Against all odds, FUT has taken down FURIA 2-1 to secure their spot at the Grand Final of the CS2 Esports World Cup 2026. They will take on the victors of Legacy vs Spirit for the prestigious trophy.
Map 1: Ancient (Pick: FUT, Win: FUT, Final Score: 13-11)
FUT kicked off the semifinal by grabbing the pistol round in the T-side of Ancient and capitalizing on the momentum to get an early lead. FURIA also put up a commendable defense, but fell just short of their opponents as the first half ended 7-5 in FUT’s favor.
The second pistol round of Ancient was taken by FURIA on the T-side, who managed to snatch the lead for themselves with the economic advantage. The two teams seemed pretty evenly matched over the second half, but FUT ultimately secured a narrow 13-11 victory.
Map 2: Nuke (Pick: FURIA, Win: FURIA, Final Score: 13-6)
The first half of Nuke was pretty much a one-sided stomp by FURIA, despite them starting on the weaker side of the map. With superior firepower as well as flawless executes, FURIA closed out the half with a strong lead of 9-3 on the T-side.
FUT tried to put up a fight despite losing the second pistol round, narrowing FURIA’s lead down slightly before the Brazilian org regained control and closed out the game comfortably with a 13-6 score.
Map 3: Dust 2 (Win: FUT, Final Score: 16-13)
To call the final map of the series a nail-biter would be an understatement. Both teams put up an amazing fight throughout the course of the third game to force overtime on Dust 2, with each team securing eight rounds on their T-side while giving up only four.
With a flawless Overtime T-side, FUT set itself up for success, giving up only one round in the second half to end the game with a 16-13 score line.
Despite being on the losing side, Kaike ‘KSCERATO’ Cerato stood out as the MVP of the series with 54 total kills and an ADR of 82.8.
With this victory, FUT secures its spot at the CS2 EWC 2026 Grand Final. FURIA, on the other hand, will have to battle it out against the losers of Legacy vs Spirit for a chance at third place.
GTA 6 leak footage has surfaced again, this time offering a brief look inside one of the game’s strip clubs along with new gas station robbery gameplay. The clip is the seventh video shared by the leaker known as Cyberleek, and it arrives just five days before Rockstar’s official GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look event on August 27. The footage shows protagonist Jason Duval refueling his car, robbing two gas stations, and briefly stepping into a strip club before the clip ends.
Here’s everything confirmed about the latest GTA 6 leak so far.
GTA 6 Leak Reveals Strip Club and Robbery Footage
The new two-minute clip is labeled “Hypercar Gameplay 2” and continues from footage posted a day earlier. Most of the video shows Jason driving the same hypercar seen in the previous leak.
The clip also includes:
Jason refueling his car at a gas station
Two separate store robberies, including Jason killing a clerk and taking cash from the register
A slow-motion car crash sequence
A 10-second clip of Jason entering a GTA 6 strip club
The footage cuts off before Jason reaches the main area of the strip club, stopping in the entrance hallway. This is the first look fans have gotten at the feature.
Copies of the video are expected to face DMCA takedown requests soon, a pattern seen with each of the six previous leaks this week.
GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look Still on Track
Despite the ongoing leaks, Rockstar’s GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look is still scheduled for August 27. The presentation will be exclusive to Netflix for six hours before becoming available on other platforms.
GTA 6 is currently set to release on November 19, 2026.
Lucia Still Missing From the Leaks
None of the seven leaked clips have shown gameplay of co-protagonist Lucia Caminos. Only Jason has appeared in the footage so far.
This has led some fans to theorize that Lucia may only be unlocked later in the story, and that the leaker may not have progressed far enough to access her gameplay yet. This remains speculation, as neither Cyberleek nor Rockstar has addressed it directly.
A GTA 6 subpoena filed by Take-Two Interactive against Microsoft and Discord has been granted by a New York judge. The order, approved on August 21, requires both companies to hand over account, device, and cloud records tied to the leaker known as Cyberleek. Take-Two filed the requests on August 20 in the Southern District of New York as part of its effort to identify who leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage earlier this month.
Microsoft and Discord now have until September 4 to comply. Xbox has already responded publicly to confirm its cooperation.
GTA 6 Subpoena: What Happened in Court
Take-Two submitted two separate DMCA subpoena petitions on August 20, one directed at Microsoft and one at Discord. The company asked the court to authorize both requests as part of its search for the identity behind the Cyberleek persona.
According to a court order, a New York judge granted both petitions on August 21, just a day after they were filed. Take-Two’s counsel submitted a sworn declaration stating the subpoenas are meant only to identify alleged infringers, not for any other purpose.
