24.02.2026
Daniel Vávra leaves the position of creative director

Creative director Daniel Vávra is effectively stepping back from daily game development to focus on creating a film or TV adaptation of the Kingdom Come universe. This was announced by Warhorse Studios CEO Martin Frývaldský. According to him, the format of the upcoming adaptation has not yet been decided, but work on the project has […]

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24.02.2026
Steam has launched Next Fest February 2026 with free demos

Steam has kicked off a new Steam Next Fest, giving players the chance to try free demos of upcoming games until March 2. During the event, users can explore demos across every genre, wishlist the titles they like, and browse selections by genre, theme, or feature. There is also a For You section offering personalized […]

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24.02.2026
Riot Games teased the 30th agent of VALORANT in the Masters Santiago trailer

Riot Games unveiled the first teaser for VALORANT’s 30th agent through a cinematic trailer for the Masters Santiago tournament. At the end of the trailer, Clove and Killjoy can be seen tracking an unknown agent. The coordinates shown on screen point to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. This suggests that the upcoming agent may be […]

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24.02.2026
Olympic champion Alysa Liu wants her own skin in Fortnite

American figure skater and Olympic medalist Alysa Liu has reached out to Epic Games with a request to add her own skin to the game Fortnite. She said this during an interview with USA Today Sports. “I would really love for Fortnite to make a skin of me. I would buy it.” So far, there […]

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24.02.2026
Evolution Championship Series announces new 2027 tournaments: expansion to Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and more

The world’s largest fighting game championship, Evolution Championship Series (Evo), has announced a major expansion of its global presence. Starting in 2027, six new destinations will join its list of регулярних локацій, which currently include Las Vegas, Japan, and France. New locations in 2027: In addition to the new locations, Evo introduced a new competition […]

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24.02.2026
Key Esports Matches on February 24: DreamLeague Season 28 and VALORANT EMEA Clash 2026

We’ve gathered the top esports matches set to take place on February 24. Dota 2 Eight teams continue their Round-Robin battle in the second stage of DreamLeague Season 28. Every series now carries significant weight, as only the top four teams will advance to the final stage. Schedule: The tournament is broadcast in Ukrainian by […]

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24.02.2026
Ukrainian Games Festival goes offline, potential GTA 6 price, new EMEA Masters Winter format — news digest for February 23

We’ve prepared a digest of the key gaming and esports news for Players as of February 23, 2026. Ukrainian Games Festival to be held offline for the first time Top EMEA Masters Winter teams to compete for Esports World Cup 2026 qualification GTA 6 price for Xbox and PC appears online Major format changes: Stage […]

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23.02.2026
Formula 1 has unveiled the promo for the new season

In the new 60-second promo titled “It's All to Drive For”, all 22 drivers from the current grid appear. The main role is played by Demson Idris, the star of the film F1 (the one where Brad Pitt returns to the track and Lewis Hamilton served as producer and consultant). The actor opens the video […]

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23.02.2026
Red Bull Media House has released a magazine with built-in Tetris

Red Bull Media House has launched a special edition of its Game Pop Bulletin magazine featuring a fully playable version of Tetris встроєну directly into the cover — as thin as a sheet of paper. A real flexible display and ultra-thin electronic components have been integrated into the magazine’s pages. Thanks to this technology, readers […]

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23.02.2026
The first Ukrainian World of Warcraft race has been announced

The guild Arey, together with EpicMiniatures and WoW Hub, and with media support from Sport.ua, has announced the launch of a major PvE event in World of Warcraft — The Race to Ukrainian First, inspired by the well-known Race to World First. The goal of the event is to determine the first Ukrainian static team […]

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