“The Smash community can’t govern itself”: Ultimate TO and coach L4st accused of sexual assault
Sigh. Another day, another creep in the Super Smash Bros. community. Team Liquid coach, commentator, and tournament organizer Ryan “L4st” Krichbaum has been banned from...
“It's very clear they can't handle it”: Competitive Pokémon events have become a nightmare
I took a few years off from competing in the Pokémon TCG. After 2020, the vibe was just… Different. It went from a niche community of passionate nerds to a pandemic-fueled hy...
A “girls-only” tournament without trans women? Why trans representation matters for all genders
Last week, a new “girls only” VALORANT tournament made waves in the esports community, but perhaps not in the way its organizer, femaleplayersTN, had hoped for. First criticized fo...
2XKO's latest fuse could be exactly what the game needs to survive
The FGC is a bit shook by the new fuse in 2XKO. But not for the reason you may think. Teamfight is the latest fuse, dropping May 12th. A fuse in 2XKO is a team-wide gameplay modifi...
Death, taxes, and technical difficulties: Evo Japan should not be an Evo event
On May 1st, 2026, Victor “Punk” Woodley put out a tweet saying that Evo Japan has been a bad experience every single year for him, that it might be his final time going to the tour...
Punk's proposal (and teabagging), Supernova's Steve ruling, Arslan's Ash fall from the top: FGC's sweaty weekend
Ah, the perfect time for a look back at what's been going on in fighting game esports. Honestly, the amount of stuff that's been going on has been overwhelming, but I think I've na...
It's too early to be calling Keria the second-best League of Legends player of all time
In League of Legends, the GOAT conversation always starts and ends with one name. The race for #2, however, is a completely different matter. On April 26, T1 support player Ryu “Ke...
The salt, the gatekeeping, the legends: These are the esport titles that Jynxzi should try out next
Nicholas “Jynxzi” Stewart, one of Rainbow Six’s most famous streamers, is in the midst of a generational content run.  Known for his VOD review content where he fl...
Team Nemesis' meh Dota 2 roster, South American Rejects find an org, xQc ends difficulty debate: the calm before The International
It’s been a rather quiet week of Dota 2 on the tournament front, but the announcements more than made up for it. The first week of May wasted no time in dropping big moves left and...
“Absolutely no respect”: Evo's treatment of Daigo and MenaRD Legends Live broadcast shows it no longer understands FGC
The Japanese fighting game community is up in arms after the Kemonomichi Legends LIVE match, and not because Daigo Umehara lost. Evo took control of the broadcast, and many felt th...
Controversial but promising: Nongshim RedForce needs Diable to become a top team in the LCK
Even though the LCK is in the middle of the action with the season’s Rounds 1-2, one of the most shocking moves happened at the end of the first round robin. Korean ADC player Nam ...
The problem with STASHD by Fnatic is not whether it's gambling
Fnatic wants its case-opening site STASHD to be “a place for the insane pulls, the rare finds and the stories you actually want to share.” The community has a different take: that ...
Fnatic roster changes, meL’s competitive break, and still no Neon nerf: VALORANT’s hectic week
It has been a packed week for the VALORANT esports community, including unexpected roster changes, historic achievements, and a mixed Patch 12.08. Here are some of the most discuss...