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VALORANT’s viewership at Esports World Cup has fans worried that the game is “dying” once and for all

If you tuned into the Esports World Cup expecting the usual high-octane crowd and absolute chaos you usually get during a ...
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Monsoon interviews Blinkzr ahead of ALGS 2026 Split 1 Playoffs at EWC

Monsoon and Blinkzr interview each other ahead of the ALGS 2026 Split 1 Playoffs at the Esports World Cup, covering their ...
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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 ...
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“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 sport…

I attended the Mid-Season Invitational 2026 and saw the T1 and Faker fandom for myself. And it reminded me of traditional ...
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Top Fatal Fury fighter GO1 drops out of Esports World Cup, and he took the hype and views along with him

GO1 dropped out of the Esports World Cup, and I think this spells the end of any interest in the Fatal Fury tournament.
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The Combo Contest is unironically my favorite Super Smash Bros. tournament of all time

Another year, another missed Combo Contest. I have unfortunately decided to head to Monterey Car Week this summer, which ...
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A buffet, not a meal: Inside the Esports World Cup opening ceremony

The Esports World Cup opening ceremony tried to entertain everyone at once. Here's why that left it spurring a range of ...