FIFA and the Saudi Esports Federation have officially announced the postponement of the FIFAe Finals 2026 esports tournament. Competitions in eFootball Console, eFootball Mobile, and Rocket League were scheduled to take place from October 16 to 25 in Jeddah. A new date for the event remains unknown at this time. According to FIFA, this year's […]

October 15, 1997 marked the release of Age of Empires, a historical real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game allowed players to take control of an ancient civilization, guide it from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, build cities, develop technologies, and create armies to fight their opponents. […]

Riot Games has officially announced the shutdown of the nostalgic League of Legends Classic mode. The project will permanently leave the servers in January 2027, following the conclusion of its third season. The main reason for this decision is a decline in player interest over time. Despite the initial hype at launch, the mode's audience […]

Microsoft has introduced the XBOX Nano Controller, a new ultra-compact and budget-friendly gamepad designed for portable gaming, players with smaller hands, kids, and family play. At just over 5 inches in length (around 13 cm) and weighing a mere 3.5 ounces (around 99 grams), the XBOX Nano is the smallest and lightest controller in the […]

The second edition of the Adaptive Esports Summit will take place on October 16 and 17, 2026, at the Daejeon Contents Fair. Hosted by the Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency (DICIA) and Daejeon Metropolitan City, and organized by WAAG and MAUM E&A Co., the event returns after a successful debut, expanding its programming […]

We have prepared a digest of the main news for October 14, 2026, for Players readers. Road to Osaka: Team Falcons Claim Championship at the European Rainbow Six Siege Tournament From September 7 to October 13, 2026, the European online tournament Europe MENA League 2026 - Stage 2 in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege took place. […]

BNK FEARX secured a convincing 3-1 victory over KT Rolster in the first semifinal of the Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026. With this win, the team became the first grand finalist, while KT Rolster concluded their 2026 competitive season in 3rd-4th place. The all-Korean semifinal derby was marked by a high tempo, but FEARX's aggressive […]

Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature an advanced sweating mechanic that changes how much characters perspire depending on their physical activity. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier shared details about the system. According to Schreier, Rockstar Games has developed a scripted mechanic that determines how much characters such as Jason and Lucia sweat based on their level […]

XBOX head Asha Sharma has announced the launch of XBOX LABS, a new division dedicated to exploring technological innovations and finding ways to apply them to the gaming industry. The company recently also introduced XP, an initiative focused on expanding its gaming franchises beyond video games through movies, TV shows, anime, and other media. The […]

THQ Nordic has marked the 20th anniversary of Gothic 3 by reminding fans that Gothic 3 Classic is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on November 24. The publisher has also shared several screenshots showcasing the updated version. As with the previous releases in the franchise, this is not a full remaster. Instead, the […]

Valve has released a new Steam client update, bringing features that had been tested in beta since September to the stable version. Big Picture mode now includes Big Art Mode, which puts the selected game's cover artwork at the center of the home screen, while other titles appear as smaller tiles along the bottom, similar […]

Riot Games continues its partnership with the nonprofit organization DonorsChoose, announcing the allocation of $500,000 for educational projects in US public schools. The initiative coincides with the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2026), which will take place in the United States from October 15 to November 14. The program aims to integrate video games, […]

T1 have concluded their run at VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026, finishing in the top six. The team exited the competition following a tense 1-2 defeat to G2 Esports. After the match, T1 player iZu shared his thoughts on the organization's historic qualification for the Champions playoffs, the struggles in finding their own playstyle, and the […]