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Players found a way to play multiplayer in the much-loved Batman: Arkham Origins, five years after the service went offline. HOW TO PLAY BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS MULTIPLAYER IN 2021 In 2011, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the third installment in the Batman: Arkham series. Set eight years before Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham Origins follows a younger, less-experienced Batman. While being a […]

A former Riot employee sued the game developers and its CEO, Nicolo Laurent, claiming multiple cases of inappropriate sexual behavior. Sharon O’Donnell left the company in July 2020 before filing a lawsuit in January 2021. Now, a Riot Games board committee confirmed the conclusion of a third-party investigation on the alleged sexual misconduct in the […]

Rockstar Games announced that it looked into a potential solution for GTA Online load times following one player’s published game fix. The player-made solution allegedly decreased load times by up to 70% but it had to be verified. Rockstar promised to look into the potential fix before promising any changes for its players. “As a […]

Esports tournaments from multiple titles took a big hit last year when the global pandemic forced them into online-only streams. Activision Blizzard esports leagues were in no way spared from the brunt of the COVID-19 damage. Now, it looks like Activision Blizzard aims to continue its brand new online-only streaming setup down the line. In […]

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass continues to gather amazing free games for all of its subscribers. Recently, Microsoft just added 20 amazing games from the Bethesda library but the news doesn’t end there. Players recently looked into a teaser announcement for the Game Pass about the potential addition of a brand new upcoming game. Now, Microsoft […]

Famous Genshin Impact leaker Lumie released beta footage of the upcoming playable character, Yaoyao. Now, Lumie released more footage about two upcoming characters in the upcoming 1.5 Update. Currently, the Chinese Private Beta Test for Genshin Impact 1.5 officially kicked off. Subsequently, bits and pieces of information will always leak through the cracks. Here’s all […]

Fortnite Season 6 will not be slowing down when it comes to cross-overs with other worlds. Even with the Zero Point portals now gone, we will still be getting new skins and characters from other universes. And this time, the Fortnite Season 6 Battle Pass will let players score a Raven skin from Teen Titans! Here is how to […]

Many people lost their minds when they saw Lara Croft on the Fortnite Season 6 Battle Pass trailer! If you’re one of her fans, here’s how to get her on Fortnite! IT’S EASY TO SCORE LARA CROFT IN THE FORTNITE SEASON 6 BATTLE PASS! The tomb raiding Lara Croft joins the Fortnite crew through the Fortnite Season 6 Battle […]

Fortnite Season 6 is here, bringing with it a very wild Primal theme. And of course, the new season also brings the new Fortnite Season 6 Battle Pass. Here’s everything you need to know about this brand-new season in Fortnite. FORTNITE SEASON 6 STARTS WITH THE ZERO CRISIS EVENT FINALE SPOILER ALERT: If you want to experience the event yourself, […]

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the best-selling video games of all time. Naturally, its ever-expanding online game mode also garnered the attention of millions of players. Unfortunately, the online game mode, much like the single-player campaign, suffers from absolutely abysmal loading times. Players went on enduring the brutal loading times if only to […]

According to a report from Dot Esports, Alienware decided to cut its partnership with Riot Games 10 months early due to the sexual assault lawsuit against Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent. Riot worked with Alienware since 2019 as a hardware provider for its League of Legends broadcasts. The partnership was meant to expire in 2022 but […]

Genshin Impact Update 1.4 launches on March 17 bringing a new character and several new additional content. Players eagerly await new exciting content to enjoy in Genshin. Unfortunately, a glaring issue surrounding the game continues to cause multiple problems for players. Many players can play Genshin with no issues but there are those unfortunate enough […]

Genshin Impact continues to be an online gaming powerhouse with its neverending deluge of great content. Unsurprisingly, millions of people log in each day to see their favorite characters and prepare for that next gacha pull. Currently, the long and winding roadmap for Genshin Impact promises a new update every six weeks. Naturally, players eagerly […]

