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Strafe Recommends: Ace Dota 2

Strafe Recommends: Ace Dota 2

There are lots of sources of reliable information if you want to improve your Dota 2 performance. Recently, offlaners have been rumored to be a dying breed, and Marcus "Ace" Christensen decided to do something about it.

1h
Eric Oliveira
paiN Gaming is Leaving Dota 2 Again

paiN Gaming is Leaving Dota 2 Again

Despite their effort in coming back to Dota 2, ultimately paiN Gaming did not perform as expected and recently dismissed their roster. According to their announcement tweet, the team lacked sustainability in Dota 2.

16h
Eric Oliveira
Overwatch Season 2 Mythic Skins: Volted Overdrive Soldier 76 and Genji's Sumi-Ichimonji Weapon Arrive

Overwatch Season 2 Mythic Skins: Volted Overdrive Soldier 76 and Genji's Sumi-Ichimonji Weapon Arrive

Overwatch Season 2 introduces Volted Overdrive Soldier: 76 and Genji's Sumi-Ichimonji weapon as its new Mythic skins, unlockable using Mythic Prisms.

18h
Adarsh J. Kumar
Overwatch Season 2 Patch Notes Preview: Sierra Arrives, Hero Buffs and Nerfs, Post-Match Accolades, and More

Overwatch Season 2 Patch Notes Preview: Sierra Arrives, Hero Buffs and Nerfs, Post-Match Accolades, and More

Overwatch Season 2 is now live, introducing the new hero Sierra, new Mythic skins and Battle Pass, hero balance changes, and several other updates.

19h
Adarsh J. Kumar

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SEN OTTERS: Sentinels announce partnership with Blue Otter’s Game Changers Team

SEN OTTERS: Sentinels announce partnership with Blue Otter’s Game Changers Team

Sentinels just made one of the most exciting moves in the VCT Game Changers North America scene. The iconic North American organization announced a brand-new partnership with Blue Otter GC, giving birth to a new team identity: SEN OTTERS

20h
Thales Costa
League of Legends Season 2 Update Teases WASD to Ranked, Role Quest Changes, Arena Updates and More

League of Legends Season 2 Update Teases WASD to Ranked, Role Quest Changes, Arena Updates and More

The League of Legends Season 2 brings updates to Role Quests, items, runes, battlepass and introduces WASD to ranked and new skins.

21h
Ganesh Jadhav
New Pandemonium Theme Arrives for League of Legends 2026 Season 2

New Pandemonium Theme Arrives for League of Legends 2026 Season 2

The theme for League of Legends 2026 Season 2 has just been announced – Pandemonium. In accompaniment with the theme announcement, there are new skins to look forward to as well as a new map for the Arena game mode. In the trailer, Riot Games showcases the upcoming updates for Season 2 Act 1, featuring a frightful assembly of skins battling on Arena’s newest battleground.

14 Apr
Foo Zen-Wen
IEM Rio 2026 Tourist Guide: What to Do in Rio de Janeiro?

IEM Rio 2026 Tourist Guide: What to Do in Rio de Janeiro?

The Cidade Maravilhosa is back on the Counter-Strike map, and this time the stakes have never been higher. IEM Rio 2026 is bringing 16 of the best CS2 teams in the world to Rio de Janeiro to battle it out for a $1,000,000 prize pool.

14 Apr
Thales Costa
Faker and Gumayusi's agency FANABLE to take legal action against posts targeting players

Faker and Gumayusi's agency FANABLE to take legal action against posts targeting players

FANABLE, the agency that represents both T1 Faker and HLE Gumayusi, has announced they will be taking legal action against individuals making malicious and defamatory statements about their players.

14 Apr
Martin Arévalo-Östberg
VALORANT's Holo Meridian Bundle: Everything You Need to Know

VALORANT's Holo Meridian Bundle: Everything You Need to Know

VALORANT's latest premium skin bundle, the Holo Meridian, is set to hit the in-game store on April 16, 2026, and early previews suggest it could be one of the cleanest cosmetic drops Riot Games has delivered this year.

