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The rumors from last month regarding Valve releasing a handheld console turn out to be true – it has just announced the Stream Deck handheld. Valve describes the Steam Deck as “the most gaming power you have ever held.” It will cost $399 and start shipping by December 2021. The official website bills it as […]

Axie Infinity continues to grow, and as a result, developers Sky Mavis will be deploying dedicated esports servers for competitive gaming. To support this deployment, Sky Mavis will be supporting community-organized tournaments through the Axie Infinity Esports Grants Program. Through this program, over 5,000 AXS (current value: ~$145,450) will be distributed throughout all approved events. Event organizers are […]

NBA 2K22 will feature three all-time greats on the cover of its 75th Anniversary Edition cover. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant will be representing three different eras of the NBA, representing the best of the best of the league throughout its colorful history. NBA 2K22 75th Anniversary Edition will launch alongside the Standard Edition and […]

NBA 2K22 will be celebrating two milestones: the league’s 75th anniversary, and the WNBA‘s 25th anniversary. For the latter, 2K Sports will be releasing an alternate cover to the game’s Standard Edition. Dubbed as the WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition, it will feature Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker. The 6-time WNBA All-Star makes history as the first female cover […]

Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard Luka Doncic graces the NBA 2K22 cover as this year’s cover athlete. Luka Doncic will be appearing solo in this year’s NBA 2K22 cover for the game’s Standard Edition. The game’s Standard Edition will include only the base game, with no additional benefits. NBA 2K22 will come out on September 10, 2021, simultaneously on all platforms. It […]

Following previous reports that Netflix was forging a way into gaming, they have since then made concrete steps toward this. Netflix has acquired former Electronic Arts and Facebook executive Mike Verdu. As reported by Bloomberg, the streaming service will be branching out into video games. Verdu will be Netflix’s vice-president for game development. Previously, he […]

In a recent Famitsu interview, Square Enix devs discussed the possibility of a Final Fantasy X-3. These devs were Tetsuya Nomura, Motomu Toriyama, and Kazushige Nojima. Apparently, a plot for the game has already been written by renowned scenario writer Nojima. The supposed plot for FFX-3 will follow a similar storyline to Final Fantasy X […]

Have you ever wanted to be an artist? Came up with a concept that you know you can make if only you had the right tools to work with? Desperate that you can’t unleash your artistic potential because you can’t afford your own art studio and materials? Well, you can finally have an outlet for […]

Genshin Impact version 1.0 will be exiting soon, with version 2.0 taking over on July 21, 2021. But miHoYo will not let version 1.0 leave without any fanfare. To celebrate, miHoYo will be releasing a 4-disc, 48-track original soundtrack album for Genshin Impact. Called “The Shimmering Voyage”, the album will contain songs from both Liyue and Mondstadt. If you […]

A new Bravely Default mobile gacha game will be coming to Android and iOS users in Japan. Called Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights, this new game will be a great nostalgia trip for long-time fans. Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights Reveal Trailer Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights will let players experience a new brand of gameplay. For the first time in the […]

The next League of Legends champion was recently leaked in the Sentinels of Light event. Continuing the theme of all releases being related to the ongoing Ruination storyline, Vex is set to be the game’s 157th champion. Previously rumored to be Norra, Yuumi’s master, it seems those presumptions were wrong. The “Gloomy Mage” teased in […]

Square Enix’s Just Cause: Mobile has been delayed into next year due to the pandemic. Just Cause: Mobile, a mobile spin-off game set in the Just Cause universe, was originally scheduled to launch this year on Android and iOS devices. However, a tweet from the Just Cause: Mobile Twitter account has announced that the game has […]

July 15 marks the release of Call of Duty‘s Season 4 Reloaded Patch. It will include various content drops for both COD: Black Ops Cold War and COD: Warzone. “Maur Der Toten” Zombie Map This is the next chapter in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War‘s Dark Aether story. The official website says it […]

The Xbox Family Settings app is finally getting an update that allows parents to set spending limits on microtransactions for their kids. Xbox announced this news today and revealed that parents and guardians have been asking for the option to track and manage their kid’s microtransactions since last year. Thankfully, the next Xbox Family Settings […]

DICE recently concluded an “Answering Your Reveal Questions” showcase. There, Battlefield 2042 senior design director Daniel Berlin detailed what we can expect from the upcoming shooter. Online-Only and Cross-Play They confirmed that Battlefield 2042 is a multiplayer-only experience. Adding, “while you can play Solo against AI Soldiers if you’d like to practice, it will be […]

Announced on the official NieR: Automata Steam Store Page, a slew of improvements will finally be coming to the game. These are due to release on July 15, 2021. This is an exceedingly long time when you consider that the game was first released in March 2017. But, with a game as phenomenal as NieR: […]

It’s always big news when finding out who the next cover athlete will be for the NBA 2K series. This year for NBA 2K22 was no different. It was teased for awhile and many guessed and speculated and now the questions have an answer. Luka Doncic, Candace Parker and other stars will grace the cover […]

Developed by Yakuza series devs, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and published by SEGA, the action-adventure game Lost Judgment is currently facing some disputes. This is due to disagreements with Johnny’s Entertainment. Johnny’s is the talent agency of Takuya Kimura, the voice actor of the game’s protagonist. An article from the Japanese showbiz news website, Nikkan […]

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a new fighting game featuring iconic characters from Nickelodeon. Characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will all be making an appearance in this epic crossover. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl seems to be heavily inspired by Super Smash Bros. And to be honest, we’re more than okay with that. […]