Third-party organizers continue to support the grassroots Dota 2 communities around the world. The Oceanic Esports League does its part by organizing a high-level competition like the OEDL Fall Invitational. OCEANIC ESPORTS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES OEDL FALL INVITATIONAL The Oceanic Esports League aims to bridge the Oceania and Southeast Asia (SEA) regions. Hence, they announced the […]

Retired 19-year-old VALORANT pro player Tyson “TenZ” Ngo came out of retirement to play competitively again, this time with Sentinels. His return showcased how much of a prodigy he is, as he top frags in their VALORANT Masters match against 100 Thieves last weekend. SEN TENZ: A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN TenZ never fails to surprise the VALORANT community. First, he surprised […]

Players will finally have more say on what they wear and how they appear in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA VERSION 1.2 BRINGS TRANSMOGRIFYING TO LIFE Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (AC Valhalla) players will finally be able to wear whatever they want in the game. RPG veterans are always at odds between stats and cosmetics. They might […]

Electronic Arts (EA) started its inquiry on employee accounts allegedly caught selling FIFA 21 icons. In the #EAGate scandal, EA found possibly erring accounts. EA IDENTIFIES ‘CONTENT GRANTING’ EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTS THAT SELL FIFA 21 CARDS In their latest Pitch Notes update on their inquiry, EA explained what ‘content granting’ is. There are employee accounts that […]

Xbox Game Pass’s cryptic tweet has Xbox owners everywhere guessing which title could be heading to the massive subscription-based library next. The post contains a blatantly fake email from Melissa McGamePass, confirming that a new game is on the way. Several players tried to respond with their best guesses but it merely devolved into a […]

EA announced last week that it will begin investigating allegations of an employee selling premium FIFA 21 items through an illegal black market. The employee in question allegedly contacted FIFA 21 players promising them easy access to high-level in-game items in exchange for money. The back-alley deals ignited the “EA Gate” trend on social media […]

Players log on every night to their favorite games to have a good time fighting against or with other people but there are those that choose to get in the way of everyone’s fun times. Call of Duty: Warzone Voice Actress Alex Zedra ran into two cheaters on Twitch playing in a tournament. The voice […]

Watch Dogs: Legion launched as the third entry in Ubisoft’s futuristic high-tech open-world sandbox series. Legion sees players utilizing hacks to get past locks and cameras in order to pursue a larger goal for a secret organization. Similar to the earlier titles in the series, Legion introduced an online mode that had players going up […]

Immortals Fenyx Rising officially released on December 3, 2020. Since then, it amassed a respectable following of loyal players dedicated to its engaging story and sprawling world. Recently, the game received its first major DLC, “A New God,” last month and Ubisoft doesn’t want to slow down just yet. The next paid DLC for Immortals […]

The Resident Evil franchise features a cast of amazing playable characters that fans and players everywhere have loved for years. The spotlight returned to the two stars of Resident Evil 2 when the Remake released in 2019. Since then, people have come to know and love the latest iterations of both Leon S. Kennedy and […]

The horror platformer sequel Little Nightmares 2 successfully made a name for itself within a month of its release. The game garnered multiple favorable reviews from many reviewers and news outlets. Additionally, the sequel surpassed the 1 million sales mark in an unprecedented windfall. THE SUCCESS OF LITTLE NIGHTMARES 2 The game franchise only features […]

Square Enix officially announced an upcoming special reveal for the next game in the Life is Strange franchise. The unnamed sequel serves as the centerpiece for a special showcase live stream event next week. Additionally, the event features several other games like Outriders, Marvel’s Avengers, and Balan Wonderland. The most recent iteration of Life is […]

Microsoft currently holds the crown in subscription-based free games within the console market. The Game Pass offers numerous great games all for a nominal subscription fee. Subsequently, this feature accounts for Xbox’s overwhelming advantage in the current console generation. One would think that Microsoft would slow down their roll after a landslide victory but the […]

Toronto Ultra will be playing with Insight starting with the Call of Duty (COD) League Stage 2. Insight will replace Methodz, who will move to Toronto Ultra’s bench. METHODZ BENCHED, INSIGHT MOVES TO STARTING POSITION Anthony “Methodz” Zinni shining moment in competitive COD came way back in 2018. Playing then with Rise Nation, Methodz and his […]