NEW: A New York District Court judge has granted Take-Two's subpoena request now allowing them to obtain information related to the alleged Cyberleek Discord and Microsoft OneDrive accounts.
Microsoft must now turn over internal business and investigative records connected to its own inquiry into the Cyberleek persona. This includes account details, linked services, IP addresses, device identifiers, and any OneDrive or GitHub content tied to the suspected accounts.
Discord’s subpoena covers a wider set of accounts and servers, including handles like CYBERLEEK, CINEMATICROCKSTAR, and Surfer24k, along with servers linked to the Odyssey.gg brand and a server associated with GTA content creator Matthew “DarkViperAU” Judge. Judge has publicly denied any connection to the leaks, stating his editors’ server does not contain any leaked clips.
Xbox Responds to the GTA 6 Subpoena
Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet addressed the situation directly on X. He confirmed Microsoft’s cooperation with the investigation.
“We are working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property,” Van Vliet wrote.
We are working closely with Take-Two and Rockstar Games to support efforts to protect creative works and intellectual property.
A Discord spokesperson also commented on the matter, noting that the platform regularly receives and complies with valid DMCA subpoenas as standard practice.
Cyberleek began leaking GTA 6 gameplay footage on August 18. The leaks have continued in stages, with the source appearing to hold a playable early build of the game.
The persona has also taken steps to profit from the situation. Cyberleek’s website recently added a “Contact” section offering paid “in-video ads” and “custom-made gameplay footage.” Anyone hoping to negotiate directly must first pay more than $164,000 in cryptocurrency. The leaked videos have also carried branding tied to a Solana memecoin since the first clips appeared.
Take-Two has not confirmed how the leaked material was obtained. Some reports have pointed to rumors involving an Xbox development kit, though this remains unverified.
The leaks arrived shortly before Rockstar’s planned extended gameplay reveal, set to stream on Netflix on August 27. Grand Theft Auto 6 remains scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PS5.
If you find your Wardogs constantly crashing your system or restarting your PC entirely, don’t worry, you’re not alone.
Over the past few weeks, Bulkhead’s upcoming all-out tactical warfare FPS, Wardogs, has taken the internet by storm. Players from throughout the world have tuned into the game’s closed beta, which kicked off August 21, to try out the game ahead of its early access release.
However, the closed beta release of Wardogs has been far from flawless. The game suffered from incredibly long queue times, server issues, and players being unable to log in for the first few hours of the beta going live. While those issues have since mostly been resolved, there’s a bigger problem that remains at large: crashes.
Wardogs Crashes and System Reboots Explained
Since the closed beta went live, a number of players have reported that Wardogs has been repeatedly crashing and even rebooting their systems entirely without any obvious error.
Upon further inspection, it turns out that the issue primarily involves Easy Anti-Cheat, the kernel-level anti-cheat software that Wardogs uses to keep bad actors at bay.
From what we understand so far, this Easy Anti-Cheat conflicts with other kernel-level processes on your PC to crash your game, or worse, your entire system.
Fortunately, in most cases, Wardogs crashing and restarting your PC can be fixed.
How to Fix Wardogs Crashing and Rebooting Your PC?
The most common reason behind Wardogs crashing on your PC is a conflict with the kernel-level process “inpoutx64.sys”
A similar issue surfaced a few days ago in The Finals, and the developers acknowledged the issue while suggesting players delete the process.
As per reports, this issue is related to the most recent Windows Security update (KB5121003), which went live on August 12. This could also explain why players didn’t encounter Wardogs crashing during its Closed Alpha, which concluded on August 9.
To fix this, all you need to do is disable the inpoutx64 process and prevent it from auto-starting. Here are all the steps that you’ll need to follow:
Open Command Prompt as an Administrator
Type in “sc stop inpoutx64” and press Enter
Type in “sc config inpoutx64 start= disabled” and press enter
Reboot your PC
This enables you to be able to play Wardogs without removing “inpoutx64.sys” entirely. Should you ever need to re-enable it, all you need to do is type “sc start inpoutx64” in your Command Prompt.
Now, all that’s left for you to do is launch Wardogs, and your crashes should be fixed.
Spirit are through to the Semifinals of the Esports World Cup 2026, having taken down Vitality in what could have been the final before the finals. With no real contender in sight, they remain the only undisputed favourites to go all the way.
