We have prepared a digest of the main news stories for Players readers for June 15, 2026. Konami Fully Shuts Down Online Services in Russia and Belarus FUT Lost to BB and Missed the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Playoffs Electronic Arts Launches EA Advertising Division for Large-Scale In-Game Advertising Integration Leak Reveals New Details About […]

Xbox has started rolling out a new "buy now, pay later" payment option on its website, giving more players the opportunity to purchase a console without paying the full amount upfront. The feature was first discovered in the website's source code and is now beginning to appear for users. According to insider redphx, Xbox's backend […]

Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 tournament has concluded, and all eight teams still in contention for the championship have now been determined. Spirit and FURIA advanced through the group stage undefeated. Aurora, Vitality, and Falcons each suffered only one loss on their way to the playoffs. BB, 9z Team, and G2 […]

Treyarch has announced that studio head Mark Gordon is stepping down after 22 years with the company. During his tenure, Gordon became one of the studio’s most influential figures, contributing to numerous Call of Duty titles, from Call of Duty 2: Big Red One to every entry in the Black Ops series. In a message […]

Steam Next Fest has officially kicked off and will run from June 15 through June 22. The event is focused on upcoming releases and gives players access to hundreds of free demos for unreleased PC games. Unlike Steam's regular sales events, Next Fest does not feature discounts since the showcased titles have not launched yet. […]

11 bit studios has unveiled a story trailer for Breach of Trust, the upcoming expansion for the post apocalyptic strategy game Frostpunk 2. The new scenario takes players to New Edinburgh, a city built at the foot of an active volcano. Instead of battling freezing temperatures and blizzards, players will face the dangers of fire […]

The co-op party game Meccha Chameleon continues to gain momentum on Steam. Developed by solo creator lemorion_1224 and released on June 9, the title has now surpassed 2 million copies sold. Players are divided into two teams. Hiders paint their white character models to blend into the environment, while Seekers try to spot them before […]

The Coalition has revealed the official PC system requirements for Gears of War: E-Day, and many players may need to upgrade their hardware before launch. The upcoming action game requires both a capable graphics card and a significant amount of SSD storage. Minimum System Requirements for Gears of War: E-Day Recommended System Requirements: As a […]

The final day of Stage 3 at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 tournament has concluded. Today, the last three playoff spots were decided. 9z, BB, and G2 secured their places in the tournament’s playoff stage. Match Results IEM Cologne Major 2026 is taking place from June 2 to June 21 in Cologne, Germany. The […]

NAVI were eliminated from the IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 tournament after suffering a defeat to G2 in a playoff qualification match. The series ended 1:2, with NAVI winning Dust2 13:11 before falling 14:16 on Inferno and 10:13 on Mirage. For Natus Vincere, this was their second opportunity to secure a playoff spot at the […]

Free-to-play indie sensation Task Bar Hero continues its rapid rise on Steam, reaching a new milestone in concurrent player numbers. The game, which runs directly on the Windows taskbar, has now exceeded 526,000 players online at the same time. On Sunday, Task Bar Hero hit a new peak of 526,596 concurrent players. Since then, the […]

European team FUT, which currently features two Ukrainian players, have failed to qualify for the playoffs at IEM Cologne Major 2026. In the decisive playoff qualification match, FUT faced BB. The European lineup was unable to secure victory in key moments and lost the series 0–2, with identical 7:13 defeats on both Mirage and Dust2. […]

The 13–14 June edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans took place, featuring the LMGT3 class team Heart of Racing Team, which included Grey Newell, the eldest son of Valve CEO Gabe Newell. The Heart of Racing Team finished the race in third place in the LMGT3 class. Newell competed alongside Johnny Adam and […]