Ubisoft unleashed the ban-hammer to Mexican Rainbow Six Siege (R6) team Estral Esports for match-fixing. GOODBYE, RAINBOW SIX INVITATIONAL Mexican R6 team Estral Esports will no longer be playing for the Rainbow Six Invitational. An investigation by Ubisoft found Estral Esports’ player José “Fungi” Vidales guilty of match-fixing. Ubisoft released a statement, saying, “We have […]

Former Fortnite pro, current Warzone streamer Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore announced his departure from FaZe Clan in a  tweet. CLOAKZY AND FAZE CLAN PARTS WAYS It looks like things ended amicably between Cloakzy and FaZe Clan, two years after the former Fortnite pro started speaking out about the org. In his tweet announcing his departure, Cloakzy apologized for his negative words towards […]

Nvidia has reportedly stopped the production of the Tegra X1 Mariko – the System on a Chip (SOC) on Switch. This news fuels rumors on the fabled Super Switch or Switch Pro, Nintendo’s supposed successor for the Nintendo Switch. NVIDIA STOPS PRODUCTION OF SOC, POINTS TOWARDS NEW NINTENDO SWITCH PRO The news first came from […]

Roblox stocks surged from an opening of $45 to a peak of $77.30 during its stock launch this Wednesday. ROBLOX STOCKS LAUNCH THROUGH DIRECT LISTING The Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) opened its shares to the public Wednesday, with a reference price of $45. Through direct listing, Roblox opened its stocks for purchase without any chance […]

The prodigal esports star returns. Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng just couldn’t stay away from the organization he called home for several years. He arguably found success with his other professional League of Legends teams like Counter Logic Gaming and Team Liquid but TSM will always be his home. Now, Doublelift makes a return to the black-and-white […]

Jay “sinatraa” Won, former Overwatch League star and currently suspended VALORANT player, landed himself in hot water when allegations of sexual assault came to light. The issue attracted public attention when Sinatraa’s ex-girlfriend Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez published the allegation on her Twitter account. Riot acted swiftly and moved to suspend the American FPS star from […]

Fall Guys aims to be the next big thing for futuristic games. Season 4 features a sci-fi theme under the title Fall Guys 4041. Rocketships, Robots, and space travel prominently feature in this snazzy new update for the massive party game. Undoubtedly, players eagerly awaited new info on the upcoming new levels for the game. […]

EA thrives on creating games chock full of microtransactions and cosmetics. The massive game company became somewhat of an infamous poster child for in-game purchases but they’ve seemed to run into rough waters. You’d think EA would keep a closer eye on its in-game items economy given it’s their bread and butter but you would […]

Fortnite Season 5 Finale is coming fast, ushering in the Fortnite Season 6 start. With just a few days left in the current season, here’s everything you need to know about the last few days of Fortnite Season 5. FORTNITE SEASON 5 FINALE AND FORTNITE SEASON 6 RELEASE DATE: ZERO CRISIS FINALE Fortnite Season 5 Finale and the Fortnite Season 6 release date will […]

You may want to put off any printing jobs for the meantime until Microsoft fixes this Windows 10 update bug. WINDOWS 10 UPDATE BUG CAUSES PC TO CRASH WHEN PRINTING In Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 update last Tuesday, some users reported experiencing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The update is part of Microsoft’s regular security […]

Usually, game save data disappears because of players’ carelessness or because of bugs in the game’s code. However, players in the Rust community in Europe lost theirs for an entirely different reason. A fire that consumed an OVHCloud data center caused 25 game servers to get Rust save files deleted. RUST SAVE FILES DELETED AFTER FIRE FRIED DATA CENTER Rust‘s […]

Riot Games decided to suspend sinatraa from the VALORANT Champions Tour, pending internal investigation. This followed a sexual assault allegation by his ex-girlfriend, Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez yesterday. SINATRAA SUSPENDED FROM VALORANT CHAMPIONS TOUR Last March 10, Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez revealed that she experienced sexual assault at the hands of VALORANT pro player and former Overwatch League (OWL) MVP […]