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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 […]

Sentinels proved that they are the world’s best VALORANT team by cleanly sweeping Fnatic in the Finals of Reykjavík Masters. The team won the first-ever global esports tournament for VALORANT, proving once and for all that North America reigns supreme in the game. Sentinels’ VALORANT Champions’ Tour so far… Sentinels have no problems writing their names in the annals of […]

Peter Fabiano, the long-time producer of the Resident Evil franchise, leaves Capcom after 13 years of service. Fabiano produced some of the series’ most successful games, including the 2 and 3 remakes, as well as 7 and Village. As for Resident Evil 7, he performed the character Peter Walken, one of the three guys murdered by Mia Winters at the start of the game. […]

Total War fans didn’t take it kindly when Total War Three Kingdoms devs revealed they’re abandoning the game. In a developer update video released last Thursday, Creative Assembly excitedly revealed that they are working on a new game set in the Three Kingdoms period of Ancient China. However, this comes at the cost of completely shutting off […]

Gabriel Amatangelo, who joined CD Projekt Red as Creative Director for Cyberpunk 2077 in January 2020, takes on Cyberpunk‘s game directorship. Amantangelo’s new role within CDPR was first reported by gameindustry.biz last Thursday. He replaces former game director Adam Badowski. Badowski will focus on his new role as CDPR’s overseer on the RED 2.0 transition, CDPR’s new dual strategy […]

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn has been confirmed. Titled Horizon Forbidden West, its release date scheduled sometime in 2021. Horizon Forbidden West will come out simultaneously on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. While the hype train is rolling fast, we’ve also just received new gameplay footage for the game. This makes the hype […]

MiHoYo’s finally confirmed what we’ve suspected for quite a while now during the Genshin Impact 1.6 Special Program. Yes, Klee is coming back with her re-run banner. Yes, Klee re-run banner is coming in Genshin Impact 1.6 update. But when exactly? Genshin Impact 1.6 Update Klee Re-Run Banner Release Date: June 9, 3 PM PST Klee is one of the […]

We’ve finally had a glimpse of gameplay footage for Far Cry 6. We’ve been a big fan of Giancarlo Esposito’s acting here, playing the role of the charismatic dictator Anton Castillo. However, a video game’s got to show its gameplay leading up to its release. Thankfully, Ubisoft fully realizes that Giancarlo can’t carry the game’s marketing […]

The Sonic Central 30th-anniversary live stream came and went just as quick as its eponymous blue hedgehog. News and updates came along with it, giving fans a lot to chew on while we wait for Sonic‘s next big release in 2022. Missed the live stream? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Check out the highlights of the Sonic Central 30th-anniversary […]

Genshin Impact‘s 1.6 Update is right around the corner. The Genshin Impact 1.6 Special Program live stream gave us a lot of information on what to expect in the coming patch. Let’s get down to business and see all of the new stuff coming right up! Genshin Impact 1.6 Update Release Date: June 9, 2021 First off, the […]

Biomutant didn’t meet expectations, but it wasn’t an entirely bad game. In fact, we think changing up the game in five key aspects can help make it a much better game. Since many people have already shared their opinions on what makes Biomutant bad, we also want to share and celebrate the things that the game […]

Biomutant was one of the most anticipated games of the year, so it’s a shame that it didn’t meet the hype. Still, we don’t think the game is unsalvagable. The game has a lot of great moments, ideas, and features that it’s going to be a complete waste if these all go down the trash. Hence, […]

Twitch streamer xQc recently apologized for his behavior in the NoPixel GTA RP server. His behavior has been so toxic and controversial that he says he saw it coming. He even expected the ban to come much sooner. But then, after being banned for the fifth and final time, xQc’s finally out of the NoPixel […]

Square Enix unveiled the latest game in their classic JRPG franchise. Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate has officially made its presence known. The new Dragon Quest game made its debut during the series’ 35th-anniversary celebration. It made an appearance during the 35th-anniversary livestream hosted by Square Enix. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age did what could […]