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MSI 2026 Pick'Ems Guide and Rewards: Bracket Stage

MSI 2026 Pick'Ems Guide and Rewards: Bracket Stage

With the Play-In Stage done and dusted, it's time for the main event at MSI 2026. The Bracket Stage is about to kick off, and the Pick'Ems challenge is already open! Exclusive League of Legends rewards are at stake, so let's take a look at our MSI 2026 Pick'Ems guide for the Bracket Stage so you can better guide your selections.

3h
Martin Arévalo-Östberg
Luminosity Gaming Makes Long-Awaited Return to Counter-Strike after 7 Years

Luminosity Gaming Makes Long-Awaited Return to Counter-Strike after 7 Years

Luminosity Gaming returns to Counter-Strike after 7 years by signing Monte's four-man core and Legacy's IGL. Here's more.

5h
Adarsh J. Kumar
T1 Qualify for 2026 MSI Bracket Stage After Flawless Play-Ins Run

T1 Qualify for 2026 MSI Bracket Stage After Flawless Play-Ins Run

To the surprise of very few, T1 are through to the League of Legends 2026 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) Bracket Stage after blasting through their Play-Ins opposition. T1 secure their spot after a spotless Play-Ins run, not dropping a single game throughout.

10h
Foo Zen-Wen
CS2 Update Brings IEM Cologne Major 2026 Champions Autographs and Highlight Charms: How to Get and More

CS2 Update Brings IEM Cologne Major 2026 Champions Autographs and Highlight Charms: How to Get and More

To commemorate Team Falcons' triumph over FURIA at the IEM Cologne Major 2026, Valve has released the Champions Autograph stickers and Highlight Charm to CS2. Let’s find out more about Champions Autographs and how to acquire them.

17h
Ganesh Jadhav

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YOASOBI x Overwatch Collab: All Skins, Challenges, and More

YOASOBI x Overwatch Collab: All Skins, Challenges, and More

Japanese pop duo YOASOBI and Overwatch have teamed up to bring Legendary hero skins for Kiriko, Hanzo, Genji, and more, alongside a dedicated in‑game event.

22h
Adarsh J. Kumar
Ubisoft Confirms Marketplace Will Not Return Anytime Soon

Ubisoft Confirms Marketplace Will Not Return Anytime Soon

Ubisoft finally broke the silence on one of Rainbow Six Siege's most painful sagas. In a new post titled "Marketplace & Economy: A New Direction" the developer admitted what fans had feared for months: the player-driven Marketplace isn't coming back anytime soon

30 Jun
Thales Costa
Magisk Joins BC.Game’s Counter-Strike Roster as IGL

Magisk Joins BC.Game’s Counter-Strike Roster as IGL

BC.Game adds four-time Major winner Magisk as its in-game leader. The Danish CS legend joins s1mple, electronic, and Senzu in the lineup.

30 Jun
Adarsh J. Kumar
Team Liquid Eliminate Karmine Corp from MSI 2026

Team Liquid Eliminate Karmine Corp from MSI 2026

Hence, it’s proven: NA >> EU. On the third day of MSI 2026, North American Team Liquid Alienware clashed with French Powerhouse Karmine Corp with tournament lives on the line. Many expected the LEC squad to come out on top, but the Summoner’s Rift witnessed an upset.

30 Jun
Ganesh Jadhav
Hearthstone Patch 36.0: Escape from Violet Hold Launches July 7 with New Rewards, Arena Season, and Free Cards

Hearthstone Patch 36.0: Escape from Violet Hold Launches July 7 with New Rewards, Arena Season, and Free Cards

Patch 36.0 arrives on June 30, kicking off the final countdown to Hearthstone’s Escape from Violet Hold expansion. Players can jump into a Pre-Release Tavern Brawl, experience a full Arena reset, unlock a new Rewards Track, and earn free Catch-Up Packs alongside multiple in-game events.

30 Jun
André Guaraldo
Esports Nations Cup 2026 VALORANT Rosters: All Rumored and Confirmed National Teams

Esports Nations Cup 2026 VALORANT Rosters: All Rumored and Confirmed National Teams

The Esports Nations Cup 2026 could be the most competitive international VALORANT event of the year. Set for November 8–15 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the tournament will bring together 32 national teams vying for glory on the global stage. With the national rankings cut-off not arriving until June 21, 2026, rosters are still taking shape, but plenty of names have already started surfacing across regions. Here's everything we know about confirmed and rumored lineups heading into the tournament.

