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The esports and gaming communities are at a loss for the sudden passing of John Finch. John Finch’s death came as a surprise, as Hi-Rez Studios’ CEO Stewart Chisam confirmed that John Finch has died at the age of 28. According to Chisam, the SMITE caster died on May 20, 2021, for currently undisclosed reasons. […]

The two-and-a-half-week-long MSI 2021 Championships in Iceland concluded Sunday with Royal Never Give Up defeating DWG KIA 3-2 in the Grand Final. RNG becomes the MSI 2021 Champions, taking home $75,000. China’s Royal Never Give Up (RNG) defeated the Worlds’ reigning champions DWG KIA from South Korea. RNG and DWG KIA traded wins, with RNG […]

The Dota 2 WePlay AniMajor will be the final pit stop for the world’s top teams vying for a slot in this year’s The International. Since only the top 12 teams of the world’s best in Dota 2 will receive a direct invite for TI10, it’s very important for the teams competing in the Major to perform […]

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster has just arrived on PC, Nintendo Switch, and the PlayStation 4. This old-school JRPG title may be different from the Persona series that modern SMT fans are familiar with. However, there is a lot of common ground that can make Persona fans try out this remaster. But SMT3 Nocturne is as old-school as old-school can get, […]

Ubisoft released a new video showing off the latest addition to the defensive side: the operator Thunderbird. Coming out along with the Rainbow Six Siege (R6 Siege) North Star update, her presence in the game will drastically improve the survivability of her team. R6 Siege‘s newest operator: Introducing Thunderbird The June 14, 2021 North Star update brings with […]

We love playing NBA 2K21. But we also know that there are still ways to improve its gaming experience. Here are some of the best mods for NBA 2K21 PC that will make the game run better, look better, and become more realistic than ever. We’ve just updated this list as well for those who […]

Fans expected a Breath of the Wild 2 update during the Nintendo Direct, but Nintendo made it clear that they have nothing to show until later this year. Instead, they had a different surprise for Legend of Zelda fans. They announced an HD remaster of the 2011 Wii title Skyward Sword for the Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward […]

Roblox Corporation CEO confirmed on their most recent investors’ call that Roblox will be coming to a couple of new platforms. As reported by GamesRadar+, Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki said that “Switch, PlayStation, [Oculus] Quest – all of these platforms make perfect sense for Roblox.” Aside from getting into two new consoles, it seems like Roblox‘s multiverse will extend […]

Nintendo first revealed the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Remaster during the February Nintendo Direct. Then, we confirmed its release date to be on February 19, 2021. We learned a lot about the new features that the HD Remaster will have aside from its great graphics. But one of the new features will not be available […]

Genshin Impact leaks show that Beidou will feature prominently in the Archon Quests of version 1.6. Genshin Impact leaks hint at a Beidou fighting tournament Genshin Impact players feel very excited for the coming release of Inazuma on version 1.6. Even with new amazing events, miHoYo brings out to make gameplay even deeper, fans still look forward to […]

In 2013, Netflix stated that they want to “become HBO before HBO becomes [Netflix].” This shows that Netflix knew that they have to take away viewership from traditional cable before HBO can start operating as an online live-streaming platform. Years later, Netflix’s ahead of HBO so far. But Netflix knows that they need to remain […]

In celebration of the Epic Games Store Mega Sale, Epic will do anything to get people to visit their storefront. One of the ways they did that is by giving away NBA 2K21 for free. The other one, which we think is more effective for the younger folks out there, is by releasing a PC-only skin on Fortnite. […]

NetEase Games revealed the Onmyoji: The World official cinematic announcement trailer during their annual games showcase NetEase Connect. Onmyoji: The World Official Cinematic Announcement Trailer The Onmyoji: The World trailer portrayed a Noh drama devolving to chaos. We see Onmyoji heroes battle it out with puppets in Ancient Japan, and we can just hope that the game’s actual graphics engine […]