VETO
Spirit removed Inferno
Vitality removed Ancient
Spirit picked Anubis
Vitality picked Nuke
Spirit removed Cache
Vitality removed Dust2
Mirage was left over
Map 1: Anubis; Pick: Spirit; Winner: Spirit
Both teams put together streaks of their own; Vitality and Spirit remained inseparable throughout the first half as the momentum continued to swing between them. They levelled the scoreline to close out the first half, then met a second half in which Spirit started with a fast-paced offence to take back the lead. Up 11-6, Vitality played chase for the rest of the half, only for Spirit to edge out the game from the verge of OT. 26-kill masterclass from tN1R saw Spirit clinch the match with a 13-11 scoreline.
Map 2: Nuke; Pick: Vitality; Winner: Vitality
With neither half failing to separate both sides, Vitality’s domination early on in the map faced a resilient Spirit who refused to give up. As Spirit kept managing to tail Vitality till the end of the overtime, it was the IGL magixx whose team-nade on donk led to Vitality finding and opening and closing the game with a 16-14 scoreline, taking the series to the final map.
Map 3: Mirage; Pick: Decider; Winner: Spirit
Highly dominant throughout the entirety of the map, Spirit controlled the game throughout its course. Following a dominant opening half, Spirit walked away with 9 rounds to their name. With the second half starting on a similar note, Vitality failed to win a single round, leading to a 13-3 statement victory.
Spirit will head to the semi-finals as heavy favourites against Legacy despite their poor run of form. With confidence brimming high for Legacy having taken down Falcons, this will be a game that can go either way. Only time can tell how the semi-finals unfold, but we have a banger of a game on our hands to watch.
The GTA 6 leak spree has entered a fourth consecutive day, with yet another alleged gameplay video appearing online. According to IGN, the latest footage, shared by the same leaker behind the previous five videos, appears to feature supercar gameplay.
As with the earlier leaks, the video promotes a memecoin. One GTA fan has reportedly traced the cryptocurrency to a Seychelles-based exchange, potentially providing a lead that could help identify the person behind the leaks.
The latest footage carries the watermark: “HIGHER MARKET CAP = MORE LEEKS.” It marks the sixth apparent GTA 6 gameplay video to surface online this week, with the leaker also threatening further releases.
Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive have yet to publicly comment on the situation.
CyberLeek’s leaks first began on August 18, 2026, with two gameplay clips and an alleged map of GTA 6’s setting, Leonida. The leaker has claimed the leaks are a protest against digital-only game releases and has issued a set of demands to Rockstar and other publishers.
The leaks have continued daily since, arriving just ahead of “Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look,” Rockstar’s Netflix-exclusive showcase set for August 27, 2026. GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026.
Legacy has pulled off the impossible to reach the Esports World Cup Semi-Finals, beating Major holders Falcons. In what can be claimed as the upset of the tournament, Legacy secures one of the most important wins in the history of the organisation by eliminating the star-studded Falcons side.
A 3-0 start for Legacy on their own map pick gave them the upper hand before Falcons on the defence managed to hit the board. Winning their first round on the defence, they managed to edge out a narrow lead by the end of the first half. Struggling to keep up by the end of the first half, Legacy came into their own in the second half. Winning the pistol, the Brazilian side managed to level the scoreline before playing a perfect half of defence, rendering the Falcons toothless. Failing to win a single round, Falcons saw 8 rounds go the other way as Legacy closed out the half with a 13-7 scoreline.
Map 2: Dust2; Pick: Falcons; Winner: Legacy
With a dicey start to the game, Legacy took the lead to edge out a dominant half despite Falcons recovering late in the game. With the first half evenly contested, Legacy turned the tide of the game in the second half. Falcons secured a streak to take the lead in the second half, only for Legacy to recover late in the half to take away the lead. With the first round on the board following the streak, they managed to race to the end of the line with a 13-10 upset.
One of the biggest upsets of the year so far, the Falcons bow out of the Esports World Cup in the Quarterfinals. With Legacy moving forward, they are set to face the winner of Spirit and Vitality, and regardless of the opponent, they will have to pull off a generational miracle to go all the way here.
The Counter-Strike 2 Esports World Cup 2026 is rapidly nearing its conclusion, and only a few teams remain for the right to call themselves the best CS2 team in the world.
FURIA and FUT Esports have both secured their spots in the final four of the Esports World Cup 2026, but only one team will be able to make it to Sunday’s grand final.
Here’s everything you need to know about the FURIA vs FUT semifinal showdown at the CS2 EWC 2026.
FURIA vs FUT CS2 EWC 2026: Date and Time
The FURIA vs FUT semifinal is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, and it’s all set to kick off at 15:00 BST/16:00 CEST.
