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Near, the creator of SNES emulators bsnes and higan, has died. Hector Martin, a friend of Near, tweeted a Google Doc detailing the events leading up to the untimely death. Based on the account (TW: suicide, self-harm), as well as on Near’s Twitter account, they have experienced harassment from the internet – ranging from bullying […]

The South America and Eastern Europe Regional Qualifiers for The International 10 have concluded – with not-so-surprising results. Dota 2 teams SG e-sports and Team Spirit earned their spots in TI10, closing the door for dozens of other teams in their region. Eastern European Team Spirit may have been a majority of the people’s bet for […]

Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny will finally arrive on the Nintendo Switch on June 29, 2021. Nippon Ichi Software currently has no plans to bring the English release on PlayStation 4, which currently only has the Japanese version of the game. Disgaea 6 Release Date: June 29, 2021, for the Nintendo Switch Disgaea 6 has a lot […]

Mr. Sakurai held a live stream feature that went for nearly an hour-long to show off how TEKKEN‘s Kazuya plays out on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo opened their Nintendo Direct at E3 Presentation revealing Kazuya as the latest SSBU fighter. But the announcement during E3 didn’t give a lot of details about how Kazuya will fit […]

It’s been a sad weekend for Fallout fans. Our favorite canine companion Dogmeat has passed away in real life. The real-life German Shepard named River, the pet dog of Bethesda developers Joel and Michelle Burgess, modeled and voiced Dogmeat. Joel tweeted about the death of his beloved companion on Saturday, clearly grieving the loss of […]

The Kerbal Space Program has been allowing players to take flight and reach their engineering dreams for ten years now. Now, as the game approaches the twilight of its years, it’s headed to a new destination: next-gen consoles. Community Manager KSPStar shared on the community boards that the game’s enhanced edition will be taking flight on Xbox […]

Players now have another chance to get the Fat Black Chocobo Mount on Final Fantasy 14. The Fat Black Chocobo Mount is back. It makes its triumphant return on Final Fantasy 14, two years since its original release. However, just like in its initial release, players who want to ride the adorable mount will have to take […]

Imagine if Konami were a lab scientist, and it made a graft between Among Us and the board game Clue. You’ll get CRIMESIGHT, except unlike Among Us, it’s only available on Windows. Konami’s new asymmetric multiplayer social deduction game, CRIMESIGHT, has just opened its doors for pre-registration. The registration period will be until July 10, 2021. The closed beta period already […]

The all-time classic Shadowrun Trilogy of cyberpunk fantasy is yours to keep for free on GOG.com right now. In celebration of GOG.com’s Summer Sale, the storefront is giving away Shadowrun Trilogy for free. However, you only have roughly two dozen hours before the Summer Sale ends. Along with it, the chance to grab Shadowrun Trilogy for free and DRM-free will be […]

Windows 11 will be all about gaming, as Microsoft adds three gaming-centric features in the new OS. The first and most important gaming feature to be added in Windows 11 is Xbox Game Pass integration. Just as how the Xbox Game Pass has slowly been integrated into Windows 10’s Game Bar, the Xbox Game Pass […]

Live interactive in-game events have been appearing more and more recently in the gaming world. The Sims 4 can now be counted on that list. For the first time ever, The Sims team introduces to us the Sims Session event. There will be lots of activities to do such as witnessing live musical performances, and […]

Pretty much everyone from the Apex Legends community has been asking for Season 0’s Kings Canyon to come back. And now, after a few teases, it’s finally official! All the rumors and speculations have now come to a close as Respawn Entertainment brings back Skull Town in both Arenas mode and in the returning OG […]

Fortnite Crew returns once again in July, as a new month always brings its new package. This July, we’re getting a mischievous collaboration once again with MARVEL and Disney. This isn’t the first time Epic Games and MARVEL collaborated with each other. In fact, these two enjoy a very close partnership. From crossover events to movie […]

The Steam Summer Sale 2021 is upon us, and we’re sure you’re already looking for the best deals out there. Is it a bit hard to decide which games to get during this Summer Sale? Fret not, because we’ve prepared our very own little wishlist for the Steam Summer Sale. Check out these ten games you should […]

Stranger Things hasn’t come back on Netflix for a long while now, and Season 4 still has no release date. But don’t worry, Stranger Things fans! Netflix tries its best to make sure that its series will remain top of the minds of people while we wait for the next season. They’ve done collaborations with Magic: The Gathering and SMITE […]

News has not reached the Western shores yet, but it seems like word around Japan says that Sonic The Hedgehog has some interesting plans this year. According to Ryokutya2089, and reported via Siliconera, SEGA has been planning to make Sonic a VTuber. According to reports, SEGA art director Kazuyuki Hasino’s team is working on a […]

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 came out earlier this month, and developers and publishers CI Games naturally promoted it. Now, it’s got the spotlight on them instead of the game itself thanks to a press event that was done in incredibly poor taste. During a media event earlier this month, TheGamer‘s Eric Switzer attended excitedly. He relates […]

The Space Jam sequel gets a game tie-in that lets players control LeBron James and beat up robots. Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get to sample the game ahead of the world. The game comes out exclusively on the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks service on July 1. But don’t worry, LeBron fans – Space […]

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, the black sheep of the franchise, will become part of the Xbox Game Pass this July 2021. Microsoft announced that a total of eight games will become available through their subscription service on or before July. Chief among them is Banjo-Kazooie, but the lineup for this month is actually really good. Check […]

NEO: The World Ends With You is the sequel to the oft-forgotten The World Ends With You. With the unique gameplay of the original specifically made for the Nintendo DS, many wonder how the PS5 and Nintendo Switch handle the gameplay of NEO: The World Ends With You. But don’t fret. If you’re one of the people who […]

