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DAZN has announced its in-app features for FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in Spain, Italy, and Japan, where it holds broadcast rights for all 104 matches. Coverage will include instant
This week, the FGC has been relatively mellow compared to the Evo Japan week, but that might be what the community needs before the gargantuan event this weekend: Combo Breaker 2026. However, that doesn’t mean that absolutely nothing happened over the weekend, so I’m here to break it down for you…
On May 1st, 2026, Victor “Punk” Woodley put out a tweet saying that Evo Japan has been a bad experience every single year for him, that it might be his final time going to the tournament due to his experience. Unfortunately, this isn’t an isolated problem, as a bunch of top players from across…
Ah, the perfect time for a look back at what’s been going on in fighting game esports. Honestly, the amount of stuff that’s been going on has been overwhelming, but I think I’ve narrowed it down to some of the best stuff. Over in Japan, we saw Evo and Kagaribi, two of the biggest events … Continued
viztrick AiDi, an on-device AI solution developed by Nippon TV, delivered globally by FOR-A, and powered by NVIDIA, has received two awards at NAB Show 2026. The GoVertical! AiDi feature
The Japanese fighting game community is up in arms after the Kemonomichi Legends LIVE match, and not because Daigo Umehara lost. Evo took control of the broadcast, and many felt the production level was disrespectful. Now, many are accusing Evo of not understanding the magnitude of the historic…
The FGC was treated to a wild weekend courtesy of LVL UP EXPO 2026, which saw international players such as Goichi “GO1” Kishida, Shoji “Fenritti” Sho, and Doramigi fly in to prove themselves at Los Angeles. From Victor “Punk” Woodley’s Street Fighter 6 run to Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez…
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, ESPN sees second most-watched NCAA women’s
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has renewed its multi-year partnership with U-NEXT, a video streaming platform in Japan. Under the agreement, U-NEXT will remain the exclusive home of all PFL
Japanese esports organisation Crazy Raccoon has revealed its Overwatch esports roster for 2026. Seven players, which includes a mixture of new and returning names, will represent the organisation in the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) circuit this season. Since the start of 2026, two new players…
The network aims for a uniform production while accommodating tech differences in stadiums in Miami, Houston, San Juan, and Tokyo The sport of baseball returns to the global stage as
Gaming publisher EA has announced that the Apex Legends x Gundam event will launch on March 10th. The event will bring Legend skins inspired by the popular Japanese mech franchise, alongside new gameplay elements in the Wildcard mode and more. Nine Gundam-inspired skins will be unlocked for some of…
Details have been revealed regarding the prizes on offer for players competing in the 2XKO tournament during the upcoming FGC festival, Evo Japan 2026. Rewards include in-game skins and cosmetics, in addition to a cut of the prize pool saved only for the top-performing competitors. Tournaments at…
Global esports organisation Fnatic has welcomed two new players to its Apex Legends roster following an off-season review. Japanese players Choi ‘ILY‘ Jun-hyeok and Shougo ‘Ein‘ Kumahashi will represent the organisation, joining the in-game leader Haruto ‘Kernerl garcia‘ Seki for Apex Legends…
Japanese esports organisation ZETA DIVISION has announced that it is re-establishing its Apex Legends roster for the 2026 season. The organisation’s new line-up includes Yuga ‘YukaF‘ Horie, who has transferred from Fnatic, alongside professional players ‘Mike‘ and Satoki ‘satuki‘ Sugatoni…
GENESIS X3 wrapped up earlier this month, giving the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community a better idea of which competitors are currently playing at their peak. And many of the top players are currently from Japan. The UltRank is determined by player placement throughout the year, meaning…
Tournament organiser BLAST and Ubisoft have extended its global partnership for the Rainbow Six Siege (R6) esports ecosystem until the end of the 2028/29 competitive season. Announced by BLAST earlier this weekend ahead of the 2026 Six Invitational Grand Final, the company also revealed the…
Carlos ‘Sonix‘ Perez is the GENESIS X3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate champion after an intense Grand Finals with Salvatore ‘Zomba‘ DeSena. The Ultimate Top 8 just wrapped up at GENESIS X3, featuring the top players in the world from North America and Japan. In the end, it was a Sonic main that’s…
South Korea has selected the esports coaches who will support its players competing in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Taking place from September 19th to October 4th in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, the esports portion of the event sees a variety of participating nations compete across 11 titles…
The Japan Esports Union has announced that the country will not take part in the League of Legends event at the 2026 Asian Games to be held in Aichi and Nagoya. Japan will be sending esports representatives to seven competitions, confirming its absence in four tournaments. The exact reasoning…
