Aurora have achieved their best placement of the year at ESL Pro League, guaranteeing at least a top-four finish after a tight 2-1 victory over Legacy in the quarter-finals.

Bethesda Game Studios’ space role‑playing game Starfield disappointed many fans at launch, but the game’s composer, Inon Zur, says he is confident that Todd Howard’s creative vision will eventually secure the RPG a legendary reputation. Zur spoke about the title’s rocky reception and his belief in the studio’s long‑term course.

On March 13 at 17:26, Yatoro commented on the strength of BetBoom Team, calling them a very good opponent.

Streamer Roman Kushnaryov, known as RAMZES666, reflected on his height and recounted an episode involving a girlfriend during a recent conversation with fellow esports player Alexander 'TORONTOTOKYO' Hertek. He discussed how his stature affects everyday situations and his personal attitude toward it.

G2 Esports has confirmed a change to its Counter-Strike 2 lineup: Mario "malbsMd" Samayoa has left the organization. The club made the announcement via its social media channels, marking the end of the player's time with the team.

March 13, 13:45 — Natus Vincere have advanced to the semifinals of ESL Pro League Season 23 after defeating The Mongolz in their latest matchup.

A number of high-profile game developers, including EA DICE, PlayStation, Riot Games, Xbox, Bungie and several other large studios, abruptly canceled their scheduled appearances for the final day of the Game Developers Conference. In total, 23 presentations were removed from the timetable — a change first highlighted by a user known as DrkFX on X.

On 13 March 2026 at 17:00 MSK, Team Spirit will meet BetBoom Team in the upper-bracket semifinal of PGL Wallachia Season 7, the Dota 2 event taking place in Bucharest. Bookmakers favor Team Spirit ahead of the best-of-three encounter.

William "Blitz" Lee, coach of Team Liquid's Dota 2 roster, spoke about his squad's preparation for the PGL Wallachia Season 7 event and commented specifically on the performance of carry David "Parker" Nho Flores. In the interview Blitz discussed what the team focused on ahead of their matches and admitted he harbored a particular wish about how the bracket would unfold — namely, to see Tundra Esports come up against Heroic later in the tournament.

Publisher Nordcurrent Labs and developer Black Tower Basement have unveiled Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, a modern reimagining of the original strategy game first released for the Commodore Amiga in 1986. The announcement was made during the Future Games Show, where the teams presented the project as a faithful revival of the forty-year-old franchise with contemporary enhancements.

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Streaming service Hulu has announced a continuation of the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, confirming the premiere date as April 10, 2026.

Natus Vincere have endured a difficult start to the year, suffering several early exits before managing to secure a playoff berth in their most recent event. The side followed that up by reaching the playoffs at the ESL Pro League, a result that suggests they may be moving back in the right direction despite an inconsistent stretch of results.

David 'n0rb3r7' Danielyan, a competitive Counter-Strike 2 player, publicly criticized the media team WW Team, arguing that the squad's appearances at official tournaments are harming professional teams that are competing for VRS points.

Russian esports player Leonid Vishnyakov, known by his handle "chopper," stated that MOUZ can pose a real challenge to Team Spirit in CS2. He expressed this view while discussing the relative strengths of top teams and the dynamics that determine close matches.

FUT have experienced a meteoric rise in 2026, boosted by late invitations to major events and an unexpected run that culminated in their best result so far: reaching the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 23. The young squad’s performances have drawn attention across the scene as they make more frequent appearances on big stages.

Netflix has announced that the animated film KPop — Demon Hunters will receive a sequel. The streaming service revealed the follow-up on its social media channels and confirmed that the pair who directed the original film, Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kan, will return to lead the new installment. A premiere date has not been announced.

Lotan "Spinx" Giladi, a member of MOUZ’s CS2 roster, spoke about how the team deals with losses in the late stages of tournaments. In an interview he admitted that it is emotionally difficult for the squad to repeatedly come close to trophies only to fall short.

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Russian esports player Alexander (TORONTOTOKYO) Hertek has revealed the share that his former organization, Team Spirit, took from the prize money the team earned at The International 10 (2021) in Dota 2. He explained that the club offered the players special contractual terms specifically for that tournament.

