05.05.2026
Luminosity Gaming and TSM are looking to acquire the 3DMAX roster

French team 3DMAX is currently in high demand — several organizations are interested in them, and it seems many of these are considering a return to CS, according to French insider KRL. Luminosity Gaming have recently been the subject of rumors about a possible return to CS, which they left in 2020. The roster is […]

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05.05.2026
UNBROKEN UA Season 2 kicks off — schedule for the first matches

Today marks the start of the second season of UNBROKEN UA in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Following a break, the organizers have announced the return of the competition featuring leading Ukrainian teams. All matches of the first round will be played in a BO1 format. Matchday schedule: The matches will be broadcast on the YouTube […]

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05.05.2026
Boars Gaming learn their group for MLBB European Championship Season 2, which offers a path to Esports World Cup 2026

Tournament operator SURGE Europe has revealed the group stage lineups for MLBB European Championship Season 2, along with the match schedule. In Group A, Ukrainian teams Boars Gaming, uNext, White Army, and VSG will compete. The other group features Extremely Slay, Light Cavalry, VIZION, and Ukrainian squad Bald Force. Group stage schedule Week 1 May […]

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05.05.2026
PGL Astana 2026 has announced the full team rosters for the event

On the official page of PGL Astana 2026, the full team rosters were published, along with the list of substitute players. Overall, there were no major surprises: most lineups remained stable, with changes mainly affecting substitute roles across a few organizations. Among the most notable details, HEROIC included Ukrainian player St0m4k in their reserve list […]

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05.05.2026
NAVI Junior defeat Russians and secure a spot at VALORANT Challengers EMEA 2026

NAVI Junior defeated MIR in the upper bracket semifinal of VALORANT Challengers 2026 NORTH//EAST: Stage 2. The match ended with a 2:0 scoreline (13:7 on Breeze and 13:11 on Fracture). Thanks to this victory, NAVI’s academy roster advanced to the upper bracket final and is now one step away from the grand final. The team […]

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05.05.2026
molodoy announced a partnership with SNICKERS in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstani esports player molodoy has officially announced the start of a partnership with SNICKERS. In esports, every round matters, so losing concentration means a complete tilt and a lost game. SNICKERS® won’t let that happen. More joint projects are ahead. GO GO GO! He also noted that fans can expect upcoming collaborations and activities together […]

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05.05.2026
Strauss Zelnick explains why GTA VI is launching on consoles first

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick explained in an interview with Jason Schreier why Rockstar Games traditionally releases its games on consoles first. According to him, the reasoning is simple: with a release of this scale, the company is judged primarily on how well it serves its core audience. «If something goes wrong at this stage, […]

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05.05.2026
NIP hosted a 1vs1 tournament featuring sdy, olofmeister, cairne, and other pro players.

NIP hosted their own online 1vs1 tournament featuring various Counter-Strike legends and personalities, including sdy, olofmeister and cairne. The winner of the tournament was Serbian player m4rk, who does not even have an HLTV profile. He managed to win the event after defeating Ukrainian player sdy 2:0 in the playoffs and Danish player sjuush 3:1 […]

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05.05.2026
ARC Raiders price increased on Steam

Embark Studio decided to adjust pricing for ARC Raiders across most Steam regionsIn Ukraine, the price increased from ₴1161 to ₴1390 As a Reminder, Forza Horizon 6 goes gold and is set to launch on May 19 without delays.

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05.05.2026
Valorant Mobile surpasses 10 million daily players without a global launch

Riot Games announced on the social network Weibo that the mobile version of the popular shooter Valorant has surpassed 10 million daily active players. This milestone was achieved despite the game currently being available only in the China market. The mobile version was released exclusively in China on August 19, 2025. Even before the official […]

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