The matches of the third round of the group stage at the Six Invitational 2026 in Rainbow Six Siege have concluded. Following the results, ten more teams have officially secured their places in the playoffs, while one team has lost all chances of advancing. Elevate suffered their third consecutive defeat in Group B and have […]
Blizzard has announced a global update for Overwatch 2 that effectively serves as a reboot. The company has removed the “2” from the game’s title and will add ten new heroes, ushering in a “new era driven by story.” The release of a version for Nintendo Switch 2 has also been confirmed. It is scheduled […]
On February 4, the matches of the second competitive day of the BLAST Slam VI Dota 2 group stage took place. A total of 22 matches were played. Currently, the leaders of the group stage are Tundra Esports and NAVI , holding records of 6–1 and 5–3 respectively. On the second day of play, Natus […]
In an interview with IGN, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone shared that the idea of a sequel has always appealed to him. He would love to introduce new characters and recapture the emotions he experienced while creating the original game. However, Barone admits that fans are deeply attached to Pelican Town and its residents, which […]
Epic Games Store has released its 2025 report, highlighting record user numbers and strong growth in third-party game spending, alongside a roadmap for 2026. Key Epic Games Store stats for 2025 Revenue and player activity «Developers receive 100 percent of payments in their games, which means these record figures do not include several major live-service […]
Rumors have been confirmed. Nintendo has officially announced a new Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The presentation will begin at 9 a.m. EST and will run for approximately 30 minutes. The showcase will focus exclusively on games from third party publishers and studios for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Titles […]
Take-Two Interactive has released its quarterly earnings report, highlighting record sales across its key franchises. Take-Two's overall sales grew 28% year-over-year, driven by the success of GTA Online and NBA 2K26. «Our outstanding third quarter results reflect outperformance from all of our labels, and we are once again raising our Net Bookings outlook for Fiscal […]
South Korean developer Pearl Abyss announced that the upcoming open world action/adventure game Crimson Desert has been wishlisted by over two million users across all platforms. This is yet another sign of the growing hype around the game. The market has not seen a fantasy AAA open world game of this scale in a long […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for February 4, 2026. Esports World Cup Introduces the Global Qualification Program “Road to EWC” Ubisoft Employees Call for the Dismissal of Yves Guillemot EGS Head Admits the Launcher Is “Bad” and Promises Improvements OWCS China 2026 Partner Teams Announced Legacy Officially Sign […]
Steven Allison, Vice President and General Manager of the Epic Games Store (EGS), admitted in an interview with Eurogamer that the current state of the store’s software is far from ideal. He stated bluntly: “The launcher is bad. Let’s call it what it is.” According to Allison, the main issue is poor performance and slow […]
