22.04.2026
After the roster lock, ESL published the lineups, including the substitutions that will be featured at the IEM Cologne Major 2026

The rosters for IEM Cologne 2026 have officially been locked in. These are the players who will get the chance to fight for a spot on the legendary stage of the Lanxess Arena. Usually, after such announcements, it’s interesting to break down which clubs have assigned their “sixth man” — the substitute who won’t receive […]

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22.04.2026
Filming for the Elden Ring movie has begun — first set photos revealed

Filming for the Elden Ring adaptation by FromSoftware has begun in London. The production is taking place at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The creators have transformed the location into a dark medieval street shrouded in dense fog, fully matching the visual style of the game. The area is currently closed to visitors, […]

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22.04.2026
Blizzard sends Diablo IV gift set to streamers, including a funeral urn

Ahead of the release of the Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo IV, Blizzard has started sending exclusive gift sets to content creators. Streamer DatModz showcased the contents during a live stream. The developers took a creative approach to the package. Among the various items is even a funeral urn personalized with the streamer’s nickname. […]

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22.04.2026
Vitality Academy could have included current NaVi players — w0nderful and iM

According to French insider KRL, the idea of creating an academy roster at Vitality first emerged back in 2019, but it was not implemented at the time. In 2022, Néo revisited the project, proposing to build a promising lineup featuring players who already looked very перспективні — including w0nderful, Launx, Staehr, iM, and HeavyGod. Despite […]

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22.04.2026
Marvel Rivals to introduce PvE mode “Blood Hunt”

The developers of Marvel Rivals have revealed details about the first major PvE event called Blood Hunt. This event will give players a break from PvP by teaming up against a legendary vampire. The event is set to begin on May 13. In Blood Hunt, players will fight their way through hordes of Dracula’s minions […]

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22.04.2026
Solary win EMEA Masters 2026 Winter

The EMEA Masters 2026 Winter tournament in League of Legends concluded on April 21. The final featured Solary and Galions. The championship match turned out to be quite one-sided, with Solary securing a dominant 3–0 victory. By reaching the final, both Solary and Galions also earned spots in the European qualifier for the Esports World […]

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22.04.2026
Chris Avellone doubts Fallout New Vegas remaster and explains why

Chris Avellone questions whether Bethesda can deliver a remaster of Fallout New Vegas. According to him, the main obstacle is the lack of access to the game’s source code. Avellone says that near the end of development Obsidian offered to sell the code to Bethesda for 10 thousand dollars, which would have effectively given the […]

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22.04.2026
Team Vitality have announced the creation of an academy roster, with a Ukrainian player as the captain

Team Vitality has officially announced the launch of its own Counter-Strike academy team — Vitality Academy. The new roster, composed of five promising players from different countries, previously competed under the name Project H and has already shown encouraging results. The lineup includes young players aged 16 to 19: According to the club’s president, Fabien […]

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22.04.2026
Ukraine to be represented at PUBG Nations Cup 2026

The developers of PUBG: Battlegrounds have revealed details about the PUBG Nations Cup 2026. The information was published on the official PUBG Esports website. A total of 24 countries will once again take part in the tournament. PNC 2026 will be held from June 23 to June 28 in Seoul, South Korea, at the Jangchung […]

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22.04.2026
NAVI Junior defeat Team Liquid Academy and secure a spot at VALORANT Challengers 2026 EMEA: Stage 2

NAVI Junior defeated Team Liquid Academy in the upper bracket semifinal of VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 2. The match ended 2–0 (13:10 on Split and 13:8 on Pearl). Thanks to this victory, NAVI’s academy roster advanced to the upper bracket final, which guaranteed them a top-4 finish in the tournament — securing a place […]

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