EC Ong Articles - Page 8

European top laner sOAZ, a name familiar to long-time League of Legends (LoL) fans, is coming back to professional play. The veteran hasn’t been in a competitive match for a whole year, but the community will be hoping to see some of his best should he return, remembering his time with Fnatic in EU. In […]

Amid the flurry of updates that are coming for League of Legends (LoL) season 12, a new keystone, First Strike, will be replacing the very rarely used Omnistone as part of the Inspiration rune path. Preseason is just around the corner, and Riot developers have been spilling details about what to expect for the game in 2022. […]

In the all-LCK Worlds 2021 quarterfinals series, T1 showed no mercy against their Korean brethren. While we predicted T1 to beat out Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) handily, the three-time League of Legends World champions showed just how dominant they are. They destroyed HLE 3-0 in the first knockout match of the tournament to book their […]

Grand Theft Auto (GTA): The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, which is launching with a remastered look, has just released its first official trailer. The trilogy collection includes Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Rockstar also confirmed the title’s online and physical release date. Watch GTA […]

No impostors here! Among Us will soon launch Collector’s Editions, with pre-orders already starting today. Three different Collector’s Editions will sabotage store shelves in just a few months: the Crewmate Edition, the Impostor Edition, and the Ejected Edition. Each contains its own set of interesting inclusions, like stuffed toys and other merchandise. Read on to […]

With Skyrim Anniversary Edition set for release in November, Bethesda Game Studios is teasing fans bit by bit about what to expect with the upcoming title. As revealed through Twitter, players can add an aquarium and fish to their Hearthfire homes. In the grand scheme of things, it may not ultimately sway you into buying […]

Twitch users may soon see some brand new features coming to the platform, with a rewind option arriving for a limited trial period. The streaming community can try out the new feature for about a month, as announced via the Twitch Support Twitter page on Thursday. Twitch is arguably the largest streaming platform out there, […]

After a crazy set of Week 2 group stage games, the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship knockout stage is upon us. Eight teams remain to duke it out in best-of-fives to advance through a single-elimination bracket. Here are our predictions for the Worlds 2021 quarterfinals round. The format made it so that teams hailing from […]

As season 11 rumbles to its conclusion, League of Legends Patch 11.21 finally arrives today in the midst of all the crazy competitive World Championship action. (Check out our Worlds 2021 coverage ahead of the quarterfinals later this week!) Among the highlights and most awaited releases for this patch are the seven new Dragonmancer skins, including one […]

With unique dual gameplay and exceptional aesthetics of a Victorian-esque manor, Tandem: A Tale of Shadows seeks to redefine the puzzle platformer genre. Developed by Monochrome Paris and published by Hatinh Interactive, the upcoming title is dropping this week. Tandem: A Tale of Shadows Release Date: October 21, 2021 Tandem: A Tale of Shadow‘s release […]

A new open-world, action-adventure role-playing game (RPG) is emerging from the sands. After three years of development, Sands of Aura‘s release is right around the corner, bringing dark and fantastic elements alongside challenging, souls-like combat. Sands of Aura Release Date: October 21, 2021 Sands of Aura‘s release date is on October 21, 2021, coming out on […]

Kingdom Hearts and Super Smash Bros Ultimate (SSBU) fans rejoice—the SSBU roster is now complete with the arrival of Sora in the fighting game. The keyblade-wielding character’s launch marks the conclusion of Fighters Pass Volume 2 and downloadable content (DLC) for SSBU after three years of exciting updates and expansions. For players who already purchased the […]

Group D—group of death? The final day of the 2021 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship group stage was utter madness, with Gen.G and MAD Lions coming out on top of a four-way tie—the first-ever in Worlds history. They now round out the 16 teams who have advanced to the knockout stage. Before coming into […]

Brother buff is real. Team Liquid (TL) smashed through the EMEA VCT Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) off the backs of siblings Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom and Nabil “Nivera” Benrlitom, booking a trip to VALORANT‘s year-end World Championship. The squad claims the EMEA region’s final spot at the global tournament after a resounding 3-1 victory over Guild […]

Two more teams picked up qualification berths for the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2021, slated for the final week of November. Heroic and Team Liquid’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) squads both advanced after smooth sailing through the brackets of the BLAST Fall Showdown. As esports circuits around the globe race towards the conclusion of the […]

After a dramatic day of League of Legends, Royal Never Give Up (RNG) and Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) comfortably sit at the top of Group C at Worlds 2021. Just like in Group B, the LPL and LCK representatives got the better of their opponents in resounding fashion and now head to the tournament’s quarterfinals […]

Minecraft‘s Overworld is getting a vibrant new look, with the next big update called The Wild. Even though the second part of the Caves and Cliffs release has yet to drop in the game, Mojang Studios already made the announcement about The Wild at this year’s Minecraft Live. While The Wild update will be smaller […]

Among the many videos that premiered at DC FanDome 2021, a new trailer for Gotham Knights made its exciting debut at the event. Developed by WB Games Montreal, Gotham Knights is the upcoming Batman co-op title. Although the game itself won’t feature Batman, Gotham Knights is still set in the Batman universe. The story takes off after Bruce Wayne’s […]

Apex Legends fans can look forward to the latest installment for Stories from the Outlands, which is expected to reveal more clues on either the next legend or plot developments for season 11. The new episode will premiere this coming Monday, October 18, 2021. Respawn Entertainment dropped the announcement via Twitter, showing a gif of […]

No surprises here—T1 and Edward Gaming (EDG) trampled over Group B on their way to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship knockout stage. And a testament to their dominance, China and Korea’s representatives didn’t even need all the games to do it. NA’s 100 Thieves and Japan’s DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM) both knew their tragic fates […]

