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Epic Games has dropped their latest edition to Fortnite’s Monthly Crew Pack. For this month, the crew pack is featuring the Mecha Cuddle Master skin.  Mecha Cuddle Master comes with Fortnite June Crew Pack This exclusive outfit comes with two other variants: Mecha Cuddle Master (Midnight) Mecha Cuddle Master (Royale) This month’s edition of the crew […]

Valve made CSGO free-to-play (F2P) players no longer able to play ranked matchmaking. In an announcement made through a tweet, Valve confirmed that ranked matchmaking will now be locked behind the game’s premium Prime service. “Today we’re making adjustments to non-Prime accounts,” says the tweet. “We’re also introducing Unranked matchmaking.” The new changes also make it impossible […]

Announced in June 2019, the game Rainbow Six Quarantine has been in development limbo for a while now. We got word last February that Ubisoft decided to change the game’s name in light of recent events. It seems like we’re finally getting to know the game’s new name this coming E3, during the Ubisoft Forward conference live […]

The super challenging city-building survival simulation game Frostpunk arrives as a free game on the Epic Games Store. From June 3 to June 10, 2021, you can get the game for free on the Epic Games Store. About Frostpunk Frostpunk came out way back on April 21, 2018. It’s available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and macOS, so […]

Fortnite players have reported that they’ve sighted UFOs on Battle Royale Island. What’s more, some players have reported that they’ve been abducted by aliens! Well, is there any truth in that? Fortnite players share UFO sightings, experience of Alien abductions Turns out, it’s true that Fortnite aliens have arrived. There’s video evidence of this: many players have shared […]

Sony may have been bringing their (formerly) PlayStation exclusives to PC, but it doesn’t mean the end of PS5 exclusives. In an interview on the PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Studios Head Herman Hulst clarified what Sony’s plans are with regards to PC releases. The interview touched on various topics, talking about PlayStation Studios’ vision, Hulst’s perspective […]

Epic Games announced that their hit battle royale game Fortnite will get a graphics upgrade when Season 7 rolls in. With Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6 Primal ending soon, fans will surely be busy leveling up their Battle Pass while they still can. The new Season 7 will be coming most likely on June 7 or 8. New Seasons […]

E3 2021 is just right around the corner. However, gamers are often busy people, so you can’t just expect them to watch the whole thing. Hence, we created this shot guide to E3 2021’s Schedule. We’ll help you find out which segments of E3 you should tune in to. Find out when your favorite developers […]

Since its launch a year ago, VALORANT has maintained its strong performance with legions of fans playing the game. Riot Games’ FPS Shooter has become a global sensation, with millions viewing the Finals of the recently-concluded VCT Masters. They’ve also just finished celebrating the game’s 1-year anniversary, in which fans got a lot of cool in-game freebies. But […]

E3 2021 Season is back, and not just it’s online-only doesn’t mean it’s not worth watching out for anymore. As for us fans, there’s a lot that we can anticipate. If you’re not familiar with the latest news, rumors, and leaks, then you’ve come to the right place. Check out the things that you should […]

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6, a.k.a the “Primal Season”, carries on with the Zero Point storyline. Agent Jonesy teams up with The Seven to take out the Imagined Order and bring back stability to the Zero Point. Epic Games also mentioned that this will be the finale of the Zero Crisis arc. The “Primal Season” […]

The popular cross-platform game Genshin Impact will arrive soon on the Epic Games Store. Players can now add the game to their wishlist, and download the game through the EGS when it launches on June 9, 2021. In a surprise twist, miHoYo announced that they will be releasing their massively popular open-world action-adventure game Genshin Impact on the […]

The final chance for teams to qualify to The International 10 will be through this year’s Regional Qualifiers. Teams who competed in the Regional Leagues but didn’t receive enough DPC Points to be part of the Top 12 will have to go through here. With the WePlay! Esports AniMajor Dota 2 tournament well on the way, we get […]

Dota Plus subscribers have new things to play with, as well as returning features that have been well missed. The latest Dota Plus Update for Summer 2021 brings back the ability to high five with both friends and foes. It also returns the ability to plant your Guild’s Banner anywhere on the map. Dota Plus is a premium subscription […]

Sony announces the EVO Community Series, a group of events leading up to this year’s EVO 2021 Online FGC tournament. After gaining ownership of the tournament series in March this year, Sony takes over the entirety of the circuit. This year, EVO 2021 goes completely online. On top of this, there will be a series […]

Valve hasn’t let up on their hardware aspirations. First reported by Ars Technica, a change in Steam’s code referred to a new device called ‘SteamPal.’ The change in code was detected by SteamDB operator Pavel Djundik. In a tweet, he also made references to Valve’s ‘Neptune’ controller, which appears to be related to the SteamPal […]

Da-da da! Did you hear that? That sounds like explosions and mayhem, and the culprit’s none other than Klee! Our lovable ball of chaos and cuteness arrives once again to prove herself to be the strongest warrior of Mondstadt… kinda. I mean, who else could carve a mountain and destroy a lake alone in Genshin […]

Born on May 5, 2001, Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is already one of the most decorated pro players of his generation. At just the age of 19, he is one of the best players in the VALORANT professional scene. With his successes in both Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CSGO) and VALORANT, TenZ has won his own fair share of esports earnings. […]

It’s Pride Month, and it’s a time for celebration for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month isn’t something that only the LGBTQ+ community celebrates, though. Allies are also encouraged to celebrate it to show their support and solidarity with the marginalized and often discriminated community. Brands and companies show their solidarity, too, though some may be […]

TenZ has finally made the jump from Cloud9 to Sentinels. According to The Esports Observer, the player transfer agreement for Tyson “TenZ” Ngo has been completed. The VALORANT pro player, who retired this January from pro play, will now officially be part of the Sentinels roster. According to The Esports Observer, the buyout amounts to a “7-figure” deal. Sentinels […]

