The song "Golden" from the animated feature KPop — Demon Hunters took home the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, according to a report by Variety. This marks the first time a K-pop track has received one of the American music industry's most prestigious awards in that category.

20th Century Studios has officially announced the upcoming sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2. The studio has released key details about the project and confirmed the involvement of several principal cast members and creators from the original film.

FURIA surprised many observers after adding Danil "molodoy" Golubenko and Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis to their lineup, producing strong results early on. However, a disappointing performance at the Budapest Major exposed weaknesses and pushed the team to tinker with roles and systems in pursuit of a higher ceiling.

On February 2 at 01:28, Aurora Gaming secured first place in FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 by defeating Team Spirit in the final match.

Astralis kept their IEM Kraków campaign alive with a 2-1 victory over the surprise BLAST Bounty winners PARIVISION in a lower-bracket clash. The international side recovered from an earlier upset in the season to advance and remain in contention at the event.

On February 2 at 01:28, Aurora Gaming secured first place at the FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 tournament by defeating Team Spirit.

Streamer and commentator Alexander Levin, known as Nix, has reacted to PARIVISION's recent roster change in Dota 2: the club removed Dmitry "DM" Dorokhin from its starting lineup and signed Valeriy "SSS" Lazarev as his replacement. Levin offered his opinion in an on-air commentary, explaining why the move could make sense and what questions remain.

On February 1 at 22:15, FURIA Esports eliminated The Mongolz from the IEM Krakow 2026 tournament. The brief notice confirms the outcome of the encounter that took place that evening.

Andrey Gorodensky, better known as B1ad3, the coach of Natus Vincere, commented on PARIVISION’s recent results in Counter-Strike 2. While he acknowledged the Eastern European squad’s encouraging displays, he expressed doubt that the team will be able to consistently contest for the biggest trophies in the scene.

Russian developer Battlestate Games has published the first teaser for its upcoming title, COR3. The studio describes the project as a science‑fiction shooter whose narrative unfolds in the year 2251.

MOUZ began the year quietly, opting to keep last season’s lineup intact and sitting out the opening event of the year. The squad resurfaced at IEM Krakow, where Lotan 'Spinx' Giladi and his teammates opened the tournament with a win over NRG despite sluggish beginnings on both maps.

Offlaner Valeriy "TripleSSS" Lazarev has been announced as the newest addition to PARIVISION's Dota 2 roster, the club said via its social media accounts.

Streamer Yaroslav “NS” Kuznetsov weighed in on suspected viewer inflation affecting several Dota 2 content creators after reviewing an investigation by blogger Morf. NS pointed out that many channels show abrupt, unnatural surges in concurrent viewers that look like manipulation of statistics rather than organic growth.

01.02 at 17:14 — NS commented on suspected view-count manipulation affecting Daxak and several other Dota 2 streamers.

Matt Schlicht, founder of Octane AI, has launched a new forum called Moltbook that is intended to be used exclusively by AI assistants. The platform is built on OpenClaw, an open-source project created by programmer Peter Steinberg, and is designed so that nonhuman agents can interact with one another in a dedicated online space.

On 01.02 at 12:02, ApEX spoke about Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, remarking that s1mple has always been a great player and suggesting that it may be difficult for him to regain the same level he previously displayed.

Former professional esports player Artyom "Fng" Barshak shared his thoughts on the relative strengths of Dota 2 and League of Legends, and pointed out what he thinks Dota is missing. His remarks were circulated online in a written excerpt that drew attention from fans and fellow content creators.

Intrepid Studios is facing turmoil after a public clash between the studio’s creative director for the MMORPG Ashes of Creation and the company’s board of directors, the studio’s CEO, Steven Sharif, said in a message posted on a Discord server.

On 31 January at 23:18, Team 3DMAX secured a victory over FaZe Clan in the debut encounter of Group B at IEM Krakow 2026. The result marked 3DMAX’s successful start in the tournament’s group-stage schedule.

Virtus.pro were eliminated from Exort Cataclysm Season 1, a local LAN held in Moscow, finishing in the 13–16th place bracket following two defeats on 31 January 2026. The team lost 0–2 to RUSTEC and 1–2 to WW in their opening matches, bringing a disappointing first LAN outing of the year to a close.

