Gaming Articles - Page 282

A few days ago, Activision launched the NecroKing bundle for Call of Duty Black Ops – Cold War and Warzone. Several players instantly fell in love with the Ice Drake cosmetic for the Krig 6 rifle but now the honeymoon phase has faded all too soon. Warzone players naturally gravitated towards the Ice King seeing […]

Humankind, the upcoming 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) game from Amplitude Studios had players everywhere excited for a brand new game in the same vein as Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise. Amplitude initially planned to release the game on April 22 on Steam and the Epic Games Store but that ship has now sailed. The […]

The video game industry is overflowing with titles based on several wars across history. Subsequently, when developers ran out of real wars to adapt, they moved onto future wars and ones set in space. In 2015, one humble game developer sought to deliver a completely unique digital war experience. Now, after two modestly successful war […]

Esports champions deserve recognition for their feats and acts of tremendous skill. Every champion receives a cash prize and a trophy of some sort but receiving something tangible in-game proves to be the better reward overall. League of Legends, for example, awards each world championship team with a themed skin set featuring the team’s colors. […]

Pokemon celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Over the years, developers at GameFreak have created over 700 Pokemon. But which of these Pokemon actually is the most popular in the world? TheToyZone sought to answer this question. Spoiler alert: It’s Pikachu. CHARIZARD, PIKACHU, EEVEE, AMONGST THE MOST POPULAR POKEMON IN THE WORLD A survey conducted by […]

It’s spoiler season again for Magic The Gathering fans, and there’s something for both tabletop and MTGA fans to enjoy. Perhaps the most exciting to come out of the Strixhaven spoilers for the new set is the 63 Mystical Archive cards. Learn more about them here. 63 MYSTICAL ARCHIVE CARDS ARRIVE ON MTGA: BEAUTIFUL REPRINTS OF ICONIC SPELLS Strixhaven […]

There are now 11 players who won’t be able to play in The Singapore Major due to COVID-19 and other health issues. The latest among these players consist of all five players of Beastcoast. ALL FIVE PLAYERS OF BEASTCOAST OUT OF THE SINGAPORE MAJOR Beastcoast announced that they have no choice but to pull out […]

Valve is finally taking a step against one of the biggest issues in the Dota 2 community: smurfing. DOTA 2 SMURFS BEWARE: VALVE IS BRINGING OUT THE BANHAMMER Dota 2‘s latest update brought about a new wave of improvements for the decade-old game. Finally, Valve has taken steps to ease the onboarding process of new players […]

A lot of new content and updates coincided with the release of DOTA: Dragon’s Blood on Netflix. These range from a full-fledged tutorial mode to an entirely new system to ease in new and returning players alike. But the biggest news to come out of today’s big update is the new Dota 2 hero that will be coming […]

PUBG Mobile just exceeded an amazing milestone. The mobile version of the progenitor of all battle royales just surpassed 1 Billion downloads. The official PUBG Mobile Twitter account posted the exciting news for all the players to see. PUBG may have been suffering on other platforms but clearly, players still flock to its mobile version. […]

The Steam Games Festival repeatedly serves as a platform to showcase the latest amazing games. Players get access to countless player demos every time the event rolls out on the Steam digital storefront. Additonally, purchasing games becomes increasingly easier when players get the chance to try them out. The Steam Games Festival enjoyed modest success […]

Dota 2 suffered from a vastly outdated tutorial mode for several years. It got so bad that a group of well-meaning players spearheaded by famous Dota personality SirActionSlacks started a fundraiser for a revamped tutorial. The community tutorial team offered regular updates and seemed to be well on track to a full release but it […]

IO Interactive released its planned roadmap for Hitman 3 earlier this month but they also seem to have more in store for the future.  Hitman 3 caps off the incredible reboot trilogy of the franchise. The games follow a gripping tale of intrigue and assassinations but there’s also room for special missions such as the […]