The new character for Genshin Impact, Kaedehara Kazuha, comes out in a few days. To build up anticipation for his arrival, miHoYo released another Web Event, called “Distant Voyage.” It’s a simple little mini-game that requires minimum effort to finish. It’s a great way to collect resources and materials ahead of Kazuha’s arrival, which will definitely have […]

The highly-anticipated action role-playing game by BANDAI NAMCO SCARLET NEXUS is out now. Here’s everything you need to know about SCARLET NEXUS. SCARLET NEXUS Release Date: June 25, 2021 SCARLET NEXUS is the newest offering from BANDAI NAMCO. An action role-playing game, this anime-themed game has deep character progression and role-playing elements. On top of that, the game continues racking up […]

Having a next-gen console with all of its next-gen graphics features is only great if your monitor can display them. Hence, buying a new console doesn’t stop at getting your hands on these in-demand items. You also have to purchase accessories, speakers, and most importantly, gaming monitors. And with how diverse the selection is in […]

Retro-inspired Horizon Chase Turbo races in the Epic Games Store this week. Between June 24 to 30, 2021, retro racing games fans can get a hold of it for free. AQUIRIS describes the game as “A Tribute to Classic Arcade Racers.” Horizon Chase Turbo is inspired by 80’s and 90’s racing games. The developers recreated the same couch-coop gameplay […]

Sonic Mania, arguably the best Sonic the Hedgehog game to come out in recent memory, comes free in the EGS. From June 24 to 30, Sonic fans can get the game for free from the Epic Games Store. Sonic Mania scratches the nostalgia itch of Sonic fans. It’s a full-fledged 2D platformer with pixel graphics. But the developers made great use […]

Valve is not letting their The International 10 event venue woes get in the way of their Summer festivities. The Dota 2 Nemestice Summer Event is here, and it brings with it a limited-time game mode and a new seasonal battle pass. Dota 2 Nemestice Summer Event Battle Pass The Summer Update coincides with the tail end of The […]

The Steam Summer Sale 2021 is back and Gaben’s about to take everybody’s wallets once again! Although Steam has not yet officially recognized it (as Valve likes surprising us with the start of their Sales anyway), we already know when the Steam Summer Sale 2021 will start. As tweeted by SteamDB, Valve has sent out a […]

MARVEL’s Avengers‘ first major event since launch is finally here. The MARVEL’s Avengers Cosmic Cube Event brings a lot of new content – so much that it might be overwhelming. Once the IP Address sensitive information issue has been addressed, we’re sure that a lot of players will jump in on to the event and seek out everything […]

The sun is shining so bright, everyone’s gearing up for a wild beach party, and it’s the perfect time to hit Believer Beach! Be careful though as this could be a diabolical plot structured by the invaders to cause even more devastation to the Fortnite islanders. The Cosmic Summer event is now live and alongside […]

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 has been a very chaotic season ever since the invaders began to disrupt the island’s peace. Not only did they take over the island, but they also brought destruction upon the players. With the latest update, things are about to get more overwhelming.  Abductors send players to the Mothership If […]

We just got a brand-new challenge for Overwatch‘s Ashe through a mini-event. This mini-event runs from June 22 – July 5. Players should be looking forward to some explosive rewards including cosmetics, epic skins, player icons, sprays, and of course, the Deadlock Ashe skin. This challenge is quite shorter compared to previous events. To celebrate […]

It’s not easy to fight against toxic behavior online, especially if you’re the target of sexual harassment. We’re all playing video games to de-stress or to compete, so getting targetted for any form of online harassment is not only frustrating – but it also destroys the experience entirely. While others would not find the courage […]

Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa tweets on Tuesday her latest realizations on Twitch bans. On the said tweet, Amouranth says that she now believes that Dr. DisRespect, real name Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, doesn’t really know the reason behind his ban. Just like a lot of divisive streamers on the Twitch platform, Dr. DisRespect claims […]

Content creators who wanted to stream MARVEL’s Avengers‘ latest Cosmic Cube will surely be disappointed. As of now, there’s no safe way to live stream or record content, if you have the latest update installed. There’s a bug that shows what could be the player’s IP address on the screen right now. It looks like it’s […]

Another licensed crossover DLC has arrived on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. This time, Sonic the Hedgehog crossovers with Minecraft. A $7.99 DLC pack gives players access to 25 different skins you can use in any world. These skins include Sonic the Hedgehog himself, Shadow, Tails, and many others. It also gives access to Sonic recreated levels, including the Green Hill Zone […]

In partnership with O2 and Island Records Games, Epic Games will be hosting yet another concert on Fortnite. This time, it’s going to be held in a digital O2 Arena, with UK band Easy Life holding a concert there this Thursday. O2 announced the partnership ahead of releasing tickets for the rest of Easy Life’s UK tour. […]

TEKKEN producer Katsuhiro Harada clarifies that the TEKKEN x Street Fighter collaboration game project hasn’t died yet. In a Twitlonger, Harada reveals that there’s a translation error in the subtitles of his video interview at Harada’s Bar. The translated subtitles stated that the project is 30% complete, but development has stopped. Harada clarifies that the development of the […]

Spec Ops: The Line, a classic third-person shooter, has not found a sequel since its release in 2012. It’s intriguing how a critically acclaimed and commercially successful game like that has not yet received a follow-up. Actually, it’s a mystery why Specs Ops hasn’t had a release since then, considering that The Line was supposed to reboot the franchise. […]

The Overwatch Cross-Play Beta is now live. First announced earlier this month, the Cross-Play Beta allows console players to opt-in to the Cross-Play feature. It’s entirely optional, and those who want to play with other players from just the same platform may continue doing so. Overwatch‘s Cross-Play will only be affecting Casual formats. Competitive modes will remain […]