18.04.2026
Vitality and Spirit will face off in the IEM Rio 2026 final

The semifinal day of IEM Rio 2026 has come to an end — now all that remains is the grand final and the third-place match. FURIA and Falcons have dropped to the third-place match: they lost close series to their opponents and will now fight for a top-3 finish. Spirit have advanced to the final […]

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18.04.2026
Vitality advanced to the IEM Rio 2026 final after defeating FURIA

Vitality managed to defeat the Brazilian club on their home stage in front of local fans, who were passionately cheering for their favorite team. Vitality continue to maintain the status of one of the strongest teams; despite their loss to Falcons in the group stage, they didn’t drop a single map in the playoffs, even […]

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18.04.2026
jL and xelex will play for MOUZ at PGL Astana 2026 and CS Asia Championship 2026

MOUZ announced roster changes, but with an important caveat: the team will not be able to use the updated lineup in full at the IEM Cologne Major. According to the Major Rulebook, they are required to compete with the lineup listed in the April 6 VRS invite, allowing only one substitution via a stand-in. As […]

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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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