Counter-Strike 2 analyst Jakob 'Pimp' Winneche reacted to Aurora Gaming's elimination from IEM Krakow 2026, sharing his assessment on his X account shortly after the match.

German studios Aesir Interactive and NightinGames, with support from publisher Mindscape, have revealed fresh material describing gameplay systems for their upcoming open‑world courier action game The Legend of Khiimori, set in the steppes of thirteenth‑century Mongolia. The developers emphasize survival elements, realistic horse behavior and an authentic period atmosphere.

Esports in the CIS long rested on two pillars: Dota 2 and Counter‑Strike. For many years Dota 2 played the role of the bigger sibling — more local teams, more trophies, more official casters, and simply more traffic. Historically Cybersport.ru showed roughly a 60/40 split in favour of Dota 2. Recently, however, that balance has shifted: CS2 has been growing in prominence across most media metrics and in some areas already surpasses Dota 2.

Posted on Feb 6 at 14:15, a user known as Nix voiced frustration with the current ranking system, arguing that ranks no longer reflect actual skill.

Boris “magixx” Vorobyev, the captain of Team Spirit's Counter-Strike 2 lineup, recently made light of the current individual form of rifler Maxim “kyousuke” Lukin. The exchange took place in remarks given to ESL and concerned comparisons between kyousuke and other rising talents on the scene, including a player known as donk.

The Russian government has started preparing a framework law on artificial intelligence aimed at bringing order to the rules that govern AI use and eliminating contradictions in existing regulation.

Japanese publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment has been involved in bringing several Souls‑like games to players, and on January 29, 2026 they released Code Vein II — a sequel action‑RPG set in a post‑apocalyptic world rendered in anime style. In the new story the protagonist hunts dangerous immortal creatures spawned by the catastrophe and travels into the past alongside a young woman named Lu who can manipulate time. As is common for speculative narratives, the game offers multiple conclusions; unlike some titles, however, Code Vein II requires you to obtain its endings in a specific sequence. This article explains how to see all three endings and what conditions must be met for each of them.

A hobbyist developer has created a browser extension for Chrome that changes how prices are shown on the Steam store by converting them into the equivalents of familiar consumer goods. The project was reported by a gaming news outlet, which cited a post by the extension's author using the handle Brave_Ad_9399 on Reddit.

PUBG: BLINDSPOT has launched on Steam as an early access title. The game is presented as a top-down, team-based tactical shooter built around 5v5 matches and focused on coordinated squad play.

Capcom has released a playable demo of its sci‑fi action title Pragmata for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2, the studio announced in a post on the social platform X. The demo was developed from the full game build and is intended to give players an early taste of the project’s mechanics and tone.

Embark Studios has revealed what rewards players can expect during the second expedition in ARC Raiders, which kicks off at the end of February. The studio published an announcement outlining adjustments to event mechanics and the bonuses available to participants, describing both permanent and temporary benefits tied to the expedition’s progression system.

Belgian developer Larian Studios, led by Swen Vincke, has reportedly declined to develop Baldur’s Gate 4 or further downloadable expansions for Baldur’s Gate 3 in order to pursue new projects. Despite that decision, the story of Baldur’s Gate 3 will be continued — not as a game sequel, but as a television series.

Prime Video has announced it will revive the motoring series The Grand Tour, according to a report in Variety that cites the streamer’s press release. The revival marks a new chapter for the franchise after its previous run concluded in 2024.

HBO has put into production a television adaptation of the Baldur’s Gate franchise, according to a report from Variety. The announcement confirms that the studio is moving forward with a series based on the popular role‑playing game universe.

Paramount Pictures has announced further developments surrounding the upcoming horror installment Scream 7. The studio has provided new details about the production as it continues to move forward toward its scheduled release in 2026.

On 05.02 at 20:24, Team Falcons were defeated by Team Yandex in a group stage match at BLAST Slam VI. The result was recorded during the tournament’s group phase, where teams compete for placement and advancement to the later rounds.

On 05.02 at 20:24, Team Falcons suffered a defeat at the hands of Team Yandex in the group stage of the BLAST Slam VI tournament.

On February 5 at 20:24, Team Falcons were beaten by Team Yandex in a group-stage match of the BLAST Slam VI tournament.

Alphabet disclosed that YouTube delivered more than $60 billion in revenue for the 2025 fiscal year, according to the company’s financial statement. This figure covers the service’s full range of income streams reported for the first time.

Published 05.02 at 20:24 — Team Falcons suffered a defeat to Team Yandex during the group stage of the BLAST Slam VI tournament.

