Gen.G Esports has become the 2026 LoL Champions Korea champion, securing their sixth title in the last four years. In the grand final held on Sunday, September 13, Gen.G defeated Hanwha Life Esports 3:1. Despite losing the first game, the roster led by Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu, and Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk secured three […]
In the Overwatch World Cup 2026 Grand Final, the South Korean national team defeated Saudi Arabia with a 2-1 scoreline. The tournament's decisive stage took place on September 12–13 at BlizzCon 2026 in Anaheim, California. The competition kicked off with a Group Stage held from August 19 to August 23 in Busan, South Korea. Sixteen […]
On September 14, 2001, Nintendo released the GameCube in Japan, and alongside it, Luigi’s Mansion. We spent a long time choosing which of these two events to highlight in our historical feature, but ultimately decided not to choose. Especially since both stories are inextricably linked: Nintendo was creating a new console and an unusual game […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 13, 2026, for Players readers. Street Fighter 6 at UFA 2026: Schedule, Key Favorites, and First Show Tournament Results in Paris Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026, one of the most important events of the year in the fighting game community, is taking place in Paris from September […]
Some of the earliest known Fortnite gameplay footage has appeared online, offering a rare look at the game during a closed presentation at Comic-Con in 2012. The five-minute video was recently uploaded to YouTube by Reddit user /u/kleuscher, who said they discovered it on an old USB drive where they had saved the footage back […]
PlayStation has reportedly stopped funding Hideo Kojima’s upcoming game Physint over concerns about its budget, profitability and exclusivity. The project will now be published by Kojima Productions in partnership with Xbox. According to people familiar with the situation, one of the main reasons behind Sony’s decision was the commercial performance of Kojima’s previous games. Death […]
Team Vitality suffered a bitter 2-3 defeat against MKOI in the LEC Summer Split playoffs, falling just one series short of qualifying for the World Championship and the trip to Nice. The team's head coach, Patrick "Pad" Suckow-Breum, summarized the performance in an interview, discussing the decisive game, preparation, and the roster's future. According to […]
From September 18 to 20, the PMGO Season 2 — Western Europe Grand Finals will take place. 16 teams will compete in the finals, including the sole Ukrainian organization, Boars Gaming. The final stage will last three days. Participants will play 6 matches each day, and the tournament's top teams will be determined based on […]
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan — a game that subsequently became not just one of Nintendo's major hits, but the foundation for the development of platformers and one of the most important works in video game history. Today, it is difficult to imagine how unusual it was for its […]
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026, one of the most important events of the year in the fighting game community, is taking place in Paris from September 11 to 13. The Street Fighter 6 tournament holds the highest prestige status in the Capcom Pro Tour series, as its winner will earn a direct slot at the Capcom […]
We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 12, 2026, for Players readers. NAVI Jungler Rhilech Named LEC 2026 Rookie of the Year Natus Vincere jungler Enes "Rhilech" Uçan has been officially named the Rookie of the Year in the European LEC 2026 league. Riot Games announced the winner and presented the award this […]
Brazilian Corinthians midfielder Zakaria Labyad risks becoming the first footballer in history to face a sporting punishment for his behavior in a video game. While recovering from an injury, the former Ajax player streamed live on a GTA RolePlay server. During the stream, he joined a virtual mass brawl between his club's fan groups (Gaviões […]
Nightdive Studios is developing a remaster of the cult classic stealth game Thief: The Dark Project, originally released in 1998. The project is being rebuilt on the studio's KEX Engine, while the remastered version will also include additional content from the expanded Thief Gold edition. The studio has now officially revealed The Tarnished Mirror, a […]
