18.04.2026
Spirit defeated Falcons in the IEM Rio 2026 semifinals

The Russian team Spirit comfortably defeated Falcons on two maps today, which already makes them an interesting contender. In their last five meetings, Spirit managed to beat Falcons only once — at StarLadder Budapest 2026. This is also Spirit’s first final since BLAST Bounty S2, which took place last summer. As a reminder, Cyberpunk TCG […]

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18.04.2026
UNBROKEN UA Group Stage Concludes: Results of the Final Matchups

Yesterday marked the decisive day of the group stage in the UNBROKEN UA league for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, organized by ESEL. Five intense matches finalized the standings and highlighted each team’s readiness for the next stage. Matchday Results: UNEXT vs LIONS GAMING — 0:1 UNEXT vs ITAMI — 1:0 LIONS GAMING vs BOARS GAMING […]

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18.04.2026
Cyberpunk TCG Sets All-Time Kickstarter Record, Raising Over $25 Million

A new trading card game (TCG) set in the Cyberpunk universe, officially approved by CD Projekt RED, has завершed its Kickstarter campaign with a stunning result. The project by WeirdCo not only met its goal but became the most successful gaming campaign in the platform’s history. The campaign launched in March and surpassed the $1 […]

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18.04.2026
Far Cry 7 Development Reportedly Struggling and Still Years Away

Insider Tom Henderson shared concerning details about Far Cry 7 during the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, claiming that the game’s development is “going through hell.” According to him, the project has good ideas and stuff, but is currently a complete mess, and is still at least a couple of years away from release. Very little […]

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18.04.2026
Gears of War movie gains momentum

Director David Leitch has shared new updates on the Gears of War film adaptation. Speaking to Collider at CinemaCon, he essentially confirmed that the project, now handled by Netflix, is actively progressing. «We have a great draft that's currently being refined and it's in really great shape. The studio is more determined than ever to […]

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18.04.2026
NAVI Start PGL Wallachia Season 8 with a Loss to Xtreme Gaming

Today, April 18, the PGL Wallachia Season 8 Dota 2 tournament kicked off. The event will run until April 26. One of the opening matches of the group stage featured Xtreme Gaming vs. NAVI. The Ukrainian team aimed for a strong start to their campaign, but the Chinese squad proved stronger on the day, securing […]

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18.04.2026
PUBG Accused in Recent Terror Attacks in Turkey — Developers Issue Statement

On April 14–15, 2026, attacks on schools took place in the Turkish provinces of Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş. As a result, 9 people were killed and around 30 were injured. Rumors began circulating on Turkish social media that one of the attackers was an active PUBG Mobile player and allegedly “recreated a game scenario.” Following these […]

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18.04.2026
DRX net profit drops by more than 90% in 2025 despite revenue growth

South Korean esports organization DRX has published its financial report for 2025. Despite an overall increase in company revenue, the organization’s net profit saw a sharp decline. The company’s revenue grew to approximately ₩12.85 billion ($8.87 million) in 2025, compared to ₩11.37 billion ($7.85 million) in 2024, mainly driven by increased income from team operations […]

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18.04.2026
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 ceremony held: triumph of Clair Obscur and Dispatch

The annual ceremony of the UK’s most prestigious gaming award, the BAFTA Games Awards 2026, took place in London. As tradition dictates, the event honored the best video games of the past year. This evening, two projects shared the title of the ceremony’s biggest winners, each taking home three awards. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was […]

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17.04.2026
Top esports matches on April 18: IEM Rio semifinals, NAVI start at PGL Wallachia Season 8

We’ve gathered the main esports matches taking place on April 18. CS2 IEM Rio 2026 is gradually coming to an end, and today we’re in for the semifinals. Today’s match schedule: Broadcast [EN] Dota 2 The group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 8 kicks off in Bucharest. The tournament prize pool is $1 million. Broadcast […]

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