The Overwatch community is at odds with the biggest change in Overwatch 2‘s PvP. Blizzard’s decision to reduce the number of players per team from six to five has caused quite a stir. The decision came in, as the devs explained it, as a way to balance Tanks. The new team composition loses the second Tank, leaving us […]

Usually, leakers and data miners take care of revealing plot details of upcoming video game movies. However, this time around, it’s the U.S. government that leaked a coming film’s plot. The US Copyright Catalog inadvertently revealed plot details of the coming sequel to the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog film. The listing reveals the movie’s plot details, as […]

Eula’s banner has just dropped and Version 1.6 is already set to arrive in a few weeks. However, miHoYo still has something in store for us for version 1.5. This time, we have the new dungeon-like trial gauntlet called Battlefront: Misty Dungeon. Here, players navigate rooms, encounter mechanisms, and face foes and traps, all scattered […]

Not a lot of games can claim that they’ve had a lasting impact on the gaming industry. Not a lot can say that they’ve helped shape legislation in some countries. However, most of the time you actually wouldn’t want to. But that’s where Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm finds itself in now. While neither Blizzard nor Heroes […]

MiHoYo fans have been at glee because of the recently-announced Honkai Impact 3rd x Genshin Impact crossover collaboration event. There have not been a lot of official announcements yet about the event. All we know is that the crossover event will be taking place in version 4.9. However, we can’t just leave you with a morsel of information […]

PUBG Continental Series returns this year with a bigger, more exciting tournament. The PUBG Continental Series 4 (PCS4) will be running this June for three weeks, with a total prize pool of $1,000,000. PCS4 PUBG Continental Series 4 starts June 10, 2021 PUBG Corp. announced the start of the next season in PUBG Esports. The PCS4 will feature a much larger […]

Activision announces their brand-new global tournament for Call of Duty Warzone, the World Series of Warzone (WSOW). The tournament will have a historic $1.2 million prize pool across four tournaments – two for NA and two for Europe. The unprecedented prize pool comes with an unprecedented ruleset. Here is everything you need to know about the COD […]

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius War of the Visions (FFBE WOTV) received a brand-new update, introducing new characters to the game. One new Ultra Rare and a Mega Rare character arrive in version 3.2.0 last Tuesday. The good part is that both of these characters are good pulls. The best part is you can get the MR […]

Kuro Games’ Punishing Gray Raven will soon enter the Western market. PGR‘s closed open beta stage will be happening this Summer, with sign-ups for the CBT currently on-going. Punishing Gray Raven CBT Release Date: May 27, 2021 Fans of the once Asia-exclusive Punishing Gray Raven by Kuro Games will soon be able to play the game in English. The game, which […]

The mystery Epic Games Store free game for the week of May 20 to May 27, 2021, turns out to be none other than a free NBA 2K21 copy. Many fans speculated endlessly when the free game of the week turned out to be a mystery game. Usually, players get to see what the next […]

Players who have the The Last of Us 2 PS5 version gets a free 60 FPS upgrade download update. The free update enhances the game’s performance on the console. According to developers Naughty Dog, “This allows you to choose your preferred framerate to complement the rest of the enhancements that are part of the PS5 backward compatibility […]

Fortnite fans who also love basketball will be getting some great goodies in the Fortntite x NBA: The Crossover. The event will have players choosing one of NBA’s thirty teams. Joining the event will have players accumulating points for their chosen team. Then, all of the points will be tallied at the end of the event, with the […]

Tron skins will soon be available to Fall Guys players. This cute little addition in the middle of Season 4.5 will become available in stores starting Monday, May 24, 2021. The announcement says that the Sark skin will be in the store for 22K Kudos. There will also be DLC packs containing Tron, Rinzler, and Quorra. These iconic […]

