FURIA eliminated Natus Vincere from IEM Kraków with a 2-1 victory in the Group A lower bracket, prevailing 13-7 on Mirage, dropping Inferno 9-13, and closing the series with a 13-6 win on Dust2. The result ends NaVi's run in the event and keeps FURIA alive as they chase a place in the arena stage.

Ammar "ATF" Assaf, a member of Dota 2 roster Team Falcons, has spoken candidly about his squad's current form ahead of the upcoming BLAST Slam VI. The player addressed fans on his personal Telegram channel, delivering a stark assessment of the team's recent performances in practice.

French studio The Game Bakers, known for Furi and Haven, reported strong early sales for their recently released climber simulator Cairn. The studio announced that the game reached a significant milestone in its opening weekend, underlining an unexpectedly rapid commercial start for the atmospheric title.

Bungie has released an official, shortened version of a musical piece associated with its upcoming game Marathon. The track, titled "Code Race", has been used in the game’s promotional materials and is now available in a two‑minute form put out by the developer.

Capcom is keeping interest high ahead of the launch of Resident Evil Requiem by releasing a short, three-minute narrative titled “Evil Has Always Had a Name” that revisits the chaos in Raccoon City during the late 1990s.

Former professional Dota 2 player Mikhail Agatov, known in the scene as Misha, has publicly urged Aurora Gaming to keep Artem 'Lorenof' Melnik in the roster following the team's victory at FISSURE Universe: Episode 8. Agatov made the statement on his personal Telegram channel after Aurora secured the tournament win with Lorenof as a stand-in.

In the early hours of February 2, the first tier-1 Dota 2 championship of 2026 came to an end — FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 — and it closed with a shock: Aurora Gaming defeated Team Spirit 3:2. The event proved notable and left plenty to discuss across several storylines.

Kazakhstani esports player Kaisar "ICY" Faiznurov has joined the CS2 roster of Novaq on a temporary loan from Virtus.pro. The move, which sees ICY take the place of k4zmo, was announced via Virtus.pro's social media channels.

Astralis made significant roster changes in the off-season, bringing in Love "phzy" Smidebrant and Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas and moving to an international starting five. The reconfigured lineup marks a clear shift in direction for the Danish organisation, and in-game leader Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen has been tasked with steering the new group through its early tests.

The upcoming release of Resident Evil Requiem has been billed as a major return for series veteran Leon Kennedy, but recent talk suggesting other franchise stalwarts would also play big parts in the new title now looks unlikely. An insider who correctly anticipated Leon's inclusion has publicly pushed back on rumours that Ada Wong and Chris Redfield will be prominent in the game's story.

Russian grandmaster Yan "FrostNova" Nepomniachtchi publicly congratulated the Aurora Gaming organization after their Dota 2 squad secured the title at FISSURE Universe: Episode 8. He shared his message in a short post published in the club's Telegram channel.

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On February 2, Group B action at IEM Krakow 2026 will feature a best-of-three CS2 match between BCGame and FaZe Clan. Bookmaker BetBoom’s experts consider the lineup led by Finn Anders "karrigan" Andersen the favorite in this pairing.

Emil Moskvitin, better known by his handle nota, a player for the CS2 lineup of PARIVISION, responded to his team's elimination from IEM Krakow 2026. The esports athlete published his reaction in his Telegram channel following the team's departure from the event.

Netflix has shared the premiere poster for the new series Stranger Things: Tales from '85. The image was published on the show's official social media accounts and gives the first visual glimpse of the project ahead of its debut.

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.