Here’s the exact date and time for the FURIA vs FUT game, converted to your local time zone:
Time Zone
Date
Time
ET (New York)
Saturday, August 22
10:00 AM
CT (Chicago)
Saturday, August 22
9:00 AM
PT (Los Angeles)
Saturday, August 22
7:00 AM
BRT (São Paulo)
Saturday, August 22
11:00 AM
IST (India)
Saturday, August 22
7:30 PM
AEST (Sydney)
Sunday, August 23
12:00 AM
FURIA vs FUT CS2 EWC 2026 Prediction
FURIA looks like the side with the better rhythm heading into the weekend’s showdown. Its dominant performance throughout the event strongly suggests that they’ll have the upper hand over FUT.
FUT, on the other hand, had to struggle to reach this point. Additionally, their prior matchups during the tournament were relatively easier when compared to their opponents’.
FURIA reached the EWC semifinal after a straightforward quarterfinal win, with Danil “molodoy” Golubenko putting up 47 combined kills across the series, including 24 on Dust 2 alone, to close out their spot in the semis. FUT, meanwhile, got here the hard way, needing a reverse-sweep in the Round of 16 after dropping their own map pick, before backing that up with a quarterfinal win to book their place opposite FURIA.
FUT does have a record against elite teams this season and won’t be an easy out, but FURIA’s current form easily makes them the favorite to advance to the grand final.
FURIA vs FUT CS2 EWC 2026: How to Watch
The FURIA vs FUT CS2 EWC 2026 match will be streamed live on the Esports World Cup’s official Twitch and YouTube channels, along with select regional broadcast partners.
No subscription is required to watch the main international stream, and fans can expect full English-language commentary, along with co-streams in other languages depending on the region.
Xbox Series X25 price and release date details have leaked ahead of Gamescom 2026. According to a new report, Microsoft’s translucent green anniversary console will cost €899.99 in Europe, with an estimated $899.99 in North America. The console is expected to launch on November 27, 2026, which is Black Friday. Microsoft has not yet confirmed the pricing or release date officially.
Here is everything we know so far about the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition and its price.
Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition Details
Microsoft first revealed the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, 2026. The console features a translucent “OG Green” design inspired by the original Xbox from 2001, along with an illuminated green X and 25th Anniversary branding.
The console matches the hardware specs of the standard Xbox Series X, including a disc drive and 1TB SSD. Everyone in the audience at the June showcase received a free Xbox Series X25, though the wider public will need to pay the reported price once it becomes available.
Xbox’s 25th anniversary itself falls on November 15, 2026, marking 25 years since the original Xbox launched in 2001.
Xbox Series X25 Price and Release Date
The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition will reportedly cost €899.99 in Europe. The report from Dealabs also estimated a North American price of $899.99, though this figure has not been officially confirmed for the US market.
The console is expected to launch on November 27, 2026. That date falls on Black Friday, a common launch window for major retail products.
Microsoft has not commented publicly on the leaked price or release date. The company’s official Xbox product page currently lists the Series X25 as “coming soon,” with no pricing listed.
Dealabs has a strong track record with Xbox hardware reports. The outlet had already leaked pricing for the matching Xbox 25th Anniversary controller earlier in August.
How the Xbox Series X25 Price Compares
The reported €899.99 price is €100 more than the standard 1TB Xbox Series X, which now costs €799.99 in Europe following Microsoft’s recent price increase. In the US, the $899.99 estimate would match the price of Sony’s PS5 Pro.
Console
Price (Europe)
Price (US, estimated)
Storage
Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition
€899.99
$899.99
1TB
Standard Xbox Series X (1TB)
€799.99
Not confirmed
1TB
Microsoft raised prices across its Xbox hardware lineup from August 1, 2026, including a $150 increase on 1TB consoles in the US. That price hike is a key reason the anniversary console costs more than expected.
Xbox X25 Controller Price and Release Date
A matching Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition will be sold separately. Dealabs reported the controller will cost $79.99 in the US, €79.99 in Europe, and £74.99 in the UK.
The controller is expected to release on October 20, 2026, with pre-orders opening on August 26. That date lines up with Xbox’s first broadcast at Gamescom 2026, which runs from August 26 to August 30 in Cologne.
What We Still Don’t Know
The pre-order date for the Xbox Series X25 console itself has not been revealed. Dealabs has only confirmed the controller’s pre-order window so far.
With Gamescom taking place next week and Microsoft expected to have a strong presence at the event, more official details could arrive soon.
Modern Warfare 4 Beta PC requirements have been officially confirmed by Infinity Ward, alongside the full patch notes for Weekend 1. The publisher has detailed the minimum and recommended specs PC players need, along with a mandatory security requirement tied to RICOCHET Anti-Cheat.
The patch notes also confirm the maps, modes, weapons, and progression system available at launch. Early Access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 begins on August 21, 2026, with the Open Beta following on August 28. Here is everything confirmed so far.
