On August 10, 2026, the midlaner for the European esports team Fnatic, Vladimiros "Vladi" Kourtidis, set an absolute record in the European solo queue. He became the first player in the history of all regions to break the 5,000 LP barrier, pulling ahead of his nearest pursuer in the rankings by more than 800 points. […]
The series of upsets in best-of-one matches at the Esports World Cup continues. In Group A, JiJieHao pulled off a massive upset by defeating Team Spirit with a score of 13-10. Within Spirit's roster, Danil "donk" Kryshkovets was the only one offering real resistance. The team made several critical mistakes, including losing a 4v2 round, […]
Players has prepared a digest of the main news for August 12, 2026, for its readers. Massive EWC 2026 CS2 Starts in Paris: Four Teams with Ukrainian Representation Begin Their Struggle Today, August 12, the main stage of the prestigious Esports World Cup 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament begins in Paris. This year's event has grown even larger: […]
Sony and Sucker Punch Productions have announced a new edition, a story expansion and a major update for Ghost of Yōtei. The game's post launch support follows a path similar to Ghost of Tsushima, although this time the developers are calling the new release a Complete Edition rather than a Director's Cut. The biggest addition […]
Sony has revealed the August Game Catalog lineup for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. This month’s selection includes Metro: Exodus, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and Two Point Museum, with the releases split across several dates. Helldivers 2 for PS5 has already joined the catalog on August 12. Its arrival […]
The fifteenth annual The International 2026 Dota 2 tournament will take place in Shanghai from August 13 to 23, 2026. The prestigious offline championship is traditionally organized by Valve and PGL. The 16 best teams in the world will compete for the championship title. The decisive matches of the tournament will be hosted at the […]
Helldivers 2 has received the major Devoid of Liberty update, introducing a dangerous new region known as the Void. Helldivers will now venture into the mysterious area on reconnaissance missions while facing new threats and completing a range of new objectives. The Void features new missions focused on destroying Illuminate spires and gateways, gathering intelligence, […]
Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment has surpassed 3 million copies sold. The studio revealed the milestone in its financial report for the first half of 2026, confirming that sales of the acclaimed psychological thriller have continued to grow after a relatively slow start. Released in 2023, Alan Wake 2 received widespread critical praise for […]
Reddit user u/ssuberlex bought a gamepad on OfferUp for $200 without realizing that the device was actually a prototype of the unannounced Xbox Elite Series 3. The buyer apparently had not been following the previous leaks. Back in May, reports revealed that Microsoft was working on two new controllers, with one of them expected to […]
Ahead of The International 2026, which will take place in Shanghai, Dota 2 is facing a serious conceptual challenge. Despite high expectations from the Chinese audience and the success of the previous tournament in Hamburg (1.77 million peak viewers), the game is gradually transforming into a purely spectator discipline. Active player statistics, revenues, and interest […]
In August 2014, at Gamescom, a release took place that forever altered the psychological horror genre. PlayStation 4 users gained access to a free game titled P.T. (Playable Teaser) by the unknown "7780s Studio." While the world expected another budget indie project, it instead received one of the most talked-about interactive experiments in history, spearheaded […]
Launching on August 20, the fourth season of Fortnite Chapter 7, titled "Overdrive," will be saturated with collaborations featuring video game icons from various decades. Official announcements and leaks point towards a massively rostered season. The game's official accounts have already begun teasing crossovers. Sonic the Hedgehog is the undisputed center of attention among confirmed […]
Following a poor start in the Stage 2 Play-In and finding themselves on the brink of elimination, the esports organization Natus Vincere has decided to make further changes to its VALORANT roster. French player Clément "CyvOph" Millard has been benched, and Ukrainian Herman "Kolosha" Skrypka will take his place for the remainder of the season. […]
