A representative of Montanha Studio has 3D‑printed a detailed statue of Sindragosa, the iconic dragon from World of Warcraft, and finished the piece by hand. The creator shared photographs of the completed work on Reddit, where the model drew attention for its size and finish.

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On February 23 at 15:43, BetBoom Team recorded a victory in the ongoing DreamLeague Season 28 competition.

Production has begun on a new Evangelion television series, the franchise announced on its official site as part of celebrations for the show’s 30th anniversary. The announcement confirmed that work on the project is underway, but provided no release date or schedule details.

David Danielyan, better known by his handle n0rb3r7, who is part of the HOTU CS2 roster, spoke about the team's prospects of reaching the IEM Cologne Major 2026. The player shared his thoughts in an interview published on HLTV.org, reflecting on the next steps for the squad and what a Major appearance would signify.

Developers of World of Tanks announced the start of a new in-game event called “Field Trials,” designed to let players try out altered special ammunition. The studio revealed the event through the game’s official social channels.

Developers of World of Tanks have published the first official details about the upcoming event titled "Onslaught — Storm Tiger" via the game’s social media channels. The announcement gives an early look at what players can expect when the event launches, while many specifics remain pending.

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The sequel to Cheburashka has exceeded ₽6 billion in theatrical box-office receipts, the industry publication "Bulleten Kinoprokatchika" reported on social media. The announcement confirms the picture’s strong commercial performance since its release.

Asha Sharma, who has just been appointed to lead Microsoft Gaming, told Variety in a recent interview that neural networks and similar AI technologies are now an inseparable part of the games industry. She characterized these tools as already embedded in development workflows and predicted they will continue to play a significant role going forward.

Apple TV has made new material available for the upcoming third season of the comedy series Shrinking. The announcement highlights the continuation of the show’s storyline and the return of its central characters for another ten-episode season.

HOTU have leapfrogged eight places in the global VRS rankings to sit 21st after claiming the Roman Imperium Cup V title, a campaign that culminated in a final victory over Gentle Mates — the same opponent that edged them in the IstanbuLAN final a week earlier.

Dan "apEX" Madesclaire, the captain of Team Vitality's CS2 lineup, has revealed the squad's immediate plans following a grueling stretch of events. In an interview, he explained that the team will step away from competition for a short period to recuperate and recharge their mental and physical energy ahead of the next major event season.

HOTU have climbed to 21st in the global Valve Standings after winning Roman Imperium Cup V, taking the $5,929 first prize by defeating Gentle Mates in the final. BetBoom secured third place, edging out fnatic on the last day of play.

On 22.02 at 22:44, ApEX published a short statement: "Respect to dastan and Jame. Wherever they go, they achieve success."

PARIVISION captain Jame Ali spoke openly about his emotions following his team's loss in the CS2 final at PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026. The disappointment was raw: he admitted the result left him deeply upset and that the mood around the team was sombre after the match.

Former professional Counter-Strike player Danil 'Zeus' Teslenko shared his impressions of the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 final on his personal Telegram channel. He spoke highly of Team Vitality's level of play and singled out PARIVISION as a squad with clear potential despite falling short in the final.

ApEX publicly expressed admiration for two players, writing: "Respect to dastan and Jame. Wherever they go, they achieve success."

Vitality were crowned champions of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 after a convincing 3-0 victory over BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 winners PARIVISION in the grand final. The series ended with map scores of Overpass 13-10, Dust2 13-4, and Inferno 16-13.

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Russian CS2 player Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutsky commented on PARIVISION's prospects facing Team Vitality in the grand final of PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026. He believes PARIVISION can contend for the title if they manage to relieve themselves of pressure and stick to their disciplined approach.

Oliver "Skiter" Lepko, the carry for Team Falcons, commented on the progress of Russian player Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko in Dota 2, saying that Nightfall has improved dramatically recently and is now a very different player compared to previous seasons.

On 22.02 at 17:49, Korb3n commented on Mirele and the problems surrounding Team Spirit, saying that "he is not a fool and understands that the matter is not about him."

In the second round of the second group stage of DreamLeague Season 28 for Dota 2, Team Liquid will meet BetBoom Team. The match is scheduled for 22 February with a planned start time of 19:30 MSK.

Emil Boc, the mayor of Cluj-Napoca, has confirmed in a social media announcement that the Transylvanian city will host PGL esports events in 2027, 2028 and 2029, extending the local partnership after the initial back-to-back editions in 2025 and 2026. The extension turns the arrangement into a five-year commitment between the city and the tournament organizer.

On 22 February at 11:05, a message from ATF reported that he had won against BetBoom Team despite having lost one eye and one finger. The announcement was brief and delivered as a personal statement by ATF.

Streamer Alexey "PCH3LK1N" Pchëlkin commented on the prospects of BCGame's Counter-Strike 2 roster, suggesting the squad could face changes. The content creator expressed his opinions in a remark to Metaratings.ru, arguing that the current lineup may not meet the expectations placed on it by the team's star player.

On February 9 at 21:56, user Korb3n shared a brief comment highlighting a new development: Puppey has taken on the role of coach for the first time in his career.

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Global shortages and rising prices for key PC parts — notably system memory, graphics cards and NVMe SSDs — are pushing many buyers to consider factory-built gaming PCs instead of assembling machines themselves. Prebuilt systems have also risen in price, but large OEMs often have deeper component inventories and can absorb supply shocks better than individual builders, making ready-made rigs a pragmatic option right now.

Below is the current ranking of the top 20 esports teams, presented with each squad's rank, organization name and common short name, total points, and recent movement in the standings.

Counter-Strike 2 analyst Maximilian 'trochu' Troha has announced that he is leaving Team Falcons. He said he will depart the club to work on a new project, details of which he plans to disclose soon. Troha had represented Team Falcons since April 2024 and published the news on his personal X page.

BLAST has published the list of direct invitations to its Open Rotterdam event, using the February Valve Regional Standings as the basis for selection. The organiser awarded places to the top 12 teams on the Global list, all of whom accepted the invites, completing the core of the tournament field.

Team Vitality captain Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire publicly praised his star AWPer Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut following Vitality's victory in the IEM Krakow 2026 final. In a post-match interview on stage, apEX singled out ZywOo's performance as extraordinary and suggested it might be the finest display the player has produced at a major event.

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A Dota 2 playoff clash between Nigma Galaxy and 1win Team is scheduled for 9 February at 22:00 MSK as part of DreamLeague Division 2 Season 3. Experts from the bookmaker BetBoom view Nigma Galaxy — the side led by SumaiL (Sumail Hassan) — as the likeliest winner of this matchup.

Netflix has announced a new film titled The Adventures of Cliff Booth and revealed promotional material for the project; some of that material was subsequently subjected to censorship. The announcement drew attention ahead of the picture's planned release, though many narrative specifics have not been disclosed.

LucasFilm has unveiled a new piece of promotional material for the upcoming film The Mandalorian & Grogu. The studio presented the preview under the tagline "A New Adventure Begins," offering the first glimpse of the movie's tone and setting.

Fariha Anderson, the voice actress who provided the voice for Overwatch’s new hero Anran, said on social media that she was disappointed by the character’s final design. Anderson made her comments after seeing how the released model differed from earlier concept material.

Guerrilla Games’ recently announced three-player cooperative action game, Horizon Hunters Gathering, is raising concerns among fans who have been waiting nearly four years for a follow-up to Horizon Forbidden West.