Team Liquid claimed the LoL LCS Summer 2026 championship title, defeating LYON 3:1 in the grand final. This victory, secured on October 4, marked Liquid's first championship since Spring 2024 and finally allowed them to take revenge on LYON for all previous losses in the season. Both teams finished the regular season with a 6-1 […]

Sony Pictures has emerged as the frontrunner to secure the rights to adapt Electronic Arts’ Battlefield franchise for the big screen. According to TheWrap, the studio is currently in talks over the deal following a major bidding war involving several of Hollywood’s biggest companies. Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon MGM Studios, Universal, Netflix and Apple Studios […]

Despite the PlayStation 5's market dominance and the fact that the console is still too new for reliable emulation, a recent breakthrough could threaten Sony's advantage. Shortly after modders managed to run PS3 games on a jailbroken PS5 Pro, dedicated fans took the first steps toward fully cracking PlayStation 5 software to run it on […]

Mongolian esports organization The MongolZ has officially confirmed the signing of 28-year-old Yesuntumur "nin9" Gantulga from The Huns, corroborating an October 1 report by HLTV. Joining him in the active lineup is Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar, who returns after spending nearly three months on the bench. The new additions fill the vacancies created by the double […]

Brazilian Legacy player Bruno "latto" Rebelatto summed up the victory over ShindeN (2:0) in the ESL Pro League Season 24 group stage in an interview with Dust2 Brasil, evaluated his own form, and shared his expectations regarding the roster's players making it to the annual HLTV Top 20 ranking. Commenting on the victory over ShindeN, […]

On October 5, 2010, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Developed by British studio Ninja Theory, known for Heavenly Sword, the adventure game combined a post-apocalyptic world, platforming, combat, and a cinematic story. The project also involved people from the film industry, including screenwriter Alex Garland and actor […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 4, 2026, for Players readers. Natus Vincere Suffer a Crushing Defeat at the Start of Demacia Cup 2026 Esports club Natus Vincere had a disappointing start at the international League of Legends tournament, Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026. In their opening best-of-1 match, the European region […]

Steam continues to set new financial records. According to estimates from Alinea Analytics, Valve’s platform generated $1.7 billion in revenue in September 2026, making it the best September in Steam’s history. The figure is 13% higher than the result recorded in September 2025. The third quarter of 2026 was also the most successful in Steam’s […]

9z player Luciano "luchov" Herrera, who remains one of the top contenders for Rookie of the Year, commented on his form and the team's results at the tournament in Katowice. After a slump in the second half of the season (his rating dropped to 0.95 since August), the aggressive rifler made a strong statement in […]

Ukrainian esports organization Balu Team has officially announced the suspension of its Dota 2 division and the release of its current roster. The main reason for this decision was the lack of desired results on the international stage. During their time together, the team secured first place at the UESF Ukrainian Championship Stage 2 and […]

On the ninth day of the VALORANT Champions 2026 tournament, two more participants for the playoff stage were determined. G2 Esports and Nongshim RedForce secured victories in their decider matches, ending Team Liquid's and Karmine Corp's runs in the championship. Team Liquid once again leaves an international tournament with a 1-2 record. On their map […]

Esports club Natus Vincere had a disappointing start at the international League of Legends tournament, Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026. In their opening best-of-1 match, the European region (LEC) representatives suffered a devastating loss to the Brazilian team RED Canids. The game ended at the 34-minute mark with a convincing 16-3 kill score in favor […]

October 4, 2011 marked the U.S. release of RAGE, a new post-apocalyptic shooter from legendary id Software, the creators of DOOM and Quake. The game was released on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, becoming one of the studio’s most ambitious projects of that period. In 2011, expectations for id Software went far beyond another […]