20.10.2026
Modern Warfare 4 Becomes the Highest-Rated Call of Duty on Steam in Over 10 Years

The campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has already received more than 4,700 Steam reviews, with around 92% of them being positive. Early access is available to players who preordered the game, and its user ratings have made it the best-received entry in the series on Steam in over a decade. For comparison, […]

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20.10.2026
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting an Edgerunners 2 Inspired Update 2.5

CD Projekt RED has announced a free Update 2.5 for Cyberpunk 2077 inspired by the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. The update will launch on October 22 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version arriving shortly afterward. The patch will introduce new items and features, including content based on […]

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20.10.2026
Major International Tournament PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 Season 2 Kicks Off

The S-Tier esports tournament, PUBG Mobile Global Open 2026 Season 2, will take place offline in Lahore, Pakistan, from October 20 to 25, 2026. This is an open international event where the best teams from national and regional tournaments of the second half of 2026 will compete, excluding representatives from China, Japan, South Korea, and […]

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20.10.2026
Super Meat Boy — a small Flash game that became an indie hit

On October 20, 2010, Super Meat Boy was released on Xbox 360 — a platformer developed by the independent studio Team Meat, founded by Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes. At the time, the game looked like a small indie project featuring a funny protagonist, but it later became one of the best-known platformers of its […]

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20.10.2026
Karmine Corp in the Worlds Swiss Stage: Play-In Recap and Plans for AL from Reapered

Karmine Corp (KC) has successfully qualified for the Swiss Stage at the League of Legends World Championship. After a tense opening match against Cloud9 that ended 3-2, KC showcased a more confident performance, securing two clean 3-0 victories over MVK. Head coach Bok "Reapered" Han-gyu evaluated the team's performance, discussed the bootcamp results, and shared […]

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20.10.2026
IEM Beijing 2026: Tournament Bracket Revealed — NAVI and B8 to Represent Ukraine

IEM Beijing 2026 in Counter-Strike 2 will kick off on November 2 in Beijing, marking one of the major tournaments of the autumn season. ESL has finalized the participant lineup and tournament format, with two Ukrainian representatives — Natus Vincere and B8 — among the 16 teams competing. The tournament will take place from November […]

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20.10.2026
HUNGER has launched a closed playtest on Steam

GFC has launched the first closed beta for HUNGER, a dark PvPvE extraction RPG set in an alternate version of Napoleonic-era Europe devastated by a mysterious plague. Players will embark on dangerous expeditions, explore forests, villages, monasteries and mines, gather resources and try to extract with their loot alive. Along the way, they will face […]

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20.10.2026
Natus Vincere to Leave VCT Partnership Program in 2027 and Shift Focus in VALORANT

The Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere has officially announced that it will not continue its participation in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) partnership program for the 2027 season. The club has been a part of the league since 2022. Over these four years, the team has played in three international tournaments, but management acknowledged that […]

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20.10.2026
Classic Prestige System in Modern Warfare 4: Details and Prestige Icons

Call of Duty developers have continued the successful tradition of recent years by bringing the classic Prestige system back to Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer. Despite some changes to the Prestige mechanics this year, the principles for unlocking new icons remain familiar to longtime fans of the series. Players gain access to Prestige after reaching level […]

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20.10.2026
FURIA Win Thunderpick World Championship 2026, Natus Vincere - Marvel Rivals Ignite 2026 Stage 2: EMEA Champions, Chandler Riggs Wants to Adapt Resident Evil 7 and 8 Into an Official Two-Season Series — News Digest for October 19

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 19, 2026, for Players readers. FURIA Defeat BETBOOM to Win Thunderpick World Championship 2026 FURIA became the champions of the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. In the grand final, the Brazilian team defeated BETBOOM 3:2 and successfully defended the title they won at the […]

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19.10.2026
Esports World Cup 2027 opens the way for local tournaments: organizers plan to attract 1.8 million players

The Esports Foundation has introduced the EWC Qualifier Program 2027, a new partnership initiative that will allow independent tournament organizers, esports federations, universities, and local gaming communities to join the official "Road to Esports World Cup" qualification cycle. In 2027, the organizers expect to cover over 400 tournaments and engage 1.8 million players worldwide. The […]

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19.10.2026
NAVI finish MPL Indonesia Season 18 regular season in second place and move closer to M8

The MPL Indonesia Season 18 regular season has come to an end. One of the biggest stories of the group stage was Natus Vincere’s performance — the team won 12 of their 16 matches, finished second and secured a direct spot in the second round of the playoffs. NAVI are now just two wins away […]

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19.10.2026
Micromania Employee Defends Store From Looters and Becomes a Social Media Star

Protests over the rising cost of living and worsening conditions in schools swept across France on October 17. During the unrest in Nice, Pierre, an employee at the Micromania video game store, tried to stop looters from entering the premises. Footage of him defending the shop quickly spread across social media. Despite Pierre’s efforts, the […]

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