South Korean developer and publisher Pearl Abyss recently stoked excitement around its upcoming open‑world fantasy action title Crimson Desert, only to run into a wave of fan disappointment days later. What began as a high point in community anticipation turned sour when details about the game’s copy‑protection surfaced on its digital store page.

We spoke with Guilherme "saadzin" Pacheco ahead of the ESL Pro League Season 23 Finals in Stockholm, where Legacy are scheduled to face Aurora in the quarter-finals. The match is set for 13 March 2026 at 13:15 local time, and it caps a run that saw the Brazilians qualify through two online Swiss stages before arriving at the LAN event.

Don’t Nod’s new science‑fiction adventure Aphelion is scheduled to release on April 28 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The release date surfaced early on the game’s store page, although the developer had planned to announce it during the upcoming Future Games Show presentation.

Organizers of the Esports World Cup 2026 have stated that they are not planning to cancel the championship at this time despite recent hostilities in the Middle East, but emphasized they will respond to events as the situation evolves. The comment was made to Cybersport.ru.

FaZe have been confirmed as a participating team at DraculaN Season 6, an event scheduled in Bucharest immediately before the invite cut-off for the IEM Cologne Major. Their entry strengthens an already competitive lineup that features teams such as FUT, Liquid and Passion UA, with the organiser set to publish the final team list on March 15.

Resident Evil Requiem does not overload players with fiendish puzzles, but it does include several tricky brainteasers — the toughest of which is called the 'Final Riddle.' This optional challenge becomes available after your first full playthrough and appears in the menu under Bonuses → Trials. Completing it awards 20,000 points that you can spend on various unlockable extras.

A security study by the company Stormwall found that the Russian Federation occupied the fifth position among countries by volume of outgoing malicious and bot traffic in 2025. The research assessed global sources of harmful network packets and highlighted changes in both volume and attack capacity over the year.

12 March 2026 — Google announced a new feature for its Play Store called Game Trials that allows users to play certain paid mobile games for a limited time before deciding to purchase them. The company said the functionality is rolling out initially for a selection of paid mobile titles and is planned to arrive later in Google Play Games for PC as well.

Jeff Kaplan, best known as the former game director of Overwatch, has revealed his next project, The Legend of California. The new title is described as a multiplayer open‑world shooter that incorporates survival and settlement-building elements. The announcement was made during an extended interview with Lex Fridman.

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At the Game Developers Conference 2026, representatives from Google DeepMind acknowledged that the AI system Genie 3 is not yet capable of replacing conventional game engines. They said that virtual environments produced by the model begin to lose coherence and exhibit inconsistencies after roughly one minute of simulated time. That represents an improvement over earlier versions, which could only keep generated scenes consistent for a few seconds, but it remains far short of the stability expected from a typical 3D engine.

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Commentator Vladimir "Maelstorm" Kuzminov summed up the group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 7 for Dota 2 and offered assessments of every Eastern European team that took part in the event.

With less than four weeks remaining before the April 6 cut-off date for invites to the IEM Cologne Major, the battle for the final spots has become as close as ever.

Fifty-year-old British actress Kate Winslet is reportedly in negotiations to join the cast of the film The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Hunt, according to Deadline, which cites its own sources.

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Vladislav 'Kataomi' Semyonov, a professional Dota 2 player for BetBoom Team, spoke about the current state of position‑five supports in patch 7.40c. At PGL Wallachia Season 7 he criticized several heroes that he believes are overtuned for the role and suggested changes to restore balance.

Microsoft is intensifying its effort to unify the Xbox and Windows ecosystems. The next-generation console under development, codenamed Project Helix, is being designed to run PC games in addition to traditional console titles. According to company timelines, the device is expected to reach an alpha stage of development in 2027, but Microsoft is moving on multiple fronts long before that hardware reaches consumers.

Valve has published a formal response to the recent lawsuit brought by New York state authorities that accuses the company of running illegal gambling through loot box systems in Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2. The complaint, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges that Valve organized unlawful gambling, violated the state constitution and breached criminal statutes.

A new action anime titled "Mao" is set to begin its broadcast soon. The series comes from legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi, the creator behind works such as Inuyasha, Urusei Yatsura and Ranma ½. The story follows an apparently immortal swordsman who hunts supernatural monsters and a high school girl who can perceive things ordinary people cannot.