Gaming Articles - Page 271

Pro players insisted that Breeze should be removed from the VALORANT Masters Reykjavik map pool. Thankfully, Riot listened. VALORANT Champions Tour Masters Reykjavik map pool will not include new map Breeze Riot announced through a tweet that Masters Reykjavik will not have Breeze in its map pool. “After conferring with pro players globally,” the tweet […]

Apex Legends Legacy update brings a lot of new features to the battle royale game. Apex Legends Legacy Release Date: May 4, 2021 The big Legacy update for Apex Legends arrives on May 4, 2021, at 10 AM PDT. That’s just several hours from now, so you better gear up for the new features coming with the update. Perhaps […]

Apex Legends remains one of the best games in the battle royale genre, earning the top spot in IGN’s rankings. Thanks to very smooth and intense gameplay, battle royale fans love the game to the core. It’s remained as one of the most popular titles in the sphere of multiplayer gaming. But in terms of esports? […]

Valve announced today that the Active Duty Map Pool will be updated, with Ancient will be replacing Train. Apart from this, Valve also announced CSGO 360 Stats, a stats tracking feature introduced in CSGO Operation Broken Fang. CSGO Operation Broken Fang ends, taking Train out of the Active Duty Map Pool As Operation Broken Fang concludes, its missions, features, and […]

Fall Guys for Xbox and Nintendo Switch will be delayed, Mediatonic announced. However, the developers also revealed that the game will soon also get cross-platform play. Fall Guys Release Date for Xbox and Nintendo Switch Delayed The Fall Guys release date for both Xbox and Nintendo Switch originally had a release date of Summer 2021. However, Mediatonic, the developers of […]

Sony partners with Discord to improve their voice communications systems on the PlayStation Network, Sony announced Monday. PlayStation-Discord partnership to improve PSN voice communications The PlayStation Network (PSN) will eventually get better voice comms by 2022. Sony invested a minority stake during one of Discord’s investment rounds. Through this partnership, Sony plans to integrate Discord […]

YouTuber Dr. DisRespect says that Call of Duty Warzone Season 3 is ‘unplayable’. He then decides not to play the game anymore, at least until the new Season is over. Dr. DisRespect quits ‘unplayable’ Call of Duty Warzone Season 3 Many players enjoyed the new Verdansk ’84 map (even with its numerous glitches). However, streamer Dr. DisRespect doesn’t seem […]

Actor Michael B. Jordan shared his Warzone loadout during a stream with FaZe Clan’s Swagg. Turns out it’s not the best idea, as one of Warzone‘s top streamers thought that his loadout was funny. FaZe Swagg had some thoughts on Michael B. Jordan’s Call of Duty Warzone loadout MBJ and Swagg talked about various gaming topics during a live […]

A new world boss has appeared, bringing in new rewards and materials. But there, too, are a whole bunch of new mechanics players will have to learn if they want to beat this boss. Genshin Impact’s Version 1.5 introduced the Cryo Hypostasis, which is now one of the four Elemental Hypostases present in the open-world. […]

Time travel and nukes aren’t the only issues that the new Warzone Verdansk ’84 faces. Soldiers in this map also seem to defy physics over and over again. And just recently, players discovered another map glitch that victimizes players once again. Call Of Duty Warzone Cheaters exploit new Verdansk ’84 map glitch Redditor u/JackBlackmore shared in a […]

Dragon Quest Builders 2 makes its anticipated debut on Xbox, two years after its release on other platforms. But as they say, better late than never. Dragon Quest Builders 2 Xbox Release Date: May 4, 2021 The fun and creative Dragon Quest Builders 2 arrives on Xbox One on May 4, 2021. This comes two years after its release […]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has dominated the competitive shooter genre for a few years now. Despite some ups and downs, CS:GO tournaments were where we saw the likes of Shroud blow up in popularity, clan rivalries formed, and a load of other industry-significant events. Unfortunately for CS:GO, Valorant came at a time when CS:GO was going through […]

