01.05.2026
“Path to Doomsday” event begins in Marvel Rivals — an MCU-inspired marathon

The developers at NetEase have officially unveiled an ambitious content roadmap titled “Path to Doomsday.” This initiative aims to build hype for the upcoming premiere of “Avengers: Doomsday” through a series of themed updates based on each Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first phase kicks off with the 2012 classic — The […]

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01.05.2026
Top esports matches on May 1: VCT 2026 group stage finale and start of BLAST Rivals 2026 S1 playoffs

We’ve gathered the main esports matches taking place on May 1. CS2 The BLAST Rivals S1 2026 playoffs kick off today! Match schedule for today: Broadcast [EN] VALORANT The fifth week of play in VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 is coming to an end. The results of today’s matches will determine the final standings ahead […]

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01.05.2026
You can get Hogwarts Legacy for free, ESIC banned Russians from SENZA, Naruto in eFootball — news digest for April 30

We’ve prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for April 30, 2026. Epic Games are giving away Hogwarts Legacy Astrixs join Female Pro League Season 2 Sony revealed the first teaser trailer for the Resident Evil film ESIC banned all Russian players from Team SENZA eFootball launches collaboration with Naruto anime Russian […]

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01.05.2026
The group stage of BLAST Rivals Season 1 2026 has concluded

The group stage of BLAST Rivals Season 1 2026 came to an end quite quickly, and the first teams have already been eliminated from the tournament — namely FURIA Esports and FUT Esports. FUT lost their match against Astralis, which was not surprising, as the team is playing with their coach and likely did not […]

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01.05.2026
NaVi, by defeating GamerLegion, secured a spot in the semifinals of the BLAST Rivals Season 1 playoffs.

NaVi secured their second consecutive victory at BLAST Rivals Season 1 2026. The team’s second match had no impact on their qualification for the playoffs, as they had already secured a spot in the decisive stage beforehand. In this match, NaVi faced GamerLegion, who were not considered favorites going into the game. As a result, […]

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01.05.2026
Bug Fixes — Counter-Strike 2 Update for May 1st

A new update has been released in Counter-Strike 2, with the developers focusing on fixing technical issues and polishing the recently added Cache map. Valve addressed a number of bugs related to the map’s geometry, shadows, and surface sound effects. [ MAPS ] Cache [ ANIMGRAPH 2 ] [ MISC ] As a reminder, Counter-Strike […]

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30.04.2026
NAVI finish VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 with a win over Karmine Corp

Natus Vincere defeated Karmine Corp in their final match at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1. The series ended 2–0 (13:9 on Lotus and 13:9 on Breeze). During the group stage, Natus Vincere secured only two wins in five matches, which prevented them from qualifying for the playoffs. NAVI defeated Team Heretics and KC, but lost […]

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30.04.2026
Astrixs join Female Pro League Season 2

The list of participants for the Female Pro League Season 2: Emerald Diva tournament, organized by ESEL, has been expanded with another ambitious team — Astrixs. The squad has officially registered and is ready to compete for the prestigious title. According to the organizers, Astrixs are highly determined and aim to showcase their “magic” directly […]

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30.04.2026
FUT Esports finish BLAST Rivals Season 1 2026 in last place

FUT Esports' run at the American tournament has come to an end. In truth, this result was fairly expected, as the team competed without their main player — launx. He was replaced by the coach, as the Romanian is missing the event due to health issues. Just yesterday, FUT managed to put up a fight […]

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30.04.2026
Take-Two holds back on announcing GTA VI price amid $100 rumors

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick commented on rumors surrounding the price of GTA VI during the IICON gaming executives conference. Despite widespread speculation about a $100 price tag, the company has not yet provided any final confirmation regarding the game’s cost. Zelnick emphasized that the company’s top priority is delivering value that significantly exceeds the […]

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