Organizers Esports Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group have presented details for the large-scale Counter-Strike 2 tournament, Esports Nations Cup 2026. The LAN championship will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 10 to 15, 2026, with a prize pool of $1,320,000. The BLAST Rivals tournament will be held concurrently with this event. The key […]
Can a football simulator predict the future? After the 2026 World Cup, this question has once again become relevant. Even before the tournament kicked off, EA Sports ran its traditional World Cup simulation in EA SPORTS FC 26, which named Spain as the main favorite for the title. After the final whistle, the prediction turned […]
On July 20, 2012, DetonatioN Gaming emerged on the esports map—a Japanese organization that would later become one of the most well-known in the country. Over its 14 years of existence, the club has grown from local rosters to participating in major international tournaments. In 2016, the organization merged with the team FocusMe, adopting its […]
The adventure game Stray is officially celebrating four years since its release. To mark the occasion, the developers thanked everyone who embarked on the journey alongside the game's feline protagonist. Stray is a third person adventure game about a stray cat that becomes lost in a cybercity inhabited by robots and must find its way […]
Ukrainian developer Flexus Games has announced that its co-op title Dear Passengers has surpassed 1.5 million wishlists on Steam. The studio thanked players for their support and said the team is continuing to expand the game with new content. According to the developers, future updates will introduce additional gameplay mechanics, unexpected events, plenty of suspicious […]
The mobile shooter VALORANT Mobile will feature an exclusive crossover with the popular Chinese historical action anime "Blades of the Guardians." The event will be a regional exclusive for China. The organizers have already released the official trailer for the upcoming event. The VALORANT Mobile x Blades of the Guardians themed event launches in-game on […]
Publisher EA and developers from Battlefield Studios have released the official trailer for the fourth season of the shooter Battlefield 6, which is scheduled for release on July 21. The central theme of the update will be large-scale naval battles, new locations, and an official collaboration with the Top Gun franchise, which is hinted at […]
BLAST organizers have officially unveiled the new Counter-Strike 2 tournament, BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2. A total of 32 teams will participate in the competition. Among them, 28 received invites based on the Global VRS world ranking as of June 2, while another 4 teams joined via Wildcard invitations. Meanwhile, several well-known organizations will miss […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for July 19, 2026, for Players readers. Final Fantasy X Celebrates 25th Anniversary: A Quarter Century of One of the Most Influential JRPGs in History On July 19, 2001, Final Fantasy X—the tenth numbered installment of the legendary JRPG series by Square—was released in Japan. The […]
The European Union is reportedly preparing to officially approve the acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. The decision is expected by the end of July, bringing the nearly year long approval process close to its conclusion. According to reports, the European Commission is set to complete its review under the Foreign […]
Frustration with Game Pass is reportedly growing inside Xbox, with some employees and executives believing the subscription service has become harmful not only for the company but for the gaming industry as a whole. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier shared these claims during a recent episode of the Triple Click podcast. According to Schreier, Xbox head […]
A signature leather jacket worn by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has become one of the most expensive pieces of clothing ever sold at auction. The item fetched $960,000 at Sotheby's after 65 bids from 45 collectors, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. While a new Tom Ford leather jacket typically retails for […]
On July 19, 2001, Final Fantasy X—the tenth numbered installment of the legendary JRPG series by Square—was released in Japan. The game was not only the franchise's debut on the PlayStation 2 but also one of the most important projects in Final Fantasy history, shaping the further development of the series for many years to […]
