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9z came into Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 as heavy underdogs and left everyone with their jaws on the floor, beating Team Vitality in what is already being called one of the biggest upsets in recent Counter-Strike 2 history.

BetBoom did not come to IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 to make up the numbers. They swept Team Falcons 2-0 in Round 2 of the Swiss stage, sending one of the world's top-three teams into the 1-1 pool with a performance nobody expected from the 13th-ranked side in the world.

Hanwha Life Esports' terrific run of form continues. After finishing the Group Stage in first place in the standings, HLE now took down T1 in the LCK 2026 Road to MSI bracket in dominant fashion. With the win, Hanwha Life became the first LCK team to lock in their spot at MSI 2026 in South Korea.

Before Cloud9 take the stage for the final week of games at the 2026 LCS Spring Playoffs, it's time to celebrate their veteran Support player. Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme was just crowned MVP of the 2026 LCS Spring Split, making him only the third Support player ever to receive the honor in LCS history.

Meet Shion, Overwatch's newest Damage hero and a deadly Flanker from the Hashimoto Clan. Here's everything you need to know about her abilities, perks, and how to play her.

It’s Day 1 of IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3, and Team Vitality have already announced their arrival to the competition. Facing FUT, the defending Major Champions started with a map loss only to reverse-sweep their opponents in dominant fashion.    The highlight of the series, however, was the performance of the team’s ace, ZywOo. The Chose nOne recorded two aces in the Bo3, despite a terrible map 1.

The Esports Foundation just made a major move for content creators. On June 11, 2026, the organization behind the Esports World Cup and the Esports Nations Cup officially opened applications for its 2026 Creator Program, the largest co-streaming initiative esports has ever seen, and it is backing it up with a $2 million investment in creator rewards.

VALORANT Masters London picks back up tomorrow on June 12th with the start of the Playoffs Stage and the entry of the 4 1st seeds to the tournament. With it also comes the second phase of the Pick’Ems challenge and 8 teams in a fresh double-elimination bracket.

VALORANT Masters London has officially locked in its playoff bracket after a dramatic conclusion to the Swiss Stage, where XLG Esports completed a reverse sweep over Global Esports to claim the final spot.

FUT Esports just pulled off one of the most stunning results of VALORANT Masters London 2026. The Turkish squad outlasted NRG in a 2-1 thriller at the Copper Box Arena, ending the reigning world champions' run in the Swiss stage and booking a spot in the playoffs.

They may not be in the LEC anymore, but Martin "Rekkles" Larsson, Tim "Nemesis" Lipovšek, and Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski continue to make EU proud all the same. Representing Europe at the 'LoL Legends Match on CHZZK' showmatch tournament, the three players took down some of the most historic names in League of Legends history to win the whole thing in style.

Valve have decided to cease restocking on Steam Gift Cards with retailers, with an estimate that they should be out of circulation by end of 2026. The reason cited was due to scammers' continue exploitation of the gift card system.

The Palladium opens its door to the 16 CS2 teams who are in contention to set foot in the legendary Cathedral of Counter-Strike—the LANXESS Arena. These teams will take on each other starting June 11th in one of the grandest stages CS esports has to offer—the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

The IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 will run from June 11-15. Here are our 3-0, 3-1/3-2, and 0-3 picks for the Stage 3 Pick'Em Challenge.

Overwatch has revealed Hero 52, Shion, in a new cinematic trailer. Set to join in Season 3, the new hero will be a DPS from the Hashimoto Clan. Here's more.

Riot Games is introducing something new in Patch 12.11 — My VALORANT Card. A new way to quickly summarize who YOU are as a VALORANT player in an easily viewable and shareable card. Here's everything you need to know to get set up.

The Esports Foundation (EF) confirmed the official invites to the Dota 2 tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), the global nation-based esports competition is set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from November 2-29, 2026.

Riot Games is no stranger to ambitious champion releases, but the latest addition to the League of Legends roster carries a particularly distinct energy. Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, is a Demacian AP assassin built for the midlane, and from the very first glimpse of his concept art, it's clear the design team had a strong, unified vision for who he is and what he represents.

Riot’s newest champion, Corvin Locke, arrives as a nail-slinging exorcist versed in forbidden rites, shaped by a childhood steeped in Demacian lies and hypocrisy. Born to Demacian occultists, Locke grew up learning a brutal lesson: demons are not the source of humanity’s darkness, but its consequence. That belief drives his mission now—to tear through every soul, expose its hidden rot, and make the world a little more honest, one exorcism at a time.

Now that the BLAST Slam VII is over, it's time to bring back our meta recap and take a look at which heroes were the most popular picks and which ones might break into the meta after the changes introduced in Patch 7.41d.