07.09.2026
R6 Osaka Major 2026 Qualification Series Kicks Off: Schedule, Format, and Top Contenders Across Seven Regions

In Rainbow Six Siege, the Stage 2 regional tournament series is kicking off to determine the participants for the upcoming Osaka Major 2026. The Major itself will take place in Japan from November 6 to 15, featuring 20 of the world's best teams. In addition to direct spots in Osaka, participants will compete for crucial […]

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07.09.2026
G2 Esports and Karmine Corp Have Guaranteed Their Spots at Worlds 2026

Esports teams G2 Esports and Karmine Corp have secured their participation in the Worlds 2026 World Championship. By claiming victories in the upper bracket of the playoffs at the Madrid Arena, both rosters guaranteed a top-3 finish. These two teams currently pose the biggest threat to Asian squads, boasting win streaks against LCK and LPL […]

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07.09.2026
Team Spirit Crowned CS2 BLAST Open Porto 2026 Champions

From September 4 to 6, Porto hosted the deciding matches of the BLAST Open Fall 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament. Team Spirit emerged victorious, defeating MOUZ 3:1 in a Best-of-5 grand final. For first place, Spirit earned $250,000, while runners-up MOUZ took home $160,000. Playoff Progression and Key Matches The single-elimination bracket consisted of five matches […]

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07.09.2026
100 Thieves and Global Esports Take Stage 2: Team Razer Dominates, Champions Shanghai Just Around the Corner

VCT 2026 enters the home stretch. Stage 2 has determined the final regional league champions, and now the entire VALORANT scene's attention shifts to the main event of the year — Champions Shanghai. Two teams wrapped up Stage 2 with championship titles — 100 Thieves in Americas and Global Esports in Pacific. In the VCT […]

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07.09.2026
xertioN on MOUZ’s defeat to Spirit in the BLAST Open Porto final: "Nuke was a disaster"

MOUZ fell to Spirit with a 1-3 scoreline in the BLAST Open Porto grand final. Although the team's game plan looked solid throughout most of the series, Spirit demonstrated superior individual skill. Following the match, MOUZ player xertioN commented on the reasons behind the loss, the struggles on Dust II, and the decisions made during […]

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07.09.2026
Team Falcons Exits Dota 2, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Celebrates 15 Years, Steam Earned $15 Billion in 2026 — News Digest for September 6

We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 6, 2026, for Players readers. Team Falcons Announces Closure of Dota 2 Division and Roster Disbandment Saudi esports organization Team Falcons announced on its official X account the complete cessation of operations in the Dota 2 discipline and the disbandment of its main roster. […]

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06.09.2026
Team Falcons Announces Closure of Dota 2 Division and Roster Disbandment

The Saudi esports organization Team Falcons has announced on its official X page the complete cessation of its activities in the Dota 2 discipline and the disbandment of its main roster. The division had been operating since November 2023, successfully establishing itself among the leaders of the professional scene. The team's most significant achievement was […]

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06.09.2026
Exodus is being hailed as one of the most promising successors to Mass Effect

Journalists attending Gamescom 2026 got their first chance to spend around an hour with Exodus, the new sci-fi action RPG from Archetype Entertainment. The studio was founded by BioWare veterans, making comparisons to Mass Effect inevitable. However, early impressions suggest the game is not simply copying the familiar formula, but is trying to build on […]

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06.09.2026
Steam has generated $15 billion in revenue in the first 8 months of 2026

According to Alinea Analytics, Steam’s gross revenue reached $15 billion between January and August 2026. That is roughly 15% more than during the same period in 2025 and already surpasses the platform’s total for all of 2023. New 2026 releases accounted for just $2.4 billion, or 15.9% of Steam’s total revenue so far. The rest […]

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06.09.2026
MOUZ Geared Up for the Grand Final: sycrone on Team Leadership and Winning Psychology

MOUZ continued their successful start to the season, defeating Vitality 2:0 at BLAST Open Porto and securing a spot in the grand final. This victory marks only the second such triumph for MOUZ since IEM Chengdu 2025, dispelling the notion of their inability to beat this opponent. In the final, MOUZ will face Spirit, who […]

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06.09.2026
NS RedForce and Global Esports to Clash for VCT Pacific Stage 2 Title: Playoff Results and Champions 2026 Qualified Teams

In the Pacific region, the playoffs of VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 (VCT 2026) Pacific Stage 2, running from August 26 to September 6, are drawing to a close. The final matches are taking place at an arena in Busan, South Korea, where the region's top eight teams are competing for a $250,000 prize pool and […]

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06.09.2026
September 6, 2011 — Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: How Relic Brought the 41st Millennium to Third-Person Action

On September 6, 2011, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine was released in North America — a game by Canadian studio Relic Entertainment and publisher THQ that became one of the most notable experiments in video games under the Warhammer 40,000 license. Unlike Dawn of War, with which Relic was already firmly associated, this time the developers […]

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06.09.2026
Spirit and MOUZ Reach the BLAST Open Porto 2026 Grand Final — Who Will Become Champions?

The BLAST Open Porto 2026 semifinals have concluded without a third map: Spirit defeated Falcons 2–0, while MOUZ secured the same result against Vitality. Now, on September 6, the grand final will bring together two teams that have already faced each other for a trophy very recently. For Spirit, this will be their third consecutive […]

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