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Ubisoft is thinking about changing the title for its upcoming Rainbow Six: Quarantine game. However, they say they will be releasing the game by September 30, 2021. THE NAME RAINBOW SIX: QUARANTINE MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE During an earnings call earlier this week, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says they might be changing the name of Rainbow […]

Treyarch should have undergone more beta testing for COD: Black Ops Cold War’s League Play, it seems. Just a day after releasing its competitive mode, the game has gone on a banning spree. Multiple items, including Molotov Cocktails and suppressors, have been banned as of the February 9 Patch. SAY GOODBYE TO MOLOTOVS AND SUPPRESSORS […]

Ubisoft’s most recent earnings call for its investors indicated a paradigm shift for the company. Long known for its big-budget, Triple-A titles like Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and Far Cry, the company will now focus on free-to-play games moving forward. UBISOFT TO FOCUS MORE ON FREE-TO-PLAY GAMES According to Ubisoft, they will be releasing three […]

A remaster of Goldeneye 007 bound to the Xbox 360 almost saw the light of day. However, Nintendo canceled the game last minute, due to some meddlesome unwritten policies. WE ALMOST GOT A GOLDENEYE 007 REMASTER News about a potential Goldeneye 007 remaster first came out when a massive leak showed potential gameplay footage. The […]

The upcoming horror game based in the PUBG universe The Callisto Protocol is getting a big lift. The Walking Dead co-creator Robert Kirkman will be working on the game through his company Skybound Entertainment. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ROBERT KIRKMAN AND PUBG DEVELOPER Robert Kirkman’s company Skybound Entertainment is collaborating with PUBG developers KRAFTON Inc. and […]

Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media back in September for USD 7.5 billion. Players quickly voiced their concerns about the impact the acquisition would have on beloved franchises under ZeniMax’s subsidiary, Bethesda. The move affected Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Doom, and several other franchises. Microsoft aims to strengthen its game library but the potential magnitude of the acquisition […]

Riot Games began an investigation regarding numerous gender discrimination claims against its CEO Nicolo Laurent. The League of Legends developer received the lawsuit on January 7th. Former Riot Games executive assistant Sharon O’Donnell claims wrongful termination and several other issues in the lawsuits. Riot Games finds itself embroiled once more in a sticky gender discrimination […]

Crash Bandicoot 4 is finally coming to the PS5, XBox Series X and Switch. It’s why this post will be about the Crash Bandicoot 4 release date on the PS5, Switch and XBox Series X (and similar platforms). The Crash Bandicoot franchise triumphantly returned to the gaming world with the release of the N.Sane Trilogy […]

Chinese game developers Game Science Studio released a new trailer for their upcoming game Black Myth: Wukong. The trailer greets fans with a short trailer, meant to commemorate the coming Chinese New Year. BLACK MYTH: WUKONG WELCOMES THE OX AND SENDS THE RATS PACKING In the short new trailer for the game, the devs showcased […]

A Youtuber who went by the name Timothy Wilks was shot and killed in a prank-gone-wrong incident last Friday. The Nashville, Tennessee native was 20-years-old. A HORRIBLE PRANK ACCIDENT LED TO TIMOTHY WILKS’ UNTIMELY DEATH Timothy Wilks met his untimely death after a fake robbery prank turned into a horrible accident. The Washington Post reports […]

Disco Elysium launched for consoles and PC back in 2019. Since then, it garnered numerous game award nominations and wins. Additionally, it started a humble cult following around the groundbreaking cop mystery RPG title. Fast forward to The Game Awards 2020, a new version of the hit mystery title is announced as an upcoming upgrade […]

CD Projekt Red experienced another bout of misfortune recently. Things have been erratic for the Polish game developer since the release of Cyberpunk 2077. Shoddy console ports, impending lawsuits, and massive game bugs seem to be the least of their worries. The company just announced it was the victim of a targeted cyber-attack in a […]

