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    AI Pluto: Remarkable Innovation or Unfair Weight Class Gap?

    Recently, the hottest topic taking over the YouTube channels of former StarCraft: Brood War pros and top ASL players is undoubtedly their showdowns against the AI 'Pluto'.

    · Oct 4, 2026
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    Jumping, Cheering, and Singing Along Together at 'Persona Live Tour'

    YES24 Live Hall, venue for Persona Live Tour 2026 - Resonance - in Seoul ©INVEN"Woo yeah~ Tara-tatta tara-tatta"'Persona Live Tour 2026 - Resonance - in Seoul', held in South Korea, has come to a close.

    · Oct 3, 2026
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    Asian Games Esports Removal Document Remains Intact, Yet OCA Claims "No Decision Was Made"

    Husain Al-Musallam, OCA Director General ©OCAThe decision document from the 90th Executive Board meeting stating the removal of esports from the Asian Games program after the Aichi...

    · Sep 28, 2026
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    As Esports Leaves the Asian Games, What Is Being Lost?

    ©KeSPAEsports is being excluded from the Asian Games. Though it is a brief line of news, the fallout is by no means minor.

    · Sep 27, 2026
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    Why the Father of Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Ended the Award He Created

    At the Japan Game Awards on September 15, 2026, Masahiro Sakurai—the renowned developer of the Super Smash Bros. series and head of the judging committee—took the stage for the final ceremony of the Game Designers Award, which spanned 16 years.

    · Sep 24, 2026
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    BlizzCon 2026 is giving veterans what they asked for. Is that enough?

    The noise in Hall D on Saturday morning was real. When the montage cut and the StarCraft logo came up, the room came apart (Dan Hay's delivery on “STARCRAFT” was absolutely dynamite). Diab

    · Sep 16, 2026
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    BlizzCon 2026 — Intense, Nostalgic, and a Little Sad

    ©BlizzardI grew up playing Blizzard games from a young age. In elementary school, I played StarCraft, and in middle and high school, I played Diablo.

    · Sep 13, 2026
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    What Has Blizzard Staked on 2030?

    ©INVENIt was a remarkable event.If asked what was most surprising, there are many answers. Diablo 5, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft: Forever were all astonishing.

    · Sep 13, 2026
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    Why People Gathered at BlizzCon Once Again

    The doors of BlizzCon have opened once again.September 12, Anaheim. It has been three years.

    · Sep 12, 2026
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    At Gamescom, National Pavilions Are Diplomacy

    This year's gamescom drew around 1,600 companies from 67 countries. With an exhibition space of 233,000 m², it filled Koelnmesse almost to capacity, marking the largest turnout in the show's history.

    · Aug 27, 2026
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    NCSOFT at Gamescom: It Comes Down to Going Global

    Korean was spoken on stage at "Opening Night Live (ONL)." It came from the trailer for "Like or Die," which NCSOFT unveiled as the official title for its game previously known unde...

    · Aug 26, 2026
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    A Look at the Massive Infrastructure of the Continent: My Visit to the 2026 LPL

    My five-day trip to Suzhou has come to an end. As I stepped into the Suzhou Yangcheng International Esports Center (the LNG home arena) where the LPL was held, the first thing that struck me was the overwhelming scale.

    · Aug 18, 2026
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    G-STAR: No Longer the Destination

    'An exhibition is a reflection of the industrial structure at any given point in time'The G-STAR Organizing Committee, which announced details for G-STAR 2026 during a press conference on the 13rd, defined the game exhibition in exactly those terms.

    · Aug 13, 2026
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    Five Days of 'High-Concentration' Dopamine: The Unique Flavor of the EWC

    The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) League of Legends tournament, which heated up the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from July 15 to 19, concluded with a dramatic victory by Dplus KIA (DK).

    · Jul 21, 2026