24.01.2026
ARC Raiders developers reveal update roadmap through May 2026

Embark Studios has unveiled a new development roadmap for ARC Raiders covering the first months of 2026. The upcoming phase, titled «Escalation», will introduce monthly updates featuring revamped locations, new enemy types, and additional map conditions. January will bring the Headwinds update. It introduces a separate matchmaking pool for players level 40 and above to […]

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24.01.2026
s1mple is the most popular CS2 player on Liquipedia in 2025

Ukrainian esports star s1mple topped the ranking of the most visited CS2 player pages on Liquipedia by the end of 2025. donk claimed second place, while m0NESY finished third. The top five was completed by ZywOo in fourth place and ropz in fifth. Top 10 most popular CS2 players on Liquipedia in 2025: Despite a […]

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24.01.2026
Overwatch 2 Taken Over by Talon — Major Event Announced

Blizzard has launched an unexpected marketing campaign for an unannounced event in Overwatch 2. Reports suggest that the terrorist organization Talon has allegedly taken control of the game’s official channels. The game’s accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and X have changed their logos to Talon symbolism. Overwatch logos in the main menu, matchmaking screen, and even […]

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24.01.2026
BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Semi-Finals Set

The semi-final matchups for BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 have been confirmed in Malta. One of the most anticipated clashes will see this year’s first showdown between snipers m0NESY and ZywOo. Third-seeded Vitality chose Falcons as their opponents. Falcons are competing with academy stand-in Matej “NucleonZ” Trajkoski. Head coach Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam explained the decision, […]

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24.01.2026
Riot Games has unveiled the full esports roadmap for 2026 for its fighting game 2XKO

The 2XKO Competitive Series will feature 5 major tournaments and 15 Challenger Series events. All competitions will be sponsored by Riot Games and held in partnership with community tournament organizers. Major Tournament Schedule Challenger Series events will be held between the major tournaments. The first event will be Genesis X3 (GX3) in San Jose, California […]

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24.01.2026
Boars Gaming Reach the PMGLL S3 Finals, Kane Leaves Inner Circle, The Witcher 4 for $800 Million — News Digest for January 23

The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the main news for January 23, 2026. Boars Gaming Reach the PMGLL S3 Finals The female PUBG Mobile roster of Boars Gaming successfully completed the Stars League stage of PMGLL S3. The team finished in first place with 227 points after four days of competition. Next, […]

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23.01.2026
Vitality and PARIVISION advance to the BLAST Bounty 2026 semi-finals

The first semi-finalists of the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals have been decided, with Vitality and PARIVISION securing their spots. Vitality comfortably defeated GamerLegion, closing out the series 2–0. The French side conceded the early stages on both maps but managed to turn things around twice thanks to crucial half-buy wins and strong clutch […]

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23.01.2026
Kane leaves Inner Circle

The Inner Circle organization has officially announced the end of its collaboration with Mykhailo “Kane” Blahin. In the club’s statement, they noted that Kane played an important role during the transition of the TNL team and its integration into IC, carrying out his responsibilities at the highest professional level. Inner Circle thanked him for his […]

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23.01.2026
Intel to cut production of budget processors and focus on chips for AI data centers

Intel has announced that it is reallocating its manufacturing capacity to meet the growing demand for Xeon processors used in artificial intelligence servers. The company plans to reduce the production of chips for retail consumers. Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner stated that six months ago, major customers signaled a reduction in orders. However, the […]

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23.01.2026
Call of Duty: Warzone announces the Resurgence Series with a $1.2 million prize pool

Activision has unveiled a new esports circuit for Call of Duty: Warzone. The Warzone Resurgence Series will run from February to July, with a total prize pool of $1.2 million. Starting in February, online qualifiers for Europe and North America will determine the teams that advance to the first LAN final at DreamHack Birmingham. In […]

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