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, a member of BCGame’s CS2 roster, named Denis “electroNic” Sharipov as the strongest teammate he has ever had. s1mple made the statement while speaking with representatives of the tournament operator ESL, describing electroNic as the player who pushed him most and complemented his play across their shared matches and events.

Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov, the former captain of Team Spirit, spoke about how he felt when Aleksandr "TORONTOTOKYO" Herteka typed the phrase "ez game" during the playoff match against OG at The International 10 (2021) in Dota 2. He admitted that the message did not make him happy.

"Strike" is a regular column by Milan "Striker" Švejda that examines how the Valve-controlled Major circuit has been changing the geography and dynamics of competitive Counter-Strike.

Valve may add the ability to view weapons in third person in Counter-Strike 2, according to a report from dataminer Maxim Poletaev, who is known online as Gabe Follower. He shared the information on social media, pointing to work in the game's animation systems that could enable such an addition.

The discussion about artificially inflated viewer counts has reached the esports community. The issue was first raised by blogger Stepan Morf, who pointed to what he considered unusual activity on the livestreams of several Dota 2 content creators, including Timur "TpaBoMaH" Khafizov, Vladislav "DkFogas" Frolov, Stanislav "633" Glushan and others. Afterward, our team checked several Counter-Strike 2 streamers and found possible bot accounts among the audiences of Maxim "QRUSH" Ilyushin, Nikita "ANASTAZE" Abramkin, Sergey "airscape" Marochkin and others. Morf said he would publish more statistics later, and rather than wait for that follow-up, we decided to run our own checks.

FURIA stumbled out of the gate at IEM Krakow, dropping a 0-2 opening match to FUT, but the Brazilian side recovered and advanced to the playoffs after surviving consecutive elimination series against The MongolZ, Natus Vincere and Astralis. The early loss did not prevent them from finding form when it mattered and securing a spot in the knockout stage.

Sony reported a modest 1% rise in quarterly revenue to $23.68 billion while delivering a much larger improvement in operating profit, which climbed 22% to $3.3 billion. With the Japanese company’s fiscal year ending in late March, management said that after three quarters it has raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 8% to $9.8 billion.

Early details of the ranked mode for Marathon have surfaced online, outlining the planned rank structure and how match points will be calculated. The information was reported by a gaming outlet that cited a leak shared by a user identified as X0X_Leak.

Saber Interactive has announced the release date for Docked, its upcoming port-management simulator. The studio revealed that the game will arrive on March 5 and provided new details about the project and its features.

Russian streamer Ilya “Maddyson” Davydov reflected on how content creators achieve real popularity and urged colleagues to change tactics. In a Telegram post he argued that long live broadcasts no longer produce genuine recognition, and that creators should concentrate on short, highly shareable pieces and on generating topical news hooks to build a wider, real audience.

Nikita Buyanov, head of Battlestate Games and lead developer of the hardcore extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, has commented publicly on the enigmatic science‑fiction project Cor3, a title he had been sharing on his social channels until recently.

A24 has acquired the rights to the horror franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the trade outlet Variety reports.

The fourth season of the supernatural mystery series From is scheduled to premiere on April 19, 2026, the show’s creators have announced. This upcoming season will continue the story of the peculiar town that traps people who arrive there from different parts of the United States, and it is expected to further explore the town’s secrets and the fate of its inhabitants.

Valve says it cannot yet provide exact release dates or final prices for the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller. The company originally planned to disclose that information in February, but a worsening shortage in the DRAM and component market has forced it to reassess timing and pricing for the new hardware lineup.

Adult Swim has presented an early look at the ninth season of the animated series Rick and Morty. The material is a work-in-progress rendering of a single scene: characters and locations are only lightly sketched and there is almost no finished animation, giving viewers a sense of the creative process rather than a polished preview.

Former Team Spirit Dota 2 captain Yaroslav 'Miposhka' Naydenov explained why he does not plan to move into coaching at the moment, according to reporters from the outlet that published his comments.

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Gamers have started receiving physical discs of Resident Evil Requiem roughly a month ahead of the game's official release. Photographs of the boxed copies have been shared on social media, confirming that at least some retailers or distributors have shipped physical editions early.

FaZe Clan captain Finn Andersen, known as karrigan, spoke about his team's disappointing run at IEM Krakow 2026. In an interview with HLTV.org he admitted that he currently cannot point to a single reason for the squad's underperformance at the event and emphasized the need for a thorough review of what went wrong.

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