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League of Legends has an illustrious history beyond being an insanely successful esports title. Riot Games carefully crafted a body of backstories that helped shaped the universe behind the esports side. LOL’s strongest strength is not the presence of one of esports’ most amazing players. LOL stories do a great job of bringing their players […]

Call of Duty has a long-standing history of being one of the best shooters in modern history. Its transition to the battle royale format quickly resulted in success. Players enjoyed the endless action and excitement playing Call of Duty: Warzone and it doesn’t seem like Activision plans to abandon such a successful game. Recently, the […]

Facebook acquired Oculus back in 2014 but it never evolved into a hardware developer with its own impressive shows for its exclusive games. Oculus developed its own reputation as the name in Virtual Reality technology but that was ages prior to the big social media company acquisition. Now, 9 years since its founding, Oculus finally […]

Call of Duty: Mobile explores new places in its third competitive season. The latest update to COD: M launches later this week and features a Japanese theme. Players get to explore all the new content in the Tokyo Escape season 3 update. Activision didn’t officially announce the new weapons heading to the mobile game but […]

There’s always a lighthouse, there’s always a man, there’s always a city. The BioShock franchise excelled at taking its players on eerie adventures on the bottom of the sea (and up in the sky). Its latest iteration, BioShock Infinite closed its vast story by opening up the entire franchise to an infinite (sorry) number of […]

Nintendo planned to push for an updated version of its immensely successful game console, the Nintendo Switch. The console finally had a hardware upgrade in the works after being on the market for over four years. The Nintendo Switch Lite served as more of a middle ground for the console but the untitled 2021 update […]

The internet increasingly makes it difficult for game developers to keep their projects under wraps. It becomes infinitely more difficult to keep secrets when an outsourced company decides to spill the beans. Thanks to a German dubbing studio, players now believe a remaster of Sonic Colors is on the way. Developers already face enough challenges […]

No one can ever deny Sony’s position in the console market. The game developer established itself as a pillar of game consoles ever since the launch of the PlayStation. However, the company’s success undoubtedly took a massive hit with Microsoft’s advances with the next-generation Xbox. Now, rumors floating on the internet point towards Sony’s alleged […]

Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games have been around for over ten years now. You have titanic games such as League of Legends and Dota 2 responsible for some of the modern success of esports in general. Sadly, not every MOBA found immense success that led to million-dollar annual tournaments. Additionally, several games in the […]

Apex Legends continues to be one of the most successful battle royales. Currently, the game’s eighth competitive season rapidly approaches its conclusion. Seasons for esports titles usually end silently after the dust from the ranked games settle. However, Apex isn’t your basic competitive game. Respawn Entertainment prepared quite a number of surprises for players leading […]

PUBG: New State is the latest battle royale from the game franchise that started it all. New State’s release builds on the success of the mobile version of PUBG. Krafton’s PUBG Studio announced no official release date for the new game but there’s something exciting coming for mobile players. PUBG: New State launches on Alpha […]

100 Thieves was founded in 2017  but it already achieved commendable success in multiple esports titles. Now, the organization continues to grow in strength with the addition of two new co-owners. The immensely successful streamer Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter and YouTuber Jack “CourageJD” Dunlop become the latest co-owners of the budding esports organization.  Valkyrae and Courage […]

Natus Vincere quickly established itself as a pillar of competitive Dota 2 when it won the first The International back in 2011. The organization carefully cultivated an air of prestige in the scene despite never winning a TI again. Recently, Na`Vi received flak from the community for replacing Viktor “GeneRaL” Nigrini in its Dota 2 […]

Atomic Games first announced Six Days in Fallujah over 12 years ago. Many people gave up hope that the game would ever see the light of day.  Then, suddenly, the game developers finally revealed the existence of the game that was promised so many years ago. The first trailer for the upcoming shooter released in […]

In many ways, the Nintendo Switch stands as the gaming giant’s swansong. The success of the Switch skyrocketed close to its release in 2017. The console saved the company following the lukewarm performance of the Wii U but it still had its own shortcomings. Nintendo broke the bank and conventional gaming console standards with all […]

Indiana “Froskurinn” Black earned a reputation of being one of the most insightful members of the English-speaking League of legends on-air team. She previously showed her masterful casting in the Chinese league prior to permanently moving to the European league. Last year, her contract with Riot Games ended but the star caster chose not to […]

Wakka-Wakka. PAC-MAN stands as one of the undeniable pioneers of the video game industry. The small pellet-munching video game icon dominated early arcades alongside fellow titans Super Mario and Donkey Kong. Now, Pac-man returns to the video game stage with a truly modern take on the classic video game. Fight for the right to be […]

The original Mass Effect trilogy brought players on an expansive space adventure full of energy guns and aliens. The games transcended platforms and publishers across its run before the thoroughly underwhelming Mass Effect: Andromeda. Now, the series returns to its roots with a massive visual overhaul. BioWare announced the Mass Effect Legendary Edition remake earlier […]

Video Games in general improved a lot over the past few years. Developers got really creative and skilled at presenting games with interesting mechanics that offer brand new experiences. However, not all innovations in games succeeded upon release. Full-Motion Video (FMV) titles almost split the gaming community with its unique approach to video games. The […]

