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CS2 Update: Demo Chat Encrypted and Cache Spawns Fixed in Valve's 9 September Patch
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

CS2 Update: Demo Chat Encrypted and Cache Spawns Fixed in Valve's 9 September Patch

Valve shipped a Counter-Strike 2 update on 9 September 2026 that encrypts in-game chat inside demo files — the format a third-party tracker had been mining to p...

Cr1t- Takes Indefinite Dota 2 Break: Not a Retirement, and No Next Season
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Cr1t- Takes Indefinite Dota 2 Break: Not a Retirement, and No Next Season

Andreas "Cr1t-" Nielsen has announced an indefinite break from competitive Dota 2 and will not play the coming season. The Danish support posted the s...

FISSURE Playground 3 Results: The MongolZ Eliminated by 5star
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

FISSURE Playground 3 Results: The MongolZ Eliminated by 5star

The MongolZ are out of FISSURE Playground 3. Mongolian rivals 5star eSports beat them 2-0 in the Group A lower-bracket quarter-final on 9 September, sending one...

Team Falcons Leave Dota 2: TI-Winning Roster Disbanded
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Team Falcons Leave Dota 2: TI-Winning Roster Disbanded

Team Falcons have left competitive Dota 2. The Saudi Arabian organisation confirmed the exit on 6 September 2026 and released the five players who won The Inter...

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Results: Spirit Beat MOUZ, donk Takes 10th Big Event MVP
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Results: Spirit Beat MOUZ, donk Takes 10th Big Event MVP

Team Spirit won BLAST Open Porto 2026, beating MOUZ 3–1 in the CS2 grand final in Porto on Sunday 6 September to take the $250,000 top prize. Danil "donk&q...

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Grand Final: Spirit vs MOUZ Start Time, Bracket and $250,000 on the Line
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Grand Final: Spirit vs MOUZ Start Time, Bracket and $250,000 on the Line

Both BLAST Open Porto 2026 semi-finals were decided on Saturday 5 September. The grand final is set: Team Spirit vs MOUZ, starting at 15:00 WEST (14:00 UTC) on ...

Xtreme Gaming Roster: NothingToSay, fy, xNova and Xxs Released After TI 2026
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Xtreme Gaming Roster: NothingToSay, fy, xNova and Xxs Released After TI 2026

Xtreme Gaming have released four of the five players who represented them at The International 2026. In an announcement posted to the organisation's officia...

1win Essence III Postponed and PGL Wallachia 9 Short of Teams as Dota 2's Shuffle Drags On
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

1win Essence III Postponed and PGL Wallachia 9 Short of Teams as Dota 2's Shuffle Drags On

1win Essence III has been postponed. The tournament was scheduled to run from 2 to 14 September, and its organisers pulled it on the morning of 2 September, the...

FISSURE Playground 3 Field Locked: 5star Win Asia Qualifier, cobrazera Returns for The MongolZ
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

FISSURE Playground 3 Field Locked: 5star Win Asia Qualifier, cobrazera Returns for The MongolZ

The 16-team field for FISSURE Playground #3 was completed on 3 September, when Mongolian side 5star eSports beat Chinggis Warriors 2–0 in the Asia Closed Qualif...

CS2 Player Count October 2026: An Eighth Straight Monthly Drop, and the Smallest One Yet
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

CS2 Player Count October 2026: An Eighth Straight Monthly Drop, and the Smallest One Yet

Counter-Strike 2 averaged 797,324 concurrent players on Steam in October 2026, Steam Charts' close for the month shows. That is 1.03% below September and th...

The International 2026 Supporter Bundles Close: TI15 Prize Pool Locks at $3.9M
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

The International 2026 Supporter Bundles Close: TI15 Prize Pool Locks at $3.9M

Valve stopped selling The International 2026 supporter bundles on 2 September at 07:00 UTC, ending 33 days of crowdfunding and locking the TI15 prize pool at $3...

Snappi Steps Down From NIP as CS2 Roster Churn Sweeps Denmark
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Snappi Steps Down From NIP as CS2 Roster Churn Sweeps Denmark

Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer has been moved to Ninjas in Pyjamas' inactive roster, ending a 19-month run as the organisation's in-game leader. The ...

Xipto Esports Enters Dota 2 With 23savage, inYourdreaM and Fbz in Pan-SEA Roster
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

Xipto Esports Enters Dota 2 With 23savage, inYourdreaM and Fbz in Pan-SEA Roster

Singaporean organisation Xipto Esports signed its first Dota 2 roster on 31 August 2026, eight days after The International 2026 finished. The five-man lineup i...

CS2 World Ranking, 31 August: Top Nine Frozen as Aurora Edge FaZe Out of the Top 10
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

CS2 World Ranking, 31 August: Top Nine Frozen as Aurora Edge FaZe Out of the Top 10

HLTV published its weekly Counter-Strike world ranking on 31 August 2026, and the top nine did not move a single place. The only change inside the top 10 is Aur...

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Playoffs Set: Spirit and MOUZ Seize Semi-Final Byes
Sam Okonkwo

Sam Okonkwo

Senior Games Writer

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Playoffs Set: Spirit and MOUZ Seize Semi-Final Byes

The BLAST Open Porto 2026 group stage closed in Copenhagen on 31 August, and the six teams flying to Portugal are locked. Spirit and MOUZ won their groups and s...

BF6 Season 1 Roadmap: All Maps, Modes & Release Dates
Maria Nikonorova

Maria Nikonorova

Copywriter & Gaming Expert

BF6 Season 1 Roadmap: All Maps, Modes & Release Dates

Complete Battlefield 6 Season 1 roadmap: release date, 3 new maps (Blackwell Fields, Eastwood, Ice Lock), modes, weapons, battle pass, and leaked content.

Battlefield 6 Release Date Confirmed: Launch Details
Maria Nikonorova

Maria Nikonorova

Copywriter & Gaming Expert

Battlefield 6 Release Date Confirmed: Launch Details

Battlefield 6 arrives in October 2025 with global launch times revealed. Find out exact release times of BF6 for your timezone and what to expect.

BO7 Beta Launch Schedule Revealed: Early Access Guide
Maria Nikonorova

Maria Nikonorova

Copywriter & Gaming Expert

BO7 Beta Launch Schedule Revealed: Early Access Guide

Black Ops 7 beta launches October 2025 with early access for pre-orders and Game Pass. BO7 zombies mode included for the first time. Get all dates inside.

Path of Exile 2 Receives Massive "Third Edict" Update on August 29
Maria Nikonorova

Maria Nikonorova

Copywriter & Gaming Expert

Path of Exile 2 Receives Massive "Third Edict" Update on August 29

Path of Exile 2's massive 0.3.0 update adds Act 4, sprint system, new Abyssal league, support gem overhaul, and removes Cruel difficulty

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7 Release Date, Gameplay, and Everything You Need to Know
Timesaver.gg Editorial Team

Timesaver.gg Editorial Team

Gaming Industry Experts

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7 Release Date, Gameplay, and Everything You Need to Know

Everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7, including release date, gameplay, and more.