12.05.2026
Wisper to Miss DreamLeague Season 29 Due to Health Issues — Batyuk to Stand In

Former ex-HEROIC player Adrián “Wisper” Dobles announced that he is dealing with health problems and will miss DreamLeague Season 29 in Dota 2. The player shared the news through his Instagram account. The Bolivian offlaner also revealed that Bohdan “Batyuk” Batiuk will replace him as a stand-in for the tournament. Wisper stated that he needs […]

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12.05.2026
Lies of P Sequel Officially Enters Full Scale Development

NEOWIZ has confirmed in its latest financial report that the sequel to Lies of P has officially moved beyond the prototype phase and entered full scale development. It has been around two and a half years since director Choi Ji-won first confirmed the existence of the sequel, and now both NEOWIZ and ROUND8 Studio appear […]

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12.05.2026
Former Team Liquid Coach L4st Banned From Tournaments Following Sexual Assault Allegations

Former Team Liquid coach, tournament organizer, and well-known commentator Ryan “L4st” Kriechbaum has been banned from participating in Super Smash Bros events in the state of Georgia. The decision was made after a number of serious allegations were brought against him. On May 11, the official Georgia Smash account on X stated that moderators had […]

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12.05.2026
Satirical Game About Trump’s War in Iran Released in the US — But It’s Impossible to Win

A game titled Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell has been released in the United States. According to Wired, the project is dedicated to the war in Iran allegedly started by Donald Trump. The game was created by an anonymous group of artists known for producing several satirical works mocking the Trump administration. The game […]

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12.05.2026
Chinese PUBG team sued another organization over insulting comments

During the PCL Finals, a serious conflict erupted on the Chinese PUBG scene between 17Gaming and PeRo. At first, it was limited to mutual cheating accusations and toxic statements, but the situation has now escalated into a legal dispute. 17Gaming officially filed a lawyer’s notice against PeRo’s manager, accusing him of using a fake Weibo […]

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12.05.2026
PUBG Mobile Removes In-Game Item Following Protests From Muslim Community

The developers of the popular mobile game PUBG Mobile have removed an in-game card titled “Hand of the Almighty” and issued a public apology. The decision came after Muslim players described the content as religiously offensive. The discussion mainly took place among Muslim players, who believed that the wording crossed a sensitive religious line.The main […]

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12.05.2026
NAVI Junior Lose to Enterprise Esports in the Upper Bracket Final of VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 2

NAVI Junior were defeated by Enterprise Esports in the upper bracket final of VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 2. The match ended in a 0–3 loss for the Ukrainian squad: 4:13 on Pearl, 4:13 on Split, and 8:13 on Haven. Following the defeat, NAVI Junior dropped to the lower bracket final, where they will face […]

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12.05.2026
Top Esports Matches on May 12: PGL Astana 2026 and IEM Atlanta 2026 Continue

We’ve gathered the main esports matches taking place on May 12. CS2 PGL Astana 2026 The group stage of the Kazakh tournament PGL Astana 2026 is nearing its end, and only crucial matches remain ahead. Today’s Match Schedule Playoff Qualification Matches: Elimination Matches: Broadcast [EN] IEM Atlanta 2026 The parallel tournament IEM Atlanta 2026, held […]

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12.05.2026
ATB to Bring Back S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cards, North Korea to Be Added to EA Sports FC — News Digest for May 11

Players has prepared a digest of the main gaming news for May 11, 2026. RUMOR: North Korean National Team to Appear in EA Sports FC for the First Time in Years Overwatch Celebrates 10th Anniversary: Details of the 10th Anniversary Event and Reward List ATB Announces Second Batch of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cards StarLadder Announces StarSeries Season […]

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12.05.2026
NaVi and FUT are already close to the playoffs, while B8 could become the first team to be eliminated from IEM Atlanta 2026.

We kick off the first day in America. The schedule is quite inconvenient for Ukrainian viewers, but there are still plenty of teams worth watching here. Overall, today’s results were fairly expected, with the biggest surprise being Pain defeating FaZe and sending them to the lower bracket. Day results: Today we also witnessed the derby […]

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