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After delivering underwhelming results during the last trimester of 2025, Chinese teams went through a big Chinese shuffle during Christmas.

Call of Duty Blacks Ops 7's Season 01 Reloaded dropped on January 8, and it's bringing the kind of mid-season refresh that CoD fans live for. Whether you're grinding Multiplayer matches, surviving the undead in Zombies, exploring Avalon in Endgame, or battling it out in Warzone, there's something fresh waiting for you across every mode. The update isn't just throwing a few cosmetics your way and calling it a day. We're talking new maps, game modes, weapons, and quality-of-life features that could shake up how you approach the game. Here's everything you need to know about what's now live. Multiplayermore

The map rotation carousel keeps spinning. Valve just announced that Anubis is returning to Counter-Strike 2's Active Duty pool, replacing Train as Premier Season 3 wraps up on January 19th. For a map that was pulled just six months ago, this comeback feels quick. But that's exactly how Valve's been handling things lately. Your New Seven-Map Battlefield Starting with Season 4, the seven-map Active Duty lineup will include Mirage, Nuke, Inferno, Ancient, Anubis, Vertigo, and Dust II. Train, which mademore

The 2026 VALORANT season begins with VCT Pacific Kickoff, where the twelve teams in the region will compete for Championship Points and three Masters spots. The tournament will be held from January 22 to February 15.

Call of Duty is stepping into the wasteland. Black Ops 7 and Warzone's Season 01 Reloaded dropped on January 8, 2026, and it brought one of the wildest crossovers the franchise has seen yet. The world of Fallout is colliding with Call of Duty in a collaboration that goes way beyond simple cosmetics, introducing iconic wasteland threats like Deathclaws and Feral Ghouls into multiple game modes across the entire COD ecosystem. Hunting Deathclaws in Avalon The centerpiece of this crossovermore

If you think of esports, chances are the G2 name will pop up in your head; the menacing samurai, the countless trophies, the aspiration to be bigger, better. When it comes to the world of competitive video games, G2 Esports is one of the most recognizable brands worldwide, no doubt about it. But, just how big are they really? And perhaps more importantly, what steps did they take to get there? Strafe had the chance to sit down with Albanmore

Competitive VALORANT is set to return for 2026 as 12 teams gear up for the VCT Americas 2026 Kickoff, the first major event of the year that will determine three representatives for VALORANT Masters Santiago. With revamped rosters, a unique triple elimination format, and valuable Championship Points on the line, the Americas league is primed for an intense start to the VCT 2026 season.

Dota 2 is famous for its complexity, and the sheer number of Dota 2 characters can be overwhelming. With 127 options, new players often stare at the screen wondering where to start. You might see guides referring to "official roles" like Disabler or Nuker, but when you enter a match, players talk about "positions" (Pos 1 through 5). In this guide, we break down what Dota 2 positions actually mean. Unlike the broad descriptions of dota 2 heroes found in the lore, positions 1–5 are a strict system of resource allocation. We will cover farm priority, how positions map tomore

Everything you need to know about 2026 LoL Esports' new drafting style: First Selection.

As we finally enter Demacia for 2026, Riot Games has dropped the first Dev Update of the year introducing what League of Legends has in store for us. For starters, Summoner's Rift is now Demacia themed along with a new Battle Pass with Demacia-themed rewards coming to the game tomorrow. The Dev Update also introduces Shyvana rework, new metagame Demacia Rising, returning ARAM Mayhem, new skins and more. Let’s recap everything that was talked about in the first dev update of the year. Enter Demacia - Theme and Gameplay Changes The most immediate change with the year is the thememore

Take a look at all of the new LoL Battle Pass rewards, both for the paid and free tracks, coming with League of Legends Patch 26.01.

If you've been following LoL Esports for a long time, then chances are you'll remember Royal Never Give Up (RNG), formerly Royal Club, as one of the most legendary and historic organizations in the Chinese scene. Now, more than 10 years after they started competing, RNG exit the scene through the back door. Once titans of the LPL, the last few years have been nothing to write home about for RNG. In fact, the team's last official match came allmore

Muerta stands apart in Dota 2. She blends precision gunplay with control over death itself. Her design ties lore and mechanics closely, making every ability feel intentional. This article explains who Muerta is, how her abilities work, and why she fills a unique role as a carry, nuker, and disabler. Who Is Muerta? Muerta is a servant of Death who hunts souls that refuse to cross the spirit veil. Stories describe her as a woman driven by hate so strongmore

Ten LCK teams will compete for two sports at First Stand during the LCK Cup 2026, marking the return of League of Legends action to South Korea.

From the addition of role quests and new rewards, to changes to neutral objectives and several champions, LoL Patch 26.01 will kick off the new season with a bang.

Blizzard is taking another swing at a StarCraft shooter, and this time it looks like we might actually see it. Reports suggest the game will headline BlizzCon 2026 this September, marking the company's third attempt to bring the beloved RTS franchise into the action genre. Details Are Starting to Leak Jez Corden from Windows Central broke the news, confirming through his own sources that a StarCraft third-person shooter is in development and likely to be revealed at BlizzCon 2026 onmore

This guide shows how to enable and use basic Dota 2 console commands. You’ll start by learning how to enable the console and configure launch options, then move on to creating an autoexec.cfg for persistent binds and aliases. We’ll cover the most useful FPS, network, HUD, and minimap commands and explain how lobby cheats (sv_cheats 1) work for practice. Finally, you’ll learn what’s available on public servers versus what only works inside a custom lobby. Enable console and set themore

Riot Games has introduced the Alpha vs Omega ACT 1 Challenge in VALORANT Season V26, offering players a chance to complete objectives alongside some of their favorite EMEA content creators.

Clinkz is currently ruling the Dota 2 meta. He has emerged as one of the strongest carries in the game. In both Immortal games and the competitive scene. Clinkz is also a common pickup, showing up in about 19% of games. Like it or not, the hero is the king of the meta right now. This makes it all the more important to know the best Clinkz Counters in Dota 2. Lucky for you, we have the best options tomore

Riot Games brings in 2026 with the new skin bundle Ayakashi, a premium cosmetic collection inspired by Japanese mythology that proves they continue to not mess around when it comes to weapon cosmetic innovations. ​​What The Ayakashi Skin Bundle Contains The bundle costs 7,160 Valorant Points and arrives with a solid lineup: the Phantom and Ghost skins (those reliable guns you already can't aim with) plus the Kogitsune dual-blade melee, VALORANT's first-ever dual short katana design. Think of it as finallymore