Resident Evil April Showcase will be coming next month, Capcom announced. The live stream will inform players of what Capcom has in store in their Resident Evil 25th Anniversary celebration. RESIDENT EVIL APRIL SHOWCASE, RE:VERSE OPEN BETA ANNOUNCED Capcom announced that they have a lot of exciting news coming up next month. With Resident Evil Village coming out this May, it’s […]

Raven Software, co-developer of Call of Duty Warzone, announced on Tuesday that they’ve banned over 13,000 accounts from the game. 13,000 PLAYERS GET ACCOUNTS BANNED IN COD WARZONE Raven Software returns today with another tweet announcing a ban wave in Call of Duty Warzone (COD Warzone). This comes after the developers updated their anti-cheat software last week. What […]

The Singapore Major marks the return of competitive LANs in Dota 2. However, it’s still not a complete return to normal. For example, the Singapore Major will still not have a live audience in-stadium. Meanwhile, players and sometimes entire teams don’t always get to play in tournaments they qualified for or invited in. Most of the […]

Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka teased his fans with an announcement that he’ll “be back around Dota.” However, his announcement just fell short of what his fans actually wanted him to say. JERAX TEASES FANS, SAYS HE’S RETURNING TO DOTA 2 JerAx is one of the living legends of Dota 2. He won two The International titles in […]

Sentinels dominated the recently-concluded VALORANT Champions Tour Masters One tournament. The team escaped the clutches of the region’s toughest teams with no defeats. Above all, Sentinels shut down FaZe Clan in a 3-0 sweep despite the lack of a winners bracket advantage. Now, players from both sides of the VCT grand finals discuss the importance […]

Riot Games cracked down on 100 Thieves after the team’s alleged misconduct during the quarterfinals match of the VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters. The esports organization received a USD 5,000 fine following a competitive ruling. Additionally, Riot placed 100T head coach Hector “FrosT” Rosario on competitive probation due to “unprofessional behavior.” VALORANT may be a […]

Monster Hunter Rise releases in a few days and hunters everywhere are already gearing up. It’s an exciting time for loyal players of the franchise and newcomers to hunting monsters. The latest entry in the Monster Hunter franchise comes out on Switch later this week with a PC version way down the line. MonHun started […]

Call of Duty developers Treyarch prepared a treat for all of its players for Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. The upcoming double XP won’t just apply to player levels. Weapon and Battle Pass XP will receive the same boost for the duration of the special event. Players still looking to get some grinding in […]

Kimani “Flight” Kamiru-White didn’t have a great time during one of his live streams. FLIGHT SEXUALLY HARASSED, ABUSED BY DREYAHH Flight, who was reacting to rapper DDG’s latest album in one live stream, experienced sexual harassment and abuse from his then-girlfriend Andrea “Dreyahh” Gonzales. Throughout segments in the live stream, Dreyahh interrupted Flight’s live stream, […]

You may want to buy all the digital games you can before the older PlayStation Stores go offline later this year. SONY REPORTEDLY PLANNING TO CLOSE PLAYSTATION STORES OLDER THAN PS4 Sony allegedly decided to shut down the PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation Portable (PSP), and PlayStation Vita (PSV) PlayStation Stores by August this year, TheGamer […]

Microsoft wants to acquire Discord for over $10 billion. However, the company behind the popular communications channel may be more inclined in going public rather than selling itself. FOR $10 BILLION, MICROSOFT WANTS DISCORD ACQUISITION The offer, reported by Bloomberg, indicates that several different companies have shown interest in purchasing Discord. Chief among them is […]

Fortnite players briefly had access to a Battle Pass reward even if they didn’t own the Battle Pass. The item, called the Wild Lobby Track, became available in the Fortnite Shop for 200 V-Bucks. However, Epic Games recognized the error, removing the item from lockers and refunding affected users. FORTNITE BATTLE PASS ITEM ‘WILD LOBBY TRACK’ ADDED IN SHOP […]

After selling over six million copies on Steam, Iron Forge Studios’ Valheim continues to be a big hit for gamers. With the upcoming Hearth and Home major update, many players look forward to new content introduced by the developers. But for now, fans received a far smaller but still impactful update, affecting chests and abyssal […]

