18.02.2026
The format for the Rocket League tournament at the Esports World Cup 2026 has been revealed.

The Esports World Cup Foundation has shared details about how the Rocket League competition will be held at Esports World Cup 2026. The tournament will take place from August 12 to 16. A total of 16 teams will compete for a share of the $1 million prize pool. Tournament Format In the group stage, the […]

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18.02.2026
On February 19, the Ukraine national eFootball team will play a show match against the Georgia national eFootball team

On February 19, a friendly show match between the national eFootball teams of Ukraine and Georgia will take place. The match is scheduled to start at 21:00 (GMT +4). Ukraine will be represented by Maksym “Makson” Andrasyuk and Ihor “1niesta” Liubchak. Georgia will be represented by the country’s champions, brothers Rati and Mate Nanava. The […]

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18.02.2026
FaZe Clan and Falcons have merged to form a single Call of Duty team

Officially, FaZe Esports and Riyadh Esports have announced the creation of a joint Call of Duty roster named FaZe Falcons. From the American side, players from FaZe’s academy lineup STALLions have joined the project, while the Saudi organization contributed two national players. Roster lineup: The team will debut in the Challengers Elite qualifiers (February 28 […]

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18.02.2026
Kolosha to Stand In for NAVI at VALORANT EMEA Clash 2026

Natus Vincere (NAVI) have announced that Uğur “Ruxic” Güç will miss VALORANT EMEA Clash 2026 due to hand issues. The player is currently undergoing physiotherapy and is expected to return to the starting lineup ahead of VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1. Ruxic will be replaced for the tournament by 18-year-old Ukrainian player Herman “Kolosha” Skrypka, […]

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18.02.2026
Media: Tencent Was the Main Investor in Highguard — Game Website Now Offline

Journalist Stephen Totilo reported that Wildlight Entertainment received primary funding for the development of Highguard from TiMi Studio Group, the main gaming division of Tencent. The Chinese tech giant is believed to have been the key early-stage investor in the project. Previously, the companies had not disclosed their financial relationship, and at the time of […]

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18.02.2026
Krafton unveils the first developer diary for action RPG Project Windless

Krafton has released the first developer diary dedicated to Project Windless. The project is a large scale action RPG set in the universe of the Korean fantasy series «The Bird That Drinks Tears». Development is handled by a dedicated studio based in Montreal. The team aims to create an RPG where players do not simply […]

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18.02.2026
Unity launches AI for full game generation

The developer of the Unity engine has announced a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence tools designed to simplify game development. The company aims to introduce solutions that will allow creators to build complete games without writing a single line of code. The new technology will let developers describe their ideas in natural language, while AI […]

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18.02.2026
PC Building Simulator 2 is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

PC Building Simulator 2 is officially heading to consoles. Owners of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will be able to build, repair and fine tune PCs starting February 26. The console release is handled by Epic Games Publishing in partnership with developer Spiral House, and it will include all free updates released to date. […]

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18.02.2026
G2 Launches AI Agent Sami

Esports organization G2 Esports has begun a partnership with cloud infrastructure provider Theta Network. As part of the partnership, the club’s mascot Sami will be transformed into an AI agent. Sami is now integrated into G2’s social platforms, including the official website and Discord server, to help fans with their questions about the organization. The […]

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18.02.2026
Main esports matches on February 18: NAVI’s last шанс to reach the playoffs at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026

We’ve gathered the key esports matches taking place on February 18. Dota 2 — DreamLeague Season 28 The first group stage is approaching its halfway point, with 16 best-of-2 matches scheduled for the day. 13:00 15:30 18:00 20:30 The tournament is broadcast in Ukrainian by Maincast, with an English broadcast also available. CS2 — Decisive […]

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