We have prepared a digest of the main news for September 1, 2026, for Players readers. Samsung Transforms PlayGalaxy Cup Tournament into a Full-Fledged Esports League Samsung Electronics has concluded this year's global PUBG Mobile tournament, the PlayGalaxy Cup. The World Final of the competition took place on August 27–28 at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne. The key […]

The Hypercube is one of the most valuable artifacts in STALKER 2, offering excellent protection against extreme heat while also reducing the duration of bleeding effects. However, it is a legendary artifact, which makes finding one a difficult and time consuming process. There is only a very small chance for a Hypercube to appear in […]

Sony has launched the September lineup of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games. Starting September 1, subscribers across all PlayStation Plus plans can add four different titles to their libraries, with the games available until October 5. The September lineup includes: In Sniper Elite: Resistance, players will fight a hidden war in occupied France in a story […]

Steam has kicked off the PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026, a themed event focused on survival, exploration, crafting and building games without an emphasis on competitive multiplayer. The festival will run until September 7. As part of the event, Valve is offering discounts of up to 90% on popular survival titles, along with numerous demos […]

On September 1, 1998, Unreal was released for Macintosh computers — several months after the release of the Windows version. This was not a new project, but a port of the same game that had already attracted the attention of PC players. The Macintosh version was ported by Westlake Interactive, while MacSoft served as the […]

Team Vitality captain Dan "apEX" Madesclaire commented on his team making it to the playoffs at BLAST Open Porto. Following an unexpected opening match loss to Inner Circle, the squad successfully navigated the lower bracket, taking down 9z, Legacy, and FUT. At this event, Vitality is playing with Justin "jL" as a stand-in, replacing William […]

The BLAST Open Porto 2026 group stage ended with plenty of drama. Sixteen teams competed for six playoff spots, but not all of the favorites lived up to expectations. The biggest upset was Inner Circle's victory over Vitality, while one of the tournament's biggest disappointments was the early elimination of NAVI. The six playoff participants […]

The first reviews for Onimusha: Way of the Sword are now live, and Capcom’s return to the long-dormant franchise after 20 years has made a strong impression on most critics. The game has received the following scores: 10/10 — IGN9/10 — PSU, Forbes, PSX Brasil, Noisy Pixel, Shacknews, Screen Rant, Push Square, Nintendo Life8/10 — […]

The year 2026 became a turning point for the esports organization Fnatic: both of the club's leading rosters in League of Legends and VALORANT missed their chances to qualify for the main tournaments of the year — World Championship and VALORANT Champions, respectively. The League of Legends roster will miss Worlds for the first time […]

Rebel Wolves’ new RPG, created by a studio founded by former The Witcher 3 developers, has received generally positive reviews from critics. The Blood of Dawnwalker currently holds scores of 84 on OpenCritic and 85 on Metacritic. Reviewers have praised the game’s dark story, atmospheric world, meaningful choices, and unusual day and night system. The […]

Esports organization G2 Esports has officially announced the termination of its partnership with League of Legends Head Coach Dylan Falco. The departure, announced on August 31, concludes the Canadian coach's nearly five-year era, which began in December 2021. The decision to move Falco to the inactive roster was made on July 10, shortly after G2's […]

Rocket League publisher Epic Games, in partnership with tournament operator BLAST, has announced the launch of a new World Championship Bundle ahead of the RLCS 2026 World Championship. 100% of the net sales from this bundle will go directly toward increasing the base prize pool, which currently stands at $1.2 million. Net sales are calculated […]

Samsung Electronics has concluded this year's global PUBG Mobile tournament, the PlayGalaxy Cup. The World Final of the competition took place on August 27–28 at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne. The key highlight of the tournament was its format change: for the first time in its six-year history, the event ran as a full season with […]