Genshin Impact‘s 2.0 Special Program showed us some interesting new gameplay mechanics for the new version. One of these is the all-new gardening gameplay that will be added to the Serenitea Pot world. The all-new gardening system will give players access to a seed dispensary. This seed dispensary will come from Madame Ping as well, […]

An alleged leak from within Blizzard paints the studio’s reaction to WoW‘s decline in a very bad light. Apparently, players flocking in droves from WoW to FF14 has struck a nerve in Blizzard. However, they seem unwilling to acknowledge the reasons why FF14 is more attractive to MMO players today. World of Warcraft‘s latest expansion, Shadowlands, didn’t meet the expectations of long-time […]

Ghostwire: Tokyo will not be coming out this Fall 2021 as planned. Instead, Tango GameWorks moves its release date to an uncertain ‘Early 2022’, leaving fans waiting for a little bit longer. Ghostwire: Tokyo release date moved to Early 2022 Ghostwire: Tokyo will be coming out in Early 2022 instead of Fall 2021, developers Tango GameWorks announced Tuesday. […]

The official Formula One racing simulation game F1 2021 will be coming out this month, and Codemasters did a great job in advancing the series in the right direction this year. F1 2021 Release Date: July 16, 2021 F1 2021 returns this month with the most realistic-looking graphics yet and one of the best driving simulation experiences in gaming […]

Tim “TimTheTatman” Betar joins the HyperX family as a Global Brand Ambassador, HyperX announces through a press release on Monday. With Tim on board, HyperX will be able to reach a very wide audience of gamers. TimTheTatman has been a Twitch streamer for a very long time, with a wide array of video games under […]

After becoming a video game character as a Fortnite skin, prolific Twitch streamer, Tyler “Ninja” Bevins, will once again become a digital character. This time he will appear as a playable champion in Raid: Shadow Legends. His character launches on July 16. Additionally, the caracter will also be free to all players for three months. […]

EA Sports has finally given more details on the upcoming FIFA 22. It will be launching on October 1 for all current-gen platforms: PlayStation5, and Xbox Series X|S. It will also be available on last-gen consoles, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. On PC, it can be acquired through Steam and Origin. A Stadia version […]

In the most recent Final Fantasy XIV Liveletter, Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida revealed some details about the upcoming game. The biggest of which is that FFXVI‘s main scenario has been finished. Additionally, the English voiceover work for the game has almost concluded recording. Unfortunately, Yoshida has also stated that it is likely the […]

The new Nintendo Switch OLED model has finally been announced and will hit stores everywhere on October 8, 2021. Now the question arises, Should you actually buy the new model? Or should you just stick to the old one? The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions […]

This year’s iteration of Summer Games Done Quick (GDQ) raised a total of $2,909,764.35 from 40,359 total donations. GDQ is a seven-day-long 24-hour charity stream full of videogame speedrunning marathons. Proceeds will go to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). The event ran from July 4 to 11, 2021. GDQ is a series of charity […]

Because of the Warner Media-Discovery merger, WBIE is reportedly selling some of its studios. But are NetherRealm and TT Games actually included? In March, AT&T announced the $43 billion deal to spin off WarnerMedia and merge it with Discovery. The goal was to create a “premier, standalone global entertainment company” aimed to compete with networks […]

CD Projekt Red’s futuristic first-person shooter game Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PlayStation Store and it toppled the charts for June 2021.  Last year, PlayStation had to remove Cyberpunk 2077 from its digital stores due to suffering severe performance issues. The game was full of bugs and glitches that rendered the game broken. CD […]

The Persona series will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in September 2021. Atlus is planning various commemorative merchandise, events, and collaborations for the franchise. The official teaser website contains 7 images. One of them has the date “2021/9” on it, the next five just contain the words “Coming Soon” while the 7th one has a […]

There is no doubt that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most legendary games out there. But for someone to spend $600 on a sealed copy of the game is just way too much. For normal people at least. The game was bought at a recent online auction along with the outrageously expensive Super Mario […]

Dressing as a King will now be possible in Fortnite, as King James graces everyone with his presence in the Battle Royale Island. The King also has brought two different looks to the game, letting you choose which kind of royalty you wish to dress as. Here’s how you can get the LeBron James Outfit on Fortnite. […]

Santa Monica Studio’s generation-defining video game God of War is now technically available on PC. Sony’s game pass style on-demand gaming service platform PlayStation Now has blessed PC gamers with the opportunity to experience the triple-A masterpiece.  PS Now works in a similar way to the Xbox Game Pass for those who are unfamiliar. Subscribers […]

There’s one big reason why Titanfall‘s Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) problems persist, and it’s all on Respawn Entertainment. Before Apex Legends came to be, Titanfall was the game that Respawn Entertainment has heavily been working on. Devs of the FPS shooter constantly made sure that players got their money’s worth by ensuring smooth gameplay and […]

The Sentinels have once again demonstrated their dominance by winning the VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 Challengers 1 tournament. The team was up against XSET in the grand finals and defeated them 3-1. Because of this conclusion, the Sentinels secured the first seed which gives them all the momentum coming into the next phase in […]

Inazuma has a lot in store for veteran and newer players alike, and its breathtaking landscapes and intricate lore will definitely be something to behold. Certain players have taken up the art of optimizing character builds, and it is no doubt that the true endgame of optimization lies behind the artifact system of Genshin Impact. […]

Starting in Genshin Impact version 2.0, miHoYo will introduce the “Epitomized Path” system, which helps players have a safe guarantee on a 5-star weapon they desire from a Weapon Wish banner. The gacha system of Genshin Impact has been generally well tolerated by most players since the first wish event came out. This is mostly thanks […]