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Europe’s last hope at the 2021 League of Legends Worlds Championship has fallen. Defending champions Damwon Gaming (DWG) lived up to the standards expected of them, dismantling MAD Lions in the quarterfinal round. The LCK powerhouse left no room for doubt that they mean business, marching onwards to the Worlds semifinals. Despite the stomp, MAD at least […]

Two LPL giants did not disappoint in a quarterfinals series that went down to the wire. In the heated Worlds knockout clash, EDward Gaming (EDG) clawed their way to a victory over rivals Royal Never Give Up (RNG), 3-2. For the first time in six years, EDG book a trip to the League of Legends […]

Hanwha Life Esports’ (HLE) League of Legends Worlds 2021 campaign stuttered to a halt after a crushing 0-3 defeat against T1 in the quarterfinal round. In the team’s post-match press conference, stars Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu and Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon reacted to the disappointing result. After bouncing back after a tough week one outing during the […]

Overwatch‘s iconic cowboy, previously known as Jesse McCree, gets a new name as Cole Cassidy. By renaming the hero, the developers hope to separate the character from the controversies surrounding the Blizzard Entertainment developer he was named after. Alongside this, players will also get a chance to change their BattleTag across Blizzard games free of […]

After T1 dismantled Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) at Worlds 2021, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok joined the LCK broadcast for his post-match comments. He answered a number of questions about the quarterfinal victory against HLE. The League of Legends (LoL) icon also revealed his thoughts on a potential clash against another Korean squad, Damwon Gaming (DWG), in the […]

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 […]

We saw more of Rainbow Six Extraction during the PlayStation Showcase 2021, with a brand-new trailer being shown exclusively in that show. With just one more week before its release, we’re finally getting more and more information about Rainbow Six Extraction. However, at this point, it feels like any more new trailers just serve to increase the hype. […]

With NBA 2K22‘s first season all about gathering everyone round to play ball, Season 2 is all about getting into serious business. Following into Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ historic three-peats, NBA 2K22 Season 2 asks you to Build Your Empire. There are definitely a lot of things to cover here, and a lot of ways […]

Apparently, HYPEX’s recent leak of the Spacefarer Ariana Grande skin was true. Spacefarer Ariana is now available to purchase in the item shop. The bundle is a huge bang for the buck and a great way to celebrate Fortnitemares.  As usual, players have the option to purchase each cosmetic separately. The Spacefarer Ariana Grande skin […]

Gaming is rich with classic titles. No matter what genre they inhabit, a classic game can transcend time, age, country of origin, and definitely something as nebulous as “genre.” Furthermore, some game studios are so consistent in churning out tremendous games that when they craft a game that fails to meet expectations, it is seen as […]

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, […]

A new upcoming Indie FPS game is on the rise. After a few weeks of limited-time closed beta testing, Secret 6 is finally opening its doors to the public. Project Xandata open beta servers will be accessible 24/7 beginning on November 12, 2021, until November 28, 2021. The best part is, there will be no data […]

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 […]

Build Your Empire launches later this week, ushering in a new season for NBA 2K22. Here is when the exact NBA 2K22 Season 2 Release Date will be. NBA 2K22 Season 2 Release Date: October 22, 2021 NBA 2K22 Season 2 Build Your Empire will start on October 22, 2021, Friday. It will last until December 3, 2021, Friday. The new […]

NBA 2K22 is now on mobile, as NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition launches on Apple Arcade, exclusively on iOS. NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition launched this week on Apple Arcade, Apple’s exclusive games subscription service. This will let gamers play hoops wherever they go, whenever they want. Arcade Edition features simple quickplay games, featuring updated rosters from the 2021-2022 season. Blacktop returns […]

Santa Monica Studios’ God of War (2018) will no longer be a Sony exclusive. God of War PC will debut on Steam and Epic Games Store early next year. Santa Monica Studios posted on the PlayStation Blog announcing that PlayStation 4’s best-selling game God of War is headed to PC. Although this has been rumored and speculated on for a long time […]

