The first semifinal spots have already been secured, but the battle in the Female Pro League Season 2: Emerald Diva for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is far from over. Tournament organizer ESEL has announced the schedule for the second day of the quarterfinal stage. Yesterday, Falcons Vega and Boars Valkyries successfully advanced through the opening […]
Sony has patented a new PlayStation controller technology that would allow buttons to change their physical properties depending on what is happening in a game or application. While the company has not announced any hardware featuring the technology, the patent could hint at features being considered for future PlayStation 6 controllers. The patent was originally […]
The Ukrainian Esports Federation has unveiled the national League of Legends roster that will compete for a spot at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026. Ukraine's lineup consists of: Ligant and Mafinayaz have also been named as substitute players. The team's head coach is Roman “WildHeart” Maksymchuk. Ukraine will begin its ENC 2026 qualification campaign […]
As part of a major website update, Rockstar has unveiled the official cover art for Grand Theft Auto VI. The artwork debuted in a new 30-second teaser and is also available in high resolution for download from the game's official website. The cover features GTA VI's two protagonists, Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. The image […]
Rockstar Games has announced that pre-orders for GTA 6 will open on June 25. The information was shared through the company’s official social media channels. The game is scheduled to launch on November 19 and will initially be available only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. A PC release is planned for a later […]
Tournament organizer BLAST has revealed the list of participants for BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 in CS2, which will take place from July 21 to August 2. The information was published on the organizer’s official website. Ukrainian organizations NAVI, B8, and Monte have decided to skip the event. Among teams featuring Ukrainian players, only FUT […]
Rockstar Games has announced that GTA V players will be able to upgrade to the latest versions of the game for current-generation consoles and PC at no additional cost. Starting June 18, all owners of GTA V on PlayStation 4, as well as digital copies on Xbox One, can upgrade for free to the PlayStation […]
The developers of PUBG: Battlegrounds have published the list of participants for the Games of the Future 2026. The information appeared on the official PUBG Esports account on X. Among the confirmed participants are Team Vitality, T1, Team Falcons, Geekay Esports, and several other Asian teams. The Games of the Future festival was launched by […]
G2 player Guy NertZ Iluz gave an interview to Players ahead of the CS2 IEM Cologne Major 2026 playoffs. He spoke about his emotions after losing a 1v4 clutch to Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov, as well as his team's steady improvement. In the playoffs, you will be playing against Team Spirit, who are arguably the strongest […]
Falcons player René TeSeS Madsen gave an interview to Players ahead of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 playoffs. He spoke about the changes in the team following the arrival of Finn "karrigan" Andersen. You will face Vitality in the playoffs, one of the strongest teams in the world. With karrigan now leading the team, […]
Brazilian esports organization Imperial Esports has announced that it has terminated its transfer agreement with Passion UA, the club founded by Oleksandr Zinchenko, regarding the signing of Santino “try” Rigal. The Brazilian organization is now working on regaining the player's rights. The parties did not disclose the reasons behind the decision, though it was noted […]
Today, June 18, the playoffs of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 for CS2 begin. The opening day of the playoffs will feature two matchups. The action starts at 16:45 Kyiv time. The playoffs will open with a match between Aurora Gaming and BetBoom Team, who have not faced each other before. Aurora Gaming entered the […]
The Players editorial team has prepared a digest of the key esports and gaming news for June 17, 2026. Number of Partner Teams in VCT Regions to Be Reduced to Eight in 2027 Brazilian Court Fines Riot, Valve, Ubisoft, and Other Gaming Giants $58.4 Million Over Loot Boxes ZywOo on the Loss to 9z: “It […]
