So if you have a favourite Twitch streamer, odds are you’ve subbed to their channel at some point.You pay your five bucks to show a little love and maybe they shout you out as a thank you. They get paid, you feel recognized - everybody wins. But what if you're a streamer and Twitch decided that thousands of YOUR recent subs were fake, they won't pay the $20,000 your favourite streame

Tactical shooters have been a force in online gaming for over two decades. These games have developed a core set of values over the years, with each player filling a specific role for their team. And, being the genre’s new kid on the block, Valorant has chosen to adopt many of these same values.But the thing about rules and tradition, is... well, not everyone is interested in following them.

Chess might be an ancient game, but over the last few months, it’s huge again.You might think that traditional esports are the only games with hype moments and hilarious mistakes but you’d be wrong - chess on Twitch is a gold mine, and here’s the best of the best. Let’s get right into the Top 10 Chess Moments. For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

If you’ve paid attention to Twitch lately, you might be asking: why are so many people watching Old School RuneScape? This 20-year-old MMO is one of most popular games on the internet, pulling in thousands of viewers on a daily basis.But RuneScape has a sequel. RuneScape 3 might be eight years old, but it’s a lot more recent and way less ugly than the game you see all the time. So, how did a 20 ye

There are video game characters we love. There are video game characters we hate. There are even characters we love to hate. But then, there are characters that are loved despite giving the player base every reason to hate them. So, it’s time to admit you drank the Kool-Aid and ask yourself this very important question - why do some of us root for the Vipers, main the Pikachus, or pick the T

When it comes to top tier esports competition, strats win games. But sometimes, you just have to throw all that out the window and do something truly crazy. That’s why we wanted to bring you the top 10 insane esports strats... that actually worked.

Skins can be banned for all kinds of reasons. They can threaten the competitive integrity of a game, they can be at the heart of political controversies, or they can just be too sexy. Here are the Top 10 Banned Skins in esports.For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

Cheating is a cardinal sin in esports, and even just being accused of it can seriously damage a pro player’s career. These are the stories of players who were dragged down by false cheating accusations, but survived and came back swinging. This is the Top 10 Cheaters Who Were Proven Innocent.\For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

Every game has things players love to hate, but sometimes items in the game can be so terrible, so useless, so low-tier that we can’t help but obsess over them. Here are the top 10 terrible, worthless, garbage-tier picks in esports.For more great videos, be sure to subscribe to theScore esports on YouTube.

Valorant might be a pretty new game, but it's constantly evolving. With every month that passes, we see new teams rise, new rivalries start up and new champions crowned. But as the game evolves, so too do its players. They push the limits of what's possible in Valorant by pulling off incredible, unthinkable plays. So many of them have happened in the past few months that we figured it was

Runescape. The drunk uncle of the MMO family. For most people, it's a pleasant memory from their adolescence. But for some, it remains a beloved daily ritual. It might not be as popular as WoW, or as embarrassing as Second Life, but there's no question that it’s every bit as enduring.But even though most of its player base is merely enjoying themselves in this degenerate’s play

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “tank”? You probably think of a low-skill player who basically uses their character’s body as a target for enemy attacks; a brute who exists solely to absorb damage for their team. But there’s more to being a tank than meets the eye - it’s a nuanced role that requires an understanding of team dynamics a

Hikaru Nakamura is a man of many accomplishments. He drew the chess world’s attention to the United States by winning trophy after trophy throughout his career.In 2003, he became a record-breaking grand master. He plays one of the most challenging games in the world at breakneck speeds. And, most recently, he breathed new life into a game that has existed for nearly 1,500 years, by playing c

It’s no secret that esports competitors can be extremely regimented in how they play. But this isn’t just about weuird, organizational quirks. It's about what they say about those who’ve trademarked them. Esports are stressful and everyone is entitled to deal with that stress in their own way. But there’s one top-level contestant in CS:GO for whom none of this applies.

Streamer Yassuo was recently served a Cease and Desist letter. His ex-girlfriend Bella filed it against him, because she wants him to allegedly stop trash talking her online. The only problem? The cease and desist letter and the law firm Bella used to represent her are completely fake and it might not be the first time she’s threatened someone with fake legal documents.For more great videos,