Category: E-Sport

Image credit: Epic games Epic Games has revealed that the Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) will return in 2026 with a total prize pool worth $10m (~£7.4m). The 2026 season will once again feature three Majors spread through the year, as players across the world fight for a place in the next FNCS Global Championship. The biggest takeaway is that the FNCS scene is reverting to a duos format after experimenting with trios in the 2025 season. Keep Reading Fortnite reveals major FNCS 2026 events Fortnite OG Season 7: Everything we know about the festive update CouRage launches $100,000 Fortnite tournament…

An Esports Insider Illustration, Image credit: Electronic Arts, NetEase Games Independent arts charity BAFTA has revealed all 64 games that have made it onto the Longlist for the 2026 BAFTA Game Awards. Among the selected titles, several have established their esports ecosystem this year, from shooters such as Marvel Rivals to sport simulators like EA FC 26. Keep Reading 2025 LCK Awards to take place on December 19th Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty nominated at Manchester Atlantic Game of the Year awards Game Awards 2025 nominees announced, including esports categories and Caedrel inclusion Marvel Rivals, one of the nominated…

Captain MAJ3R gave an interview to the themiSSly YouTube channel! In the interview, he spoke about his career and the team’s trajectory.MAJ3R discussed his current situation, the pre-Major bootcamp, an evaluation of 2025, his retirement plans, and how he handles criticism.First of all, thanks for coming to the video, brother. What are you doing, how are you? How are things going these days?MAJ3R: Hello everyone, we’re good. Right now, I’m in Serbia, we are in Belgrade. We are at Aurora’s house, working in bootcamp. Tomorrow is our last day, and the day after, we fly to the Major. So, we…

Image credit: StarLadder Team Spirit and FURIA are the first two teams to earn a place in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 playoffs.  The pair advances to the MVM Dome after securing flawless 3-0 win-to-loss records during the Counter-Strike 2 tournament’s third stage. Keep Reading Monster Energy named title partner of StarLadder Budapest Major Heavy hitters begin StarLadder Budapest Major Stage 3 on front foot Every team competing in StarLadder Budapest Major Stage 3 Team Spirit Outlasts MOUZ The opening 2-0 match between Team Spirit and MOUZ demonstrated why both rosters are in the conversation for outright victory. Danil ‘Donk’…

Mortal Kombat X, Mortal Kombat 9, Mortal Kombat Deception covers / Image credit: NeverRealm and Midway TL;DR Mortal Kombat is one of the most recognisable fighting game franchises, known for its gore. There are 24 differently named MK entries, with Special Forces and Mythologies: Sub Zero being among the worst. The best MK games have a strong positive impact on the franchise, strong gameplay, storytelling, handling of Mortal Kombat characters, and visual design. Some examples of the best MK games include: Mortal Kombat 9, Mortal Kombat X, MK3, MK11, and MK: Deception. Mortal Kombat has become one of the most…

October has brought big updates, designed to make your competitive experience smoother, smarter and more connected. From faster registrations to automated match handling and new customization tools, here’s what’s new this month on Toornament. A Faster, Smarter Registration Process We have reworked the entire registration flow to make joining tournaments quicker and more intuitive. Organizers now also have the flexibility to set eligibility restrictions based on: Country, for regional or national events Age, to ensure compliance with rules or game ratings In-game identification, for verified and secure participation These improvements streamline registration for players while giving organizers more control over…

Our representative Aurora suffered an early exit from the Starladder Budapest Major in Stage 2 after a 2-1 defeat against Astralis.Starting the tournament with a victory over M80, our representative Aurora fell to the 1-2 pool after losing to FaZe and PARIVISION in the Bo1 stages. Their opponent in the 1-2 bracket was Astralis, who had lost to their first two opponents M80 and Ninjas in Pyjamas before securing a 2-0 victory over FlyQuest.Although their form was high, we were facing an Astralis side that had started the Major 0-2. Despite being the favorites, the mistakes made cost us the…