DreamHack Birmingham 2026 March 27–29, 2026 • National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK • First-Ever UK DreamHack DreamHack made its long-awaited debut on UK soil with **DreamHack Birmingham 2026**, transforming the NEC into a massive celebration of gaming, esports, cosplay, music, and creator culture. The inaugural UK edition attracted over 54,000 attendees from more than …
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Valorant Masters Santiago 2026 Grand Final March 15, 2026 • Espacio Riesco, Santiago, Chile • Nongshim RedForce 3-0 Paper Rex The first international event of the 2026 VCT season concluded in dramatic fashion as **Nongshim RedForce (NS)** delivered a dominant 3-0 sweep over **Paper Rex (PRX)** in the Grand Final of Valorant Masters Santiago. Held …
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LPL Spring 2026 Grand Finals March 8, 2026 • Bilibili Gaming 3-1 JD Gaming • Suzhou, China Bilibili Gaming (BLG) claimed their second LPL title by defeating JD Gaming (JDG) 3-1 in the 2026 Spring Split Grand Finals. The highly anticipated Best-of-5 series delivered intense macro play and standout individual performances, particularly from BLG’s top …
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Capcom Cup XI World Finals March 5–8, 2025 • Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan • Kakeru Claims $1 Million Title Capcom Cup XI, the premier Street Fighter 6 world championship, returned to the historic Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo for an unforgettable showdown. 48 of the world’s top players competed for a share of the …
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Six Invitational 2026 Paris: FaZe Clan Wins Back-to-Back Titles Six Invitational 2026 Paris February 2–15, 2026 • Adidas Arena, Paris, France • $3,000,000 Prize Pool The Six Invitational 2026, Rainbow Six Siege’s premier world championship, returned to Paris for the first time since 2021. Held at the state-of-the-art Adidas Arena, the event brought together 20 …
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Mobile Legends M7 World Championship A Historic Return to Jakarta The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M7 World Championship, held from January 3 to January 25, 2026, marked a historic peak for mobile electronic sports. Organized by Moonton Games, the seventh iteration of the M-Series returned to Jakarta, Indonesia. This tournament was uniquely pushed …
LCS 2026 Lock-In Tournament January 24 – March 1, 2026 • Riot Games Arena, Los Angeles • LYON Claims First Title of the Year The 2026 LCS season kicked off with the return of the **Lock-In Tournament** (often referred to as the Opening Showcase/Week), running from late January into early March. The event featured …
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Top 5 MMOs of 2025: The Year’s Biggest Hits by Hype, Buzz, and Player Counts (Disclaimer, this is only pulled from quantifiable data, meaning games that probably are “popping off” like Guild Wars 2 are not on here. Furthermore, this is a look at the whole year, and not just recent.) As 2025 …
From Cult Crashes to Box Office Billionaires: The Triumphant History of Video Game Movies Last night at The Game Awards 2025, Paramount and Legendary finally dropped the first teaser for the new live-action Street Fighter movie (October 16, 2026), and the internet lost its mind. With Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Roman …
December 11, 2025 – The Game Awards Eve Tonight, as the gaming world descends into a frenzy at The Game Awards, one name looms larger than any other: Half-Life 3. Rumors have reached fever pitch, with insiders claiming a 2025 reveal is all but locked in, potentially tied to Valve’s impending Steam Machine relaunch …
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