Microsoft officially rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox Network. Xbox owners around the world already reported their console dashboards displaying the name Xbox Network. Microsoft apparently wanted to differentiate its longstanding online service subscription, Xbox Live, from its premium online game subscription, Xbox Live Gold. Players could spend USD 9.99 a month for an Xbox Live […]

Epic Games entry into the digital video game market caused ripples of conflicting responses from players and notable personalities. Many embraced the entrance of a brand new storefront looking to shake Steam’s iron grip on the market but not everyone felt that way. Several players aired grievances towards Epic Games’ dubious practices of “buying out” […]

The Genshin Impact leaks continue despite miHoYo’s best efforts. The developers of the game may need to look into their internal security practices because leaks keep finding their way online. Fortunately, or unfortunately for miHoYo, fans don’t seem to mind sneaking glimpses at future updates of the game. The 1.4 Update officially dropped recently but […]

Pokemon Go developers Niantic returns to make another AR game based on a beloved Nintendo franchise. Niantic rose to prominence in 2016 when the Pokemon Go mobile game took the world by storm. The game eventually died out but many still remember the many hours spent searching for Pokemon in the real world. Now, Niantic […]

Fall Guys, one of Steam’s best-selling games of 2020, continues to give players a reason to play the game. With Fall Guys Season 4, Mediatonic adds the squad up feature, allowing players to play with up to three friends. FALL GUYS SEASON 4 ADDS SQUAD MODE, NEW LEVELS, AND NEW FEATURES Fall Guys Season 4 adds a whole […]

OG announced the departure of MidOne from their team, late Monday evening. THE VERSATILE CORE PLAYER, MIDONE LEAVES OG Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng joined OG at the start of 2020, part of the fresh set of faces that played for the organization at a time of rebuilding. Back then, OG came off a historic back-to-back […]

Monster Hunter Rise officially launches later this week but there’s still so much we don’t know. The next major iteration of the Monster Hunter franchise first came to light in 2020. Many players rejoiced at the prospect of the series returning to its Nintendo roots. The community grew exponentially following the release of Monster Hunter […]

Bandai Namco finally revealed the final new character coming in as part of its Season 4 DLC. The latest season kicked off with the addition of the weapon-stealing ninja Kunimitsu. Now, it caps off with the dynamic entrance of Poland’s mighty leader, Lidia Sobieska. Additionally, Bandai revealed Lidia’s personal stage, Island Paradise. Things continue to […]

Rumors ran rampant surrounding the upcoming Resident Evil 2 animated Netflix adaptation. Capcom seems to be hard at work getting one of its most beloved franchises to screens both big and small. Sony Pictures officially declared the end of the production of an upcoming Resident Evil live-action film back in December 2020. There’s just absolutely […]

The VALORANT Champions Tour NA Masters concluded this past weekend and a new king takes the crown. Sentinels completely dominated the complication that culminated in a grand finals shutdown on FaZe Clan. FaZe stands as a veteran of esports but it could do nothing against the Sentinels’ precision shooting and teamwork. Above all, there’s just […]

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne release date finally revealed by Atlus. The Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG) cult classic HD Remaster will be arriving on the West for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and the Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2021. SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI 3: NOCTURNE RELEASE DATE AND DETAILS The Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) franchise stands as one of […]

A gamer named Gunnar Turnquist set a world record for the “smallest modified Nintendo 64 console.” MAKE YOUR OWN HANDHELD NINTENDO 64 CONSOLE We’ve seen releases of the SNES and NES Minis, as well as the PlayStation Mini and the Sega Genesis Mini. Their sales figures show that there’s a particular segment of the market […]

Ludwig Ahgren’s endless live stream is still going strong, 39 hours into his subathon stream on Twitch. It doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon, either. He still has 67 hours to go as of press time, and more subs are coming in to add to that number. LUDWIG AHGREN’S 10 SECONDS FOR […]