29 Jun
Kaustavmani Choudhury
All Teams Qualified for VALORANT Esports Nations Cup 2026

All Teams Qualified for VALORANT Esports Nations Cup 2026

The Esports Nations Cup is a two-tiered competition comprised of regional qualifiers followed by the main body of the tournament: a 32-team event held in November to crown the winning national team. However, the regional qualifiers to decide the teams attending are rounding down as we speak, and the final attendees are being determined as we speak. Let’s look at all the teams attending the 2026 VALORANT Esports Nations Cup.

29 Jun
Foo Zen-Wen
The International 2026: Regional Qualifier Results

The International 2026: Regional Qualifier Results

After a long wait for the Open and Closed Regional Qualifiers to conclude, we finally know the nine teams that will join Valve’s direct invites at The International 2026.

28 Jun
Eric Oliveira
Esports Nations Cup 2026 Qualifiers Preview

Esports Nations Cup 2026 Qualifiers Preview

The Esports Nations Cup 2026 Regional Qualifiers are about to start and we will take a look at the competition's format, schedule and participating countries fighting for a slot in the tournament that so far will still take place on November 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

27 Jun
Eric Oliveira
League Classic to Arrive in Season 3: What to Expect

League Classic to Arrive in Season 3: What to Expect

We have our first look at the much-anticipated League of Legends Classic — or League Classic — game mode and there’s a lot to be excited about. Earlier today Riot Games mistakenly included files for the upcoming game mode on the LoL PBE (Public Beta Environment) and keen eyes were quick to latch on to the information. Let’s have a look at everything we can expect to see.

27 Jun
Foo Zen-Wen
Tundra Esports Founder: “Maintaining a top-tier Dota 2 roster has become increasingly expensive."

Tundra Esports Founder: “Maintaining a top-tier Dota 2 roster has become increasingly expensive."

Tundra Esports founder Maxim Demin spoke to Esports Insider in an interview and shed some light on the reasoning behind selling his organization's former top-tier Dota 2 roster to 1Win Team.

27 Jun
Eric Oliveira
FISSURE Owes Prize Money to Multiple CS2 Orgs, Including Astralis, FURIA, and G2

FISSURE Owes Prize Money to Multiple CS2 Orgs, Including Astralis, FURIA, and G2

FISSURE has acknowledged outstanding prize pool payments owed to 15 Counter-Strike 2 teams, including top organizations like Astralis, FURIA, and G2. The organizer clarified that the pending amounts relate exclusively to tournament winnings from its event series, not salaries or commercial agreements

26 Jun
André Guaraldo
Dark Carnival: The Long Wait Is Over

Dark Carnival: The Long Wait Is Over

The Dota 2 community waited for months for a new event and now everyone can dedicate their time to a new event called the Dark Carnival. The event continues the story that started 2 years ago on Ringmaster's official teaser.

26 Jun
Eric Oliveira
Cloud9 LoL Announces IWDominate As Head Coach, Adds YamatoCannon and Arrow

Cloud9 LoL Announces IWDominate As Head Coach, Adds YamatoCannon and Arrow

Christian “IWDominate” Rivera has been announced as the new Head Coach for the Cloud9 roster following the departure of former Head Coach Nicholas “Inero” Smith. This move is only the first of a fairly large shuffle for the Cloud9 roster as we see the addition of multiple new assistant coaches as well as 2 new players.

26 Jun
Foo Zen-Wen
Overwatch Season 3 Anima Strike & Excavation Initiative Events: Challenges, Rewards, and More

Overwatch Season 3 Anima Strike & Excavation Initiative Events: Challenges, Rewards, and More

Overwatch Season 3 kicks off with two events: Anima Strike and Excavation Initiative. Here are their challenges and rewards.

25 Jun
Adarsh J. Kumar
New Study Finds 400 Million Gen Z Consumers Regularly Engage With Esports

New Study Finds 400 Million Gen Z Consumers Regularly Engage With Esports

The numbers are in, and they're hard to argue with. A new whitepaper from ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), Hero Esports, and Niko Partners titled The Esports Generation: Who They Are & Why They Spend dropped today, and it paints a picture of an audience that is bigger, more engaged, and more commercially valuable than many brands still realize

25 Jun
Thales Costa

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