The much-awaited E3 2021 now has 3 hosts lined up for the all-digital event. Greg Miller, Jacki Jing, and Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez will all be sharing the screen as the emcees for the event. The three hosts have all seen their fair share of the industry. Greg Miller is the founder of Kinda Funny and […]

FaZe is an esports organization that has made headlines not just for gaming, but for their celebrity interactions as well. They are known as skilled professional gamers as well as entertainers thanks to their popular YouTube channel. Since 2011, FaZe has been providing content for gamers all over, expanding from Call of Duty to compete […]

Today, May 1, Scavengers developers announced that the game is now available for all PC gamers via Steam and Epic.  Scavengers will pit the competing players against the game’s post-apocalyptic environment, introducing players to its PvPvE gameplay with a unique twist. The game will be free-to-play, following the path of popular titles Apex Legends and Fortnite.  The […]

Riot Games has announced plans to reduce the population of toxic players on their competitive shooter Valorant. The game was met with positive reviews and has continued to grow into one of the world’s most-played competitive FPS. In a statement published by Riot on their website, the studio announced that they’ll be updating the Privacy […]

Fan-favorite franchise Doom returned last year with the release of Eternal. The game’s release was accompanied by the promise that no microtransactions will be included with the game, but on April 29 two cosmetic packs were seen available for purchase on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation stores. Another DLC cosmetic pack, the Rip ‘N Tear, was released soon […]

Microsoft has announced plans to cut their share from games sold on their store on August 1. In a statement from Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios, he shared Microsoft’s plans to reduce their share from 30% to 12% as part of the studio’s commitment to empowering every PC game creator. The goal here […]

A technically more advanced version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is set to be released this Summer, 2021 for next-gen consoles. The new version, meant to push the limits of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X and S will be offered for free for players who already own the current version of the […]

The CEO of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, has recently filed an extension agreement with the SEC where it is stated that the CEO’s salary and annual bonus will be cut by 50%. This comes soon after criticisms of the CEO’s excessive pay and bonuses even during the stream of layoffs at both European and NA […]

Released in 2016, Titanfall 2 was popular with both PC and console gamers. Of course, over time the player base of any game will begin to dwindle as newer games are introduced. Titanfall 2 on the other hand seems to be getting a second wind thanks to its relation to the famous battle royale game, Apex Legends. With […]

Xbox has been reported to have seen a 50% increase in revenue in a year-on-year comparison. Within a 12-month period ending March 21, 2021, Microsoft’s gaming division has been reported to have seen an increase in revenue amounting to about $15 billion. This $15 billion is a result of an increase in hardware, software, content, […]

Many Japanese games and games made in Japan lie within reach to video game fans right now. The Steam Golden Week Sale runs for a whole week, so don’t miss this opportunity! Steam Golden Week Sale 2021: April 29 – May 6, 2021 A week-long celebration of the Japanese holiday week known as Golden Week […]

Kienan Robert “Poofesure” Kowalski just did what many would deem impossible, not just once, but twice. The Twitch streamer and Youtuber just successfully played two perfect Wii Sports Bowling games in a row on-stream. Watch Poofesure Score Endless Strikes in Wii Sports Bowling Many people already have a hard time scoring a single strike in bowling, […]

Netflix’s Castlevania animated series will have its fourth and final season next month. With just a few weeks left before Castlevania Season 4 premieres, Netflix released its official trailer. The two-minute trailer gives more details on the series’ plot and story. It looks like we need to buckle up for an epic conclusion, as war […]

After being delayed earlier this year, the Six Invitational will be happening this May 2021. This is thanks to the authorization that the French Government had given Ubisoft after they had agreed to set conditions. The tournament will be held over the course of two weeks in Paris, France. The authorization followed after Ubisoft had […]

