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VCT Partner Teams Reduced to Eight Per Region for 2027-2028
Riot Games has finalized 32 partner teams for the VALORANT Champions Tour, cutting each regional league from ten to eight organizations.
Valorant's Hush Brings Telekinetic Control to the Duelist Role
Riot Games has revealed the full ability kit for Hush, Valorant's new Chinese Duelist agent. Her telekinesis-based passive and crowd-control-focused...
VALORANT Champions Tour 2027 schedule spans 15 cities
Riot Games has unveiled the 2027 VALORANT Champions Tour calendar, featuring over 50 tournaments across 15 global cities and a total prize pool...
Riot Games Appoints Joe Lee and Mitchel Inkrott in October 2026
Riot Games named Joe Lee as VALORANT Game Director and Mitchel Inkrott as Global Head of Influencer Strategy in October 2026, part of a broader...
Riot Cuts VCT China Partner Teams to Eight for 2027-2028
Riot Games is reducing the number of partnered teams in VCT China from ten to eight for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, adding Xi Lai Gaming and Weibo...
Riot Delays League of Legends Private Replay Restriction to Patch 26.21
Riot Games postponed its controversial private replay restriction from Patch 26.20 to Patch 26.21 following immediate community backlash.
PlayStation Plus October 2026 Free Games and Bonus Packs
PlayStation Plus Essential members can claim F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 from October 6.
GTA 6 Launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox
Rockstar Games has confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI will release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Fortnitemares 2026 Launches with Five Nights at Freddy's
Epic Games has launched the Fortnitemares 2026 Halloween event, headlined by a Five Nights at Freddy's collaboration featuring a new POI and...
Mu Xinyue wins historic esports gold at Asian Games
China's Mu Xinyue, 20, became the first woman to win an esports gold medal at the Asian Games.
South Korea Advances to Asian Games LoL Final
South Korea swept Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the League of Legends semifinal at the 2026 Asian Games on October 1.
Kuwait to host inaugural Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games
The Olympic Council of Asia has confirmed Kuwait will host the first Asian Esports and Mind Sports Games in 2027.
Yuki Kurihara, 11, Wins Asian Games Puyo Puyo Gold
An 11-year-old Japanese student, Yuki Kurihara, became the youngest gold medallist in Asian Games history by winning the Puyo Puyo esports title.
Qatar Forfeits Asian Games eFootball Match After Alleged Staff Error
Qatar forfeited its Asian Games 2026 eFootball group match against South Korea, blaming on-site staff for directing players to the wrong waiting room.
KRAFTON Opens KIGI Cohort 4 to Indian Games in Beta
KRAFTON India has expanded eligibility for its gaming incubator's fourth cohort to include mobile games in beta and PC games with Steam demos.
Riot Games overhauls LCP qualification for 2027 season
Riot Games will require all League of Legends Championship Pacific teams to qualify domestically each split starting in 2027.
Visa Named Global Payment Partner for MLBB M Series
Visa and MOONTON Games have signed a three-year deal making Visa the Global Payment Partner for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M Series tournaments...
League of Legends Patch 26.19 Buffs Ten Champions
Riot Games has detailed the first of two pre-Worlds 2026 balance updates, League of Legends Patch 26.19. The patch, releasing September 23, 2026...
Steam Achievements Leak Reveals Unannounced Games
A bug in Valve's API caused a leak of Steam achievement data for dozens of unannounced and upcoming games on September 9, 2026.
Riot bans Valorant cheater using Evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur
Riot Games has banned a Valorant player who used cheats to wipe entire enemy teams while using a sinister 'Evil Tung Tung Tung Sahur' character model.
VCT 2027 Open Qualifiers Start in November
Riot Games has outlined plans for the 2027 Valorant Champions Tour Open Qualifiers, which begin this November.
Marvel Rivals Season 10 adds Gorr the God Butcher
NetEase Games reveals Gorr the God Butcher as the new Duelist hero for Marvel Rivals Season 10.
Riot Games sets VCT 2027 Open Qualifiers for November 2026
Riot Games has announced that VCT 2027 Open Qualifiers will begin in November 2026, creating a new open path for amateur and non-partner teams.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's Southeast Asian Esports Dominance
An analysis details how Moonton Games built Mobile Legends: Bang Bang into a dominant, culturally-rooted mobile esports title across Southeast Asia.