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Day 3 of VALORANT Masters Santiago delivered a blockbuster matchup as the 2025 Champions, NRG, squared off against the 2025 Masters Toronto winners, Paper Rex, for the first playoff spot.

Riot Games recently released a comprehensive Dev Update addressing the state of League of Legends in Season 1, bringing exciting news for players. The update covered a variety of topics, including reflections on the season's gameplay changes, adjustments to the Ranked ladder, and the highly anticipated update for Shyvana.

Inspired’s bold offseason move to LYON has paid off. After a shaky Swiss stage, LYON stormed through the lower bracket to defeat Cloud9 in the LCS Lock-In 2026 Grand Finals. With Inspired claiming another Domestic Finals MVP, LYON now heads to First Stand 2026 to represent the LCS on the international stage.

Now that DreamLeague Season 28 is over, we can dissect the picks and bans and further understand the meta. Dota 2 patch 7.40c has been here a while and it's increasingly obvious which heroes are overpowered, and which could use some love. In this article, we will dive into the most popular picks. We will also check which heroes did well, and which faltered. Treant Protector is the most contested hero in Dota 2 right now While he only hadmore

After almost four years together, Sumail "SumaiL" Hassan is saying good bye to Nigma Galaxy. This marks the second longest tenure for the midlaner. Let's take a look at his time with Nigma, as well as discuss what the future might bring for the teams, if the stars align. SumaiL's best achivements with Nigma Galaxy SumaiL joined Nigma Galaxy back when the DPC still existed. Remember that? ah the good old days. Well... Old days at least. Back then Nigmamore

After an impressive run in the Second Stage, Team Liquid tripped in the Playoffs, and Tundra Esports took the opportunity to become the DreamLeague Season 28 Champions. This victory serves as payback for having their BLAST Slam streak broken.

G2 Esports rise to the top of the LEC once more. After a thrilling, back-and-forth Grand Finals against Karmine Corp, G2 not only managed to come away with the LEC Versus trophy in the end, but also secure their spot at First Stand 2026 in Brazil.

Though Gen.G had already qualified for First Stand 2026, they've now secured the LCK's first seed for themselves heading into Brazil; and what a way to do it. Gen.G put on a clinic the Grand Finals of the LCK Cup 2026, sweeping BNK FEARX to make it clear they are still the best team in the world.

For many, Counter-Strike was their introduction to competitive gaming. The 5v5 tactical shooter that began as a mod of Half-Life has blossomed into a franchise that helped shape the modern esports landscape. The franchise’s latest offering, Counter-Strike 2, continues to benefit from that legacy. The community remains loyal, generating billions of dollars in revenue for Valve. Yet nearly three years after its release, Counter-Strike 2 still feels unfinished. While updates have been rolled out, there has been little to nomore

The latest Overwatch event, Conquest, lets players choose between two factions - Overwatch and Talon - and complete faction-specific challenges to earn rewards.

BLAST has announced a sweeping overhaul of its Counter‑Strike circuit for 2027, unveiling a $10 million investment, an expanded LAN calendar, and a revamped competitive structure. The changes promise to align the league more closely with Valve’s Regional Standings (VRS) system while enhancing sustainability, accessibility, and the overall spectator experience.

Overwatch is set to collaborate with the acclaimed action RPG Nier: Automata in March, celebrating both the Nier sequel’s ninth anniversary and the milestone of 10 million copies sold.

The LCK has seen its first Cinderella story of the year. Against all odds, BNK FEARX (BFX) have become the second South Korean team to qualify for First Stand after putting on a magical run through the 2026 LCK Cup Playoffs.

Treant Protector is the most contested hero in Dota 2 right now. He is the most popular hero at DreamLeague Season 28. With 13 appearances but a staggering 170 (!) bans. His win rate is nothing to scoff at either, with 8 wins and 5 losses. In this article, we will look into what makes Treant Protector such a power house, as well as why you should be picking him up in your pubs. Five Reasons Treant Protector is themore

The 2026 LEC Versus has delivered some exciting League of Legends action so far, but it's only going to get better. With only two matches left on the split, the trophy as well as a spot at First Stand remain up for grabs. To decide who will take on G2 Esports in the Grand Finals, we get one of the most fiery matchups in the LEC up first in the Lower Bracket Finals: Movistar KOI vs Karmine Corp.

After a couple of weeks of nonstop action, DreamLeague Season 28 finally gets to the Playoffs. Let's take a closer look at how four of the initial sixteen teams got past the Group Stages and which matches will decide the tournament's Top 4.

Tundra Esports takes second place at DreamLeague Season 28. A hard fought victory over BetBoom team sees them with a 5-1 score. Their last game will be against the currently undefeated Team Liquid. After the victory, Matthew "Whitemon" Filemon had a quick chat with the panel. During which he shared how Tundra drafts their support duo, his favorite position five right now, and why he talks so much during drafts. Whitemon: "I think something needs to change about game twomore

Counter-Strike teams return to tier-1 action as ESL Pro League Season 23 gets underway. A total of 24 top teams will battle it out for a chance to claim the title.

Starting March 9, the 2026 EMEA Masters Winter tournament will see some of the brightest rising stars in Tier-2 League of Legends compete to make it to the top. This time, though, the stakes are higher than ever, with the best performing teams qualifying for the new Esports World Cup Qualifier, earning a chance to play on the biggest stage against some of the best teams from all over the world.

Xin Zhao is a melee fighter known for strong early pressure, reliable crowd control, and high sustain. He excels at starting fights, isolating priority targets, and forcing skirmishes. Once a gladiator in Noxus, Xin Zhao survived countless battles in the fighting pits. After Demacian forces freed him, he pledged loyalty to the Lightshield dynasty. He now serves Demacia with discipline and direct force. This guide explains Xin Zhao’s abilities, combos, item paths, jungle approach, and counterplay. Xin Zhao’s Abilities Explainedmore