Back-to-back Dota 2 The International champions OG will be missing the second Major of DPC 2020-2021. They now have to face Brame and Tundra Esports to retain their spot in West Europe’s Upper Division for the next Season. Otherwise, it’s the Lower Division for them. OG loses to Team Liquid, will play tiebreakers vs. Brame, Tundra Esports […]

Start your engines, Rocket League fanatics. On May 20, the game will introduce a Formula 1 fan pack for all to enjoy, continuing the game’s never ending desire to eat at our free time one update at a time. Rocket League Formula Fan Pack Info The pack itself is going to cost players roughly 20 […]

The Witcher fans can go to GOG.com and download some free digital goodies for Witcher, Witcher 2, and Witcher 3. As CD Projekt Red celebrates the 10-year anniversary of The Witcher 2, they’ve made some digital goodies downloadable for free. Fans simply need to log in to their GOG.com accounts and download the package. The package contains the […]

Itching to play old-school games, but your consoles have already bit the dust? Check out Afterplay.io, a website that lets you play GBA and SNES games right off your web browser. Dustin Bailey of PCGamesN found a neat and easy way to play your GBA and SNES ROMs on your browser. The browser-based application Afterplay.io started as […]

Shroud doesn’t like Apex Legends‘ Valkyrie, period. The former CSGO pro revealed during one of his live streams why he doesn’t like playing the newest Legend, who came out during the Legacy update. Shroud’s key bindings had a lot to do with his reluctance to play the new character. The way that Valkyrie’s jet boosters work […]

Electronic Arts will be releasing five cosmetics packages for fans to purchase in-game. The limited-time exclusives will partly fund the Apex Legends Global Series Championship prize pool. Apex Legends Global Series Championship prize pool may rise to $3 million EA knows that following the industry’s best practices will be best for business. As such, they will be […]

Days Gone has just joined the growing number of (formerly) PS4-exclusives that eventually arrived on PC. However, it hasn’t all been fun and games for some of the PC ports of previous titles under this banner. In the mixed bag of PS4-games-goes-to-PC, will Days Gone be remembered as one of the better ones? Or is the Days Gone PC version […]

The Resident Evil Netflix animation series finally has a release date. We now know when we can watch Resident Evil Infinite Darkness on Netflix, and it’s coming soon this Summer 2021. Resident Evil Infinite Darkness Release Date: July 8, 2021 After the success of Resident Evil Village, fans left the game wanting more. Thankfully, we’re about to get more Resident Evil goodness […]

Mass Effect Legendary Edition marked the triumphant return to glory of the Mass Effect franchise. The remake trilogy brings the game up to par with modern standards. Legendary Edition gives players the definitive edition of all three Mass Effect games. But even Bioware admits that whatever they make can always be improved with the mods that fans make. Hence, we’re here to […]

Either deliberately or not, Amazon Games just confirmed that New World will be pay-to-win. Addressing concerns by fans that the game might have microtransactions that will give paying players unfair advantages, Amazon Games attempted to explain the items currently on their Alpha version’s storefront. However, instead of appeasing fans, they seem to have angered them even more. Fans […]

Grand Theft Auto 5 will be extending its already long shelf life. The popular Rockstar game will continue being a mainstay for console gamers as Rockstar confirms GTA 5 next-gen console release dates. GTA 5 PS5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: November 11, 2021 Grand Theft Auto 5 will arrive on PS5, Xbox Series X/S on November 11, 2021, Rockstar announced […]

Genshin Impact‘s Nintendo Switch version reportedly kept being delayed because of the console’s hardware limitations, rumors suggest. Genshin Impact on Switch Release Date pushed back because of Switch weak hardware Genshin Impact leaker Genshin Report held a Q&A on Twitter on topics fans would like to know about. He answered to the best of his ability, being […]

New content are bound for Call of Duty Mobile Season 4. With Season 3 ending in a week or so, get ahead of your competition by knowing what to expect out of Season 4. While no official release date has been announced, we can expect CODM Season 4 to come May 27, 2021. Check out all of the announced new […]