In another crossover between Fortnite and DC, a new Batman Outfit is set to drop in the game. The Batman Who Laughs will become the fifth Batman skin in the series alongside the arrival of the Batman/Fortnite: Foundation comic. The Batman Who Laughs is a Joker-fied Batman from a dark dimension. Writer Scott Snyder introduced […]

Apex Legends fans can rejoice as the game’s ranked system, based on kill points (KP), is getting an overhaul in Season 11. The update will change the way KP is calculated, as revealed in an impromptu Reddit Q&A from Ryan Rigney, Respawn Entertainment’s Director of Community and Communications. For the Apex Legends community, changes to the ranked mode […]

Cloud9 (C9) took charge of their own destiny—with a little help from EU—winning thrice on the day to book a ticket to the 2021 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship knockout stage. Ending with a 3-4 groups record, the team had to completely reverse the cards from their disastrous start to the Worlds main event. […]

Continuing to drop players from its active roster, Boston Uprising announced it is bidding goodbye to Yun “GaeBullSsi” Young-sun. The off-tank is now a free agent on the Overwatch League (OWL) market. Hailing from South Korea, GaeBullSsi was an up-and-coming off-tank in the Overwatch Contenders scene. He stepped up from Uprising Academy, signing for the main team […]

New friends, returning characters, and cooking fun—here’s some of the most exciting things in store for Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans. Announced today in Nintendo’s latest Animal Crossing Direct, a huge update is arriving to shake up the hit game on November 5, 2021. The game last had major changes in March this year, featuring more […]

Former Movistar Riders player Owen “smooya” Butterfield has joined Fnatic’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) on a three-month trial. The new signing comes in ahead of the team competing at the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Winter European Closed Qualifiers next Monday, October 18. This isn’t the first time that the British AWPer has played with the […]

The three-peat dream is no more. Fans will see a new team take the Dota 2 crown at The International (TI) 2021, with back-to-back defending champions OG crashing out of TI10 today. OG supporters, meanwhile, will have to come to terms with their team’s dissatisfying finish this year. As the biggest and most prestigious event […]

The Super Smash Bros. scene is welcoming a new contender, as Brazil’s top esports organization FURIA has signed its first player. The name is a very familiar one—none other than Griffin “Fatality” Miller. The community highly regards Fatality as one of the best Smash Ultimate talents across the globe, and even the world’s top Captain […]

FIFA fans might soon have to get used to a new name for the popular video game series. Ever since Electronic Arts (EA) announced a potential rebrand, fans have been speculating on what exactly this means for the games moving forward. Here’s what we know so far on why EA Sports might ditch the FIFA […]

Get ready for yet another video game turned television series—the classic first-person shooter (FPS) System Shock is getting its very own live-action adaptation. The show will be part of the original programming of Binge, an upcoming gaming and entertainment streaming platform. The original System Shock was released back in 1994 by LookingGlass Technologies and Origin Systems. […]

After just five months with TSM’s VALORANT team, head coach Chet “Chet” Singh has moved on to a new squad after a disappointing VCT campaign. Chet had joined TSM in May this year, following a departure from NRG. Now the former CS:GO coach will hope to find success with Team Envy, as the squad heads […]

League of Legends (LoL) fans aren’t just getting a Netflix show—Arcane will be coming to real life as an immersive experience this November. Riot Games partnered up with Secret Cinema to produce the in-person event, exclusively available in Los Angeles. The interactive event is bound to further hype up the already eagerly anticipated animated series, […]

From the director of Deadly Premonition comes The Good Life, set for release in just a few days. This new Debt Repayment RPG is set in Rainy Woods, a seemingly idyllic and happy countryside. The twist? There’s been a murder right around the corner. Players can soon try to get to the bottom of the […]

The Crysis Remastered Trilogy will finally be coming out in a few days. Fans will soon get to enjoy high-definition graphics and smoother gameplay for Crysis‘ acclaimed single-person campaigns. While the trilogy offers Crysis, Crysis 2, and Crysis 3 as an all-in-one bundle, fans can also purchase the remastered titles individually. Crysis Remastered Trilogy Release […]

Reigning LCL champions Unicorns of Love (UOL) have released their entire League of Legends (LoL) roster by “mutual agreement”. The sudden announcement came via Twitter on Monday as the 2021 LoL World Championship main stage matches began. “We accept the fact that players need constant development,” the statement read. “[The players] are becoming free agents […]

After failing to qualify for the 2021 World Championship, G2 Esports isn’t taking the subpar performance lightly—eyeing a “very exciting” rebuild of its League of Legends (LoL) roster. Owner Carlos Rodriguez announced in a Twitter video that the organization is “looking to trade” several members of the team. In a surprise move, the benched players […]

Jackbox Party Pack 8 is finally arriving this week, set to make online party nights that much more fun. Fans have long been anticipating the eighth entry in the Jackbox franchise, which shot to even more fame as parties with friends and colleagues shifted to the digital realm. The latest party bundle comes with five new […]

For former Overwatch pro Felix “xQc” Lengyel, an early look into Overwatch 2 has not left the best of impressions. On Twitch, he even commented “it’s the same game” while watching a snippet of pro players showcasing some early gameplay. His reaction on stream was less than excited as he watched the gameplay video. “I […]

Fnatic will be without star Elias “Upset” Lipp as the 2021 LoL World Championship main stage opens today. Upset headed home to Germany due to “an urgent family matter”, the European team announced on Sunday evening via Twitter. Upset “will until further notice not start” this tournament, the statement says. In his place, Louis “Bean” […]