Monsoon interviews Blinkzr ahead of ALGS 2026 Split 1 Playoffs at EWC
Ahead of the ALGS 2026 Split 1 Playoffs at the Esports World Cup in Paris, we handed Bowen “Monsoon” Fuller the mic and let him interview his own teammate, Miguel ̶...
Even the Dota 2 pros are bored with Tier 1 tournaments: Let's shake it up with Fearless Draft and Tier 2 teams
Last week, tournament organizer BLAST announced changes to its Dota 2 series, the BLAST Slam, revealing that they’re cutting the prize pool down from $1 million to $750,000. And to...
Top Fatal Fury fighter GO1 drops out of Esports World Cup, and he took the hype and views along with him
It is incredibly rough to see a legend like Goichi “GO1” Kishida have to pull out of a major tournament like the Esports World Cup due to health issues, especially when...
A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was a diminutive silhouette as he sat at the end of the stage where he’d be illuminated at the end of the Esports World Cup’s Opening Ceremony's op...
“If they call me that, I need a performance that matches”: I witnessed the Faker fandom at MSI 2026, and their passion for the GOAT goes beyond traditional sports fans
The sign to T1 Base Camp is easy to spot. There's enough red to make it stand out. The arrow pointing down the stairs to the PC Bang and store dedicated to T1 and its players in Se...
The XSE Pro League is a great example of how not to operate esports events
Several factors are required to ensure the smooth operation of an esports tournament. Whether it’s preventing hardware crashes, providing adequate practice facilities, or making su...
Meet the Partners Powering Nameless Esports: Trophi.ai, Trolli & Challonge
AI coaching, snack-brand-backed prizing, and tournament infrastructure — a look at the three official partners behind the NE Network and what each one does for our players.
Nameless Esports Partners with League Trolli: Bigger Payouts, Backed by Trolli
Nameless Esports is officially partnered with League Trolli — the Trolli-backed grassroots esports platform distributing $150,000+ in prizes across 2026. Here's what it means for Rocket Rush.
Leak culture, vagueposting, and oversharing: What we can learn from the FrosT and Global Esports drama
Ever since the conclusion of Masters London at the end of June, seemingly no topic has been more prominent in the VALORANT esports scene than the unexpected kicking of Head Coach H...
The Esports World Cup is claiming record ticket sales after move to Paris… Is this cap?
The Esports World Cup is back, and this time it has a brand-new look. Due to geopolitical tension, the entire multi-week tournament was uprooted from Saudi Arabia at the last minut...
Sony's baffling decision to region lock Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has united the FGC, as its potential as an esport now hangs in the balance
Sony is on a generational speed run of bad PR in recent days after announcing its intent to completely discontinue disc production for its consoles. However, I believe that the big...
“Fighting games are a language”: The FGC has been bringing countries together far before the World Cup
If you're anything like me (chronically online, spend too much time scrolling TikTok), you've probably seen tons of videos over the past few weeks of World Cup fans from Europe, Ja...
I've sorta hated Anime Expo for years, and it seems the anime community finally had enough this time
I am going to vindicate myself here. A few years back, I went to Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, stood outside in a brutal, shadeless two-hour line that felt like ...
Puppey returns as a coach, SumaiL hints at retirement, China's chance at redemption: the best storylines going into The International 15
After a grueling series of qualifiers, we’ve finally locked in the 16 teams competing at The International 15, which is going to be Dota 2’s biggest tournament of the year. If you’...
Kalshi's June esports data shows a $231.8M market dominated by Counter-Strike
Kalshi's esports markets traded $231.8 million across 4.05 million individual trades in June 2026, spread across 28 distinct series covering seven titles. With the danger of soundi...
One of the FGC's biggest fears came true at Evo Vegas 2026: Ludwig's comment shines light on grassroots, authenticity, and artificial hype
Evo Vegas happened just this week, and while the tournament was a great success with lots of announcements benefiting the fighting game community, it also highlighted a growing pai...
CDL Major 4 showed me Call of Duty esports must focus on Europe to survive
The fourth Major of the Call of Duty League (CDL) season brought an end to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s regular season, a season that has proven to be one of the most competitive si...
“We've seen people coming back”: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves devs on pushing past previous setbacks, new content, and new players
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves burst onto the fighting game scene in April 2025 just in time to build up the hype ahead of Evo Vegas that summer. It took one of the Main Stage spot...
Okay, Evo Vegas 2026 changed my mind about 2XKO: It will survive, but only as an esport
I have never been a fan of 2XKO. I've made that pretty clear in my recent debate with my colleague over the survival of 2XKO. Hint: I said it won't make it past 2027. However, this...
“EWC isn't about prestige, it's about value”: Arslan Ash on too many Evo's, getting more W's ahead of retirement, and being alone at the top
There has been a lot of chatter about Evo Vegas losing its prestige. Even Arslan Ash himself has mentioned this before. After a Saudi Arabian company purchased Evo and announced a ...
Esports World Cup Paris: Team Vitality's Nicolas Maurer on home advantage, Macron, and a “secret dream”
Nicolas Maurer can’t quite remember the name of the tournament. A small Call of Duty LAN – somewhere in Paris – the kind where the musk of stale energy drinks and hum of a room ful...
“Being together and doing hype stuff is important”: Invincible VS devs discuss locals, trash talk, and working with the FGC
I'll admit, I was skeptical of Invincible VS. Not because it looked particularly bad or anything, but because I feel we already have too many fighting games in the esports scene al...
“I want to be an icon like SonicFox”: Hikari wins 2XKO tourney at Evo Vegas 2026
Riot's 2v2 fighter 2XKO had the spotlight at Evo Vegas 2026 as one of the games on the Main Stage thanks to its impressive number of competitors. Out of those 1,080 fighters, Jo'si...