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As if acquiring Bethesda’s mother company Zenimax wasn’t enough, Microsoft continues gobbling up video game franchises, this time by acquiring Activision Blizzard. This acquisition makes Microsoft the third biggest gaming company on Earth, just behind Tencent and Sony. The Activision Blizzard purchase opens up a treasure trove of IPs at Microsoft’s disposal. The obvious assumption […]

Pokémon Unite players are not running out of ways to collect more in-game goodies. After all the events last holiday season, the MOBA is launching yet another event where you can exchange music for a variety of rewards, upping the tempo on how players can progress in the game while collecting fancy cosmetics. Sounds great? Read […]

In absolutely huge gaming news, Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard to add to their XBox arsenal as it continues to dominate the next-gen console era — at least in terms of building up an in-house library of games. Microsoft-Activision Blizzard-XBox Details Out of the gate, it is being reported this is a cash offer of […]

After having left Team Liquid, FalleN has decided to create a team. FalleN unveils the project entitled Last Dance. The legendary Brazilian sniper FalleN wanted to gather the old SK Gaming squad. He was only successful to recruit Fernando “⁠fer⁠” Alvarenga and Lincoln “⁠fnx⁠” Lau. Marcelo “⁠coldzera⁠” David was also in the making of the roster however […]

Pokémon Go players will be treated to an electrifying 2022 as a new seasonal event will soon launch in the game. The Power Plant event, which is the latest in the Season of Heritage series, marks the much-awaited release of Helioptile. Of course, it will also come with new Field Research tasks, higher frequency for a […]

MiHoYo once again brings back the Windtrace Event, so here’s our Windtrace guide for those struggling to score points in this Genshin Impact 2.4 version. The game of Windtrace is reminiscent of one of the histories of Mondstadt. It reminds an era of tyrannical aristocrats and the uprising of brave citizens during the time of unrest. […]

God of War came out on PC earlier this week. It’s been a while since it first debuted in 2018 on the PS4, but not a lot of people have played the Santa Monica Studios masterpiece. After all, the PS4 exclusive has been a mostly-Sony affair ever since the series started. Not a lot of fans […]

Project Xandata Early Access Release Date is finally out! We now know when the game will be playable for anyone who has access to the game on Steam. Project Xandata Early Access Release Date: March 22, 2022 After the long wait, Project Xandata is finally coming out of Beta and into Early Access, making itself available to the greater […]

The famous NFT Game Axie Infinity has recently released a balancing patch, along with its graphic reworks. The balancing patch will go live on January 17, 2022, for play-testing on the buffs and nerfs done. This will pave the way to necessary hotfixes for the upcoming Season 20, which will begin this February. These balances are from […]

All over the world, the first week of League of Legends esports has just concluded. And while the 2022 pro season is just beginning, fans have already witnessed an explosion of moments worth remembering—from upsets to nail-biter games, from controlled macro to high-octane stomps. If you missed out on the League of Legends esports action […]

With the release of VALORANT Episode 4 Disruptions, all players focused on the new VALORANT Agent, Neon being released. What we didn’t expect is another unsung hero of the patch, the LMG that started the Ares meta. A lot of players, even pros, think that this gun is too overpowered or unbalanced. Here’s why. In […]

Mutations galore are turning the sinister Chimera parasite into an even deadlier threat, rapidly spreading across the US. In Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction, players set out on a high-stakes mission to contain the outbreak as part of the Rainbow Exogenous Analysis & Containment Team (REACT). Get your gear ready as the much-awaited tactical co-op will be […]

The Genshin Impact 2.4 Update brought Enkanomiya, a vast new area for players to explore. With this new area, of course, came Hidden Achievements. Only unlockable through very specific actions, these Hidden Achievements give Primogems. Other than this, this specific hidden quest grants you a precious chest, too! Before beginning, it is highly advised to […]

Voice Actor Troy Baker, known for voicing characters such as Pagan Min in Far Cry 6 and Joel from The Last of Us Part II, is receiving backlash after promoting a voice NFT. The tweet in question has almost 13 thousand quote retweets at the time of writing, and 12 thousand replies. Most of which are violent reactions […]

League of Legends‘ Esports POV viewer, Pro View, will retire early this year. According to the official website, its subscription was not received as well as expected. The full text reads: LoL Esports will be sunsetting Pro View starting February 1st, 2022 LoL Esports has made the difficult decision to retire Pro View starting February […]

God of War has been one of PlayStation’s longest exclusive series. Kratos began hacking and slashing his way through gods and their minions in 2005 on the PS2, up until this week. God of War (2018) found its way onto PCs and it made us wonder: why was it ever an exclusive? To start with, God of War […]

Zodiac signs and ceramic collide in this artistic new Porcelain skin collection for Season 12. It will arrive alongside League of Legends Patch 12.2, set to go live on January 20, 2022. While the champions get a polished, pottery-inspired makeover, don’t mistake them as fragile beings. Amumu, Ezreal, Kindred, Lissandra, and Lux are all threats […]

NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Evolution Cards is a cool way to let players customize their players the way they prefer them to be. It also helps give MyTEAM a bit of depth, giving small tasks for players to accomplish to improve their roster of cards. With every MyTEAM player’s Starter Card, players become introduced to Evolution early on. […]

League of Legends is ringing in the Lunar New Year with a feisty bunch of Firecracker Skins. The new skin collection will drop alongside Patch 12.2 on January 20, 2022, as well as other new skins this Season 12. Explosive outfits and animations will soon enliven the game for five champions: Diana, Sett, Teemo, Tristana, and […]

The new NBA 2K22 Season 4 is here, and we’re all up to Hunt 4 Glory! The new season may not be as big and extravagant as Season 3, which introduced the exciting new Clutch Time Game Mode in MyTEAM, but there are still a lot of cool new rewards for players to show off […]

