Valve appears to have restricted the use of gambling-related names in team branding for The International 2026. Although there has been no official statement from Valve confirming this policy, recent invite announcements suggest the change is already in effect. For example, teams associated with betting companies are no longer using their full commercial names. The […]
The tournament operator PGL, working alongside Valve on The International 2026, has announced the teams directly invited to the closed qualifiers. China (2 slots at TI, June 15–18) South America (1 slot at TI, June 15–19) South Asia (1 slot at TI, June 19–23) Europe (4 slots at TI, June 21–28) North America (1 slot […]
The creators of the anime series set in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077 have officially confirmed development of a sequel. The next standalone story set in Night City, titled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, will receive a major presentation this summer at Anime Expo 2026. According to the released information, viewers can expect a completely new standalone […]
Bandai Namco has confirmed that Yujiro Hanma from the popular anime series Baki will become the fourth additional playable character in Tekken 8. The official confirmation appeared on the franchise’s X (Twitter) account. The announcement was accompanied by a first teaser trailer, although it does not yet showcase gameplay footage or the fighter’s in-game model. […]
Valve has announced ticket sale details for the playoff stage of The International 2026. The event will take place from August 20 to 23 in Shanghai at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center. Official ticket sales will begin on June 10 at 9:00 AM Kyiv time. This year, the organizers have completely removed general admission […]
Valve has revealed the list of teams that received direct invitations to The International 2026. This year, only seven teams were invited directly instead of the usual eight. The company also shared details and dates for the regional qualifiers. Direct invites to TI 2026 The following teams received direct invitations to the tournament: The remaining […]
We’ve gathered the top esports matches taking place on May 25. Dota 2 The group stage of BLAST Slam VII kicks off today. All matches at this stage will be played in a best-of-one format, with fans set for an 18-match marathon. 11:00 12:10 13:20 14:30 15:40 16:50 18:00 19:10 20:20 Broadcast [EN] VALORANT At […]
Players has prepared a digest of the main esports news for May 25, 2026. Ukraine’s PUBG Nations Cup 2026 roster announced ESL announce IEM Beijing 2026 in China Ukraine’s Rainbow Six roster for ENC 2026 qualifiers revealed LGD Gaming return to the Dota 2 scene with ex-HEROIC roster Paralives launches in early access after seven […]
FURIA have extended their partnership with analyst KrizzeN. He announced the news himself on social media, revealing that he had signed a new contract with the Brazilian organization. However, the details of the deal, including its duration, have not been disclosed. KrizzeN joined FURIA in April 2025 and became part of the team's coaching staff […]
NAVI Junior made a strong start in the playoffs of VALORANT Challengers 2026 EMEA: Stage 2. In the first round of the upper bracket, the team defeated REBORN with a 2–0 scoreline (13:9 on Split and 13:11 on Haven). Next, NAVI Junior will compete in the upper bracket final. The match is scheduled for May […]
