Team Vitality suffered a bitter 2-3 defeat against MKOI in the LEC Summer Split playoffs, falling just one series short of qualifying for the World Championship and the trip to Nice. The team's head coach, Patrick "Pad" Suckow-Breum, summarized the performance in an interview, discussing the decisive game, preparation, and the roster's future. According to […]
From September 18 to 20, the PMGO Season 2 — Western Europe Grand Finals will take place. 16 teams will compete in the finals, including the sole Ukrainian organization, Boars Gaming. The final stage will last three days. Participants will play 6 matches each day, and the tournament's top teams will be determined based on […]
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan — a game that subsequently became not just one of Nintendo's major hits, but the foundation for the development of platformers and one of the most important works in video game history. Today, it is difficult to imagine how unusual it was for its […]
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026, one of the most important events of the year in the fighting game community, is taking place in Paris from September 11 to 13. The Street Fighter 6 tournament holds the highest prestige status in the Capcom Pro Tour series, as its winner will earn a direct slot at the Capcom […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 12, 2026, for Players readers. NAVI Jungler Rhilech Named LEC 2026 Rookie of the Year Natus Vincere jungler Enes "Rhilech" Uçan has been officially named the Rookie of the Year in the European LEC 2026 league. Riot Games announced the winner and presented the award this […]
Brazilian Corinthians midfielder Zakaria Labyad risks becoming the first footballer in history to face a sporting punishment for his behavior in a video game. While recovering from an injury, the former Ajax player streamed live on a GTA RolePlay server. During the stream, he joined a virtual mass brawl between his club's fan groups (Gaviões […]
Nightdive Studios is developing a remaster of the cult classic stealth game Thief: The Dark Project, originally released in 1998. The project is being rebuilt on the studio's KEX Engine, while the remastered version will also include additional content from the expanded Thief Gold edition. The studio has now officially revealed The Tarnished Mirror, a […]
Ukrainian LoL top laner Ivan "NightSlayer" Bilous, playing for MKOI Fénix, secured a victory in the Spanish LES league Final Four. In just two years of his competitive career, the player conquered the Spanish ERL and took his first steps toward the LEC by joining the main MKOI roster in Berlin. In a recent interview […]
Miami is preparing a massive promotional campaign for the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The city and Rockstar Games are discussing a promo that will partially bring the atmosphere of the fictional Vice City into real-world Miami. One of the most noticeable elements will be a huge sign on the roof of the Kaseya […]
On September 12, 2003, Valve officially launched Steam. Back then, it was completely different from the platform we know today. No vast library, thousands of indie games, seasonal sales, trading cards, achievements, or Steam Deck. Initially, Steam was conceived much more mundanely — as a way to automatically update Valve games, combat cheaters, and simplify […]
Natus Vincere jungler Enes "Rhilech" Uçan has been officially named the Rookie of the Year in the European LEC 2026 league. Riot Games announced the winner and presented the award this Friday on stage in Berlin, just minutes before NAVI's elimination match against GIANTX. In the voting for the best rookie title, Rhilech edged out […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 11, 2026, for Players readers. Breath of Fire III — the dragon who grew up alongside the player On September 11, 1997, Breath of Fire III was released in Japan — a Capcom role-playing game that found itself overshadowed by much louder PlayStation hits, […]
Ukrainian UFC 6 player Pavlo, who is a streamer and content creator for the YouTube channel Playoff2k, managed to take first place in the global rankings of the Online Career mode. Unlike regular Ranked Online, in Online Career, players create their own fighters, develop their stats, select perks and abilities, and step into battle against […]
