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.

James Gunn of DC Studios has unveiled a new teaser for the forthcoming film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The short preview offers an early taste of the project and its reimagined take on the iconic heroine.

Kadokawa has confirmed that a full-length anime film titled Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi, which can be translated as The Mystery of Awakening, is scheduled to premiere in the fall of 2026. The announcement came from company representatives as the studio prepares the next installment in the franchise.

The Pokémon Company released a promotional advertisement to mark the 30th anniversary of the franchise. The campaign features a range of well-known figures who were invited to speak about the Pokémon they like best and why those characters matter to them.

Robert Richens, a British man who has confessed to killing his former girlfriend, began to cry while speaking with police, expressing distress at the prospect of a life prison sentence and the thought that he will never get to play Grand Theft Auto VI. During the interview he repeatedly emphasized his fear of a long sentence and his disappointment about the missed opportunity to try the upcoming Rockstar title.

Published February 8 at 23:15. Team Vitality has won IEM Krakow 2026, defeating FURIA Esports in the tournament final.

Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut collected his 29th MVP award after a dominant showing at IEM Krakow 2026, an event the French star described as possibly the best tournament performance of his career. The accolade capped a run in which he produced exceptional individual ratings and helped his team lift the trophy once more.

On February 8 at 22:01, Team Liquid advanced to the playoff stage of BLAST Slam VI after defeating GamerLegion.

South American side 9z and North American organization NRG have clinched berths at BLAST Open Rotterdam, earning spots through the open qualifiers for their respective regions. The Dutch event is scheduled to run from March 18 to March 29 and will feature sixteen teams.

Each month we present four recommended gaming desktop builds to the public: a starter configuration, a basic build, an optimal setup and an advanced system. Every configuration targets a specific use case and budget, and the component tables that follow are accompanied by commentary and references to our in‑house testing and benchmarking findings.

Vitality claimed the IEM Kraków 2026 title with a 3-1 victory over FURIA in the grand final. After dropping the opening map, the European side regrouped and rattled off three straight wins to close out the series and lift the trophy.

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Yulia Vavilova, the partner of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, disclosed that she has accumulated almost four thousand hours playing Counter‑Strike: Global Offensive and Counter‑Strike 2. She shared a photograph of her Steam statistics on social media, which showed the total playtime across the two games.

Streamer Alexander "Nix" Levin publicly criticized the performance of Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko during the BLAST Slam VI Dota 2 tournament, arguing that the Russian carry has been playing very poorly at the event. The content creator singled out Pure as one of the weakest carries in the tournament and expressed frustration with his repeated mistakes.

Andrey "tN1R" Tatarinovich, a member of Team Spirit's CS2 roster, spoke after his side's victory over MOUZ in the match for third place at IEM Krakow 2026. The player admitted that earning the bronze medal did not produce strong emotions for the team.

The Esports World Cup Foundation has confirmed that Counter‑Strike 2 will be one of the featured titles at the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), a national team tournament scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The CS2 competition at ENC will run from November 10 through the final on November 15 and will offer a total prize pool of $1,320,000.

On February 8 at 18:21, Virtus.pro earned qualification to the playoffs of DreamLeague Division 2 Season 3 by defeating Inner Circle.

Caster and analyst Vladislav Ivashchenko, better known as BLACKARXANGEL, said that Team Spirit needs Denis "Larl" Sigitov back on its Dota 2 lineup. The analyst posted the opinion on his personal Telegram channel.

Miroslav "zont1x" Plakhotya, a player in Team Spirit's Counter-Strike 2 lineup, described how the squad has changed following the substitution of Leonid "chopper" Vishnyakov with Boris "magixx" Vorobyev. The comments were given in an interview published by Esports News UK and address both the tactical and interpersonal consequences of the roster move.

Jimmy Salo, known in the Counter-Strike 2 scene as Jimpphat and a member of MOUZ, stated that he never planned to leave the organization after the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The player made the remarks in an interview with the esports outlet bo3.gg, addressing recent speculation about his future with the team.

Jakob 'Pimp' Winneche, a Counter-Strike 2 analyst, assessed FURIA's chances of winning IEM Krakow 2026 and commented on the team's recovery after a string of disappointing results. The analyst noted that the Brazilian side has shown clear signs of improvement following a dip in form at the Major and the BLAST Bounty event.

Published 08.02 at 10:57 — The teams Fame, FL1T and mir have put together rosters to compete in the open qualifying stage for IEM Atlanta 2026.

Director Gore Verbinski, best known for helming the first Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the horror film The Ring, recently shared details of how he would have adapted the BioShock video game franchise for the screen during an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit.

Director Michael Bay reportedly expressed interest in producing the next installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, according to insider Jeff Snyder. The report indicates Bay wanted to be involved in shaping the new film's direction and production.

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb made a significant mistake while distributing prizes in a promotional campaign, according to a report by a local news outlet. The giveaway, called "Random Box," was intended to award users small cash gifts denominated in Korean won.

Today in Krakow the semifinals of one of Counter-Strike’s most prestigious events, IEM Krakow 2026 (the successor to the legendary IEM Katowice), were played. In the first semifinal the Russian organization Team Spirit faced Brazilian side Furia; in the second, German club Mouz met France’s Team Vitality. Furia and Team Vitality emerged victorious and will meet in the tournament final.

Vitality have secured a place in the grand final of IEM Kraków after a 2-0 semifinal win over MOUZ, taking Nuke 13-7 and Dust2 13-6 to close out the series. The victory sent Vitality through in convincing fashion and set up a title match against FURIA the following day.