14 Apr
Kaustavmani Choudhury
Rainbow Six Siege Y11S1.2: All New Changes from the Designer's Notes

Rainbow Six Siege Y11S1.2: All New Changes from the Designer's Notes

Rainbow Six Siege's mid-season balancing update, Y11S1.2, is on the way, and Ubisoft has dropped the Designer's Notes to give players a full breakdown of every incoming change. From overhauled operator utility to quality-of-life refinements, here's a complete rundown of what's coming.

13 Apr
Kaustavmani Choudhury
Karrigan rumored to join Team Falcons ahead of IEM Cologne Major 2026

Karrigan rumored to join Team Falcons ahead of IEM Cologne Major 2026

According to the French insider KRL and HLTV, FaZe Clan’s IGL Finn “karrigan” Andersen is rumored to replace Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski on Team Falcons CS roster.

12 Apr
Ganesh Jadhav
PARIVISION Are the PREMIER SERIES Champions

PARIVISION Are the PREMIER SERIES Champions

PARIVISION has been going through a pretty rough patch and things started to turn around after they won the PREMIER SERIES, playing against an equally renewed Nigma Galaxy.

11 Apr
Eric Oliveira
Slardar Might Be the Answer to the Lifestealer Meta

Slardar Might Be the Answer to the Lifestealer Meta

The new meta is slowly finding the best patterns for each role, and Lifestealer has been a constant in the carry role despite the nerfs in patch 7.41a. A carry with built-in magic immunity is always a problem.

11 Apr
Eric Oliveira
The LCS Is Hitting the Road: Spring Finals 2026 Land at Mullett Arena in June

The LCS Is Hitting the Road: Spring Finals 2026 Land at Mullett Arena in June

The LCS Spring 2026 Finals just got a whole lot more exciting. Riot Games confirmed that the LCS Spring Finals Driven by Kia will be held at Mullett Arena, located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, on June 13 and 14.

11 Apr
Thales Costa
FUT Esports Win their First Tier 1 CS2 Trophy at PGL Bucharest 2026

FUT Esports Win their First Tier 1 CS2 Trophy at PGL Bucharest 2026

FUT Esports stunned Astralis with a 3-1 victory to win PGL Bucharest 2026, marking the team's first-ever Tier 1 title in Counter-Strike and earning crucial VRS points.

11 Apr
Adarsh J. Kumar
Astralis to Face FUT at PGL Bucharest Grand Finals: Race to First Tier 1 Trophy of 2026

Astralis to Face FUT at PGL Bucharest Grand Finals: Race to First Tier 1 Trophy of 2026

Astralis and FUT Esports face off in the PGL Bucharest 2026 Grand Final on April 11 at 8 am PDT / 5 pm CEST, with both sides looking to make their mark on Tier 1 CS2.

10 Apr
Adarsh J. Kumar
Overwatch Sierra: Abilities, Perks, and Playstyle Explained

Overwatch Sierra: Abilities, Perks, and Playstyle Explained

Overwatch adds Sierra to its roster of Damage heroes in Season 2. Arriving on April 14, this Recon DPS has a kit capable of dealing heavy damage and disrupting enemies. Here's more about her abilities.

9 Apr
Adarsh J. Kumar
PGL CS2 Singapore Major 2026 to feature a 3rd-place Decider

PGL CS2 Singapore Major 2026 to feature a 3rd-place Decider

PGL has announced the addition of a 3rd-place decider to the CS2 Singapore Major 2026. Played on the Grand Finals day, the game will be the opening act for the day. They also announce a later VRS qualification deadline.

9 Apr
Ganesh Jadhav
ScreaM Is Back: CS2's "Headshot Machine" Returns After Seven-Year Absence

ScreaM Is Back: CS2's "Headshot Machine" Returns After Seven-Year Absence

Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom is officially back in competitive Counter-Strike. The Belgian legend has been signed by Clutchain, marking his return to the professional scene seven years after his last competitive appearance with GamerLegion in 2019. ScreaM had teased the comeback at the HLTV Awards Show 2025 in January, and the 31-year-old has now made it official.

9 Apr
Kaustavmani Choudhury

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