On 05.02 at 20:24, Team Falcons suffered a defeat at the hands of Team Yandex in the group stage of the BLAST Slam VI tournament.

On February 5 at 20:24, Team Falcons were beaten by Team Yandex in a group-stage match of the BLAST Slam VI tournament.

Alphabet disclosed that YouTube delivered more than $60 billion in revenue for the 2025 fiscal year, according to the company’s financial statement. This figure covers the service’s full range of income streams reported for the first time.

Published 05.02 at 20:24 — Team Falcons suffered a defeat to Team Yandex during the group stage of the BLAST Slam VI tournament.

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, a member of BCGame’s CS2 roster, named Denis “electroNic” Sharipov as the strongest teammate he has ever had. s1mple made the statement while speaking with representatives of the tournament operator ESL, describing electroNic as the player who pushed him most and complemented his play across their shared matches and events.

Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov, the former captain of Team Spirit, spoke about how he felt when Aleksandr "TORONTOTOKYO" Herteka typed the phrase "ez game" during the playoff match against OG at The International 10 (2021) in Dota 2. He admitted that the message did not make him happy.

"Strike" is a regular column by Milan "Striker" Švejda that examines how the Valve-controlled Major circuit has been changing the geography and dynamics of competitive Counter-Strike.

Valve may add the ability to view weapons in third person in Counter-Strike 2, according to a report from dataminer Maxim Poletaev, who is known online as Gabe Follower. He shared the information on social media, pointing to work in the game's animation systems that could enable such an addition.

The discussion about artificially inflated viewer counts has reached the esports community. The issue was first raised by blogger Stepan Morf, who pointed to what he considered unusual activity on the livestreams of several Dota 2 content creators, including Timur "TpaBoMaH" Khafizov, Vladislav "DkFogas" Frolov, Stanislav "633" Glushan and others. Afterward, our team checked several Counter-Strike 2 streamers and found possible bot accounts among the audiences of Maxim "QRUSH" Ilyushin, Nikita "ANASTAZE" Abramkin, Sergey "airscape" Marochkin and others. Morf said he would publish more statistics later, and rather than wait for that follow-up, we decided to run our own checks.

FURIA stumbled out of the gate at IEM Krakow, dropping a 0-2 opening match to FUT, but the Brazilian side recovered and advanced to the playoffs after surviving consecutive elimination series against The MongolZ, Natus Vincere and Astralis. The early loss did not prevent them from finding form when it mattered and securing a spot in the knockout stage.

Sony reported a modest 1% rise in quarterly revenue to $23.68 billion while delivering a much larger improvement in operating profit, which climbed 22% to $3.3 billion. With the Japanese company’s fiscal year ending in late March, management said that after three quarters it has raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 8% to $9.8 billion.

Early details of the ranked mode for Marathon have surfaced online, outlining the planned rank structure and how match points will be calculated. The information was reported by a gaming outlet that cited a leak shared by a user identified as X0X_Leak.

Saber Interactive has announced the release date for Docked, its upcoming port-management simulator. The studio revealed that the game will arrive on March 5 and provided new details about the project and its features.

Russian streamer Ilya “Maddyson” Davydov reflected on how content creators achieve real popularity and urged colleagues to change tactics. In a Telegram post he argued that long live broadcasts no longer produce genuine recognition, and that creators should concentrate on short, highly shareable pieces and on generating topical news hooks to build a wider, real audience.

Nikita Buyanov, head of Battlestate Games and lead developer of the hardcore extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, has commented publicly on the enigmatic science‑fiction project Cor3, a title he had been sharing on his social channels until recently.

A24 has acquired the rights to the horror franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the trade outlet Variety reports.

The fourth season of the supernatural mystery series From is scheduled to premiere on April 19, 2026, the show’s creators have announced. This upcoming season will continue the story of the peculiar town that traps people who arrive there from different parts of the United States, and it is expected to further explore the town’s secrets and the fate of its inhabitants.

Valve says it cannot yet provide exact release dates or final prices for the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller. The company originally planned to disclose that information in February, but a worsening shortage in the DRAM and component market has forced it to reassess timing and pricing for the new hardware lineup.