Michael Pick works as a space software engineer. Additionally, he hosts a modest YouTube channel that focuses on creative engineering projects. Recently he just stepped into the video game scene with a very exciting project. Michael Pick planned, developed, and engineered the world’s largest Nintendo Switch. Pick spoke at length about what inspired the special […]

Players enjoyed rampaging through the wild planet of Pandora in the many entries of the Borderlands franchise. This is why it didn’t surprise fans when news broke out that development on a film adaptation started last year. Subsequently, big-name actors confirmed for roles in the film one by one. Stars such as Kevin Hart, Jack […]

The public perception of video games took a hard 180 once personalities started taking notice of games. The success of let’s-players and streamers definitely helped bring people around. Late-night talk show hosts in particular ridiculed gaming content creators harshly on their shows. Now, people like Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon include video games in their […]

miHoYo continuously suffers from information leaks owing to the massive success of Genshin Impact. The open-world adventure gacha attracted millions of players but it also opened the possibility for hacks and leaks. When something gains popularity, there will always be opportunistic people lurking close by. Case in point, many players currently enjoy the 1.4 Update […]

Binging with Babish takes viewers on a culinary tour to the foods of movies, TV, and video games. Andrew Rea, the man behind the food, offers play-by-play commentary as he tries to recreate the food we only see in media. His show evolved from a simple YouTube cooking show to a sizeable internet production house […]

League of Legends: Wild Rift brought the international MOBA sensation to mobile screens. Wild Rift hardly pioneered the genre for the mobile platform but it brings about an innovative new mode. Riot Games pioneered the All-Random-All-Mid game mode that lets 10 players face off against each other on a narrow bridge. The fun of the […]

There’s no shortage of zombies in movies, television, or video games. Now, the studio behind PUBG MObile and Free Fire looks to add more to the massive collection of zombie media. Tencent’s Lightspeed & Quantum Studios officially announced Undawn, an upcoming open-world zombie survival game. The studio did not divulge too many details about the […]

It’s no secret that the insanely popular Apex Legends takes place within the same universe as the Titanfall franchise. Eagle-eyed players can instantly recognize some of the weaponry from Apex as reworked and modified guns from Titanfall. The one glaring distinction between the two franchises is the stunning lack of massive titan mechs in the […]

Last month, the organizers behind E3 2021 confirmed that the event has moved to an online-only format. The decision came in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, esports and gaming events going completely online would not be a problem. However, problems arose when a report came out that the ESA planned to charge […]

Epic Games doesn’t have the most extensive game library but it tries its best. The studio behind Fortnite excels at bringing periodic free games to its users and they don’t intend on stopping. Now, players can get Tales of the Neon Sea for free on the Epic Games Store until April 8, 2021. TALES OF […]

The video game industry continues to develop innovations in hardware and software. Every year, we get better gaming gear and superior games. Unfortunately, innovation opens up the door for nefarious developments as well. One great example of such poor practices is the DRM system. Game developers forcing players to go online for games that don’t […]

The introduction of next-generation gaming technology always adds extra challenges for game developers. Naturally, developers always want to make their best games available on every platform at hand. Now, with the overwhelming success of Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S, a beloved franchise makes the bold step towards the future. Bethesda officially announced […]

The beloved fighting game franchise from SNK returns with King of Fighters XV sometime in 2021. SNK periodically updates its fans with the confirmed fighters for the KOF sequel. Many fans hold their breath as they await the announcement of their favorite character but not all are so lucky. Recently, SNK announced the official addition […]

Team Nigma stands as one of the greatest teams in competitive Dota 2. The team comprises of world-championship players from various countries. The organization just announced that it finally found a home in Abu Dhabi. The move comes as part of Nigma’s new partnership with twofour54, an organization run by the government of Abu Dhabi. […]

Few game franchises receive film adaptations and even fewer get reboots. Mortal Kombat, the massively successful fighting game franchise, gets another modern retelling with a brand new film adaptation. Warner Bros. initially planned for the film to be released on April 16 but certain factors officially pushed the date back by one week. The movie […]

PUBG Lite stood as the alternative to players hoping to try the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds experience. Lite was a free version of Battlegrounds designed for lower-grade computers. Now, the game will be shutting its doors for good following a tough decision from PUBG Studio. Players can no longer access the website but services for the game […]

Last week, Niantic announced its new partnership with Nintendo to develop several mobile games. The studio behind Pokemon Go already unveiled its plans for a Pikmin-themed game but now the project finally sprouted. Lucky Pikmin fans living in Singapore get to take part in early tests for the untitled Pikmin AR game. Players around the […]

Activision Blizzard continues its unrelenting assault on player storage space everywhere in the world. The Season Two Reloaded update for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is finally here. The new update promises new multiplayer maps, modes, outbreak content, and more but what COD players desperately need the most is additional storage […]

Developers regularly keep an eye out for game-breaking bugs that threaten the experience of their player base. Naturally, players always expect game makers to keep the games up and running. This is why it’s ironic that Nioh 2’s previous update messed things up royally for all players. Fortunately, its developers, Team Ninja, finally pushed out […]

Activision Blizzard slowly cultivates a questionable reputation with its decisions in recent memory. The company most recently let go of multiple Blizzard employees following supposed record-high performances. Now, the promotion of Blizzard’s CCO Armin Zerza to CFO of Activision Blizzard brought about a new challenge for the company. In a report by Kotaku, the massive […]