esports
'Dota 2' Player Who Used Programmable Mouse Disqualified His Team From $15 Million Tournament
The International 2018 organizers disqualified a South American team from a $15 million tournament when one of its players used a mouse with programmable buttons.
Esports and The Glass Cliff: Overwatch League May Get First Woman Player
With a winless season so far, the Shanghai Dragons reportedly recruit Geguri, a player famous for being so good, people thought she was cheating.
A Double-Overtime 'CSGO' Final Showed the Importance of Good Tiebreakers
Great playoff games deserve great endings.
How the FGC Is Prepping for 'Dragon Ball FighterZ' and a Lot of New Blood
Developer Arc System Works wants its new fighter to rate in the competitive world of the Fighting Game Community.
A 'Dota 2' Matchfixer's Plea Shows What's Really Rotten in Dota Esports
In a global landscape rife with inequality and precarity for aspiring players, packed with gamblers and scam-artists, why do players bear all the blame and punishment?
Working to Make Brazil's Gaming Scene More Accessible for Deaf Players
From esports to eduction, how developers and players are trying to create opportunity and accessibility for Brazilians who are hard of hearing.
The Most Spectacular Shot from a Lopsided 'Rocket League' Playoffs
Cloud9's Mariano "SquishyMuffinz" Arruda proves why he's a rising star, but the 2017 title belongs to Gale Force Esports.
UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson on Fighting Games, Streaming, and Fans
We play ‘Battlegrounds’ and interview the 11-time flyweight champion.
Player Sets Single-Game Save Record in 'Rocket League.' Team Still Loses
A fitting end to EnVyUs' cursed RLCS season as the former champions are eliminated from playoff contention and face relegation.
Why 'Rocket League' Killed All Its Weird Maps
Pro players mostly want standardization, but a one-size-fits-all approach has drawbacks.
Dropping Best-of-3's for 'League of Legends' Shows Casuals Back in Charge
A less rigorous competitive format might be bad for the sport, but it could be good for the show.