Adult Swim has presented an early look at the ninth season of the animated series Rick and Morty. The material is a work-in-progress rendering of a single scene: characters and locations are only lightly sketched and there is almost no finished animation, giving viewers a sense of the creative process rather than a polished preview.

Former Team Spirit Dota 2 captain Yaroslav 'Miposhka' Naydenov explained why he does not plan to move into coaching at the moment, according to reporters from the outlet that published his comments.

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Gamers have started receiving physical discs of Resident Evil Requiem roughly a month ahead of the game's official release. Photographs of the boxed copies have been shared on social media, confirming that at least some retailers or distributors have shipped physical editions early.

FaZe Clan captain Finn Andersen, known as karrigan, spoke about his team's disappointing run at IEM Krakow 2026. In an interview with HLTV.org he admitted that he currently cannot point to a single reason for the squad's underperformance at the event and emphasized the need for a thorough review of what went wrong.

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On 04.02 at 22:12, Blizzard announced that Overwatch is returning: the company confirmed a reboot of the team-based shooter.

Nikita 'HeavyGod' Martynenko, a player for G2 Esports, spoke to HLTV about how the team prepared for the upcoming CS2 season and outlined the squad's primary objective: to find greater consistency in their performances.

Russian Dota 2 player Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov confirmed that drafting responsibilities in Team Spirit’s lineup are currently handled by Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk. According to Miposhka, this is a recent shift in the team’s internal roles.

Former professional esports player Denis 'seized' Kostin commented on the problems facing Team Falcons' CS2 roster and proposed personnel changes. He singled out coach Danny 'zonic' Sørensen and player Damyan 'Kyxsan' Stoilkovski as the strongest candidates to be replaced to improve the squad's results.

On February 4 at 17:12 a brief report announced that Team Spirit had earned their second victory at BLAST Slam VI, defeating GamerLegion in their latest match.

Counter-Strike 2 analyst Duncan "Thorin" Shields reflected on the inflated expectations placed on Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev and addressed the critics of BCGame's AWPer. The remarks were posted on Thorin's personal page on the social network X.

Ivan "OneJey" Zhivitsky, a professional Dota 2 player, commented on the current form of Team Spirit, highlighting issues in the central (mid) lane that he believes are undermining the team's performance.

On February 4 at 14:19, Team Falcons recorded their third win at the BLAST Slam VI tournament, defeating Xtreme Gaming in their latest matchup.

A new romantic comedy anime titled "Diary of Observing My Fiancée, Who Proclaims Herself a Villain" (Japanese: Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku) is set to begin broadcast soon. The story follows a prince who is deeply smitten with his charming fiancée, a young woman whose thoughts are preoccupied with what she insists are villainous schemes.

04.02.2026 — Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, addressed questions about the fate of GTA Online during the company's recent financial report and investor call, commenting on how the long-running multiplayer title will coexist with the upcoming GTA VI release.

Owen "smooya" Butterfield, a professional Counter‑Strike player, commented on the current Team Falcons CS2 roster and urged a change of in‑game leadership. His remarks came in the wake of Falcons' elimination from IEM Krakow 2026, where the squad failed to advance past the group stage.

On February 4 at 13:00 MSK Team Falcons will face Xtreme Gaming in a group-stage match of BLAST Slam VI in Dota 2. Bookmakers at BetBoom consider Ammar "ATF" Assaf's squad to have the better chances in this showdown.

Streaming service Apple TV has announced a new series titled "Margo's Got Money Troubles" and published promotional information about the project. The announcement introduces viewers to the show's central premise and sets a release window for the series.

Ascar Cinema has presented a dubbed preview for the forthcoming film Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, announcing the sequel to the 2019 darkly comic horror-thriller and offering an early look at its cast lineup.

Take-Two Interactive announced that the marketing campaign for Grand Theft Auto VI will kick off in the summer of 2026. The publisher disclosed the timing in a press release issued after its quarterly financial results were presented to investors.

Independent film studio A24 has announced its new romantic comedy titled The Drama. The studio provided full details about the project, presenting it as a fresh addition to its lineup of original productions.