With Riot’s big games both releasing new characters at around the same time, fans began wondering whether Neon from VALORANT and Zeri from League of Legends were essentially the same. Several weeks of speculation and theory-crafting later, developers from both games have finally spoken up and settled the debate in a new blog. VALORANT developer John Goscicki and League developer Ryan […]

Final Fantasy 14 will soon be receiving new players again, Square Enix has announced. Square Enix has revealed a date for when Final Fantasy 14 free-to-play trial accounts and new players can start enjoying the award-winning MMORPG again. On January 25, 2022, the game will be opening its doors once again for new players and trial users. This is […]

It’s been a little over a year since next-gen consoles such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X came out. Many of the current games started getting next-gen version releases since then. Sad to say, next-gen console players, are still settling for the PS4 and Xbox One version of Apex Legends. However, according to leaks, […]

LCS powerhouses 100 Thieves (100T) and Cloud9 (C9) have gotten off to a great start for the 2022 season. Even though it is only preseason, the two squads have shown strong performances in the Lock-In tournament and look far and away the top teams in their group. Both now sport a 100% win rate, while […]

New leaks about Atlus’ critically-acclaimed Persona 4 Golden have revealed plans about future ports. YouTuber Nate the Hate claims that Persona 4 Golden is on its way not on just one console, but two. Breaking its more-than-a-decade-long exclusivity in PlayStation consoles, P4G is reportedly being ported to Nintendo Switch this year. On top of that, the game is also said to be coming […]

An extended gameplay video has just dropped for the much-awaited Pokémon Legends Arceus, set for release by end-January. The video previews lots of nifty new mechanics that the upcoming Sinnoh origin title is introducing to the Pokémon world, including how battles and wild encounters work. But something has caught players’ eye—the animation for Stealth Rock. Fans are […]

Ahead of the release of Pokémon Legends Arceus (PLA), Players all over the world were excited to see Lucario entering the frame for a few moments in a newly released animated video about Bidoof titled “Bidoof’s Big Stand.” But what unfolded next left many fans in a perplexed state, pondering whether the Fighting/Steel-type has become […]

League of Legends fans are getting quite the treat when Patch 12.2 goes live next week. Not only will the highly mobile AD carry Zeri be released on the second patch for Season 12, but players can also grab a hold of numerous fantastic skins—including one for the new champion. Check out what the upcoming Crystal […]

The official VALORANT Champions Tour NA Twitter page has confirmed that Neon will be playable in the NA Open Qualifiers of VCT Stage 01. As with any new Agent released in VALORANT, Neon is subject to the two-week competitive ban from official Riot Games-sanctioned VALORANT tournaments. But with her being released on January 11, 2022, that makes her available […]

Ubisoft has revealed a The Settlers reboot, releasing on March 17, 2022. The Settlers reboot will be a Ubisoft Original, and is a departure from the original series. Instead of a city-building focus, the new Settlers game will focus instead on its RTS elements. This will surely disappoint fans, but Ubisoft feels confident enough with their new approach to the […]

Fortnite is no stranger to having collaborations with superheroes from both DC and Marvel. In fact, the game already features a plethora of heroes from both universes. This season, Fortnite further expanded its superhero roster by adding in Spider-Man. According to leaks, Epic Games is planning on adding that icing on the cake by bringing […]

The battle royale gaming genre took the world by storm back in 2017. PUBG is definitely one of the pioneers that helped put battle royale on the map. Since then, we’ve seen numerous battle royales such as Fortnite and Apex Legends join the mix. What made these games stand out was the fact that they […]

In the Hitman 3 Year 2 reveal stream, developers IO Interactive were happy to announce their 2022 plans. Firstly, Hitman 3 Year 2 will be available January 20, 2022. With another year of support, Hitman 3 gets two new game modes. Hitman 3 Year 2 New Game Modes: Elusive Target Arcade Elusive Target Arcade is available […]

Sona, the Maven of the Strings, is one of League of Legends’ more “senior” champions. Released in September 2010, Sona already received a visual effects update prior to this upcoming one. But to keep her visual effects more in line with League‘s current art style, she is once again getting an upgrade in the visuals department. […]

An unlikely team has been formed for the OTK Apex Invitational. Kha “iPN” Nguyen, a professional Apex Legends player for Alliance, leads the unexpected squad. One member is Selen Tatsuki, a virtual YouTuber under Nijisanji EN. Before this, Selen has previously mentioned that she once reached Top 500, dubbed Predator, in Apex Legends and has the […]

Live as a Hero of Rigbarth in Rune Factory 5! The story trailer for the fifth major installment in the main Rune Factory series was released earlier today. The series began as a spin-off to Natsume Inc.’s Harvest Moon (now known as Story of Seasons). Since then, it has become its own series. Rune Factory 5 takes the player, as Ares or Alice, […]

Developed by Northplay, Headland has arrived on the Nintendo Switch platform this January 13, 2022. Initially launched as a mobile game, this adventure RPG sets you off on a heroic quest to save the imaginary world. The mobile version left a good impression on a lot of people, but players will be wondering whether it translates […]

Pokémon Legends Arceus is offering players an exquisite trainer costume when you preorder the upcoming open-world title. The preorder bonus featuring fan-favorite ‘mon Garchomp is meant to encourage more fans to grab a copy of the new game, stirring up the excitement for what the Sinnoh origin story has to offer. Pokémon Legends Arceus will be […]

Yet another org may have to field a roster not at full strength for Lock-In, the LCS preseason tournament. Visa issues and travel restrictions hit Cloud9 (C9) and Team SoloMid (TSM), forcing Academy players to take the stage for Lock-In. Now, Team Liquid (TL) may also have to change up the starting lineup when the […]