Esports News

The first international stop of the new LoL Esports season is right around the corner! A total of eight teams from all over the world will head to Brazil to compete at First Stand 2026 starting March 16.  After exciting first splits across the board, which region will claim the first international trophy of the year? Let's take a look at the First Stand 2026 format, schedule, and list of teams to find out more.

The wait is finally over. After a grueling two-month break that left fans eager for more action, the Hearthstone Esports 2026 season is officially ready to kick off.

We have our complete lineup of teams to compete First Stand 2026 at last! Having breezed past Weibo Gaming (WBG) in the Lower Bracket Finals of the LPL Split 1 Playoffs, JD Gaming (JDG) have become the final team to book their spot in São Paulo.

In their latest bid to circumvent modern EU regulations, Valve are introducing Germany to a tried and tested mechanic, the “X-Ray Scanner”. Previously only utilized in France, its introduction in Germany will see case openings only be enabled via the scanner, with the key system done away with. The implementation is set to start on March 16th with no current news of further rollouts in other countries and regions for now.

The Professor is officially back in the VCT Americas league after joining Sentinels.

The road to ASL Season 21's Round of 24 starts this weekend. Online qualifiers on March 7-8 will send 22 players through, with Flash back in the mix on StarCraft: Remastered's fresh map pool.

First Stand 2026 is just days away, and the official patch for the tournament (LoL Patch 26.05) is already live. Before the best teams in the world head to Brazil to battle for the first international trophy of the year, let's take a quick look at the biggest winners and losers of First Stand's patch.

Earlier today, LEC announced the details for the upcoming 2026 Spring Split. The most exciting part of this announcement is the decision to finally switch from Bo1 to Bo3 for the regular season.

Through a post on Weibo, Top Esports (TES) have announced that they are investigating their own Jungler Yang "naiyou" Zi-Jian for "seriously violating club rules and regulations and professional ethics." Though the organization did not provide any specific examples that would demonstrate what it is they are referring to, Top Esports did disclose they have already reported the situation to the league, whose disciplinary department will continue to handle the investigation from here on out.

We are already in March and PGL Wallachia Season 7 will kick things off for PGL on the Dota 2 professional circuit in 2026. Teams had some time off between DreamLeague Season 28 and Wallachia, but relocating to Romania always takes its toll.

FURIA's spot in the ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffs is not locked in yet, but an unusual scenario is already making fans nervous: Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo might not be available to play the playoffs in Stockholm

The Swiss stage of VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 is over, and the Playoffs Pick’Ems are live. Here’s how to make your picks and Strafe’s predictions for the bracket

Tundra Esports has recently announced that David "Parker" Nicho Flores will be their stand-in carry during PGL Wallachia Season 7. Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko most likely had visa issues due to his Russian nationality.

Once again, Valve just nudged Inferno’s A site meta with two small-looking edits that are going to feel huge in real rounds: Balcony has been extended, and Graveyard is now closed off.

VCT Masters Santiago Playoffs will kick off soon, with the top four teams from the Swiss Stage facing the four winners of each international Kickoff tournament in a double-elimination bracket.

Season 02 Reloaded is one of Black Ops 7’s biggest mid-season drops yet, headlined by Black Ops Royale, the Paradox Junction Zombies map, and a new competitive arsenal. This article breaks down every major change for Warzone, Multiplayer, Zombies, and events.