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By now, the gaming world is fully aware that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has sued Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment within the company. Little did we know that the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is also investigating Riot Games of the same issue.  Apparently, DFEH’s lawsuit with Riot Games commenced […]

Ever since the United in Stormwind expansion dropped, The Hearthstone meta just got chaotic. In the first couple of days since the expansion went live, players saw the birth of the “Speed Hearthstone” meta. Players kept using combo decks to easily complete the new questlines from United in Stormwind. The questlines required players to kill their […]

Annapurna Interactive’s 12 Minutes release date is coming soon, and it will be available on the Xbox Game Pass at launch. 12 Minutes Release Date: August 19, 2021 What do you get if you trap James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Defoe in a time loop? What do you get if the three voiced characters in a crime […]

Dota 2 Patch 7.30 is upon us, and there is some really wacky stuff that came with it. A new patch has been expected, especially since the Dota 2 Nemestice Battle Pass expired earlier today. Fans had various expectations on the gravity and extent of this patch, though, ranging from minor adjustments to meta-defining changes. Dota 2 Patch 7.30 turns […]

Apex Legends streamer Timmy “iiTzTimmy” An managed to climb the ranks of the game in one 54-hour continuous playthrough of the game. iiTzTimmy started his stream on Saturday with a brand-new account, placing him near the bottom of the leaderboards. His objective is to beat his previous feat. He once was able to reach master rank, […]

The troubled development of pirate-themed game Skull & Bones at Ubisoft Singapore also brought several misconduct and discrimination allegations to light. Now, local news outlet The Straits Times reports that a national watchdog has begun investigating the studio. This watchdog is the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP). This is despite Ubisoft’s commitment […]

Civilization 7 seems to be in the works if rumors are to be believed. It’s almost been five years since the release of Civilization 6. Hence, it’s ripe time for Firaxis Games to develop the seventh title in the Triple-A Strategy series. They have, after all, just finished rolling out the final expansions and DLCs for Civ 6 earlier […]

The Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut features an expanded experience for 2020’s breakout samurai action-adventure. A few weeks later will follow the release of its standalone multiplayer mode – Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. When is Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut coming out? Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut releases this week on August 20, 2021. Its […]

The rumor mill suggests that Sucker Punch Productions isn’t just busy for the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut. They’ll be bringing back another game for the Sony PS5, but this time they’re digging deep into their company history. Yes, rumors suggest that Sucker Punch may be bringing Sly Cooper back. As reported by ComicBook.com, rumors that Sly Cooper 5 will […]

While Pokimane’s personality and gaming live streams are the main courses in her Twitch sessions, many fans can’t resist the allure of the Twitch personality. Pokimane’s fans have been obsessed with her love life, with many fans coming up with different ways to get closer with the streamer and content creator. However, will you ever […]

Not having Wonder Woman in Fortnite feels like a crime, but Diana’s finally here to right Epic Games’ wrongs. With the Amazonian arriving alongside Superman and Batman, here’s how you can get the Wonder Woman skin in Fortnite. How to get the Wonder Woman Fortnite Skin? Just like many of the previous cross-overs on Fortnite, you can get the Wonder Woman skin […]

A promotional poster on the PlayStation Store revealed an upcoming event for Call of Duty Warzone. The new Call of Duty game of 2021, Call of Duty Vanguard, will finally be officially unveiled this coming Thursday. It will be announced by Activision through a trailer in Warzone, similar to how Black Ops Cold War was announced a year prior. That’s right – […]

The latest installment in the Madden NFL franchise will be the most ambitious of the series yet. Look, they even had two two-time cover athletes on Madden NFL 22‘s cover art! But when is the Madden NFL 22 release date? When is Madden NFL 22 coming out? Madden NFL 22 Release Date: August 20, 2021 Madden NFL 22 release date is on August 20, 2021, […]

Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is launching his own game studio. A job listing on his official Champion’s Club website is looking for a “Game Studio Head.” The post reads: “Dr Disrespect in partnership with BoomTV is taking on the game industry by storm and incubating a new AA/AAA gaming studio that has a unique twist […]

Ever since the Apex Legends Season 10 Emergence update, the new legend Seer has dominated team fights. The majority of the players even think that the Ambush Artist is too OP to go against at the moment. Because Seer is still new to Apex Legends, players are still trying to figure out how to counter […]

Apex Legends data miners are back at it again, leaking upcoming updates for the game. This time around, they revealed a potential throwable – a cryo grenade, coming to the game. Shaped similar to the Thermite Grenade, the cryo grenade possibly is an area-of-effect throwable, dealing continuous damage over time. After ten long seasons of Apex […]

It’s been a while since Seán “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin uploaded a gaming video on his YouTube channel. His latest gameplay video was for Resident Evil Village, uploaded back in June, two months ago. The last gaming video before that one was way back in May, for Subnautica: Below Zero. His Current Hiatus from Gaming Jacksepiceye is […]

When done well, a clever and well-executed video game plot twist is one of the most satisfying elements of fiction. Whether it’s the now-trite O. Henry-style dramatic flourishes that end many of his short stories or the final reveal in a whodunit detective story – a la Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories – […]

The Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers soundtrack has finally arrived on Spotify. It features a whopping 88 tracks and an almost 5-hour runtime. The Original Soundtrack first came out in Japan back in September 2019. Final Fantasy XIV composer Masayoshi Soken composed most of the tracks, but it also features contributions from his contemporaries. This includes legendary […]

