Games
ARC Raiders developers reveal update roadmap through May 2026

Embark Studios has unveiled a new development roadmap for ARC Raiders covering the first months of 2026. The upcoming phase, titled «Escalation», will introduce monthly updates featuring revamped locations, new enemy types, and additional map conditions. January will bring the Headwinds update. It introduces a separate matchmaking pool for players level 40 and above to […]

CS2Esports
s1mple is the most popular CS2 player on Liquipedia in 2025

Ukrainian esports star s1mple topped the ranking of the most visited CS2 player pages on...

Games
Overwatch 2 Taken Over by Talon — Major Event Announced

Blizzard has launched an unexpected marketing campaign for an unannounced event in Overwatch 2. Reports...

The most interesting tricks from pro players showcased at IEM Rio 2026
IEM Rio 2026 was a tournament where many top teams gathered: Falcons, Vitality, FURIA, NAVI,......
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Riot Games confirms return of Ascent to VALORANT map pool
Riot Games has announced that the map Ascent will return to the active VALORANT map......
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Users will need to verify their age to access chat on PlayStation
Sony will introduce mandatory age verification for PlayStation users to access voice and text chat.......
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FACEIT Season 7 has officially ended in all regions.
FACEIT Season 7 has officially concluded across all regions, marking the end of another competitive......
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34-year-old oskar has ended his professional playing career
oskar has announced his retirement as a professional player and his transition into coaching. In......
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Officially: the streamer who slapped a player during a tournament has received a lifetime ban from ESIC
ESIC has announced a lifetime ban for German player Maurizio Weber following an incident at......
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NAVI exit PGL Wallachia Season 8
NAVI lost to Team Spirit in the 1–2 bracket of the group stage at PGL......
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Insider reveals details about four new Overwatch heroes coming in 2026
Blizzard Entertainment continues its overhaul of Overwatch. With the launch of Season 2, a new......
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BLAST spends several million dollars to run a single tournament, excluding the prize pool
BLAST Executive Producer Sebastian “Kuno” Gridhølt gave an interview to streamer Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann. He......
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