The second matchday of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 will be decisive for many teams. The winners of today's upper bracket matches will immediately secure their spots in the playoffs, while for the losers, the path will become more difficult — they will have to win two matches in a row in […]
League of Legends Patch 26.17 will officially hit the live servers on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The developers plan to release the subsequent patch on September 10. Currently, there are no specific leaks regarding champion stat changes or system updates, but Riot Games is expected to continue balancing the bot lane meta. Following Patch 26.16, […]
On August 13, 2013, Swedish studio Overkill Software released Payday 2 — a game destined to become not just a successful sequel, but a true benchmark for co-op shooters. Even today, holding the status of an industry veteran, this heist simulator maintains a colossal fan base. The peak online player count over the last 24 […]
On August 10, 2026, the midlaner for the European esports team Fnatic, Vladimiros "Vladi" Kourtidis, set an absolute record in the European solo queue. He became the first player in the history of all regions to break the 5,000 LP barrier, pulling ahead of his nearest pursuer in the rankings by more than 800 points. […]
The series of upsets in best-of-one matches at the Esports World Cup continues. In Group A, JiJieHao pulled off a massive upset by defeating Team Spirit with a score of 13-10. Within Spirit's roster, Danil "donk" Kryshkovets was the only one offering real resistance. The team made several critical mistakes, including losing a 4v2 round, […]
Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 12, 2026, for its readers. Massive EWC 2026 CS2 Starts in Paris: Four Teams with Ukrainian Representation Begin Their Struggle Today, August 12, the main stage of the prestigious Esports World Cup 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament begins in Paris. This year's event has grown even larger: […]
Sony and Sucker Punch Productions have announced a new edition, a story expansion and a major update for Ghost of Yōtei. The game's post launch support follows a path similar to Ghost of Tsushima, although this time the developers are calling the new release a Complete Edition rather than a Director's Cut. The biggest addition […]
Sony has revealed the August Game Catalog lineup for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. This month’s selection includes Metro: Exodus, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and Two Point Museum, with the releases split across several dates. Helldivers 2 for PS5 has already joined the catalog on August 12. Its arrival […]
The fifteenth annual The International 2026 Dota 2 tournament will take place in Shanghai from August 13 to 23, 2026. The prestigious offline championship is traditionally organized by Valve and PGL. The 16 best teams in the world will compete for the championship title. The decisive matches of the tournament will be hosted at the […]
Helldivers 2 has received the major Devoid of Liberty update, introducing a dangerous new region known as the Void. Helldivers will now venture into the mysterious area on reconnaissance missions while facing new threats and completing a range of new objectives. The Void features new missions focused on destroying Illuminate spires and gateways, gathering intelligence, […]
Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment has surpassed 3 million copies sold. The studio revealed the milestone in its financial report for the first half of 2026, confirming that sales of the acclaimed psychological thriller have continued to grow after a relatively slow start. Released in 2023, Alan Wake 2 received widespread critical praise for […]
Reddit user u/ssuberlex bought a gamepad on OfferUp for $200 without realizing that the device was actually a prototype of the unannounced Xbox Elite Series 3. The buyer apparently had not been following the previous leaks. Back in May, reports revealed that Microsoft was working on two new controllers, with one of them expected to […]
Ahead of The International 2026, which will take place in Shanghai, Dota 2 is facing a serious conceptual challenge. Despite high expectations from the Chinese audience and the success of the previous tournament in Hamburg (1.77 million peak viewers), the game is gradually transforming into a purely spectator discipline. Active player statistics, revenues, and interest […]
