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EA announced last week that it will begin investigating allegations of an employee selling premium FIFA 21 items through an illegal black market. The employee in question allegedly contacted FIFA 21 players promising them easy access to high-level in-game items in exchange for money. The back-alley deals ignited the “EA Gate” trend on social media […]

Players log on every night to their favorite games to have a good time fighting against or with other people but there are those that choose to get in the way of everyone’s fun times. Call of Duty: Warzone Voice Actress Alex Zedra ran into two cheaters on Twitch playing in a tournament. The voice […]

Watch Dogs: Legion launched as the third entry in Ubisoft’s futuristic high-tech open-world sandbox series. Legion sees players utilizing hacks to get past locks and cameras in order to pursue a larger goal for a secret organization. Similar to the earlier titles in the series, Legion introduced an online mode that had players going up […]

Immortals Fenyx Rising officially released on December 3, 2020. Since then, it amassed a respectable following of loyal players dedicated to its engaging story and sprawling world. Recently, the game received its first major DLC, “A New God,” last month and Ubisoft doesn’t want to slow down just yet. The next paid DLC for Immortals […]

The Resident Evil franchise features a cast of amazing playable characters that fans and players everywhere have loved for years. The spotlight returned to the two stars of Resident Evil 2 when the Remake released in 2019. Since then, people have come to know and love the latest iterations of both Leon S. Kennedy and […]

The horror platformer sequel Little Nightmares 2 successfully made a name for itself within a month of its release. The game garnered multiple favorable reviews from many reviewers and news outlets. Additionally, the sequel surpassed the 1 million sales mark in an unprecedented windfall. THE SUCCESS OF LITTLE NIGHTMARES 2 The game franchise only features […]

Square Enix officially announced an upcoming special reveal for the next game in the Life is Strange franchise. The unnamed sequel serves as the centerpiece for a special showcase live stream event next week. Additionally, the event features several other games like Outriders, Marvel’s Avengers, and Balan Wonderland. The most recent iteration of Life is […]

Microsoft currently holds the crown in subscription-based free games within the console market. The Game Pass offers numerous great games all for a nominal subscription fee. Subsequently, this feature accounts for Xbox’s overwhelming advantage in the current console generation. One would think that Microsoft would slow down their roll after a landslide victory but the […]

The prodigal esports star returns. Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng just couldn’t stay away from the organization he called home for several years. He arguably found success with his other professional League of Legends teams like Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid but TSM will always be his home. Now, Doublelift makes a return to the black-and-white […]

Jay “sinatraa” Won, former Overwatch League star and currently suspended VALORANT player, landed himself in hot water when allegations of sexual assault came to light. The issue attracted public attention when Sinatraa’s ex-girlfriend Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez published the allegation on her Twitter account. Riot acted swiftly and moved to suspend the American FPS star from […]

Fall Guys aims to be the next big thing for futuristic games. Season 4 features a sci-fi theme under the title Fall Guys 4041. Rocketships, Robots, and space travel prominently feature in this snazzy new update for the massive party game. Undoubtedly, players eagerly awaited new info on the upcoming new levels for the game. […]

EA thrives on creating games chock full of microtransactions and cosmetics. The massive game company became somewhat of an infamous poster child for in-game purchases but they’ve seemed to run into rough waters. You’d think EA would keep a closer eye on its in-game items economy given it’s their bread and butter but you would […]

The development of the film adaptation of Borderlands continues in full with the acquisition of another fantastic actor for the cast. Creed II’s Florian Munteanu joins the star-studded cast as the massive Psycho Krieg. The former boxer joins big names, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jack Black in the upcoming video game […]

Apex Legends currently reigns at the top of the battle royale pile. Its unique brand of fast-paced gameplay with excellent gun-feel quickly helped amass a large number of players. Recently, Respawn Entertainment officially released the game on Steam where it quickly became one of the best games on the platform. Now, the legendary battle royale […]

Players go through heaven and hell to secure respectable records on battle royale titles. Forget about getting Chicken Dinners or Apex Championships, securing a massive amount of kills remains an amazing achievement. Well, Call of Duty streamer Aydan Conrad managed to reach unprecedented heights in a simple innocent game of Warzone. Aydan and his friends […]

Dota 2 reigns as the king of modern-day MOBAs since it launched on the Steam platform. Its annual tournament, The International, consistently breaks prize pool records every year. This is why it’s extremely surprising that such an iconic esports title makes do with a thoroughly underwhelming and disappointing tutorial mode. Valve consistently breaks barriers and […]

Several pages for games and DLC on Steam vanished off of the face of the storefront. One of the biggest affected games includes the top FPS esports title Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO). DLC, games, and movies mysteriously vanished from the store without warning. Valve managed to restore all affected items in the Store but there’s […]

Super Nintendo World, the massive Nintendo theme park, finally opens its doors this month. Nintendo initially planned to open the park on February 4, 2021, but the opening was delayed due to the issuance of a state of emergency in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan. Super Nintendo World is a dedicated area within Universal Studios […]

Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax broke news several months ago. Several people considered the deal a foregone conclusion but it has yet to been officially completed. Recently, the acquisition deal took greater steps towards its long-awaited conclusion. The 7.5B USD deal recently received the approval of the European Commission and the SEC. Above all, these two […]

Innersloth set out to make some improvements to its hit game Among Us this weekend before everything crumbled. The latest update added a quick chat wheel function that made it “easier, faster, and safer” to play the game. The patch also lowered the age gate down to 13. Younger players could still play the game […]

