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Splatoon 3 might have just been the biggest game announcement in the latest Nintendo Direct. Ever since the launch of its first title on the Wii U in 2015, Splatoon has become one of the company’s staple titles. The second game on the Nintendo Switch just fell short of reaching the series’ potential for esports. The third […]

A Fortnite-Street Fighter crossover event? If the latest leaks are to be believed, this bad boy is going down and it’s going to happen soon. This information comes via an actually rather reliable Twitter mole. He has “video proof” to relay as evidence. Fortnite Street Fighter Crossover Event Skirmish Portal Audio! https://t.co/Q4V3MRBgFy — Shiina (@ShiinaBR) […]

Epic Games made itself known as the go-to platform for free games. It quickly made deals with several game developers hoping to drive a wedge into Steam’s chokehold on the market. They’ve been handing out free games for years but there are no signs of slowing down just yet. Two amazing games hit the Epic […]

Have you ever stopped to wonder how amazing it is nowadays that you can boot up your console (be it Playstation, Xbox, Switch, etc.), navigate the main menu and enjoy countless hours of gaming right at the comfort of your own home? This wouldn’t be possible without the innovations of the first generation of console […]

Project Triangle Strategy (not the final title) is one of the hottest new titles to come out of the recent Nintendo Direct. Yet, it’s not coming out until some unspecified time next year. This doesn’t take any of our excitement, however. So let’s pore over everything we know so far about Triangle Strategy together. PROJECT TRIANGLE […]

Valheim became the new past-time for many gamers on Steam recently. But for new players, it might be hard to get your bearings in the game. Speaking to the raven Hugin will help, as the raven gives you various survival tips. But these tips can be easy to miss, and also easy to forget. Besides, […]

Nintendo Direct returned to streaming services after over a year’s absence. The massive gaming company certainly didn’t hold back any punches as it unleashed a whole slew of exciting updates for fans everywhere. Nintendo opened the flood gates revealing game updates, new ports, fresh trailers, and so much more. Here’s everything you need to know […]

With an animated Netflix series coming up called DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, it’s time for us to take the lore more seriously. Let’s face it, the lore has mostly been just an afterthought for us players. But with DOTA expanding its universe, we should keep up with the times. Even Valve thinks so, too. In recent version […]

The last proper Nintendo Direct came to us a long time ago, back in September 2019. That’s why this upcoming one is a big deal. A lot of significant dates are coming for Nintendo and its game titles in the next couple of months. This is why many fans are losing their minds about this. […]

Singaporean Dota 2 caster and streamer Ashley Rita Wong Kai Lin received jail time due to credit card fraud. The esports caster allegedly used her friends’ bank card details to make unauthorized transactions. The transactions in question amount to around $2,000 within three months in 2016. Wong apparently memorized the card numbers before carrying out […]

Grand Theft Auto reigns as the king of open-world sandbox games and for good reason. It’s why so many folk are so excited for the next entry, even if only sniffing around for a Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer as opposed to a straight GTA 6 release date. Currently, no other franchise comes close to […]

The rampaging North American Winter Storms howled their way to the esports stage. Riot Games officially announced the postponement of the VALORANT Champions Tour NA. Truly, the entirety of the country isn’t besieged by snowstorms but it would be ultimately unfair to those experiencing weather issues. The main event of the second Challengers event now […]

The success of the Nintendo Switch became a turning point for the lives of many under the legendary game company. Sadly, the company’s former president Satoru Iwata didn’t live to see the success of his life’s final great work but we all experience the marvel of technology that is the Switch. Former Nintendo of America […]

A top LEC Jungler could be taking his talents to the NA region next year. C9’s most recent import, Luka “Perkz” Perković, confirmed his former teammate’s desire to move to the LCS. Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski made his name as G2 Esports’ stalwart Jungler but that could all change in the next season of League of […]

Netflix announced DOTA: Dragon’s Blood out of nowhere, and it got Dota 2 fans all over the world losing their minds. But social media may be a very noisy but uninformative place. That’s why we gathered everything you need to know about Netflix’s DOTA: Dragon’s Blood in just one place. This includes release dates, trailers, […]

DOTA: Dragon’s Blood will bring Dota 2 to the big screen as an animated series. In partnership with Valve, Netflix will bring this animated series on their platform on March 25, 2021. DOTA 2 ANIME DRAGON’S BLOOD RELEASES THIS MARCH Dota 2 has always been a marvel when it comes to its animated sequences and […]

Amazon Game Studios finally has a new release date for their upcoming MMO, New World. After some confusion on when the game will actually launch, the devs finally settled on August 31, 2021. AMAZON GAMES STUDIOS’ NEW WORLD RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 31, 2021 Through the release of a dev update video, head game designer Scott […]

Blizzard is teasing a new Horde-themed Hearthstone expansion ahead of Blizzconline 2021. “FOR THE HORDE!” IN HEARTHSTONE’S NEXT EXPANSION “Quill You Be Ready?” goes the title of Blizzard’s recently-released teaser video, promoting Hearthstone (HS) and Blizzconline. Blizzard didn’t really have to spell out the theme of this upcoming new HS expansion. The title, the beating […]

Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pedersen officially joined NA’s Counter Logic Gaming in November 2020. Unfortunately, the talented Jungler ran into visa issues that prevented him from joining his team at the beginning of the season. Now, Broxah happily announced the approval of his visa and his travel confirmation to the US. CLG needs all the help it […]

VALORANT continues to attract the biggest esports organizations in the world. Riot Games’ team shooter transcends organizations from different esports titles and genres. Recently, Multi-world champion OG officially announced its own entry into the VALORANT esports arena. OG made a name for itself by winning two back-to-back Dota 2 world championships. Now, their fledgling VALORANT […]

Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon made a name for himself in Southeast Asian Dota 2 with multiple wins on Fnatic. The Thai Carry helped establish FNC’s dominance in 2020. Additionally, he broke out as a prominent Carry player within two years of his debut. Now, 23savage takes his skills to Indonesia as he fights for the BOOM […]

President Joe Baden made his first presidential retreat to Camp David accompanied by his family. A post by his granddaughter, Naomi Biden, revealed that America’s 47th president apparently plays Mario Kart. In his granddaughter’s words, President Biden is “a little rusty” but still managed to “barely win.” DOWNTIME MARIO KART In a report by Bloomberg, […]

Aiden “King” King posted his experience with his former VALORANT team, Phoenix1. King claims that the organization failed to give him his share of tournament winnings. Unfortunately, King’s confirmation of a lack of contract hurts his case.  The organization has yet to make an official statement. Teams stiffing players creates a toxic environment for the […]

Development for Halo Infinite may be getting in the way of a potential Halo Wars 2 sequel title. HALO WARS 3 ISN’T COMING ANYTIME SOON 343 Industries revealed that they don’t have anything planned for Halo Wars 2, or anything for the series, for that matter. In spite of the game celebrating its fourth anniversary […]

Twitch just banned Fortnite live streamer and professional player Cody “Clix” Conrod from the platform today. TWITCH BANS FORTNITE PRO CLIX Clix shared news of his banning via a tweet. As per Twitch tradition, the platform didn’t provide any explanation for the banning. To regain access to his account (which had over 3.5 million followers), […]

UPDATE: Valheim has just hit 3 million units sold, not even a month since release. It is also now within the top 250 best-reviewed games on Steam. VALHEIM HAS BROUGHT OVER 3 MILLION VALKYRIES TO THE AFTERLIFE The game made headlines for becoming an instant hit on Steam. It may be this spring’s biggest surprise, […]

Overcooked! is a beloved game by many. Heck, it’s even part of our Top 5 list, the best 2-player co-op games for couples and BFFs. Many people played this game during Valentine’s Day, and will continue to play it for years to come. But for those who don’t have yet, a very alluring option has […]

Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer Gustafsso announced his departure from FaZe Clan’s main roster after a successful run at the BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021. He bid goodbye to FaZe Clan, his team for four years, after making sure they qualify in the Spring Finals. OLOFMEISTER RETIRES (AGAIN) The 29-year-old Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) veteran had a […]

It’s been over a month since the old PogChamp was banned from Twitch. It’s time for a new PogChamp. THE POGCHAMP IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE POGCHAMP! Last month, Twitch made it clear that there are things it won’t tolerate. However, the ban gave Twitch a massive opportunity to connect with fans. In a live […]

AFK players, leavers, and quitters get their fair share of penalties from League of Legends (LOL). Since Patch 10.24 last November 2020, Riot Games have taken measures to combat these griefing behaviors. According to one of the devs’ tweets, these penalties will be stiffer in the upcoming Patch 11.3. BIGGER PENALTIES FOR AFK PLAYERS IN […]

Valheim is one of 2021’s breakout hits, having sold over a million copies on Steam within just a week. But many players are now experiencing the worst thing that could happen to them in-game. No, it’s not that they can’t get to Valhalla. It’s that their worlds and characters have been vanishing because of an […]

Michael Chu officially left Blizzard Entertainment last year but he’s not letting Overwatch become the greatest work of his career. The former lead-writer of Blizzard’s hit team shooter continues to do what he does best, make video games. A new “multiplayer character-action game” is apparently in development for the new 2K Games studio 31st Union. […]

Jack Black joins the Borderlands movie cast as the plucky supporting robot character, Claptrap. Black teams up with Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, and Cate Blanchett in the Lionsgate adaptation of the hit video game. Jack Black started out early in his career as a musician and comedian but he’s even started his own YouTube […]

Epic Games remains merciless with its cavalcade of fun crossovers for its hit battle royale Fortnite. The esports side of things may be experiencing downtime but the game itself remains alive as ever. Now, Fortnite enters a game within its game for the End of Line Tron collaboration collection. Players get to dress up in […]

Canadian engineer YouTube channel Hacksmith Industries rose to the top with its amusing range of engineering projects. The mad lads at Hacksmith take technology featured in movies, games, and comics and tries to bring them to the real world. James Hobson, Hacksmith founder and CEO, often reminds his fans that his end goal will always […]

Chivalry 2 will be a timed-exclusive for the Epic Games Store when it releases this June on PC. RETURN TO MEDIEVAL WARFARE IN CHIVALRY 2 Chivalry 2, one of the most awaited games of medieval history enthusiasts, will be releasing later this year. A Closed Beta period from March 26 to 29 will be available […]

Players have until February 16 to claim Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China for free on Ubisoft Connect. GET THE ASSASSIN’S CREED SPIN-OFF TITLE FOR FREE Players who sign in on Ubisoft Connect during the Chinese New Year will be able to claim Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China for free until February 16, 2021. This is part of […]

Magic Legends is releasing in Open Beta on March 23, 2021 as an Epic Games Store exclusive. MAGIC LEGENDS IS AN EPIC GAMES STORE EXCLUSIVE Magic Legends, the upcoming action RPG game set in the Magic: The Gathering universe, will soon enter Open Beta. As a multiplayer game, you can team up with up to […]

Kingdom Hearts PC is finally coming, but as an Epic Games Store exclusive. Epic Games reveals this in their latest Epic Games Store Spring Showcase live stream on Twitch. KINGDOM HEARTS PC IS AN EPIC GAMES STORE EXCLUSIVE The long-awaited arrival of Kingdom Hearts PC is finally coming. Fans of the series will soon be […]