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As the Marvel Rivals Ignite scene prepares for a year packed with qualifiers and LAN tournaments, various organisations have adjusted their rosters for the 2026 season. This year has seen partnerships form, new players enter the scene, old organisations return for another run, and more. Esports…
North American esports organisation Team Elevate has announced the launch of a dedicated gaming house in São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Rebellion, the facility will act as the organisation’s headquarters and training venue for its rosters competing in a range of titles. Announced in a video on social…
Valve has unexpectedly re-released Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) as a separate application on Steam, enabling fans to gain easier access to Counter-Strike 2‘s predecessor. With over 60,000 players loading into the game, Valve did quikcly reveal that it will not grant licenses to…
Apex Legends developers have introduced a new anti-cheat enforcement targeting players who use third-party hardware devices to gain an unfair advantage. The update, shared through the game’s official channel, confirmed that stricter detection systems are being prepared. The developers explained…
LOUD has announced the signing of Roberto ‘erde’ Lobos to its VCT 2026 roster ahead of Americas Stage 1. The South American player will serve as the team’s new IGL and controller, replacing Bryan ‘pANcada’ Luna in the active line-up. With erde’s inclusion, here is LOUD’s complete active roster: The…
Tundra Esports has confirmed David ‘Parker’ Nicho Flores as a stand-in for PGL Wallachia S7 after Ivan ‘Pure’ Moskalenko was denied a Romanian visa. The organisation announced the roster change on March 4th. The timing for Pure and Tundra is unfortunate, as the team recently won DreamLeague Season…
Valve has released an update for Counter-Strike 2 that makes several adjustments to Inferno’s A site with the aim of making it easier for defenders to retake the area. In addition to the map changes, players can set maximum values for Arms Dealer offers made through Genesis Terminals. Released on…
PUBG Mobile developer KRAFTON has announced the return of its partnership with hit anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. Returning on March 13th alongside the release of Version 4.3, the new update will feature new content and experience based on the anime. This marks the second time PUBG Mobile has…
Blizzard Entertainment has launched a new Overwatch esports bundle, featuring classic skins from the Overwatch League. The Season 1 Overwatch League All-Stars Collection Mega Bundle features six skins for its in-game characters, in addition to new All-Star sprays. The bundle includes Legendary…
Riot Games has unveiled the opening brackets and match schedule for the VALORANT Masters Santiago Playoffs. A live draw was held after the conclusion of the Swiss Stage, with the regional first seeds getting the opportunity to select their opponents. To decide the matchups, all Swiss Stage teams…
Astralis, Monte, and paiN Gaming have secured a place in Stage 2 of ESL Pro League Season 23 after becoming the latest teams to score three victories in Stage 1. The trio advanced to the second online stage of the Tier 1 tournament with a 3-1 record, joining FUT Esports and Legacy, which qualified…
Chinese esports organisation BiliBili Gaming (BLG) has officially qualified for First Stand, the first international tournament of the League of Legends 2026 season. After finishing second in the regular season, the 2025 LPL champions ramped up in the playoffs, taking down JD Gaming to qualify for…
Reigning VALORANT Champion NRG and fellow Americas team G2 Esports have secured the final Playoffs slots at VALORANT Masters Santiago. As a result, their respective Swiss Stage opponents, Team Liquid (EMEA) and T1 (Pacific), have been eliminated from the first global VCT event of the year. NRG…
It’s been a while since VALORANT welcomed its 28th agent, Veto. His introduction was nothing short of disruptive, with players hailing him as “broken” the moment his trailer dropped. But now, it’s time for a new roster addition — but who is the next VALORANT agent? In this guide, we’ll share…
League of Legends streamer and midlaner Tim ‘Nemesis’ Lipovšek has unveiled Witchcraft, a new team that will compete in the upcoming 2026 EMEA Masters Winter tournament. The roster may be familiar to a lot of League of Legends esports fans, with the team consisting of four out of five Los Ratones…
The next big Overwatch crossover event is with the popular JRPG NieR: Automata, entitled “Overwatch x Project YoRHa.” While the collaboration has not been fully revealed yet, we do know which Overwatch heroes are receiving skins due to a piece of concept art. In this guide, we’ll dig further into…
Riot Games has launched the Night Queue challenge, a limited-time event in VALORANT that rewards players with in-game cosmetics. Running from March 4th to 23rd, 2026, players strive to earn points by participating in matches, competing with friends, and submitting shorts online. There are two…
Garena has announced the launch of the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) USA event, offering a pathway for teams in the United States to qualify for the 2026 Esports World Cup. The inaugural event begins on March 6th with an in-game open qualifier determining which teams secure a place in the Group…
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the Overwatch x Project YoRHA crossover event in collaboration with NieR Automata. Scheduled to release on March 10th, the event will bring new skins to Overwatch’s cast of heroes inspired by the action RPG. Though the full list of skins has not been confirmed…
Esports tournament organiser ESL FACEIT Group has been appointed as the operator of the 2026 eMLS Cup, an EA Sports FC tournament hosted by Major League Soccer (MLS). The tournament will feature all 30 MLS clubs, each fielding a player who will compete in a Swiss stage from March 7th to 8th. Of the…