Ever since its controversial release (to say the least) Cyberpunk 2077’s developers, CD Projekt Red, have been releasing updates and fixes to all the bugs that bother players.  The latest hotfix, 1.22, addresses some of those persistent quest bugs as well as the clipping on character clothing amongst other stability issues. The Hotfix 1.22 for […]

The soccer world was shocked earlier this month when a new league in the works was announced. The European Super League, to be founded by 12 of the world’s most famous teams, has caused quite a number of fans to worry about what this might mean for the next FIFA. Now,  there’s a good reason […]

Registration for Razer’s Rainbow Six Siege Invitational North America is currently ongoing with the tournament to start this May. Teams from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico all compete for a chance to win Razer’s $30,000 prize pool. In what Razer calls a “celebration of the incredible journey of esports,” the tournament is following up on […]

It appears that Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is a fan of Twitch phenom TimTheTatMan, who revealed on one of his streams that Trout apparently followed him on social media. Take a look: TimTheTatMan realizing Angels’ Mike Trout followed him on social media mid-stream. (via @timthetatman) pic.twitter.com/gJZsiQHyrA — ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) April 29, 2021 […]

The Resident Evil Re:Verse multiplayer game will be delayed to Summer 2021. It will no longer release alongside Resident Evil: Village. RESIDENT EVIL RE:VERSE RELEASE DATE: SUMMER 2021 It appears that Capcom has silently pushed back the Re:Verse release date to Summer 2021, as can be seen on the game’s official website. Previously slated for a May 7, 2021 […]

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) creators KRAFTON donated about $202,000 towards COVID-19 relief in India. The South Korean gaming company donated Rs. 15,000,000 to the country, which currently experiences one of the worst conditions during the global pandemic. PUBG creators KRAFTON donates $202,000 for India’s COVID-19 relief program KRAFTON announced in a blog post earlier today that the company […]

Halo Infinite will release sometime in Fall 2021, high on Microsoft’s priority list. Microsoft is looking to stay in the same direction they took with the Master Chief Collection. Among other things, this means that they will be allowing crossplay between users in the upcoming title. WILL HALO INFINITE HAVE CROSSPLAY? YES Halo Infinite will be the 6th main […]

Mass Effect, the genre-hero of its time, has proven itself to be a timeless video game. Regardless, Mass Effect‘s developer, BioWare, has been hard at work updating the title for the current generation of hardware. A blog post by Bioware Community Manager Jay Ingram gave an update on the changes we should expect in Mass […]

Sony revealed in a recent investors call that the PlayStation 5 shortage will continue well into 2021. PS5 Shortage continues this year 2021 Sony will not be able to exploit the high demand for the PS5, as parts continue to be scarce well into 2021. This also means that getting our hands on a PS5 […]

Sony will be spending even more for first-party PS5 exclusives, Sony confirms in a recent investors call. Sony invests more for future PS5 exclusive games The company decided that the PlayStation 5 needs more first-party and PS5 exclusive games. To do this, the company will be investing even more money towards in-house development and external […]

Sony’s latest financial report for the past fiscal year shows great promise for the PlayStation 5. PS5 SALES AS OF MARCH 31, 2021: 7.8 MILLION UNITS SOLD The PlayStation 5 has sold more units than the PlayStation 4 had in its first quarter of sales after launch. Compared to the PS4’s 7.6 million units for […]

Recently released court documents may explain exactly why Epic Games has been very adamant in their legal battle against Apple. The Fortnite iOS saga continues, and it appears that the iOS version of the game performs worst commercially, after all. Fortnite earnings on PlayStation – 46.8% , Xbox – 27.5%; Fortnite iOS only 7% The Epic Apple court battle […]

Zhongli, the god of contracts, returns in Genshin Impact version 1.5. Many fans became thrilled by the Zhongli re-run banner, using this as an opportunity to finally develop the Geo Archon. To commemorate his return, miHoYo gives fans a chance to show their love and devotion to Zhongli. Through the Zhongli: Heart of Bedrock Art and Cosplay Contest, fans […]