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CD Projekt Red encountered many problems in the past few months which impeded their ability to work on Cyberpunk 2077. The infamous futuristic RPG found its way to a playable state despite several hurdles close to its release. However, several fixes still need to be made to the game. CDPR hoped to deliver Patch 1.2 […]

Monster Hunter Rise finally launched last week after much fanfare. Fortunately, Capcom finished the development of the game with no issues. Nintendo Switch owners eagerly awaited the first Monster Hunter title crafted specifically for the Nintendo Switch. Now, a little over three days since the game’s release,  Rise reached a milestone that arguably overshadows its […]

Evil Geniuses’ Dominque “SonicFox” McLean overcame numerous challenges in the WePlay Ultimate Fighting League Season One before being crowned the champion. Countless fighting game pros from all over the world congregated in the three-day event but only one took home the belt. The Joker main dominated the rest of the competition and fought back from […]

A few days ago, Activision launched the NecroKing bundle for Call of Duty Black Ops – Cold War and Warzone. Several players instantly fell in love with the Ice Drake cosmetic for the Krig 6 rifle but now the honeymoon phase has faded all too soon. Warzone players naturally gravitated towards the Ice King seeing […]

Humankind, the upcoming 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) game from Amplitude Studios had players everywhere excited for a brand new game in the same vein as Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise. Amplitude initially planned to release the game on April 22 on Steam and the Epic Games Store but that ship has now sailed. The […]

The video game industry is overflowing with titles based on several wars across history. Subsequently, when developers ran out of real wars to adapt, they moved onto future wars and ones set in space. In 2015, one humble game developer sought to deliver a completely unique digital war experience. Now, after two modestly successful war […]

Esports champions deserve recognition for their feats and acts of tremendous skill. Every champion receives a cash prize and a trophy of some sort but receiving something tangible in-game proves to be the better reward overall. League of Legends, for example, awards each world championship team with a themed skin set featuring the team’s colors. […]

PUBG Mobile just exceeded an amazing milestone. The mobile version of the progenitor of all battle royales just surpassed 1 Billion downloads. The official PUBG Mobile Twitter account posted the exciting news for all the players to see. PUBG may have been suffering on other platforms but clearly, players still flock to its mobile version. […]

The Steam Games Festival repeatedly serves as a platform to showcase the latest amazing games. Players get access to countless player demos every time the event rolls out on the Steam digital storefront. Additonally, purchasing games becomes increasingly easier when players get the chance to try them out. The Steam Games Festival enjoyed modest success […]

Dota 2 suffered from a vastly outdated tutorial mode for several years. It got so bad that a group of well-meaning players spearheaded by famous Dota personality SirActionSlacks started a fundraiser for a revamped tutorial. The community tutorial team offered regular updates and seemed to be well on track to a full release but it […]

IO Interactive released its planned roadmap for Hitman 3 earlier this month but they also seem to have more in store for the future.  Hitman 3 caps off the incredible reboot trilogy of the franchise. The games follow a gripping tale of intrigue and assassinations but there’s also room for special missions such as the […]

Sentinels dominated the recently-concluded VALORANT Champions Tour Masters One tournament. The team escaped the clutches of the region’s toughest teams with no defeats. Above all, Sentinels shut down FaZe Clan in a 3-0 sweep despite the lack of a winners bracket advantage. Now, players from both sides of the VCT grand finals discuss the importance […]

Riot Games cracked down on 100 Thieves after the team’s alleged misconduct during the quarterfinals match of the VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters. The esports organization received a USD 5,000 fine following a competitive ruling. Additionally, Riot placed 100T head coach Hector “FrosT” Rosario on competitive probation due to “unprofessional behavior.” VALORANT may be a […]

Monster Hunter Rise releases in a few days and hunters everywhere are already gearing up. It’s an exciting time for loyal players of the franchise and newcomers to hunting monsters. The latest entry in the Monster Hunter franchise comes out on Switch later this week with a PC version way down the line. MonHun started […]

Call of Duty developers Treyarch prepared a treat for all of its players for Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. The upcoming double XP won’t just apply to player levels. Weapon and Battle Pass XP will receive the same boost for the duration of the special event. Players still looking to get some grinding in […]

Microsoft officially rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox Network. Xbox owners around the world already reported their console dashboards displaying the name Xbox Network. Microsoft apparently wanted to differentiate its longstanding online service subscription, Xbox Live, from its premium online game subscription, Xbox Live Gold. Players could spend USD 9.99 a month for an Xbox Live […]

Epic Games entry into the digital video game market caused ripples of conflicting responses from players and notable personalities. Many embraced the entrance of a brand new storefront looking to shake Steam’s iron grip on the market but not everyone felt that way. Several players aired grievances towards Epic Games’ dubious practices of “buying out” […]

The Genshin Impact leaks continue despite miHoYo’s best efforts. The developers of the game may need to look into their internal security practices because leaks keep finding their way online. Fortunately, or unfortunately for miHoYo, fans don’t seem to mind sneaking glimpses at future updates of the game. The 1.4 Update officially dropped recently but […]

Pokemon Go developers Niantic returns to make another AR game based on a beloved Nintendo franchise. Niantic rose to prominence in 2016 when the Pokemon Go mobile game took the world by storm. The game eventually died out but many still remember the many hours spent searching for Pokemon in the real world. Now, Niantic […]

Monster Hunter Rise officially launches later this week but there’s still so much we don’t know. The next major iteration of the Monster Hunter franchise first came to light in 2020. Many players rejoiced at the prospect of the series returning to its Nintendo roots. The community grew exponentially following the release of Monster Hunter […]

