19.03.2026
Group Stage of Female Pro League: Frozen Diva S1 gains momentum — today’s match schedule

Two more matches of the group stage of the women’s tournament Female Pro League: Frozen Diva S1 in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will take place today. Fans can expect two matchups. The playday starts at 20:00 Kyiv time. The matches will be streamed on the ESEL YouTube channel. As a reminder, Pearl Abyss shares dropped […]

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19.03.2026
Pearl Abyss shares drop after Crimson Desert receives 78 on Metacritic

Shares of Pearl Abyss fell by nearly 30% after the first reviews of Crimson Desert were released. Even before launch, Crimson Desert had gained over 3 million wishlist additions on Steam alone. However, after the reviews went live, the enthusiasm cooled somewhat, as the scores turned out to be mostly average. While some critics praise […]

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19.03.2026
A themed Genshin Impact zone has opened in Beijing

At Universal Beijing Resort in China, a large-scale collaboration with Genshin Impact has launched, transforming part of the resort into a real-life version of the city of Mondstadt. The location was recreated with incredible attention to detail from the game’s universe. The main highlight is the reconstructed Mondstadt — the “city of freedom and wind,” […]

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19.03.2026
The most interesting pro player setups shown at ESL Pro League Season 23

ESL Pro League Season 23 was a tournament that brought together almost all the top teams on the global scene. You can adapt the strategies and setups from the pro players in your own matches to gain an extra advantage and play more confidently against any opponent. In this article, we have compiled utility setups […]

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19.03.2026
The reload mechanic change that everyone has already hated — the new Counter-Strike 2 update

The latest Counter-Strike 2 update significantly changes one of the core gameplay elements — the reload mechanic. Now, if a player doesn’t fire all the bullets and starts reloading, the remaining ammo is no longer returned to the reserve; instead, the entire magazine is discarded, forcing players to be more mindful. Alongside this, Valve have […]

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19.03.2026
RUMOR: LEC matches could switch to an online format starting next year

According to information currently circulating online, Riot Games may move League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) matches to a fully online format. The only exception would be special roadtrip events. The changes are expected to take effect in 2027. During a co-stream of the First Stand tournament, former professional League of Legends player Kim “Wadid” […]

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19.03.2026
IO Interactive and MindsEye studio BARB end partnership

Studios IO Interactive and Build A Rocket Boy have announced the end of their publishing partnership for the game MindsEye. From now on, Build A Rocket Boy will take over all publishing responsibilities for the game. IO Interactive will only assist with technical aspects during the transition period over the next few weeks to ensure […]

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19.03.2026
PlayStation 3, nearly 20 years old, receives another system update — translation into English

PlayStation 3, which is almost 20 years old, received another system update Sony has released firmware version 4.92 for its 2006 console. “This system software update improves system performance,” the update description says. However, the real purpose of this update is technical — updating AACS encryption keys for the built-in Blu-ray player. This is required […]

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19.03.2026
Top esports matches on March 19: First Stand Tournament continues, BLAST Open Rotterdam and PGS 2026

We have collected the main esports matches that will take place on March 19. League of Legends At First Stand Tournament 2026 in Brazil, it’s time for the decisive matches in Group B. Match schedule:15:00 — Gen.G vs LYON20:00 — JD Gaming vs LOUD Broadcast [EN] PUBG Today, matches of the PUBG Global Series 2026 […]

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19.03.2026
Another Ukrainian joined Fnatic, NAVI defeated B8 — news digest for March 18

We have prepared for Players readers a digest of the main news for March 18, 2026. Take-Two CEO explains why AI can’t create a game on the scale of GTA Central Coast Studios plans to build a $260M esports and film production hub in Australia Rockstar game sales banned in Brazil under new law Full […]

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