Modern Warfare 4 Beta PC Requirements: Minimum and Recommended Specs
Infinity Ward has kept the Modern Warfare 4 Beta PC requirements manageable compared to other recent AAA shooters. The minimum specs run on hardware as old as an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-8400, while the recommended tier targets a smoother 1080p to 1440p experience.
Spec
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
Windows 11 64-bit (latest update)
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7-8700
RAM
12 GB
16 GB
GPU (AMD)
Radeon RX 470
Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU (NVIDIA)
GeForce GTX 970 / 1060
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
GPU (Intel)
Arc A580
Arc B580
VRAM
3 GB
8 GB
Storage
SSD required
SSD required
Activision also recommends specific driver versions for the beta: NVIDIA 610.47, AMD 26.7.1, and Intel 32.0.101.8861. The game needs 50 GB of free SSD space and a broadband internet connection. It is available for download through Battle.net and Steam.
TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot Requirement
PC players must enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to access online modes in the Modern Warfare 4 Beta. These are Windows security features that form the foundation for RICOCHET Anti-Cheat, and Activision has confirmed that players who do not meet this requirement will be restricted from online play. Activision recommends running the Call of Duty Secure Attestation Wizard before launch to verify the PC meets the required security standards.
Modern Warfare 4 Beta Patch Notes: Maps, Modes, and Weapons
Here’s what you can expect when the Beta goes live tomorrow:
MW4’s grounded movement prioritizes fluidity and freedom. We made a Mobility Course for players to learn, experiment, and master the system. Spend a few minutes learning the basics, or a few hours challenging yourself for the best time possible. Either way, you’ll feel the difference the next time you load into Multiplayer.
Weekend One gives you access to 14 weapons that showcase MW4’s variety, personality, and balance. The team has worked hard on handling, presentation, and gameplay with the goal of delivering the best first-person gunplay we’ve ever made. Gunsmith lets you push the boundaries of each weapon’s capabilities, and Apex Attachments let you take those builds even further.
With weapon progression, we cut down redundant attachment grinding. Attachments you’ve already earned can be used on other guns as well, giving you more customization options faster as your arsenal expands.
We’ve spent countless hours playtesting these weapons, honing their designs, and dialing in the tuning, and we’re excited to finally get them into the hands of our players.
Here are some Apex Attachments the team suggests you try out in Beta:
The Han 86 transforms into the Han X20 Skybreaker. This advanced weapons system mounts to the top of the receiver and allows the platform to deploy 20mm airburst rounds which detonate at a specified distance.
The X-58 Nyx becomes the X-58 Void. Complete with a brass catcher and an extended, wrapped suppressor, the X-58 Void is the ultimate stealth platform – hiding enemy death markers and obfuscating the directional hit indicators of its targets.
Killstreaks
In MW4’s Killstreak system, a kill still counts as a point no matter what mode you’re in. However, we want to make sure we reward objective players as well. With our new Smart Streak layer, taking a Domination Flag, holding a Hardpoint, or planting the Data Spike all contribute to your Killstreak Meter.
Progression & Rewards
Every Multiplayer match earns XP toward your Player Level, unlocking additional gameplay content as you progress through Beta.
During Weekend One, the level cap is Level 20. When the Open Beta begins in Weekend Two, the cap increases to Level 30, with additional Weapons, Equipment, Perks, Killstreaks, and rewards.
Here’s what you can earn throughout both weekends:
PC Experience
As a reminder, PC players must have TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled to play the Modern Warfare 4 Beta online.
These Windows security features provide a trusted foundation for RICOCHET Anti-Cheat and make system-level tampering more difficult, helping protect the integrity of the Beta from Day One.
If you already have TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled, you’re ready to go. If either feature is disabled, you won’t be able to play the Beta online.
Every multiplayer match earns XP toward Player Level, unlocking additional content as players progress. The level cap for Weekend 1 is set at Level 20. When Weekend 2 of the Open Beta arrives, the cap rises to Level 30, along with additional weapons, equipment, perks, and killstreaks.
Known Issues in the Beta
Infinity Ward has also listed several live issues players may encounter during the beta, including incorrect display of 4x optics while aiming down sights, the loadout screen occasionally remaining visible after a match starts, and animation timing discrepancies when observing other players transition from slide to sprint. Frame rate drops with Quick Draw attachments and hitching linked to recording software such as NVIDIA ShadowPlay have also been reported.
Modern Warfare 4 Beta Release Dates
Early Access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 starts on August 21, 2026, for players who pre-purchased the game. The Open Beta then opens to all players on August 28, 2026.
