eSports

North American esports organisation Sentinels will officially join the League Championship Series (LCS) for the 2026 season. According to announcements from both LoL Esports and Sentinels, the organisation has secured a place in North America’s premier League of Legends competition, marking a return to the MOBA title for the first…

Image credit: Esports World Cup Foundation The Esports World Cup Foundation has revealed details for its Counter-Strike 2 tournament taking place at its 2026edition. The competition will expand in several ways, with a longer tournament run, more teams attending, and an increased prize pool of $2m (~£1.48m...Read More

The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced a majority of the titles that will be played at the 2026 summer tournament, with 20 games already revealed and at least four more on the way. 2026 is set to be just the third EWC event. Still, it has already become a…

Professional Super Smash Bros. Project M player Jason ‘Waterfalls’ Treul has continued to progress on CBS’s Survivor 49, marking another milestone for competitive gaming’s crossover into mainstream entertainment. The 32-year-old law clerk and former Google software engineer was called into action just 12 hours before filming began...Read More

Key takeaways: Gaming has become a $200bn snacking occasion that brands can’t afford to overlook. The most successful campaigns are those that feel authentic and part of the play experience. Don’t miss FoodNavigator-USA’s free October 15 webinar to learn how to connect with this high-energy gaming community. Once, snacks were…

Esports bettors in the UK will be prompted to set deposit limits when opening betting accounts after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) introduced new rules for gambling companies. As part of the new rules set by the Commission, gambling companies will be required to: Prompt their customers to set a…

Valorant Champions 2025 came to a close in Paris on October 5, and while the focus was on the top teams and players, popular Counter-Strike streamer Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann became an icon in the Valorant world after several viral clips from his co-stream. NRG Esports ended up lifting the trophy…

Image credit: Esports World Cup Multi-title esports competition, the Esports World Cup, has unveiled the first 20 titles that will feature at its 2026 edition. Organised by the Saudi Arabian government-backed Esports World Cup Foundation, the event will seemingly feature a total of 24 titles, with CS2...Read More

Image credit: Riot Games Riot Games has announced that Pick’Ems has returned for the League of Legends Worlds Championship 2025. Pick’Ems is a prediction challenge that allows fans to submit guesses on how teams will perform at the international tournament to earn in-game rewards. Players can choose to take on…

Image credit: NetEase Games, Virtus.pro Marvel Rivals Ignite Stage 2 in the EMEA region has concluded, crowning Virtus.pro as its champion after several weeks of intense matchups. The organisation takes home the lion’s share of its $250,000 (~£186,000) prize pool, and is one of three EMEA teams to have successfully…