Anton Popov

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How Ukraine Can Build a Full-Fledged Tier-2 and Tier-3 Scene

We’ll take a closer look at how Ukraine can develop its Tier 2 and Tier 3 leagues: regular competitions, funding, education, academies, and opportunities for young players.
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Games

73 announcements and 1.9 million visits: What’s happening with the Ukrainian Games Festival and where is it headed next

UGF 2026 showcased 73 Ukrainian projects, attracted 1.9 million visits on Steam, and is planning to change the format due to the festival’s growing scale.
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Cybersport

VLDN will replace one of Team Liquid’s players at the Logitech G Play Connect tournament

VLDN will temporarily replace malbsMd in the Liquid lineup at Logitech G Play Connect in Warsaw due to the player's personal circumstances.
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Cybersport

s1mple and BC.Game suffered yet another setback in the qualifiers

BC.Game once again failed to advance past the first stage of the open qualifiers, losing to Xcity 8–13 at a LAN tournament in Sweden.
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Cybersport

piriajr may leave the paiN starting lineup

paiN is preparing another substitution: piriajr may be benched, and Tatu from the academy will temporarily take his place in the starting lineup.
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Cybersport

Ninjas in Pyjamas announced the signing of adamb

Ninjas in Pyjamas signed adamb, who replaced n0te on the starting roster. For the 21-year-old Swede, this marks a return to the organization.
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Cybersport

Shanghai will host the second CS2 Major in 2027

Perfect World will host its second Major of 2027 in Shanghai. The tournament will run from November 22 to December 12, with a prize pool of $1.25 million.
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Cybersport

Austin visited Valve’s headquarters and spoke with the CS2 developers

Austin spent about three hours at Valve's headquarters and learned about anti-cheat measures, weapon balance, maps, servers, and the future of CS2.
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Cybersport

NAVI won the EPL Masters title for the second time in a row

The Ukrainians defeated Klim Sani4 3–0 in the EPL Masters II final and finished the tournament with a total of 16 maps won.
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Games

The GSC Game World and ATB campaign won in two categories at the European Loyalty Awards

A campaign by ATB, GSC Game World, and Loyalty Games based on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 won awards at the European Loyalty Awards in two categories.
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Cybersport

Phishing, Deepfakes, and Fraud: Diia.Osvita and UESF Launch an Online Safety Course for Teens

Diia.Osvita and UESF have launched a course on online safety for teens: phishing, deepfakes, scams, and risks associated with gaming and online communication.
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Cybersport

NAVI advanced to the EPL Masters II finals in Dota 2

NAVI advanced to the EPL Masters II finals without a single loss. GamerLegion withdrew from the match to focus on the BLAST Slam IX qualifiers.
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Gadgets

Powerful, long-lasting, affordable: Xiaomi has unveiled the new RedmiBook 14 Ryzen 2025 laptop

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The Chinese company Xiaomi has unveiled its latest laptop—the RedmiBook 14 Ryzen 2025, featuring an AMD chip, long battery life, a compact aluminum chassis,...

A base model with premium features: what surprises will the upcoming iPhone 17 have in store?

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Apple's developers have chosen to minimize the differences between the base and Pro models of their upcoming smartphones. As a result, as early as...

The pixel war continues: Apple is developing 200-megapixel cameras for the new iPhones

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Apple is actively testing a new high-resolution sensor—200 MP—which could become the basis for the iPhone's main camera in the future, according to Android...

Functionality and Convenience: Lenovo Unveils the LP70 Pro Headphones with Control via the Charging Case

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Lenovo has officially launched its new product—the ThinkPlus Mini Color Box Smart Touchscreen Bluetooth Earbuds (or simply the LP70 Pro)—which can be controlled via...