The Esports Foundation has introduced the EWC Qualifier Program 2027, a new partnership initiative that will allow independent tournament organizers, esports federations, universities, and local gaming communities to join the official "Road to Esports World Cup" qualification cycle. In 2027, the organizers expect to cover over 400 tournaments and engage 1.8 million players worldwide. The […]

The MPL Indonesia Season 18 regular season has come to an end. One of the biggest stories of the group stage was Natus Vincere’s performance — the team won 12 of their 16 matches, finished second and secured a direct spot in the second round of the playoffs. NAVI are now just two wins away […]

Protests over the rising cost of living and worsening conditions in schools swept across France on October 17. During the unrest in Nice, Pierre, an employee at the Micromania video game store, tried to stop looters from entering the premises. Footage of him defending the shop quickly spread across social media. Despite Pierre’s efforts, the […]

Chandler Riggs, best known for playing Carl Grimes in The Walking Dead, has expressed interest in adapting Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village into an official series spanning two seasons. He recently released his own short film inspired by Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Titled Biohazard, the fan film features Riggs as Ethan Winters. He […]

Natus Vincere secured the victory at the Ignite 2026 Stage 2: EMEA online tournament, which took place from September 18 to October 18. For first place, the team received $64,000, 20 League Points, and a ticket to the final tournament of the year. The total prize pool for this stage amounted to $200,000. In the […]

Global Esports has unexpectedly announced the end of its nearly decade-long operations in esports. Despite enjoying their most successful season in 2026, winning the VCT Pacific Stage 2 title, and competing in the Masters and Champions tournaments, the organization has disbanded its VALORANT roster. The players are now free agents, and some are already receiving […]

FURIA became the champions of the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 in Counter-Strike 2. In the grand final, the Brazilian team defeated BETBOOM 3:2 and successfully defended the title they won at the same tournament last year. The deciding match took place on October 18 in Malta and went the full five maps. FURIA opened the […]

Karmine Corp secured a confident victory over the Vietnamese team MVK Esports with a combined score of 6-0 across two consecutive matches. This triumph ensured the European squad's transition from the Play-In stage to the Main Stage (Swiss Stage) of the League of Legends World Championship, which begins on October 23 and features the 16 […]

On October 19, 2010, Fallout: New Vegas was released in North America — a role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. European players had to wait a few more days, as the game was released there on October 22. New Vegas was not a direct sequel to Fallout 3. […]

The upcoming PlayStation 6 could turn out to be significantly more expensive than Sony's previous consoles. According to hardware insider Kepler_L2, the RAM and NAND memory for the upcoming console's storage alone could currently cost the company more than $680. The insider wrote on the NeoGAF forum: “RAM + NAND alone is over $680.” This […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 18, 2026, for Players readers. Hush — VALORANT’s New Agent from China Who Manipulates Reality On October 18, 2026, Riot Games officially introduced Hush, the new agent coming to VALORANT. Her debut took place during VALORANT Champions Shanghai, with the character’s cinematic trailer shown after the opening […]

South American esports organization LOUD emerged victorious at VALORANT Champions 2026, defeating European squad Team Vitality 3-1 in the grand finals. The tournament, featuring 16 teams, took place from September 24 to October 18, 2026, in Shanghai, China. This victory makes LOUD the first organization in VALORANT history to win the world championship title twice, […]

Vietnamese squad MVK Esports secured a 3-1 victory over Brazilian team FURIA on day three of the League of Legends World Championship 2026 Play-In Stage. This result kept MVK's tournament hopes alive and guaranteed them a rematch against Karmine Corp for the final Swiss Stage spot. The lower bracket series began with complete dominance from […]