SNK delivered its promises to its fans. The fighting game developer launched The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimted Match for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5. The classic entry in the KOF series features a total of 66 playable characters. Additionally, SNK updated certain game mechanics and fighter abilities for better game balance. King […]

Team Liquid looks to expand its reach beyond the esports arena. The famous esports organization holds multiple titles and championships across a wide array of titles. Additionally, they are the designers of some of the most amazing esports apparel in the industry’s short history. In a bizarre twist, Team Liquid officially announced its upcoming apparel […]

The Flash is reportedly coming to Fortnite with a Flash Cup event welcoming him to the game. THE FLASH IS SPEEDING TOWARDS THE BATTLE ROYALE ISLAND ON FORTNITE Based on a tweet by prolific Fortnite leaker, data miner, and streamer iFireMonkey, there will be a competition coming in a few days to welcome The Flash. […]

Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and Fortnite will have an event called Hearts Wild for all you Duos out there. But be quick, as you and your partner only have three hours to win exclusive rewards in the Hearts Wild Cup. In case of time not being on your side, then you get the squad […]

Steam is still the king of online video game storefronts, and it sets a new record just to prove it. STEAM STILL HAS THE MOST USERS Steam has just set a new record for most concurrent users on the platform. With a peak of 26,401,443, more players were connected to Steam at one point yesterday […]

Live streamer and content creator Tyler “Ninja” Blevins isn’t happy with how his viewers have been stream sniping him. This led to the streamer appearing exasperated on his stream and declaring that he will quit Fortnite for good. NINJA THINKS THE STREAM SNIPING PROBLEM IN FORTNITE HAS GONE TOO FAR This isn’t the first time […]

Currently, players around the world eagerly wait for the release of Halo Infinite. However, it seems that Microsoft has their sights beyond the horizon of their next game’s launch. One Microsoft posting for a 343 Industries game producer hints towards another Halo game in the works. The Game Producer posting appeared on the Microsoft careers […]

Erlend “nukeduck” Våtevik Holm, Astralis Mid Laner, steps away from the LEC starting lineup due to “personal reasons.” In a report by dot esports, the Norwegian player apparently left his team’s starting lineup after three weeks of play in the 2021 LEC Spring Season. Currently, Astralis stands at a dismal 9th place with a paltry […]

Google’s hope for a Stadia port of the famous subterranean sandbox game, Terraria, just went up in smoke. Andrew Spinks, Terraria co-creator, expressed his disbelief and dissatisfaction with the big search-engine giant. Spinks lost access to all of his Google accounts across a wide array of services. Ultimately, Spinks responded to the situation with a […]

The Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) returns once again after a year-long hiatus with the Singapore Major 2021. THE SINGAPORE MAJOR 2021 MARKS THE RETURN OF THE DPC PGL will be hosting The Singapore Major 2021, the first Local Area Network (LAN) tournament of the DPC season. The tournament marks the return of LAN tournaments to […]

CD Projekt Red quickly acted to close potential vulnerabilities in Cyberpunk 2077. The new 1.12 hotfix aims to protect modders from malicious hackers. Additionally, the new patch addresses several game elements that could be abused by untoward individuals. CDPR’s continuing commitment to the fixes on their game begs the question of when the console versions […]

Activision Blizzard revealed in its earnings and investor report for 2020 that it earned a net USD 8.09 billion. The record soundly defeated the company’s 2019 record of USD 6.49 billion. Investors of the huge gaming giant promptly celebrated the 25% increase in earnings. 2020 in general challenged multiple businesses but video gaming remains as […]

Two years ago, Apex Legends launched with no fanfare or marketing. The explosion of a brand new battle royale on the market shocked players around the world but it soon proved to be the good kind of shock. Pretty soon, over 50 million concurrent players were queuing up on  Apex games on its first exclusive […]

The founder of r/WallStreetBets (WSB) sold the rights for his life story to RatPac Entertainment, The Wall Street Journal reports. FOUNDER OF R/WALLSTREETBETS MAY HAVE HIS LIFE DEPICTED IN ANY MEDIA Having secured the rights for Jaime Rogzinski’s story, RatPac Entertainment has an edge over other producers. There’s clearly widespread interest in the whole GameStop-WSB […]

