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esports1 day ago•1 min saved

SonicFox Drops Seven-Tier Marvel Tokon Tier List Post-CEO 2026 Victory

Fresh off CEO 2026 victory with a Green Goblin–Spider-Man–Magneto–Blade squad, SonicFox released a seven-tier tier list for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Storm sits alone at the top, followed by Magik, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Dr. Doom and Blade in the second tier; Green Goblin, Magneto, Ghost Rider and Iron Man occupy the next tier, with Peni Parker, Ms. Marvel and the unlockable Champion at the bottom. The list positions Spider-Man and Blade as strong carries for his team.

via EventHubs|

#ceo2026 #esports #marvel-tokon

technology5 days ago•17 min saved

Fortnite Reveals Chapter 7 Season 4 Competitive Calendar

Fortnite has announced the Override schedule for Chapter 7 Season 4, a late-August to October esports calendar featuring FNCS Practice Cups, Solo FNCS, Victory Cups, Ranked Cups, Mobile Series, Arenas Test Cups, and the Fortnite Global Championship 2026 on September 26–27.

via Fortnite Tracker|

#esports #fncs #fortnite

news6 days ago•14 min saved

Esports Hotel GPU Swindle: Thieves Swap RTX 5080s for 3060s, Net About $12K

Two Chinese men staying in esports hotels swapped high-end RTX 5080 GPUs for cheaper RTX 3060s in the hotel PCs, hoping to resell the stolen cards for about half their value. A power outage and subsequent room checks exposed the swap, tying them to up to four cases worth around 80,000 yuan (~$12,000). The GPUs were recovered and returned to hotel managers after their July 20 arrests.

via Kotaku|

#china #crime #esports

esports9 days ago•27 min saved

CEO 2026 Goes Big in Orlando With Record 6,000 Entrants Across 20+ Titles

CEO 2026 kicks off in Orlando as the largest CEO event yet, drawing nearly 6,000 entrants across 20+ titles led by Street Fighter 6 (over 1,100 entrants) and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (over 1,000), with Tekken 8, Avatar Legends, and Guilty Gear Strive also drawing big fields; the festival doubles as major circuits (Capcom Pro Tour, Tekken World Tour, SNK World Championship, Arc World Tour, GBVS Five Star), is streamed across multiple channels, and features full bracket play and live results across SF6, Marvel Tokon, Tekken 8 and more.

via EventHubs|

#ceo-2026 #esports #fighting-games

esports1 month ago•14 min saved

Pokémon World Championships Ditches Unite, Sets Standalone Japan Event

Pokémon has announced that Pokémon Unite will no longer be part of the World Championships’ Championship Series in 2027, instead moving to a standalone in-person event in Japan with travel support for qualified teams. The 2026 San Francisco event will be the last to feature Unite in the Championship Series, with details on qualification and travel to come. Analysts suggest low Unite enrollment and viewership as factors, while other games’ formats (like Pokémon Go’s 3v3 changes) and the lineup for future titles remain in flux.

via Kotaku|

#esports #pokemon-unite #standalone-event

esports1 month ago•3 min saved

Evo France 2026 Reveals Eight-Game Main Lineup in Nice

Evo France 2026, set for October 9–11 in Nice, France, announced its eight-game main lineup: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (first Evo appearance), Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, 2XKO, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, with Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls slated for an August 6, 2026 release.

via EventHubs|

#esports #evo-france-2026 #fighting-games

technology3 months ago•10 min saved

LG bets on 1000Hz gaming with a Full HD monitor, but is the payoff worth it?

LG has announced the UltraGear 25G590B, a 24.5-inch Full HD monitor with a native 1000 Hz refresh rate, marketed for esports and twitch-based FPS players. It can run at 1080p natively without dual-mode rebooting, and research suggests extreme Hz can reduce motion blur, but returns diminish on smaller screens and the price is expected to be premium. Pricing and market demand remain unclear, with potential buyers weighing the extra cost against established 240–360 Hz options.

via Ars Technica|

#1000hz #esports #gaming-monitors

esports3 months ago•2 min saved

Combo Breaker 2026 Bans Teamfight Fuse, Citing Duo Dynamics

Combo Breaker 2026 has banned 2XKO’s Teamfight Fuse, a duo-mode feature that lets two characters be active simultaneously but changes attack behavior to mids and disables unblockables; organizers say it disrupts Duo vs Single dynamics and will not be usable at CB2026 (May 22–24, 2026), despite some players advocating for keeping it legal.

