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Unreal — the game that became the beginning of the history of Unreal Engine

On September 1, 1998, Unreal was released for Macintosh computers — several months after the release of the Windows version. This was not a new project, but a port of the same game that had already attracted the attention of PC players. The Macintosh version was ported by Westlake Interactive, while MacSoft served as the […]

CS2BLAST Open Porto 2026
"When I play like that, we're such a dangerous team": apEX on Vitality's playoffs run at BLAST Open Porto with a stand-in

Team Vitality captain Dan "apEX" Madesclaire commented on his team making it to the playoffs...

CS2BLAST Open Porto 2026
NAVI eliminated, Inner Circle surprise, Vitality survive: BLAST Open Porto 2026 group stage recap

The BLAST Open Porto 2026 group stage ended with plenty of drama. Sixteen teams competed...

Riot Games Announces VCT 2027 Open Qualification Details: Schedule, Format, and Roster Requirements
Open Qualifiers for the VCT 2027 VALORANT season kick off in November. Riot Games' updated......
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Crash Bandicoot — 30 Years of a PlayStation Legend
On September 9, 1996, Crash Bandicoot was released on the first PlayStation — a game......
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Emmanuel Macron announced an international video game festival in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of a new international festival dedicated to......
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Colin McRae: DiRT 2 — why this game still has a place in video game history, Riot Games announces Project Blender 2026 tournament, Minecraft is getting the Wilderness Bound update — News Digest for September 8
We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 8, 2026, for Players......
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake launches November 5 on Switch 2
Nintendo held a presentation celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, with most......
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Nintendo Reveals the Official Title of The Legend of Zelda Movie
Nintendo’s 40th anniversary presentation for The Legend of Zelda focused mainly on the Ocarina of......
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Minecraft is getting the Wilderness Bound update
Mojang has revealed the name and details of Minecraft's third Game Drop of 2026, officially......
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Riot Games announces Project Blender 2026 tournament with a €100,000 prize pool and Paris LAN finals
Riot Games and Gozulting have officially announced the return of the Project Blender 2026 VALORANT......
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BLAST and MESA to Host First Tier-1 Esports Tournament in Mongolia
Tournament operator BLAST has announced a massive partnership agreement with the Mongolian Esports Association (MESA).......
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