Embark Studios has taken an unexpected step towards the PvE audience by adding bot matches to its competitive arena shooter, The Finals. The situation turned out to be paradoxical, as the release of PvE content was most actively demanded by the community of another project from the studio — the extraction shooter ARC Raiders. The […]
The first week of the Esports World Cup 2026 concluded with a historic victory for the American organization 100 Thieves in VALORANT. In the grand final, the team defeated the reigning VALORANT Champions 2025 winners, NRG, with a score of 3-1. This triumph earned 100 Thieves the first international trophy in the club's history, $600,000 […]
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the original Metal Gear, the game that launched one of the most influential stealth action franchises in gaming history. Created by Hideo Kojima, it was released on July 13, 1987, for the Japanese MSX2 computer. Unlike most action games of its era, Metal Gear focused on stealth instead of […]
A new item, Shushei’s Mana Jug, will appear in the upcoming League Classic game mode. In this way, the developers will honor the memory of Maciej “Shushei” Ratuszniak, who became the first World Championship winner as part of the Fnatic team and passed away on April 28, 2025. According to dataminer Spideraxe, Shushei’s Mana Jug […]
Rockstar has enabled early preloading for GTA Online's upcoming Kortz Center Heist update ahead of its official July 14, 2026 release. At the moment, only PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players can download the update files in advance. Announced just a few days ago, the new Heist will task players with infiltrating a museum […]
Ubisoft has officially announced that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold more than 2 million copies within its first 24 hours of release. Rather than focusing on player counts or engagement statistics, the publisher chose to reveal a direct sales figure, highlighting the scale of the game's launch success. The remake launched worldwide on July […]
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known for Sleeping Dogs, Jurassic Park, and Peaky Blinders, has died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 78. Neill passed away in Sydney, Australia. The cause of death has not been disclosed, although the actor had recently announced that he was cancer free after undergoing treatment for […]
Blizzard is reportedly developing several new projects based on the StarCraft and Diablo franchises, although their future remains uncertain. The information comes from Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, who discussed the situation in his video The Cruelest Part Of Xbox's Layoffs covering Microsoft's major gaming layoffs. According to Schreier, the biggest issue is that none of […]
Despite Sony's decision to stop releasing physical editions of its games starting in 2028, the company has confirmed that God of War: Laufey will receive a boxed edition. The confirmation followed PlayStation's announcement that it will attend San Diego Comic-Con, taking place from July 23 to July 26. During the event, Sony will showcase several […]
New details have surfaced online about a major LEGO set being developed in collaboration with Nintendo. According to leaker CarterBricks04 from the LEGOleak community on Reddit, the two companies are working on a special set based on the original Donkey Kong arcade game released in 1981. The set is reportedly planned to celebrate the iconic […]
We have prepared a digest of the top gaming news for Players from July 12, 2026. The Blood of Dawnwalker surpasses 2 million wishlists Hanwha Life crowned Mid-Season Invitational 2026 champions Inner Circle win European qualifier for BLAST Open Porto League of Legends Classic to launch on July 29
Another exciting week of esports is ahead. From July 13 to July 19, fans can look forward to intense competition across multiple tournaments, along with fresh content from Players. We've rounded up the biggest highlights so you won't miss a thing. Esports World Cup 2026: This year's EWC is now in full swing, with the […]
The 2026 Mid-Season Invitational for League of Legends has concluded in Daejeon, South Korea. Home team Hanwha Life emerged as the tournament champions after defeating Bilibili Gaming in the grand final. The series went the full five games, with the South Korean squad securing a hard-fought 3–2 victory. MSI 2026 took place from June 28 […]
