments included in…

Razer has expanded its esports keyboard portfolio with the launch of the Huntsman V3 HE Magnetic 8KHz lineup, introducing a new generation of Hall Effect magnetic keyboards designed for competitive gamers. Available in Tenkeyless (TKL) and Mini 65% form factors, the new series combines Razer’s Hall Effect Magnetic Switches, true…

If you put money on the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup at the 2026 Esports World Cup, expecting a smooth, predictable march to victory for Southeast Asia’s powerhouse teams, you might want to check your betting slips. The tournament in Paris has turned into a total bloodbath, throwing out…

Fighting games have been around since the late 90s, with tournaments following shortly. Like other esports scenes, this one is undergoing constant evolution. Fighting game tournaments are also unique in that, unlike other esports such as VALORANT or League of Legends, every tournament features a collection of games rather than…

Image Credit: Bloomberg If you have ever stayed at an esports hotel in China, you know the premise is absolute heaven for gamers. You book a room, order some late-night food, and get access to a high-end gaming PC right next to your bed so you can grind ranked matches…

2026-07-29T17:34:06.368+02:00 W e d n e s d a y , 2 9 / 0 7 / 2 0 2 6 | 1 5 : 3 4 G M T by Tanya Chepkova Unlike binary event contracts, the planned products will track continuously valued sports performance indices. FutureSports, an independent…

On Jul. 28, 2026, Valve released a Dota 2 hotfix addressing a critical Meepo exploit that allowed players to duplicate items and generate practically infinite amounts of gold during matches. After the exploit was identified, Meepo was temporarily removed from the Dota 2 hero pool, preventing players from selecting the…

The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets went on sale. Passionate fans set their alarm, verified their account through three different two-factor apps, waited in a digital queue with thousands of other people… Then saw almost every seat vanish in 30 seconds...Read…