The Game Awards 2026: Date, Voting and How to Watch
The Game Awards 2026 are on December 10 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Nominees arrive mid-November. Here is how voting works and how to watch free.
Events
G-STAR 2026 in Busan: Tickets, Exhibitors and G-CON
G-STAR 2026, South Korea’s largest game show, runs from November 19 to 22 at BEXCO in Busan. The main hall this year belongs to Krafton, Webzen, HoYoverse, Google Play, Team42 and main sponsor Crack, while Nexon, NCSoft, Netmarble and Smilegate, which built the biggest pavilions in past years, are not exhibiting. Their absence has made … Read more
LoL Worlds 2026: Schedule, Teams and Where to Watch
The 2026 League of Legends World Championship runs from October 15 to November 14 in three American cities: Los Angeles, Allen, Texas, and Brooklyn, New York. Nineteen teams from six leagues are entered, according to Riot’s official announcement. The prize pool is reported at $5 million, and the Grand Final is at Barclays Center in … Read more
Gamescom 2026 Preview: Dates, Lineup, and Why Sony Is Missing Again
Gamescom returns to Cologne this summer as the largest gaming event on the calendar, and the 2026 edition is already setting records before the doors open. This year’s show runs from Wednesday, August 26, to Sunday, August 30, at the Koelnmesse exhibition grounds. For the first time in the event’s history, every available exhibition space … Read more
ChinaJoy 2026: What to Expect at Asia’s Biggest Gaming Expo
While the Western gaming calendar winds down after summer showcases, one of the largest events in the industry is only getting started. ChinaJoy 2026 runs July 31 to August 3 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, and it remains the single biggest window into the world’s largest gaming market. Now in its … Read more
EVO 2026 Recap: Arslan Ash Makes History and MenaRD Defends His Crown
EVO, the largest fighting game tournament in the world, wrapped its 2026 Las Vegas edition on June 28. The event ran from June 26 to 28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and drew 5,774 unique competitors across twelve games. For anyone who follows competitive gaming, the results reshaped a few storylines and confirmed one … Read more
The Esports World Cup 2026 Set to Kick Off in Paris July 6
The Esports World Cup opens in Paris on July 6, and it is not where anyone expected it to be six months ago. The event relocated from Riyadh after regional tensions stemming from the Iran-United States conflict made the original Saudi Arabia venue impractical, a decision announced less than 50 days before the opening match. … Read more
The Board Gamer’s Convention Calendar: Major Events Around the World in 2026
Board game conventions have outgrown their nerdy-basement reputation. The biggest events now draw hundreds of thousands of visitors, fill international exhibition halls, and serve as the primary launchpad for the year’s most anticipated new releases. Whether you want to play games you have never tried, meet designers, buy things that do not exist in your … Read more