We've rounded up the top esports matches taking place on June 30. League of Legends The third day of the Play-In Stage at the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational will feature just one match. The series will be an elimination match, with the losing team knocked out of the tournament. 11:00 — Karmine Corp vs Team Liquid […]

We've prepared a digest of the top gaming news for Players readers for June 29, 2026. Tonya Predko spotted vacationing with staff from Russian organizations SAND: Raiders of Sophie receives development roadmap featuring new mechanics and major updates Fabre steps down as Aurora head coach First teaser for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 unveiled — release set […]

Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 3, along with a new poster and first look images from the upcoming animated movie. The third installment of the franchise inspired by the popular mobile game series will arrive in theaters and in RealD 3D on December 23. The new movie will […]

Microsoft and Xbox are currently going through a major restructuring process led by the company’s new head Asha Sharma. Her main goal is to reduce costs and return the brand to profitability, which could lead to difficult decisions including layoffs, studio closures, potential sales, and even the cancellation of some projects. One of Xbox’s biggest […]

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, showcasing the visual upgrades of the updated version of the iconic 2013 pirate adventure on PlayStation 5 Pro. The remake is launching next week, and the developers focused on highlighting the advantages of Sony’s most powerful console. On PlayStation 5 Pro, Assassin's Creed […]

On June 30, Battlefield 6 will receive update 1.3.3, which will introduce one of the biggest changes to the game’s combat system since launch. Developers stated that the patch will completely overhaul the shooting mechanics and will serve as the first step in a new Battlefield Combat series focused on improving the game’s core gameplay […]

Esports organization Aurora has announced the departure of its Counter-Strike 2 head coach, Sezgin "Fabre" Kalaycı. The organization shared the news on its official social media channels. Fabre joined the team in November 2022, when the roster was still competing under the Eternal Fire banner. Under his leadership, the squad developed into a consistent playoff […]

Studio Naughty Dog and Sony had originally planned to develop a remake of the first entry in the Uncharted franchise, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. However, the project was eventually shelved in favor of an updated version of The Last of Us. Details about the canceled project were revealed by dataminer Thekempy during an appearance on the […]

Japanese animation studio TRIGGER and streaming service Netflix have unveiled the debut teaser trailer for the upcoming anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. The official video offers the first look at the new cast of characters in action, including Vic Kingsley, Dee, Roman Karax, and Talia Young. The action sequences are accompanied by the original track […]

Antonina "Tonya" Predko, who is currently working for the Ukrainian organization Inner Circle and previously served as a host for NAVI, was spotted vacationing alongside staff members from Russian esports organizations Spirit, Aurora, BetBoom, as well as several Russian content creators. The matter was brought to attention by the Telegram channel CS2 UA. Among those […]

The first tournament of the Esports World Cup 2026 will begin on July 2. It will be the group stage of the VALORANT championship, while the festival itself will officially kick off on July 6. A total of 25 tournaments across 24 disciplines will be held as part of Esports World Cup 2026. Here is […]

Microsoft has responded to reports claiming that PlayStation 5 is massively outperforming Xbox Series X|S in GTA VI preorders. Earlier reports suggested that preorder numbers for Rockstar’s upcoming game were supposedly split at an 8 to 1 ratio in favor of Sony’s console. Xbox representatives stated that these numbers do not reflect actual preorder performance […]

A new report from analytics platform Game Oracle suggests that integrating AI into the game development process leads to an average 53% decline in the number of positive reviews a game receives. In addition, the presence of AI technology negatively impacts the number of times projects are added to Steam wishlists. Researchers identified a clear […]