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 […]

Ubisoft‘s Riders Republic is releasing in a little more than a week’s time, but you will be able to play it soon enough. Riders Republic limited-time trial week will let players get a taste of the game before even having the chance to purchase it. The limited-time trial week will be held for seven days, leading up to the Riders […]

Honkai Impact 3rd will be accessible by fans of the game through Steam starting October 2021. However, neither Steam nor developer miHoYo indicated the exact release date of the game. Consequently, players should keep an eye on the game’s Steam page so they’ll be the first to know when the game launches on Steam. Since the game’s release […]

Just in time for the tail end of spooky season, The Dark Pictures Anthology‘s third (out of eight) title will be released soon. Here is when House of Ashes‘ release date will be. The Dark Pictures Anthology House of Ashes Release Date: October 22, 2021 House of Ashes, the third game from The Dark Pictures Anthology, releases on October […]

If you’ve picked up Axie Infinity recently, chances are you’ve fought against a Terminator Axie. The most common among these are the Termi Reptile Axie. But what is a Terminator Axie? What is a Terminator Reptile, and how do you fight against it? What is a Terminator Reptile Axie? A Terminator is an Axie that has two […]

Axie Infinity continues to improve, this time with Sky Mavis’ announcement that it will now fully support AXS staking. Staking is a means of keeping the blockchain together and sustainable, relying on its users to make sure that transactions take place. In Axie Infinity‘s ecosystem, staking involves leaving a user’s AXS tokens untouched for a set amount […]

Axie Infinity has started to catch steam, and many new players have joined others in breeding and battling Axies in Lunacia. If you’re one of these new players, then chances are that you’re already familiar with the game’s classes. But even seasoned players of Axie Infinity, many managers and scholars, don’t actually know every intricacy of these […]

Steam introduces the Deck Verified system, which will help players know if a game title can be played on the Steam Deck. In an ideal world, anyone would be able to play PC games on the go. Any PC game worth their salt would work on the handheld PC that Valve is producing – the […]

All trailers and gameplay footage revealed about Pokemon Legends Arceus so far have shown that it’s not your traditional Pokemon game. However, The Pokemon Company isn’t shy to drive this point further home, releasing a teaser trailer that feels completely different from what you’d usually expect from a Pokemon game. Recently, The Pokemon Company released a found-footage style video teaser to […]

A new Diamond DeAndre Jordan can be earned by players starting today, as a new Lifetime Agenda debuts in NBA 2K22‘s MyTEAM mode. The new DeAndre Jordan can be earned through the completion of a new Lifetime Agenda Group. The Lifetime Agenda group starts out with a simple agenda: “Get 5 Rebounds with Clippers Players in […]

NBA 2K22 Season 1 Call to Ball might be getting its final premium packs for the season, as Season 2 rolls in this weekend. The new NBA Primetime packs arrive today, featuring four new cards, including a Pink Diamon Elgin Baylor. Take a look at the new cards from this pack: NBA 2K22 NBA Primetime Pack Player Cards: […]

Looks like we finally know who and what Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8’s secret battle pass skin looks like. On Twitter, Fortnite leaker HYPEX revealed that The Cube Queen is this season’s secret skin. More recently the leaker also revealed on their Twitter page what the skin will look like alongside other skin variations. In […]

Back in Apex Legends Season 5, an event named “Ashes to Ashes” featured none other than Ash herself. There were speculations that she would be the next legend to come out in Season 6 after that event. Apparently, this never happened, however, she is finally debuting as the newest legend in the Apex Games come […]

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 […]

Popular Fortnite leaker HYPEX leaks on Twitter that there will be a Dune crossover with Fortnite. The Dune bundle will feature nine cosmetic items including Zendaya skin’s Chani and Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Despite having no official announcement yet, this Fortnite crossover is likely to happen. Timothee Chalamet, the actor who portrayed Paul Atreides, teased on […]