14.03.2026
The Ukrainian CS2 Championship has received VRS status

The Ukrainian Counter-Strike 2 Championship has received Valve Regional Standings (VRS) status — the official ranking system from Valve. This means that starting from the semifinals, the results of the tournament’s matches will directly affect the regional ranking of teams. Participants will be able to earn ranking points that count toward the overall qualification system […]

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14.03.2026
LEGO revealed the first Super Mario minifigures

LEGO has confirmed that standard minifigures will appear in the Super Mario series. As part of the announcement of new LEGO Mario Kart sets, which took place recently, the company showed for the first time how the iconic characters will look in the classic minifigure format. According to official images and teasers, in 2025 we […]

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14.03.2026
Inner Circle have officially signed headtr1ck

Ukrainian reshuffles are one of the most interesting things that can happen in our esports scene. Recently, information appeared that the former AWPer of B8 Esports, who officially left the team a few days ago, has been playing praccs with the new Ukrainian team Inner Circle. Inner Circle themselves kicked Flierax, which came as quite […]

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14.03.2026
FBI searching for Steam users affected by games with hidden malware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched an investigation into fake games on Steam that contained viruses. Anyone who installed or played certain games between 2024 and 2026 may have become a victim of attackers. The FBI is asking such users to come forward to assist the investigation, guaranteeing full confidentiality. The Bureau asks […]

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14.03.2026
Main esports matches on March 14: PGL Wallachia S7 upper final, Masters Santiago 2026 lower final, EPL S23 semifinals, and start of BSC 26: S2 EA MF

We have prepared the schedule of the main esports matches taking place on March 14. Dota 2 The PGL Wallachia Season 7 playoffs are approaching their climax. Today we will see the quarterfinals and the lower-bracket elimination semifinal, as well as the decisive upper-bracket final for the first spot in the grand final. Match schedule: […]

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14.03.2026
NaVi and FUT Esports in the ESL Pro League Season 23 semifinals

As of today, the quarterfinals of ESL Pro League Season 23 have concluded, and they brought some big surprises. NaVi, FUT, Aurora, and Astralis managed to advance to the tournament semifinals. Meanwhile, the list of teams that were eliminated may be even more surprising: Spirit, MOUZ, Legacy, and The Mongolz. All results: NaVi 2:0 The […]

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14.03.2026
NAVI reach EPL semifinals, Battlefield 6 will be free, details about Hryhorovych’s game — news digest for March 13

We have prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for March 13, 2026. Hryhorovych revealed details about his new game S.T.R.A.N.G.E.R. and named the development cost of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 NaVi defeated The MongolZ in the ESL Pro League Season 23 quarterfinal paiN Gaming CEO resigns after scandal involving League of Legends roster […]

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13.03.2026
University of Nebraska plans to build $1.6 million esports center

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) is seeking donors to create a modern esports center with an area of more than 460 square meters. The project is estimated at $1.6 million. University officials emphasize that esports is not just entertainment, but a multi-billion-dollar industry, and UNL wants to give its students a competitive advantage in this […]

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13.03.2026
Google offers reduced Play Store commission for integrating its AI and cloud technologies

The company Google is introducing a new strategy for the Google Play Store. According to the new rules, developers will be able to pay a lower commission if they agree to integrate specific Google technologies into their products, particularly artificial intelligence and cloud services. Instead of the standard 30% commission, developers may qualify for a […]

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13.03.2026
Hryhorovych revealed details about his new game S.T.R.A.N.G.E.R. and named the development cost of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

The founder of the Ukrainian game studio GSC Game World, Serhii Hryhorovych, has already registered the trademark S.T.R.A.N.G.E.R. He spoke about this in comments for the Ukrainian edition of Forbes Ukraine. Work on the game began in February this year, and development will take several years. The idea for creating S.T.R.A.N.G.E.R. Bermuda SOS came to […]

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