20.03.2026
Main Esports Matches of March 20: First Stand Tournament, BLAST Open Rotterdam, and PGS 2026 Continue

We have gathered the main esports matches that will take place on March 20. League of Legends At the First Stand Tournament 2026 in São Paulo, the elimination stage begins. Today we will see the lower-bracket finals in each group, where teams have no room for mistakes. Broadcast [EN] PUBG In Seoul, the intense battle […]

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20.03.2026
CS2 Reload Mechanic Changes, Crimson Desert Dev Shares Drop — News Digest for March 19

We have prepared a digest of the main gaming news for readers as of March 19, 2026. Pearl Abyss shares fall after Crimson Desert gets 78 on Metacritic Hated reload mechanic change — new Counter-Strike 2 update Steam Spring Sale has started Ukrainian developers bring back the option to play as Russians in Glory to […]

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20.03.2026
Vitality advance through the upper bracket, while NIP are on the verge of elimination from BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026

The first matches of Group B at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 were played today. The tournament is currently taking place in Denmark and will move to the arena in the Netherlands only for the playoffs. Advancing through the upper bracket: Vitality, Spirit, The Mongolz, and PARIVISION. Dropping to the lower bracket: NIP, Liquid, MOUZ, and […]

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19.03.2026
sdy will play as a stand-in for Lazer Cats at DracuLaN

ENCE recently announced the disbandment of their European roster, where Ukrainian captain sdy was playing. Fans immediately started wondering where he would go next, as there were no rumors and plenty of speculation. Following Br4tko’s departure from Lazer Cats, after being signed by Fnatic, the Ukrainian organization announced that sdy will play for them at […]

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19.03.2026
Steam Spring Sale has started

A large-scale Spring Sale has begun on Steam. The event will last until the evening of March 26. Notable deals: As a reminder, Crystal Dynamics announced its fourth wave of layoffs.

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19.03.2026
Crystal Dynamics announces fourth wave of layoffs

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the Tomb Raider series, has announced another round of layoffs. This is at least the fourth wave of job cuts at the company over the past 12 months. This time, 20 employees lost their jobs. The layoffs affected both developers and staff from central operational departments. The company stated that […]

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19.03.2026
First teaser for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 released, cast announced

Paramount Pictures has released the first teaser for Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The biggest surprise was the confirmation that Jim Carrey will once again return as the villainous Dr. Robotnik, despite the actor previously talking about retiring from acting. Several well-known actors have joined the fourth film in currently undisclosed roles, including Matt Berry, Nick […]

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19.03.2026
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has officially been released on Steam!

The second installment of the Death Stranding series by legendary game creator Hideo Kojima has officially been released on Steam. The game is currently priced at 2299 UAH, while the Deluxe Digital Edition costs 2399 UAH. As a reminder, NAVI advance to the final of PGS 2026 Circuit 1 S1

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19.03.2026
NAVI advance to the final of PGS 2026 Circuit 1 S1

The Winners Stage matches of PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 1 – Series 1 have concluded. After five games, the eight best teams were determined, and they advanced to the final stage. The NAVI roster scored 33 points, which allowed the team to finish in sixth place overall and qualify directly for the Final Stage. […]

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19.03.2026
Blizzard announces tournaments for BlizzCon 2026 — Blizzard Classic Cup with StarCraft II and Warcraft III planned

Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled the competition roadmap for BlizzCon 2026. The event will take place on September 12–13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The program will combine traditional world championships with a new tournament focused on classic titles — the Blizzard Classic Cup. As part of the Blizzard Classic Cup, competitions will […]

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