From October 27 to October 31, 2026, Malaysia is hosting the Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026 tournament. Beyond regional competitions, the event serves as a crucial qualification stage for the marquee global championship, the Honor of Kings International Championship. The primary storyline of the tournament is the official debut of Ukrainian organization Natus […]

October 28, 2008, saw the release of Fallout 3 on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 — a game that effectively rebooted the iconic post-apocalyptic series and introduced it to millions of new players. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios, known for The Elder Scrolls series, Fallout 3 radically reimagined the franchise: instead of the isometric […]

At the Steam Indie Connect event, representatives from Valve's Steam Business Team addressed growing concerns among indie developers regarding the influx of low-effort, AI-generated game clones flooding the market. According to Valve, the most effective defense against copycat projects is cultivating community trust and maintaining a steady stream of updates, as cloned games cannot replicate […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 27, 2026, for Players readers. NAVI Debuts in Honor of Kings: Teams from Around the World Compete for KIC 2026 Slots Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026 will begin on October 27 in Malaysia. The international LAN tournament will run until October 31 […]

Ukrainian boxer Kira Makogonenko became the U19 World Champion in the 54 kg weight category. In the final of the World Championships in Budva, she defeated China's Yan Sirui 4:1. Overall, Team Ukraine finished the tournament with four medals — one gold, one silver, and two bronze. Kira Makogonenko — World Champion The main star […]

The organizers of the 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards 2026 have presented the list of contenders for the "Ultimate Game of the Year" title. The winners will traditionally be chosen by the players, and voting will last until 01:59 on October 31, EET, on the official website of the awards — goldenjoysticks.com. The list of […]

Warhorse Studios, the development team behind the critically acclaimed RPG series Kingdom Come: Deliverance, has officially confirmed that it fell victim to a cyberattack. The studio is currently collaborating with cybersecurity experts to secure its internal infrastructure and assess the full extent of the breach. Breach Details and Official Leadership Statement In a detailed statement […]

The Pokémon Company and TiMi Studio Group have announced the permanent shutdown of Pokémon Unite. Servers for the free-to-play MOBA on Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms will go offline on March 23, 2027, at 2:00 AM Kyiv time. The game will conclude its lifecycle after nearly six years of support following its original release in […]

Two days after announcing the departure of Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev, Team Vitality reported parting ways with their VALORANT head coach Gregor "PAL" Morton. This happened shortly after the team secured the runner-up title at VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Statements from both sides Team Vitality bid farewell to the Scottish specialist with warm words, noting his dedication […]

Day 4 of the League of Legends World Championship Main Event brought the first eliminations. Team Secret Whales (TSW) and Anyone's Legend (AL)—the first seeds from the LCP and LPL respectively—lost their elimination series and left the Swiss Stage. Meanwhile, Brazil's LØS and North America's Team Liquid Alienware secured crucial victories, moving to a 1-2 […]

South Korea's Gen.G GC and China's Nova Esports GC have become the first participants to end their run at the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026. Having suffered back-to-back defeats, both teams depart the tournament in São Paulo, leaving eight teams remaining in the fight for the trophy. Gen.G GC were the first to lose their […]

The third day of the Swiss Stage at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 has come to an end. BetBoom Team and FUT Esports were the first teams to secure their places in the playoffs, while G2 with Artem “r1nkle” Moroz and 9z were eliminated from the tournament with 0:3 records. NAVI also deserves special attention. The […]

The International Esports Federation has announced a giveaway for two trips to the World Esports Championship 2026, which will take place in Banten, Indonesia, this year. The winners will have the opportunity to attend one of the major international esports events of the year. The giveaway began on October 26 and will run until October […]