via EventHubs|

#2xko #ban #combobreaker

esports3 months ago•2 min saved

Japan’s Zeta duo takes 2XKO crown in Paris

Red Bull Knockout 2XKO in Paris was a one-day, €20,000 prize-pool fighting-game tournament. The Japanese duo Zeta|Haru and Zeta|Toshi won the main event, defeating FLY|SonicFox and SR|Inzem in the finals (3–1); USA and France teams also reached the semi-finals, with Last Chance Qualifier winners Wade and Noka earning a spot in the main draw. The prize distribution awarded €6,500 to the winning duo, with smaller shares for 2nd (€3,500), 3rd (€2,500 each), and lower placements. The event was streamed on Red Bull.

via EventHubs|

#2xko #esports #fighting-games

gaming3 months ago•6 min saved

Season 8 Arrives with Devil Dinosaur and a Chrono-Upgrade Sweep

Marvel Rivals Season 8 launches May 15, 2026, introducing Devil Dinosaur as a new playable hero along with fresh stories, bundles, the Project: Heroic Age Battle Pass, and the Devil Dino Hide and Seek event. The update also adds Twitch Drops, the Ignite esports integration, and various UI/feature enhancements (Esports hub, crosshair replication, match previews, and timeline predictions) plus balance tweaks (Loki, Thor) and bug fixes for Black Widow and Captain America, plus updated College Perk costumes and a slate of new in-game content and rewards.

via Marvel Rivals|

#devil-dinosaur #esports #gaming

business3 months ago•9 min saved

Saudi cash flow falters, threatening sports and gaming bets

A podcast discussion argues that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund funding of LIV Golf, videogaming ventures, and other entertainment properties is faltering, risking major assets and soft-power aims as divestments ripple through sports and the gaming industry, with concerns about authenticity, profitability, and potential deal disruptions (e.g., EA) if the money dries up.

via Aftermath|

#business #esports #liv-golf

gaming5 months ago•4 min saved

Texas Showdown 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Lineup and Day-One Results

Texas Showdown 2026 in Houston features a star-studded lineup including MenaRD, SonicFox, Saint, Bleed, KingReyJr and Anakin, with hundreds of entrants across Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and other titles. The event is streaming on multiple channels, and day-one results cover a wide slate of games (Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear, Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter Alpha titles, Virtua Fighter 5, Soul Calibur 6, Capcom vs. SNK, among others) as qualifiers and top placements begin to surface.

via eventhubs.com|

#esports #gaming #street-fighter-6

gaming5 months ago•1 min saved

Marvel Rivals Patch 20260326 Expands with New Bundles, Esports Drops, and Flight Mode World Tour

Patch 20260326 adds new store content (Cloak & Dagger, Captain America, Brett Hendrick outfits and bundles), major visual effects for ultimates, and time-limited items including 12 esports team bundles; a free Jeff the Land Shark emote is available for April Fool's during a 3‑day event, then moves to the store. The Flight Mode! World Tour Merch Vol.2 brings Namor, Magik, and Star-Lord costumes with Times Square appearances, and PC sharing with YouTube, X, and Facebook is added. A Times Square era lead dancers event and other promos are also included.

via Marvel Rivals|

#cosmetics #esports #events

gaming5 months ago•5 min saved

White Fox Debuts as Season 7 Overhauls Marvel Rivals with Esports Hub and Competitive Overhaul

Season 7 launches March 20, introducing the new hero White Fox, a major overhaul of Competitive mode (personal placement tracking, three bans per side, shorter ban rounds), the Tablet of Life and Time Battle Pass, an in-game Esports hub with live streams, replays and standings, plus new content like the Album feature, a Basketball Challenge mini-game, new bundles, Twitch Drops, and various fixes and optimizations.

via Marvel Rivals|

#competitive-mode #esports #gaming

science5 months ago•4 min saved

Fizz for Focus: Sparkling Water Improves Gamers’ Concentration

In a small study of 14 casual esports players, drinking sparkling water during three-hour sessions helped preserve attention and reduce fatigue vs plain water, with higher enjoyment and better perceived control, while heart rate, glucose, and cortisol stayed the same. The authors hypothesize carbonation may raise arousal via TRP receptors, but the mechanism wasn’t directly tested. The study was partially funded by a sparkling-water company whose employees worked on it, and results were not directly compared to coffee or energy drinks, warranting broader replication.

via ScienceAlert|

#cognitive-fatigue #esports #hydration