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On April 1st, 2026, Counter-Strike 2 received a major beta build shipping Animgraph 2, a full upgrade to the game's animation system that touches nearly everything you see when watching other players move

The CS2 community is buzzing with anticipation after Valve updated the official CS2 profile banner with imagery that points unmistakably toward Cache. The move has been widely interpreted not as a random move but as a deliberate signal that one of Counter-Strike's most beloved maps is finally coming home.

It seems that an old meta has resurfaced in this new patch, and as a result, we have BetBoom Team winning PGL Wallachia Season 8. These results change the perspective for upcoming tournaments and paint a new scenario.

The ESL One Birmingham 2026 is about to start, and 16 teams are ready to fight. Let's take a look at the tournament's lineup, notable roster changes, and unfortunate absences.

let's take a dive into Dota 2 patch 7.41b and see what has changed and who has gained and lost the most from the recent update.

Two patches have been dropped during ESL One Birmingham. The first was before the last day of the group stage, while patch 7.41a dropped in the middle of the series between Team Spirit and Xtreme Gaming.

Dota 2 patch 7.41 is here and it brings massive changes to the game. The first line already removes a feature introduced two years ago. Facets have been removed, and most of their effects added as either basic abilities, Shards, or Scepter upgrades.

Nobody saw this coming. On April 30, in the Losers Bracket Round 1 of the Esports World Cup EMEA Qualifier, two LFL teams did the unthinkable, sweeping two of Europe's top League of Legends organizations off the bracket in the very same day.

Overwatch Season 2 introduces Operation Grand Mesa, a three-week event tied to new hero Sierra. By completing simple challenges, you earn Event XP to unlock rewards and progress through Sierra's story.

The beloved Kuronami collection returns in patch 12.08, and we now have an early look at what to expect. Headlined by the Naru-Kami blade, the second set also includes skins for four other weapons.

Nam “Diable” Dae-geun is reportedly headed for Nongshim RedForce as part of a talent trade. The former BNK FEARX AD Carry player had been benched just two days prior by said organization; with disciplinary reasons cited as the reason.

The Esports World Cup 2026 is a new iteration of what has become the biggest esports event in recent history. Dota 2 will have qualifiers, but this time many teams will also be selected directly from the ESL Pro Tour scoreboard.

In their first year fielding a League of Legends team, Sentinels just became the first North American team to qualify for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026. The team rampaged through the EWC NA Qualifier, dropping just two games throughout the entire bracket to secure their spot in Riyadh.

It has been a long time coming. After more than seven years away from competitive Counter-Strike, Cache is officially back. The April 28, 2026 update for CS2 says it all: Cache has been added to Competitive, Casual, Deathmatch, and Retakes modes.

Few players in all of professional League of Legends have made a splash in the competitive scene this year quite like Nam "Diable" Dae-geun. Despite becoming the biggest star of the team, though, BNK FEARX have announced their benching of the young AD carry player in a shock move few could have seen coming.

There have been a lot of changes to the system and in this list we will look at the items themselves, without any enchantments.

BetBoom Team was crowned PGL Wallachia Season 8 champion, and the most attentive fans had a sense of déjà vu. Eastern European teams performed well and brought back that feeling we had about a year ago.

Azbayar "Senzu" Munkhbold is officially joining BC.Game on loan, closing the door on a short but thrilling run with Passion UA. The 19-year-old Mongolian rifler takes his next step, and this time, the stage is as big as it gets.

Skirmish Ascension arrives with Patch 12.08, blending select abilities, stage-based weapons, and live leaderboards. This mode will also offer 1v1 and 2v2 queues, bringing in a brand-new experience.

South Korea has reportedly pulled out of the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026 following a dispute between Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA) and the Esports Foundation (EF). The former claimed that the national selection of players to represent South Korea had been ‘interfered with’ by the event organizer. KeSPA, as the governing esports body for South Korea, holds tremendous sway over the nation’s esports athletes and activities.