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Top-1 Female Pro Player of 2025 Retires, South Korea Returns to ENC 2026, Hamilton in GTA: Vice City — News Digest for May 9

The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the main esports and gaming news for May 9, 2026. Lewis Hamilton stars in a GTA: Vice City-style video Top female pro player of 2025, ASTRA, announces retirement KeSPA and Esports Foundation resolve dispute — South Korea to participate in Esports Nations Cup 2026 Brawl Stars […]

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Takashi Tezuka Ends His Career at Nintendo

Nintendo has announced the retirement of legendary developer and executive director Takashi Tezuka. He will...

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New Rumor Reveals More Details About FromSoftware’s Pirate Game

Fresh rumors about a mysterious pirate-themed game from FromSoftware have appeared online. According to new...

Ukraine PUBG National Team Announced — Direct Invite to ENC 2026 Secured
The Ukrainian Esports Federation (UESF) has officially presented the Ukraine national PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS team during......
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US Store Suspends Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments Over Poor Player Hygiene
The US-based store Chronos Games & Gifts has announced a temporary one-week suspension of its......
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ESL Announce IEM Brazil 2027
Tournament organizer ESL has officially announced that an Intel Extreme Masters event will be held......
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Rumor: Xbox Considering Closing Arkane Studios and Canceling Marvel's Blade
Following the end of its fiscal year, Microsoft is reportedly preparing a major restructuring of......
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fnatic Sign Ukrainian Player cairne
Esports organization fnatic has announced the signing of Artem "cairne" Mushynskyi to its CS2 roster.......
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A Hotel in Taiwan in Collaboration with Blizzard Created Diablo IV-Style Decorations
Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled a collaboration with the hotel Courtyard by Marriott Taipei. In the......
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jL Leaves NAVI and Becomes a Free Agent
Lithuanian professional CS2 player Justinas "jL" Lekavičius has officially parted ways with NAVI and is......
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Sony to End Production of Physical Discs for New PlayStation Games in 2028
Sony has announced that it will completely discontinue the production of physical discs for all......
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Night School Studio Releases Interactive Horror Game Unhinged on Netflix
Night School Studio has released its interactive horror game Unhinged on Netflix, created with involvement......
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