On 31 January at 22:02 it was reported that Team Spirit will play NAVI in the upper-bracket semifinal of Group A at IEM Krakow 2026.

Russian organisation Spirit opted to make one of the few high-profile roster moves over the winter, reinstating Myroslav 'zont1x' Plakhotia and Boris 'magixx' Vorobiev. The arrivals replaced Ivan 'zweih' Gogin and Leonid 'chopper' Vishnyakov and have reconfigured the team's look heading into the new season.

HBO chief Casey Bloys has indicated that the television adaptation of The Last of Us is unlikely to be extended to a fourth season. Speaking to the press, Bloys suggested a high probability that the show will not continue beyond the upcoming third season, though he added that definitive decisions rest with the showrunners.

Vitality began their IEM Kraków campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over BC.Game, a result that keeps the French side on course to improve on their recent semi‑final finish at BLAST Bounty.

Liquipedia's most-viewed page for 2025 was the profile of Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, the site reported in a post on X. The announcement highlights which player pages drew the most attention over the year across the wiki.

Reported on 31 January at 23:18: Team 3DMAX defeated FaZe Clan in the debut match of Group B at IEM Krakow 2026.

Genre: Simulator. Publisher: Devolver Digital. Developer: Brigada Games. Platforms: PC. Release date: January 12, 2026. Age rating: 18+. Localization: text and voice. Minimum system requirements: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, DirectX 12 GPU with 4 GB (for example NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 or AMD Radeon RX 470), 12 GB storage, internet connection, Windows 10/11. Recommended: Intel Core i7-10700 2.9 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz, 16 GB RAM, DirectX 12 GPU with 8 GB (for example NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700).

The official account of the esports organisation Virtus.pro on a popular streaming platform has been blocked. When attempting to open the page, visitors are met with a notice saying the content is unavailable due to a violation of the platform’s rules.

Spirit opened their IEM Kraków 2026 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Astralis, moving one win away from securing a playoff berth. The Russian-side performance combined individual standouts and improved team economy to close out the series in straight maps.

On 31 January at 20:11, FURIA Esports lost to FUT Esports at IEM Kraków 2026, a result that pushed FURIA into the lower bracket of Group A.

FUT continued the momentum they built in Stage 1 by handing FURIA a 2-0 loss in their opening IEM Kraków match on 31 January 2026. The victory keeps FUT in the winners' bracket and sets up a next-round meeting with G2.

G2 began 2026 without making any roster changes, opting to skip BLAST Bounty in order to concentrate their preparation on IEM Krakow. The decision to rest the lineup paid off early, as the team opened the event with three consecutive wins and secured a place in Stage 2.

G2 continued their strong start at IEM Kraków with a 2-0 victory over The MongolZ in the Group A upper-bracket opener. The win follows G2's earlier Stage 1 victories and denied 20-year-old Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar a winning debut with Mongolia's top side.

PARIVISION has announced that Dmitry "DM" Dorokhin, the team's offlaner, has left the active roster. The club communicated the change via its social media channels, confirming that DM has been moved to the bench and is now open to offers from other organizations.

An insider, Vladislav “harumi” Radvilovich, has claimed that representatives of the esports organization Virtus.pro may soon announce the disbanding of their Counter‑Strike 2 roster. Radvilovich relayed the information on his personal Telegram channel. The club has not issued any comment on the rumor.

Turkey is considering a draft law that could significantly restrict access to international digital game stores such as Steam and the Epic Games Store unless those platforms establish a local presence. According to reporting in Turkish media, the proposed regulation would slow down or effectively block services for users in Turkey if companies fail to comply with new localization requirements.

Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov, the offlaner for Team Spirit, spoke about the team’s current condition and prospects at the FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 tournament. He reflected on how the roster is performing while using a substitute and shared his views on which teams look strongest in the present meta.

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Alexander "s1mple" Kostylev, the sharpshooter for BCGame, discussed the team’s qualification for the main stage of IEM Krakow 2026 in CS2 in an interview with HLTV. He said it felt good to finally display the squad’s play on a big stage, especially given how new the roster is.

Bruce Nesmith, lead designer on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, said in comments to Press Box PR that adapting Skyrim into a television series would not achieve the same success as the recent Fallout show. He argued that the two franchises occupy very different positions and that the conditions that made Fallout work on screen simply do not apply to Skyrim.