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The next iteration of the Gran Turismo racing series has been put on the back burner, for now. Gran Turismo 7 was initially scheduled for a release on PlayStation sometime in 2021. However, a representative stated during GQ’s interview with PlayStation’s Jim Ryan the game has been delayed to 2022. The representative cited the coronavirus pandemic as a […]

A Super Nintendo Switch Pro release date? We’ll get to all of that in a second, but after some data miners did some digging, resulting in a bit of a leak, there’s some new information coming out regarding Nintendo’s next plan of attack. Video game consoles oftentimes see hardware upgrades during their lifespan. The PlayStation […]

Esports organizations, much like traditional sports teams, sometimes make certain cities into bases of operation. Traditional esports leagues had no need for city-based esports teams since their operations mostly consisted of small tournaments. Nevertheless, esports teams are usually founded, bred, and developed wherever their owners operate. Theoretically, it used to be easy for a team […]

Brilliant Stars is the ninth expansion under Pokemon TCG’s Sword and Shield era. Learn more about Pokemon TCG set Brilliant Stars‘ release date, new mechanics, and notable new cards. Pokemon TCG Set Brilliant Stars Release Date: February 25, 2022 The next set in the Pokemon Sword & Shield series will be released on February 25, 2022. The new set will feature 172+ cards, introduce the new Pokemon VSTAR mechanic, and […]

Mario Golf: Super Rush surprised fans in the recent Nintendo Direct. It’s definitely an announcement we didn’t expect, though we did predict a new Mario game coming out. This will be the first Mario Golf game to come out since Mario Golf: World Tour for the 3DS in 2014. It’s also the first game since 2003 to come out on […]

Stealth and trickery fans, rejoice! Diablo IV Rogue class officially joins the roster of the game. DIABLO IV ROGUE JOINS THE PARTY Blizzard opened their Blizzconline presentation with an announcement trailer for the Diablo IV Rogue class. In the trailer, a priest conducts confession in a church, and the rogue arrives. She’s like, “I’m all […]

Sorry, but Snake isn’t coming to tabletop gaming anymore. IDW Publishing officially canceled Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game, creator Emerson Matsuuchi confirmed. NO MORE METAL GEAR SOLID: THE BOARD GAME The future seems bleak for the Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game, as creator and designer Emerson Matsuuchi confirmed that IDW has canceled its production. […]

Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada, prominent Smash competitor and streamer, announces his intent to return. NAIRO REVEALS PLANS FOR FUTURE; WILL RETURN TO TWITCH STREAMING IF POSSIBLE After almost eight months since allegations against him surfaced, Nairo is finally ready to return to the Smash community. He issued a statement last weekend, revealing his plans for the future. According […]

The competitive esports scene is one that many gamers wish to break into for a variety of reasons. Be it the prize money, notoriety, or just plain love of the game. Teams hardly, however, keep their athletes for a long period, and there’s always a revolving door of talent that graces each grand esports stage […]

With the advent of streaming, many a-gamer has taken to Twitch, Youtube, and Facebook to showcase their talents to the masses. but what happens when the streamer you’re watching has Grammy, BET, or MTV music nominations as well? You follow for the beats but stay for the gameplay of course! Here are five rappers that […]

Oh, the competitive Esports scene, the culmination of blood, sweat, and tears of every contestant participating. Drawing the eye of multiple gaming teams from all around the world there’s no grander place to showcase your talent. Even if you don’t win the big W at the end, it’s still an accomplishment to get on the […]

CD Projekt Red quickly went to work on Twitter accounts allegedly sharing stolen code. The Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 developers issued DMCA takedowns to their targeted enemies. The Polish game developer desperately tries to clamp down on leaks following a massive targeted cyberattack that compromised their data. CDPR decided not to engage with the […]

IFixit gained fame among tech YouTubers as the manufacturers of precision tools. Their specific brand of equipment makes hardware teardowns and maintenance a breeze. The same tool developers produced a video looking into the inner workings of the new DualSense for the PlayStation 5. What they found inside may spell danger for current and future […]

Soulja Boy attempted to launch his own line of gaming consoles in 2018 but it ended in miserable failure. Now, despite his tragic past, the rapper vows to return once more to challenge the great names of the console market. His first attempts at video game hardware amounted to nothing more than reskinned bootleg emulators. […]

Fans will get a retelling of the tale of the Dark Wanderer, as Diablo II Resurrected releases sometime this year. Not only on the PC, but on consoles as well with cross-platform play enabled. DIABLO II RESURRECTED RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 Fans consider Diablo II as the best in the series. Now, we’re going […]

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 […]