Jirard Khalil, known on the Internet as the Youtube personality The Completionist, needs Chris Evans’ signature. We would like to request Mr. Evans to sign the poster, once and for all. Let us explain. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD VS. THE COMPLETIONIST The Completionist is one of the most prolific Youtube creators for gaming. The […]

Sony reached a milestone last year with its PlayStation 5 console. The latest home console from Team Blue sold a total of 4.5 million units in just a little over a month. Sony aims to sell over 14.8 million by March 2022. Unfortunately, the already-problematic stock shortage could continue well into the year due to […]

Amazon Game Studios recently made news but not in a positive way. A hurricane of problems and canceled games surfaced which painted a grim image of the fledgling game studio. However, given Google’s recent announcement to forego first-party game development, Amazon’s new head Andy Jassy reaffirms his company’s position in the development scene. Mountains to […]

PUBG remains one of the scene’s most significant battle royales given their hand at establishing the genre. 2021 is no different for the progenitor of battle royales as four first-party tournaments are set to take place across the year. PUBG fell out of public favor since its initial early access release but its esports side […]

Sega and Creative Assembly have just revealed Total War: Warhammer III. It’s going to be the largest game Creative Assembly has ever made. WHAT’S IN TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III Total War: Warhammer III is going to be the finale of the Total War: Warhammer trilogy. Without an exact release date yet, Creative Assembly nonetheless slates […]

Final Fantasy XII: A Zodiac Age will finally arrive on the Xbox Game Pass this month. The game headlines a long list of games coming to the February Xbox Game Pass offerings. FINAL FANTASY XII: A ZODIAC AGE IS NOW ON FEBRUARY XBOX GAME PASS Final Fantasy XII: A Zodiac Age is one of the […]

Snoop Dogg makes his WWE video game debut in WWE Champions, a match-3 style video game for mobile devices. THE DOGGFATHER IS READY TO GET IN THE GAME Snoop Dogg has made multiple appearances in WWE before, but this is the first time he is appearing in a video game. One of his most memorable […]

Mass Effect Legendary Edition came at the right time to salvage the ailing franchise. Several fans felt understandably slighted by the thoroughly underwhelming Andromeda title. BioWare quickly sought to get the franchise back on track with the announcement of the fifth entry in the series. A special Legendary edition, featuring upgraded versions of the original […]

The Steam Game Festival event returns again today. But what is Steam Game Festival, and what can gamers expect from this event? STEAM GAME FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS FEBRUARY 3, 2021 The Steam Game Festival is a “celebration” where gamers can see a preview of upcoming video games coming to Steam. There are live streams set […]

South Korean Dota 2 superstar Lee “Forev” Sang-don announced his temporary departure from professional Dota. Currently, Forev plays for team HOYO in the Dota Pro Circuit Southeast Asian Regional League. Players choose to depart from the stage for a myriad of reasons. Undoubtedly, it was a tough decision for the veteran player but he chose […]

Sony officially announced that the PlayStation 5 shipped 4.5 million units in 2020 alone. This figure matches the sales record of the console’s predecessor, the PlayStation 4 which launched in 2013. It’s a substantial record for the blue side of the console wars but it’s not entirely indicative of the prevalent stock shortage problem for […]

Following Borderlands 3 immense success, developer Gearbox announced the studio’s acquisition by the Embracer Group. The group in question falls under the management of the Swedish holding company formerly known as THQ Nordic. The deal allegedly cost Embracer around USD 1.3 billion. Gearbox’s 550 staff across two cities joins the Embracer Group effective immediately.   […]

APEX Legends breaks barriers not only by being one of the most well-crafted battle royales in the market. Its developers, Respawn Entertainment, committed to sending each of its players a free APEX badge to honor both Black History Month and the Black Lives Matter movement. Accomplices, not Allies Working together with this team, creating this […]