Analysts have identified which online titles’ fans most actively search for aimbots, wallhacks, and other ways to compensate for a lack of skill. Some of the results turned out to be quite unexpected.
The studio Iron Galaxy Studios posted a short message on LinkedIn about its internal February team meeting and attached a 72-slide presentation. The very first slide sparked a wave of discussion among players. It featured the iconic Fallout intro screen with the words “PLEASE STAND BY.”
Rodrigo Figueroa Reyes, CEO of FireSPORTS, emphasized this in an interview for the ReConectados podcast, stating that “if our teams are coming, they should feel the warmth of the crowd.” The stages are planned to take place at venues such as La Usina del Arte and Centro Metropolitano de Diseño, allowing fans to directly support teams in a true esports festival atmosphere.
Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs, previously known for teaching “mini-brains” to play Pong, has announced a new breakthrough. Their DishBrain system, consisting of approximately 800,000 to 1 million living human brain cells in a Petri dish, has now mastered a much more complex environment — the shooter Doom.
The Swiss stage of VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 is gaining momentum, and we already have the names of the first teams to secure their spots in the quarterfinals.