Epic Games, the publishers of Fortnite, confirmed that there will no longer be any LAN events in 2021. Epic Games sent an email to teams and organizations that they shouldn’t expect any more LAN events this year. In fact, they shouldn’t expect any LAN events and tournaments until well into 2022. Elite Esports Fortnite pro Connoreo tweeted about […]

It’s not completely over for xQc and the main NoPixel GTA RP Server. The founder and owner of the NoPixel RP Server have said so himself. Koil says during a live stream, “Listen, xQc is going to get unbanned, I guarantee it,” says Koil. “Well, let’s hope he does, we’ll see how he goes on the […]

Before, people used Crysis as the benchmark on if their gaming setups belong to the top of the food chain. Years later, it became a meme that has become irrelevant to the current times. However, later this year, Crysis will be making rounds testing gaming setups once again. Crysis Trilogy Remastered announced for Fall 2021 Crysis Remastered came […]

CD Projekt Red isn’t ready to move on from Cyberpunk 2077 just yet. The game studio doesn’t want the game to get lost to obscurity. Its devs believe that they can still turn the game into ‘something to be proud of.’ CDPR had its Q1 2021 CD Projekt Group quarterly earnings report, which was live streamed. On […]

We’ve heard it in rumors and seen it through leaks, but now it’s official. Battlefield 6 will make its public debut this June 2021. Battlefield 6 to be revealed this June 9, 2021 EA finally told us when they plan to reveal the new Battlefield 6 game. The announcement was made through a simple tweet with a ten-second teaser […]

Twitch once again gets a new batch of DMCA takedown notices, and as always Twitch puts the burden on creators. We’ve previously covered how the live-streaming platform introduced new tools that make it easier to issue DMCA notices. Hence, it’s not exactly surprising to hear that Twitch just got a whole batch of DMCA takedown […]

The “big surprise” that Ubisoft referenced in their Updates on the Roadmap article has finally arrived. Watch Dogs’ new standalone game mode Legion of the Dead debuted alongside the game’s big version 4.5 update today. However, Legion of the Dead can only be played by Watch Dogs Legion PC players, through Ubisoft Connect. What is the Watch Dogs Legion Legion of the […]

Four new games join the Xbox Game Pass service this June 2021. Two challenging games and two chill ones will be available to download for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Check out these four games below: The Wild at Heart – Available starting June 1, The Wild at Heart joins the Xbox Game Pass service through the Cloud. Solve […]

Ubisoft continues to fumble on its stance on whether or not Far Cry 6 (part of the new Ubisoft Originals branding) is a political game. To clarify the company’s official stance, the game’s narrative director made a statement that Far Cry 6 is indeed political. “Our story is political,” Navid Khavari, Far Cry 6 narrative director, simply states in […]

Nintendo yet again wins a lawsuit over copyright infringement, this time against RomUniverse. A California court ruled in favor of Nintendo, requiring the defendant to pay over $2.1 million in damages. First reported by TorrentFreak, Nintendo took to court the owner of the RomUniverse website, Matthew Storman, over copyright infringement allegations in September 2019. Storman […]

Critically-acclaimed hospital business management sim Two Point Hospital will be getting a sequel. However, it’s not an expanded hospital or health care system. That’s a bit sad, as we need more healthcare now more than ever. Instead, the sequel will be Two Point Campus which appears to be a school business simulator. First reported by Nintendo Life, a […]

A new Metroid game seems to be for sale at Walmart Canada. As reported by Nintendo Enthusiast, a listing of a generic Metroid game on the Nintendo Switch suddenly appeared on their website. It doesn’t have any details, nor does it have cover art. Hence, we don’t know much about what this game will be about. There have been […]

The remake of the original NieR game made an impact in the gaming community when it released earlier this year. However, NieR Replicant only came out for the PS4, Xbox One, and Windows. The game can’t be fit on the Nintendo Switch, even if it’s a remake of an eleven-year-old game. But this might not be the […]

The debate between Genshin Impact fans on which of the two siblings is the canon main character has been settled. A Reddit post by u/CapGlace shared a screenshot of a customer service reply to a player. The reply reads: “Both Lumine and Aether can be the Traveler. The choice is ultimately up to the player,” says a Genshin […]

Seven new games arrive on the PlayStation Now subscription service for the PlayStation 5, Sony announces in a blog post. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt headlines the list of seven games. The critically-acclaimed game by CD Projekt Red comes in its Game of the Year Edition, which includes all 16 DLCs and two expansion packs. CD […]

Today’s the last day you will be able to download a few old Need for Speed games in online storefronts. According to Need for Speed‘s community manager, Carbon, Undercover, Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, and The Run will no longer be available from digital storefronts starting May 31, 2021. Hence, if you want to purchase these games, you’ll have to buy them now. However, […]

Chin up, xQc fans. Your master of mischief will be back in a GTA Online RP server in just a few days’ time. What’s even better is that he’s coming back to a NoPixel server – a second one at least. As reported by Dexerto, popular Twitch streamer xQc just announced his return to GTA RP streaming. This follows just […]

Pokimane revealed her dating specifications and said that she can’t date someone whose life revolves around streaming. After watching the VALORANT Champions Tour Season 2 Finals, she spent the next three hours of her stream with her chat and with Mizkif. They talked about various topics and answered some questions from their fans. However, one of […]

Andrew “Zyori” Campbell announced that he will be leaving MoonduckTV, a Dota 2 production house where he’s a founding member, after 6 years with the organization. Zyori also announced that he will become the new Program Lead for Esports & Creators at Sky Mavis. Sky Mavis created Axie Infinity, an Ethereum-based NFT collector game that takes its […]