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South Africa is just one of many countries looking to participate in the inaugural VALORANT Esports Nations Cup (ENC) via the Sub-Saharan Africa qualifiers. Most fans listing the country’s talent export would probably stop at one, such is their obscurity relative to the Tier 1 VALORANT scene. But South Africa (ZA) is looking to change their fortunes by breaking through the qualifiers and making their mark on the global stage in November.

After a long journey Team Yandex has finally won the Grand Final and were crowned the BLAST Slam VII Champions. The BLAST Slam seems to have finally found the sweet spot on seeding teams but still keeping the final results relatively unpredictable.

It was a hard-fought Grand Finals, but G2 Esports took down Karmine Corp to become the LEC 2026 Spring Champions. With their latest victory, G2 not only extend their sovereignty over Europe but also guarantee a spot straight to the bracket stage of MSI 2026.

Rocket League Season 23 brings the FIFA 2026 World Cup to virtual arenas. The update includes new cars like the Ryza T60, nation challenges and the respawn control feature after demolitions.

In the third game of the series, Santiago "TaiLung" Agüero Gustavo set the all-time damage record on a hero, with over a quarter million damage dealt by Zeus in a pro game.

Karmine Corp's supremacy over Movistar KOI continues! The French side ran over the Spaniards in the Lower Bracket Finals clash at the 2026 LEC Spring Playoffs, and will now face G2 Esports for the title. With the win Karmine Corp secured the final LEC spot at MSI 2026, marking the first time the organization will get to attend the prestigious tournament.

Dota 2 Patch 7.41d has dropped right in the middle of the BLAST Slam VII playoffs and, despite the small adjustments, it might interfere with the current meta heading into the Esports World Cup.

The day has gone from bad to worse for North American Counter-Strike fans. After Team Liquid’s elimination earlier today, NRG, the second NA squad, blew a 12-0 lead on the final map. Resulting in the team’s exit from the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

Stage 1 is in the books, and now the real pressure begins. The IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 2 is set to run from June 6 to 9, and it's time to lock in your predictions before the server fires up again. We've broken it all down so you don't have to: here's our IEM Cologne Major Stage 2 Pick'Ems Guide!

It is the kind of news that makes you stop scrolling. Fnatic has officially parted ways with Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson after more than a decade together, one of the longest player-organization partnerships in Counter-Strike history. The Swedish rifler joined the black-and-orange banner in 2014 and, aside from a brief two-month stint with GODSENT in late 2016, never left. That chapter is now closed.

Astini has been calling out the use of cheats in the Esports World Cup South American Qualifiers since June 2 and demonstrating his claims on Twitter using clips from plays he considers suspicious.

The most heated rivalry in the LEC is back for another chapter! Movistar KOI vs Karmine Corp will decide which team will face G2 Esports in the 2026 LEC Spring Grand Finals, but perhaps more importantly, the winner will secure the final LEC spot at MSI 2026. Here's everything you need to know before Movistar KOI and Karmine Corp clash on Saturday, June 6.

Gorgc discussed the recent public backlash that Artour "Arteezy" Babaev received for discussing taking on gambling sponsors in his stream.

Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek is out of OG, after barely two months with the orginization. This is quite a move by the squad, as they are now without an offlaner, with only a month to the Esports World Cup on the way.

Team Spirit's IEM Cologne Major 2026 campaign faces an early setback as both coaches, hally and S0tF1k, miss Stage 2 due to hospitalization and visa issues. With no coach behind the team, IGL magixx must take on added responsibility as Spirit aim to secure their place in the LANXESS Arena. The situation presents an unexpected challenge for one of the tournament favorites and a crucial test of the squad's resilience.

‘GOALS’ is a new online football game title designed by its namesake studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. Framed as a free-to-play, competitive, online title, ‘GOALS’ seeks to enter the competitive sports-esport cross-section with the tagline as the “next evolution of football gaming experiences”.