Bandai Namco finally revealed the final new character coming in as part of its Season 4 DLC. The latest season kicked off with the addition of the weapon-stealing ninja Kunimitsu. Now, it caps off with the dynamic entrance of Poland’s mighty leader, Lidia Sobieska. Additionally, Bandai revealed Lidia’s personal stage, Island Paradise. Things continue to […]

Rumors ran rampant surrounding the upcoming Resident Evil 2 animated Netflix adaptation. Capcom seems to be hard at work getting one of its most beloved franchises to screens both big and small. Sony Pictures officially declared the end of the production of an upcoming Resident Evil live-action film back in December 2020. There’s just absolutely […]

The VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters concluded this past weekend and a new king takes the crown. Sentinels completely dominated the complication that culminated in a grand finals shutdown on FaZe Clan. FaZe stands as a veteran of esports but it could do nothing against the Sentinels’ precision shooting and teamwork. Above all, there’s just […]

Genshin Impact V1.4 finally released today after several waves of leaks online. miHoYo did its best to quell the numerous leaked footage and information online but it could only do so much. Now, the Genshin creator looks to empower its community in a way separate from propagating leaks. Players have the chance to win thousands […]

Among Us developers, Innersloth announced a new map back in November 2018. Additional info regarding the new airship map has been slow but now we finally have an official release date. Crewmates and Impostors can wreak havoc on the new Airship map beginning March 31. The fourth map just so happens to the biggest map […]

The Evolution Championship Series stands as the premier fighting game tournament each year. EVO gathers thousands of spectators and fighters but last year it moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately,  the organizers ultimately decided to cancel EVO 2020 altogether. The ongoing global pandemic halted a 14-year long tradition of holding EVO tournaments in […]

Square Enix finally announced the arrival of Wakanda’s protect, Black Panther, sometime in Marvel’s Avenger’s future updates. The melee hero was always intended to make his way to the game but the update was postponed due to last year’s tragedy. The death of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman moved the developers to delay his arrival […]

Life is Strange returns for its third major installment. The sprawling series offered up an exciting slice of life stories invaded by one persistent supernatural twist. Things haven’t changed much since the first game as the latest title still offers supernatural powers wrapped around crazy teen emotions and a gripping story. Square Enix officially announced […]

Game leaks can’t be avoided especially for extremely famous games like Genshin Impacts. Several leaked characters and information bout the future of the adventure RPG made rounds on the internet. Fans hoped that a Dendro type character would finally release for the game but it has yet to be confirmed. Recently, several leaks point towards […]

The Genshin Impact community has been treated to an unending barrage of leaks for the next upcoming updates. The validity of the leaked information varies but we at least know two new characters will be heading into the game for the 1.5 Update. Currently, beta characters Eula and Yanfei had their identities exposed by famous […]

A former Riot employee sued the game developers and its CEO, Nicolo Laurent, claiming multiple cases of inappropriate sexual behavior. Sharon O’Donnell left the company in July 2020 before filing a lawsuit in January 2021. Now, a Riot Games board committee confirmed the conclusion of a third-party investigation on the alleged sexual misconduct in the […]

Rockstar Games announced that it looked into a potential solution for GTA Online load times following one player’s published game fix. The player-made solution allegedly decreased load times by up to 70% but it had to be verified. Rockstar promised to look into the potential fix before promising any changes for its players. “As a […]

Esports tournaments from multiple titles took a big hit last year when the global pandemic forced them into online-only streams. Activision Blizzard esports leagues were in no way spared from the brunt of the COVID-19 damage. Now, it looks like Activision Blizzard aims to continue its brand new online-only streaming setup down the line. In […]

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass continues to gather amazing free games for all of its subscribers. Recently, Microsoft just added 20 amazing games from the Bethesda library but the news doesn’t end there. Players recently looked into a teaser announcement for the Game Pass about the potential addition of a brand new upcoming game. Now, Microsoft […]

Famous Genshin Impact leaker Lumie released beta footage of the upcoming playable character, Yaoyao. Now, Lumie released more footage about two upcoming characters in the upcoming 1.5 Update. Currently, the Chinese Private Beta Test for Genshin Impact 1.5 officially kicked off. Subsequently, bits and pieces of information will always leak through the cracks. Here’s all […]

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the best-selling video games of all time. Naturally, its ever-expanding online game mode also garnered the attention of millions of players. Unfortunately, the online game mode, much like the single-player campaign, suffers from absolutely abysmal loading times. Players went on enduring the brutal loading times if only to […]

According to a report from Dot Esports, Alienware decided to cut its partnership with Riot Games 10 months early due to the sexual assault lawsuit against Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent. Riot worked with Alienware since 2019 as a hardware provider for its League of Legends broadcasts. The partnership was meant to expire in 2022 but […]

Genshin Impact Update 1.4 launches on March 17 bringing a new character and several new additional content. Players eagerly await new exciting content to enjoy in Genshin. Unfortunately, a glaring issue surrounding the game continues to cause multiple problems for players. Many players can play Genshin with no issues but there are those unfortunate enough […]

Genshin Impact continues to be an online gaming powerhouse with its neverending deluge of great content. Unsurprisingly, millions of people log in each day to see their favorite characters and prepare for that next gacha pull. Currently, the long and winding roadmap for Genshin Impact promises a new update every six weeks. Naturally, players eagerly […]