Slaying monsters, gathering loot, and having magical powers? Count us in! The Witcher School is finally here and it looks amazing. An unofficial “Witcher School” has been active in Poland for the last six years with more than 2,000 LARPers (a.k.a. live-action role-players) from 52 countries. They follow the footsteps of Geralt of Rivia, the […]

QuakeCon is set to begin next week on August 19, and leaks suggest that id Software and Machine Games might announce a “revitalized edition” of Quake. The leak was first reported by Xbox Era. It comes from a “Let’s talk Quake” event on the official event calendar from August 12 (accessed through web.archive). The details […]

The next Pokémon Presents stream date has officially been announced. It will be on August 18, 2021. The broadcast will begin at 6 am PDT on their official YouTube channel. The stream will feature the next two upcoming games in the series, which are remakes of previous games: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. […]

Frostpunk game developers, 11 Bit Studios announced a sequel to its winter-apocalypse survival city builder, Frostpunk 2. According to reports, it is still early in development and has no set release date as of the moment. Frostpunk 2 Details 11 Bit Studios has also stated that Frostpunk 2 will take cues from the original game, […]

Detailed in an official Battlefield Briefing from earlier this week, Kimble “Irish” Graves has been confirmed as a Specialist coming to Battlefield 2042. The character’s official splash-art reads: “A natural-born leader, Kimble “Irish” Graves, is the commander of the Specialists aboard the Exodus. A native of Brooklyn, New York, his natural leadership qualities and combat […]

The Elden Ring Steam Store Page finally went live this week. This comes in with a huge sigh of relief for Steam players worried it would become an Epic Exclusive. Rumors about the game being exclusive to the Epic storefront have been swirling around since its initial announcement. However, with the arrival of the official […]

Everyone absolutely loves the hero. They get to save the day and they end up with the person they love. But what about the low-key heroes? The ones who truly save the day yet doesn’t really care about anything else rather than getting the job done because it’s the decent thing to do? Well, in […]

At the start of the Back 4 Blood Early Access Open Beta, Kotaku published an article titled Back 4 Blood Beta Players Think They Hear Zombies Yelling The N-Word. I’ve read this article before jumping into the game myself. Hence, while playing the game, I was on the lookout for the n-word myself. Surely, I told myself, there’s no way […]

Humankind, a 4X game that seeks to dethrone Sid Meier’s Civilization, finally cometh. Starting from the nomadic age, players will be able to experience the progression of history through six major eras of human civilization. However, unlike Civilization and most other 4X games, Humankind allows you to shape the malleable culture of your civilization. Apart from micro-managing units and the […]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is reportedly in development, and an announcement is expected out sometime this year. The rumors were first reported by Fanbyte. Actress Jenna Coleman, known for her role in Doctor Who, also played Melia Antiqua in the original Xenoblade Chronicles. She appeared as a guest on the Din’s Meteorite YouTube channel to talk about […]

Going Medieval is an indie colony survival simulator that made waves last June as an Early Access title. The game launched its 0.5.31.8 update earlier this week, the first major update patch for the game. It contains a number of new features, some created in response to player feedback. New Storage Methods Going Medieval will […]

Two Battlefield 5 Elite Characters, Norman Kingsley and Ilse Schattenwolf are free to claim. Players simply need to log into the game to get them. The fan-made Battlefield Bulletin Twitter account spread the word earlier this week: Norman Kingsley is the free Elite Character for the Allied side, while Ilse Schattenwolf will represent the Axis […]

Idris Elba can really do it all. From being an evil super-soldier in Hobbes and Shaw to becoming the reluctant leader of The Suicide Squad. Now he’s also taking on the role of Knuckles the Echidna on the upcoming sequel to 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog. Elba recently confirmed this casting when he also shared a […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s second expansion, The Siege of Paris, brings a plethora of new features to the game. There is a whole new setting with four new regions filled with secrets to uncover. A new story brings Eivor far from their home in England and into the foreign shores of 9th century Francia. But how […]

Twitch Support announced that starting Tuesday, August 10, Twitch users will finally know the reason behind their bans and suspensions. It has been one of the biggest contentions in Twitch of all time. Streamers and creators could get banned for not-so-obvious reasons and then be left guessing why. That’s about to change, as Twitch sees […]

Activision Blizzard has definitely seen better days. With everything going on, it’s hard to keep track of what’s what and who’s who. So without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the Activision Blizzard lawsuit. Timeline of the Activision Blizzard Discrimination Lawsuit It’s fairly well-known by now what really goes on behind Activision […]

Xbox Insider users have a slew of new features in store for them this month. As detailed on the official website, Xbox Insiders on Windows 10 can now open the official Xbox app. The official announcement reads: “Xbox Cloud Gaming with the Xbox App provides the same great Xbox experience you’re used to: Play over […]

Axie Infinity has become one of the prime models of NFT gaming today. With players gaining crypto coins SLP and AXS simply from playing a game, Axie Infinity has also become very popular. But just like any other live-service game, Sky Mavis updates it now and then with new updates and seasons. Also, just like any cryptocurrency with […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is releasing its second expansion, The Siege of Paris, this week. It will follow the previously released Sigrblot Season Free Update, which kicked off last July 29. It featured flying, new fighting tournaments, dice games, three new quests, new settlement decorations, items and weapons. This update also included the addition of one-handed […]

Doublelift thinks that Path of Exile‘s most recent expansion, the Expedition League, is the worst league for the game so far. Path of Exile is one of the most popular and enduring online multiplayer games out there. Those who have become bored of Diablo 3 moved to Path of Exile. Torchlight fans who lost interest have also moved on to PoE. The […]