The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the main news for January 31, 2026. The First Day of the Second Stage of IEM Kraków 2026 Has Concluded — NAVI and FUT Advance Tim Sweeney sided with the $900 million lawsuit against Valve B8 returned segukawa to the academy FISSURE confirmed delays in prize […]
The group stage of IEM Kraków 2026 kicked off with an action-packed opening day, with Natus Vincere and FUT Esports stealing the spotlight. Both teams started the tournament confidently and took an important step toward the playoffs. NAVI secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory over BLAST Bounty champions PARIVISION. After two closely contested opening maps, the […]
FUT Esports, featuring two Ukrainian players in the lineup, kicked off their IEM Kraków 2026 campaign with a convincing 2–0 victory over FURIA. The European side looked composed and confident throughout the series, taking full advantage of FURIA’s struggles on the attacking side. On Mirage, FUT’s map pick, the Europeans completely outplayed FURIA in the […]
Ukrainian esports organization B8 have announced that segukawa is returning to the CS2 academy roster. The club shared the news on its social media channels. The CEO of the organization stated that the decision to move segukawa back to the academy was made even before the start of IEM Kraków 2026. For PGL Cluj-Napoca, the […]
Natus Vincere got off to a strong start at IEM Krakow 2026, defeating BLAST Bounty champions PARIVISION 2–1. The victory was an important boost for Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen’s squad after a disappointing start to the year. The series began on Dust2, where NAVI quickly took control and closed the map 13–11. On Anubis, their own […]
The FiveM modification for Grand Theft Auto 5 has managed to attract more active players than GTA 5 itself over the past week. According to recent data, the mod reached a 24 hour peak of 112,906 concurrent users. FiveM is a platform that allows players to access custom GTA Online servers and is primarily known […]
In Hytale, Charcoal plays a dual role as a fuel option and a crafting component for several in-game items. Thankfully, producing Charcoal does not require complex steps, and most players can start making it early on once they understand the basic mechanics. Charcoal Production Explained Charcoal is generated whenever fuel materials are burned in either […]
The head of the CS Operations at 100 Thieves, messioso, stated that the russian tournament operator FISSURE has still not paid all the prize money for last year’s tournaments. According to him, it has become extremely difficult to receive payments from the organization — many teams are still waiting for responses, and the payment deadlines […]
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has voiced his support for the massive lawsuit against Valve that was recently cleared to proceed by a UK court. Valve is accused of abusing its dominant position in the PC gaming market and inflating prices on Steam. According to Sweeney, Steam remains the only major digital storefront that still […]
Today, January 31, the group stage of IEM Kraków 2026 in CS2 kicks off. Six matchups are scheduled for the day. NAVI will begin their tournament run with a match against PV, set to start at 15:00 Kyiv time. Another highly anticipated clash is Vitality vs BC Game, featuring a sniper duel between s1mple and […]
