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IEM Kraków 2026 becomes the most popular non-Major tournament in Counter-Strike history

IEM Kraków 2026 has gone down in history as the most popular non-Major Counter-Strike tournament ever. The grand final in Kraków attracted record viewership for an event of this tier and firmly placed the tournament among the most-watched CS events of all time. In the championship match, Vitality defeated FURIA 3:1. Despite dropping the opening […]

PUBG
Krafton Reveals Details of the PUBG Esports Season for 2026

Krafton has published the roadmap for PUBG esports tournaments in 2026. The company plans to...

Games
Riot Games to Downsize 2XKO Development Team

Riot Games has announced that part of the development team behind the fighting game 2XKO...

GOG Considers Bringing Back Physical PC Game Editions Through Print-on-Demand
The digital distribution store GOG, known for its concept of preserving classic games without DRM......
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Honor of Kings KPL Grand Finals 2026 Playoffs: First Eliminations and Semifinal Schedule of the $10.5 Million Tournament
The Knockout Stage of the main Honor of Kings tournament of the year — the......
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KRÜ Blaze advance to the grand final of the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026, Worlds 2026: Karmine Corp, LYON, and Bilibili Gaming Advance to the Knockout Stage, EPL Masters III: NAVI prepare for the quarterfinals — News Digest for November 1
We have prepared a digest of the main news for November 1, 2026, for Players......
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EPL Masters III: IC x Insanity and Team Lynx exit the tournament, NAVI prepare for the quarterfinals
The group stage of the Dota 2 EPL Masters III tournament has officially concluded. Unfortunately,......
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Worlds 2026: Karmine Corp, LYON, and Bilibili Gaming Advance to the Knockout Stage
The fifth and decisive round of the League of Legends Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage has......
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KRÜ Blaze defeat Shopify Rebellion Gold and advance to the grand final of the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026
The KRÜ Blaze team secured a 3-1 victory over Shopify Rebellion Gold and advanced to......
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In France, a gigabyte tax for streaming services and social networks is being considered in the 2027 budget draft
On October 30, 2026, the National Assembly of France adopted amendment No. I-1358 to the......
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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception — How Naughty Dog Created One of the Most Ambitious Adventures of the PS3 Era
November 1, 2011, saw the release of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception on PlayStation 3 —......
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Ex-Passion UA player accuses the organization of financial fraud, NAVI Debuted in Honor of Kings with the KML Fall 2026 Championship, FURIA Won PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 — News Digest for October 31
We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 31, 2026, for Players......
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