Studio Game Freak, known to millions of players through the Pokémon series, has released its most ambitious project outside the iconic franchise. Beast of Reincarnation is a post-apocalyptic action RPG, now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S (from day one on Xbox Game Pass), and PC. The game transports players to Japan 2,000 years […]

The Esports Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group have announced the prestigious S-Tier offline tournament, the Esports World Cup 2026, featuring the Black Ops 7 discipline. The competition will take place in France from August 5 to 9, 2026, at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition center. The tournament will feature 16 teams competing for […]

After a two-month break, the updated GIANTX roster returned to the LEC stage in their first match of the Summer Split against SK Gaming. Despite the defeat, the team's new AD Carry, Víctor "Flakked" Lirola, remains optimistic. According to him, his main goal in returning to the league is to prove to himself that he […]

In esports, much like the Olympic Games, it is now possible to follow the global achievements of the strongest nations. The debut international tournament, the Esports Nations Cup 2026, is expected to take place in Riyadh. The competition will feature 16 different games, with esports athletes competing in both solo and team disciplines. Currently, more […]

Riot Games has officially introduced the new LoL Esports Community Competition Guidelines, which significantly simplify the organization of independent esports events. The changes are aimed at supporting the local and grassroots scene without unnecessary bureaucracy. The new rules substantially expand opportunities for organizers by removing a number of previous financial and organizational barriers: Despite the […]

Former Rockstar Games senior designer Kris Roberts, who worked on the Midnight Club series and the multiplayer component of Red Dead Redemption, has revealed that Midnight Club 5 was once in development but was ultimately canceled due to internal conflicts, missed deadlines, and disputes over creative control. According to Roberts, the core Midnight Club team […]

Amazon MGM Studios, in collaboration with Blur Studios and Games Workshop, has begun development on an animated series set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Henry Cavill will serve as an executive producer on the project, while simultaneously leading and producing the upcoming live-action series based on the franchise for Amazon. The new project will serve […]

On August 4, 2020, British studio Mediatonic released Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout — a game that transformed into a true global phenomenon in just a few weeks. The colorful battle royale, in which dozens of funny characters navigated an obstacle course, became a breath of fresh air for the industry and one of the primary […]

Steam has officially launched its Cyberpunk Festival, running until 8:00 PM on August 10. The event features major discounts on popular cyberpunk games, free demos of upcoming releases, and special offers from developers. The festival lineup includes both blockbuster titles and indie favorites. Such as: Some games are discounted by up to 75%, while several […]

From August 5 to 8, Paris will become the center of the global fighting game scene — it is here, as part of the Esports World Cup 2026, that one of the season's most anticipated TEKKEN 8 tournaments will take place. 32 of the world's strongest players will compete for the championship title, having earned […]

The Play-In stage of VCT EMEA Stage 2 begins on August 6, where the final playoff participants will be determined. For Natus Vincere, the tournament starts with a match against the French side Joblife, and the Ukrainian team will have no room for error in this encounter. Four matches will take place in the first […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for August 3, 2026, for Players readers. DetonatioN FocusMe Founder Nobuyuki Umezaki Passes Away The Japanese esports community has suffered a heavy loss. Nobuyuki Umezaki, President and CEO of DetonatioN FocusMe, has passed away at the age of 44. The organization officially announced his death — […]

Back in July, Bethesda confirmed that four Fallout projects are currently in development. The main team is working on Fallout 5, another studio is handling remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, while Obsidian is developing a brand new spin off. However, Xbox may have even bigger plans for the franchise. According to recent […]