31.08.2026
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 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 […]

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31.08.2026
How to Find the Storm Scout Sprite in Fortnite and Get Overdrive

Fortnite Override offers plenty of Sprites for players to discover. Alongside the hunt for the elusive Klombo Sprite and the various Cheat Master versions, Epic Games has introduced another Sprite during the season’s second Power Hour. This time, players can search for the Storm Scout Sprite. Here is where to find it and what it […]

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31.08.2026
Road to Worlds 2026: NAVI LoL Support Evaluates Team's Form and Chances Against Split Leaders

For the third time this year, Natus Vincere have made it to the LEC Playoffs following a 2-1 victory over GIANTX. The team's support, Polat "Parus" Furkan Çiçek, evaluated the squad's form, the competition with the top teams, and their main goal for the remainder of the season. NAVI will start their run in the […]

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31.08.2026
Massive Valve Leak May Have Revealed Early Versions of Portal 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode 3

A massive archive containing alleged internal Valve data has reportedly appeared online. The cache is said to contain around 12TB of files dating from 2003 to 2013, with data miners already beginning to examine its contents. According to preliminary reports, the archive may have originated from Valve’s old Steam2 infrastructure, which was replaced by SteamPipe […]

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31.08.2026
Sony Will Hold Two Back-to-Back State of Play Broadcasts on September 3

Sony has officially announced the date of its next State of Play. The showcase will take place on Thursday, September 3, followed immediately by a separate State of Play Japan presentation. The main State of Play will feature updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and third party partners. Square Enix will also provide an extended […]

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31.08.2026
The Queens Return: G2 Gozen Win EMEA Stage 3 and Claim the First Seed for the World Championship

G2 Gozen secured victory at the VALORANT VCT 2026: Game Changers EMEA Stage 3, defeating Gentle Mates 3-2 in the grand final. The tournament, featuring a total prize pool of €35,000, took place from July 20 to August 30, 2026, with the decisive match held at the ESA Espor Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This victory […]

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31.08.2026
Command & Conquer — the game that helped define what RTS would become

On August 31, 1995, Command & Conquer was released — a game by the American studio Westwood Studios, which became one of the major milestones in the development of real-time strategy games. At that time, the RTS genre had already reached its first major milestone — Dune II. Westwood itself had created the game that […]

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31.08.2026
Karmine Corp Become VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 2 Champions, Defeating Team Liquid in Grand Final

The Karmine Corp organization secured the VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 2 championship title, defeating Team Liquid in the grand final with a score of 3:1 (13:7 on Sunset, 13:6 on Ascent, 7:13 on Lotus, and 13:10 on Haven). The regional tournament took place from August 20 to August 30, with eight of the best teams […]

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31.08.2026
BLAST Open Porto 2026: r1nkle, dem0n, and cmtry in Decisive Matches for Playoff Spots

On August 31, the fate of the last playoff spots is being decided at the BLAST Open Porto 2026 tournament. In the spotlight of Ukrainian fans are three key players: Artem "r1nkle" Moroz as part of G2 Esports, as well as Dmytro "dem0n" Myroshnychenko and Nikita "cmtry" Samolotov, who compete for the Turkish organization FUT […]

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31.08.2026
G2 Eliminate NAVI from BLAST Open Porto 2026 Following a 2-0 Sweep

The G2 Esports roster defeated Natus Vincere in the lower bracket of the BLAST Open Porto 2026 group stage with a score of 2-0 — 13-6 on Ancient and 13-10 on Inferno. The defeat stripped NAVI of any chance to continue their performance and officially knocked the team out of the tournament. The match began […]

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31.08.2026
A Step Back to Leap Forward: dumau Analyzes Legacy's Performance at BLAST Open Porto

The Brazilian team Legacy has prematurely concluded their run at the BLAST Open Porto tournament in Copenhagen, suffering defeats against Falcons and Vitality in the group stage. This result sharply contrasts with their recent success at the Esports World Cup 2026, where the revamped roster featuring Santino "try" Rigal secured bronze by defeating giants such […]

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31.08.2026
LEC 2026 Summer Regular Season Concludes: Playoff Participants Determined

The offline League of Legends EMEA Championship 2026 Summer (LEC 2026 Summer) tournament by Riot Games, taking place at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin on Patch 26.14, has concluded its Regular Season. Ten organizations competed in a Single Round-Robin system in a Bo3 format using Fearless Draft, determining the top six teams. Upper Bracket: […]

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31.08.2026
Fable Gets Its PC System Requirements, How Kingdom Come: Deliverance Locations Look in Real Life, Esports World Cup 2027 Lineup: First Confirmed Titles — News Digest for August 30

We have prepared a digest of the main news for August 30, 2026, for Players readers. Jordan Officially Joins FC Pro in the Middle East Region Jordan has taken an important step in the development of the country's esports — the nation has officially joined the FC Pro ecosystem in the Middle East region. This opens the […]

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