Prison Escapee Clint Butler almost got away from his 17-year extended prison sentence. Unfortunately, the genius escape artist turned foolish when he wanted the new Call of Duty title. Imagine breaking quarantine and hunting for a game while being an escaped convict. Thankfully, Police officers found, identified, and apprehended Butler. He will return to the […]

Marvel’s Avengers developers Crystal Dynamics announced changes to its RPG that completely polarized the player base. Players will now find it more tedious to level up their favorite heroes. Crystal Dynamics claims that making XP progression more difficult benefits the game as a whole. The changes come alongside the release of the latest DLC Character […]

Guilty Gear fans everywhere happily received every bit of information doled out by the teaser and trailer videos. Arc System Work planned for its latest entry in the long-running franchise to come out on April 9, 2021. However, the team behind Guilty Gear Strive decided to delay the game’s release after receiving crucial feedback from […]

Valve set out to create its own collectible card game in 2018. Fans received the teaser trailers with skepticism but overall looked forward to its release. The game had a promising start when it launched but a harsh fall-off in player numbers finally took its toll. Valve tried to work around its numerous problems with […]

Seth “Scump” Abner used to be an esports star playing under the OpTic Chicago banner for multiple Call of Duty tournaments. Recently, he has found himself in the unique position of being the first sponsored esports professional of the eyewear company, Oakley. Subsequently, he partnership will include Scump relying on Oakley’s gaming-centric eyewear solution called […]

Rumors of a vastly superior Nintendo Switch circulated late last month after a few eager players data-minted the latest Switch games. Several gaming journalists compiled every rumor and hearsay about the upcoming Switch upgrade. At the time, most of the details only served to generate false hope and excitement. Leaks can never be equated to […]

Sony operates under the assumption that its players will find ways to turn seemingly innocuous objects into PlayStation controllers. Subsequently, the big console-makers successfully patented technology that would allow players to make their own PlayStation controllers. The technology covered in the patent sounds ludicrous but previous projects showed random objects being turned into game controllers. […]

Recently, Dota professional Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon ran into a season-ending complication with his team, Vici Gaming. He eventually found a proper home with Indonesia’s  BOOM Esports filling in as stand-in. Unfortunately, 23savage has no permanent professional team but it seems he hasn’t neglected sharpening his Dota 2 skills. The young Carry proudly announced his personal […]

Paradox’s decision to remove Hardsuit Labs from the upcoming Vampire sequel hit the studio pretty hard. Hardsuit made no announcements regarding the alleged staffing changes but several developers have confirmed the ongoing layoffs at the game studio. It’s an understandable consequence of losing a massive game development project. The gravity of the layoffs remains unclear […]

Movie studios just can’t seem to stay away from adapting successful video games. The Division joined the long line of franchises getting film adaptations in 2016 but it’s only recently coming into its own. The upcoming Netflix film now stars both Jessica Chastain and Jack Gyllenhaal. NO STRANGER TO NERD CULTURE Jake Gyllenhaal already has […]

Apex Legends quickly established itself as a premier competitive title swiftly since its launch in February 2019. The game offered a brand new battle royale experience that focused on high mobility and a wide variety of guns to choose, love, and hate. Now, the hit game looks to expand its cross-play capabilities as it’s set […]

A game-breaking glitch allows twice the number of players for Destiny 2 raids. Surprisingly, the players rolled with the discovered glitch and enjoy every moment with it. Raids normally only allow up to six players but the glitch allows players to finagle their way into 12-player raids. Bungie designed raids to be challenging with its […]

Paradox Interactive continues to experience headache after headache with the development of Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2. The publishers already pushed back the game’s release date by six months. Recently, Paradox announced further delays in the games department. Unfortunately for Paradox, a few months can’t fix the departure of a development team. DELAYED WITH NO […]

Avenger Infinity War’s tiniest and arguably most viral cast member has been selected for the upcoming Borderlands movie adaptation. Ariana Greenblatt, the actress behind Young Gamora, plays demolitions expert Tiny Tina in the upcoming Borderlands movie. Greenblatt played a timid and scared alien child in Avengers but she will have to change gears for her […]

The British Academy for the Arts (BAFTA) announced its nominations for the BAFTA Games Awards 2021. The Last of Us Part II leads the nominees with 14 nominations. The nominees include many of last year’s award-winning games. The PlayStation 5 smash hit Marvel’s Spider-man: Miles Morales joins several of 2020’s biggest games. The last BAFTA […]

Google hoped to become the household name for streaming-based consoles with the Stadia. It’s been a rocky development period and an even rockier post-release period for the console. Recently, the search engine giant decided to abandon all of its first-party game development to focus on the console’s improvement. That decision soon proved to be a […]

Apex Legends officially launched on Steam on November 4, 2020. The game exploded in popularity after it broke free from its initial Origin platform. Currently, the game is going through its second competitive season on the Steam platform. Additionally, several fun events keep the entire experience exciting for all of its players and now we […]

A report published by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commission revealed that the upcoming E3 2021 live event has been canceled. This marks the second consecutive canceled E3 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the LA city board claimed to be working on 2022 and 2023 licenses for E3. […]

Snoop Dogg first gained popularity through his extremely catchy music. Recently the hip-hop artist turned to his second love, video games. Several artists and musicians have turned to streaming or Let’s-playing their favorite games. Snoop Dogg is no Twitch top streamer but he has a commendable 229k followers on his personal Twitch channel. Unfortunately, when […]