Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, best known for playing The Mountain in the “Game of Thrones” series, attended the EWC 2026 CS2 Grand Final. The Icelandic actor and strongman will watch the tournament’s biggest match live at the arena in Paris. However, Björnsson did not come here by chance. The actor is an avid gamer himself, with […]

A massive offline CrossFire tournament as part of the Esports World Cup 2026 concluded in Paris, taking place from August 18th to 22nd. Sixteen of the world's best teams competed for the prestigious title and a total prize pool of $2,000,000 USD. The organizers of this S-Tier championship were Esports Foundation, Smilegate, and Hero Esports. […]

The first match of the day will be the Brazilian derby between FURIA and Legacy. Neither team will be able to fight for the championship anymore, but third place at EWC 2026 and a significant share of the prize pool are still on the line. This will be the first meeting between FURIA and Legacy […]

Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 22, 2026, for its readers. "Pressure is to a certain extent a privilege" — ropz on the defeat to Spirit, competition, and temporary roster changes in Vitality Following Vitality's loss to Spirit in the quarterfinals of EWC 2026, we spoke with the French team's […]

All Gamers Global have emerged as the champions of the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship. The Trackmania finals proved to be decisive, where French player Gwen secured the title and earned enough points for his organization to claim victory in the overall EWC 2026 standings. For winning the Club Championship, All Gamers Global received […]

Following the conclusion of the match at Esports World Cup 2026, we spoke with FURIA coach Sid “sidde” Macedo about the match against FUT, preparing for a young and aggressive team, the map veto, and the reasons behind the defeat. We also discussed the future of FURIA: FalleN’s retirement, the potential arrival of a new […]

After FUT’s incredible victory over FURIA in the EWC 2026 semifinal, we spoke with the Turkish team’s player about his emotions after the match, the atmosphere in the arena, and the team’s mental state during the intense series. FUT secured a 2:1 victory and sensationally reached the tournament’s Grand Final. The player explained why he […]

The controversial satirical shooter POSTAL 2 is making a comeback with a heavily upgraded version. Impact Reality, Flat2VR Studios, Team Beef, and Running With Scissors have announced that POSTAL 2 Redux will launch in spring 2027. The developers also revealed new screenshots showing off the game's modernized visuals. The team says the remake will stay […]

IO Interactive’s spy action game 007 First Light continues to achieve strong sales results. The developer announced that the game has now sold more than four million copies just three months after its release. The figure includes sales across all available platforms, including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. IO Interactive […]

NoShadow studio has announced the release date for their new game, Scavland — a top-down post-apocalyptic survival RPG with shooter elements. The project will launch in Early Access exclusively on Steam on September 4. The release follows six years of development, during which the creative team has more than quadrupled in size. The game is […]

On August 22 at EWC 2026 in Counter-Strike 2, both finalists of the tournament will be determined. After the quarterfinals, FURIA, FUT Esports, Legacy and Spirit remain in the race for the championship title. Both semifinals will be played in a BO3 format. The first match will start at 17:00 Kyiv time, and the second […]

On August 21, the quarterfinal stage of the Counter-Strike 2 EWC 2026 came to an end. Based on the results of three matches, three more teams were determined that will continue the fight for the championship title in Paris. FUT Esports, Legacy, and Spirit joined the previously qualified FURIA. Meanwhile, MOUZ, Falcons, and Vitality ended […]

Following Vitality's loss to Spirit in the quarterfinals of EWC 2026, we spoke with the French team's player, Robin "ropz" Kool. In a candid conversation, ropz talked about the first loss to Spirit since his transition to Vitality, the reasons for the unsuccessful performance on the maps, the growing competition in modern Counter-Strike, and the […]