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Epic Games has announced the 2026 RLCS Boston Major drops that fans will be able to earn throughout the event. These items will be available for Twitch and TikTok. Viewers will simply have to watch RLCS Boston Major livestreams for a set amount of time to claim the rewards, which include Player…
Virtus.pro has signed the REDACTED Rocket League roster ahead of the RLCS Boston Major, which is set to take place later today (February 19th). Throughout the 2025/26 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS), the North American team has competed without the backing of an organisation. This includes…
Call of Duty League (CDL) franchise Toronto KOI has signed Nicholas ‘Kips‘ Lyons to its starting roster following a winless start to the Major 2 qualifiers. As a result of his arrival, José Manuel ‘ReeaL‘ Fernández has been moved to the bench and loaned to OMiT Brooklyn to compete in Challengers…
Riyadh Falcons has announced that it has joined forces with FaZe Clan-backed Call of Duty team Stallions to launch a co-branded Call of Duty Challengers roster. Competing under the name FaZe Falcons, the line-up features a mix of North American and Saudi Arabian talent participating in the second…
North American esports organisation TSM has signed the Project Delacruz roster ahead of the RLCS Boston Major. The signing marks the organisation’s return to Rocket League esports after its previous roster left in November 2025, following the end of last year’s Rocket League Championship Series…
The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) will return to Full Sail University in April for the Spring 2026 NACE Grand Finals, presented by ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG). According to a release, the event — scheduled for April 23rd–26th 2026 — will host 48 Varsity teams from across North…
Riot Games has confirmed the six teams set to compete in the 2026 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Lock-In playoffs, along with new details about the finals weekend and fan activations in Los Angeles. According to the announcement, the winner of the event will also represent North…
Tournament organiser BLAST and Ubisoft have extended its global partnership for the Rainbow Six Siege (R6) esports ecosystem until the end of the 2028/29 competitive season. Announced by BLAST earlier this weekend ahead of the 2026 Six Invitational Grand Final, the company also revealed the…
North American esports organisation TSM has launched osu.ai, an AI-powered Minecraft building application. The app enables players to ask AI to generate and build structures directly into the open-world survival title through the use of text prompts. Unveiled on February 12th, the app is available…
Passion UA, BetBoom Team, and BET-M 33 have qualified for IEM Atlanta 2026 after navigating through the Global and Americas qualifiers. The trio finalises the 16-team line-up that will head to Dreamhack Atlanta for the Tier 1 tournament from May 11th to 17th. BetBoom Team made its way through the…
Cloud9 New York has unveiled its new Call of Duty League (CDL) roster, which will make its debut in the upcoming CDL Major 2 qualifiers. The franchise, operated by North American esports organisation Cloud9, has signed four players from the Call of Duty Challengers circuit. Revealed on February…
Tournament organiser BLAST has named Meet Boston as the official destination partner of the upcoming Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) 2026 Boston Major. The agreement will see Meet Boston’s branding featured throughout the first major of the season, including in-broadcast advertisements…
The first Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Major of 2026 heads to Boston, Massachusetts, US, as 16 squads fight for a lion’s share of its $354,000 (~£250,570) prize pool. The top teams from regional rankings, earned through the various Boston major Opens, qualified for the event from…
Esports tournament organiser ESL has unveiled the Counter-Strike 2 teams invited to compete in the main event and closed qualifiers of IEM Atlanta 2026. Among the notable names are Team Vitality, FaZe Clan, and Team Liquid for the main event. Meanwhile, Fnatic and Passion UA have accepted invites…
North American esports and lifestyle organisation 100 Thieves has announced a collaboration with actor Chris Hemsworth as part of a promotional campaign tied to the upcoming crime thriller Crime 101. The collaboration was revealed on February 6th via a post on X (formerly Twitter), where 100…
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Los Angeles Thieves has announced the signing of Call of Duty player Jeremiah ‘Nium’ Harrison, adding the American talent to its roster ahead of the remainder of the 2026 Call of Duty League season. The organisation confirmed the move in a post on X (formerly Twitter), with Harrison also sharing…
This year’s edition of the Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship will feature a $2m (~£1.4m) prize pool. Taking place from July 16th to 19th at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, eight of the 12 franchises will compete at the season-ending event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The $2m…
The North American branch of German automotive marque Porsche has announced the launch of the inaugural Porsche Esports Carrera Cup North America season. The sim racing competition will take place from March 18th to April 22nd, with its qualifiers running from February 18th to 25th on the iRacing…
Cloud9 New York has parted ways with three of its four players ahead of the Call of Duty League’s (CDL) Major 2 qualifiers. The franchise, operated by North American esports organisation Cloud9, finished the opening Major of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 season in last place. UPDATE 04/02/26…
