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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 […]

Twitch streamer Gross Gore received a permanent ban from the platform last Thursday. A “Roast Me” Reddit thread-turned-sour led to years’ worth of sexual assault allegations being dug up. Twitch, seeing the gravity of Gore’s alleged offenses over the years, decided to kick him out of the platform. GROSS GORE TWITCH ACCOUNT BANNED FROM PLATFORM […]

Genshin Impact V1.4 finally released today after several waves of leaks online. miHoYo did its best to quell the numerous leaked footage and information online but it could only do so much. Now, the Genshin creator looks to empower its community in a way separate from propagating leaks. Players have the chance to win thousands […]

Among Us developers, Innersloth announced a new map back in November 2018. Additional info regarding the new airship map has been slow but now we finally have an official release date. Crewmates and Impostors can wreak havoc on the new Airship map beginning March 31. The fourth map just so happens to the biggest map […]

The Evolution Championship Series stands as the premier fighting game tournament each year. EVO gathers thousands of spectators and fighters but last year it moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately,  the organizers ultimately decided to cancel EVO 2020 altogether. The ongoing global pandemic halted a 14-year long tradition of holding EVO tournaments in […]

Square Enix finally announced the arrival of Wakanda’s protect, Black Panther, sometime in Marvel’s Avenger’s future updates. The melee hero was always intended to make his way to the game but the update was postponed due to last year’s tragedy. The death of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman moved the developers to delay his arrival […]

Life is Strange returns for its third major installment. The sprawling series offered up an exciting slice of life stories invaded by one persistent supernatural twist. Things haven’t changed much since the first game as the latest title still offers supernatural powers wrapped around crazy teen emotions and a gripping story. Square Enix officially announced […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids will take Eivor to Ireland to take on a cult of druids. ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA: WRATH OF THE DRUIDS RELEASE DATE AND DETAILS Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids expands on the base game drastically. The whole expansion will take place in a completely different country, this time on Irish […]

Life Is Strange, and its 2017 prequel, Life Is Strange Before the Storm will return this coming fall 2021. Dubbed the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, a copy comes with every Collector’s Edition of the upcoming Life Is Strange True Colors. LIFE IS STRANGE REMASTERED COLLECTION RELEASE DATE The Life Is Strange Remastered Collection will arrive on September 10, 2021, […]

A Just Cause game is coming to Android and iOS. Dubbed Just Cause Mobile, this new game by Square Enix will be coming sometime this 2021. JUST CAUSE MOBILE ARRIVES SOMETIME IN 2021 Just Cause is one of those franchises that have a strong fan community that oddly still keeps itself niche. Still, the 15-year-old franchise continues to be strong. […]

Fans will be able to relive the Tomb Raider Reboot Trilogy. Thanks to the Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy, Lara Croft now explores ruins and adventures in 4K HD. TOMB RAIDER DEFINITIVE SURVIVOR TRILOGY RELEASE DATE Fans who missed the Square Enix Presents live stream presentation earlier today will be happy about this announcement. The news […]

Game leaks can’t be avoided especially for extremely famous games like Genshin Impacts. Several leaked characters and information bout the future of the adventure RPG made rounds on the internet. Fans hoped that a Dendro type character would finally release for the game but it has yet to be confirmed. Recently, several leaks point towards […]

The Genshin Impact community has been treated to an unending barrage of leaks for the next upcoming updates. The validity of the leaked information varies but we at least know two new characters will be heading into the game for the 1.5 Update. Currently, beta characters Eula and Yanfei had their identities exposed by famous […]

A new content update comes tomorrow, and Animal Crossing Hello Kitty is coming to Target very soon! ANIMAL CROSSING HELLO KITTY COLLABORATION COMES TO TARGET! In a crossover announced over a month ago, Nintendo revealed that the beloved Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) will soon have Hello Kitty items in the game with their collaboration with Sanrio. The wait […]

Team SoloMid (TSM) makes their move, introducing their all-female team for the VCT Game Changers. TEAM SOLOMID’S ALL-FEMALE TEAM BRINGS MORE ATTENTION TO VCT GAME CHANGERS Two weeks ago, Riot announced the VCT Game Changers, an initiative meant to supplement the existing Champions Tour. It’s a competitive effort by Riot to “give more opportunities and […]

Miami Heat Center, FaZe Clan streamer and investor Meyers Leonard gets his Twitch account back, one week after his ban. MEYERS LEONARD’S TWITCH ACCOUNT IS BACK, BUT THE STREAMER HIMSELF ISN’T Late last night, esports reporter Jake Lucky revealed that Twitch returned Meyers Leonard’s account on the platform. However, the Miami Heat Center hasn’t returned […]

In the latest dev diary updates by TeamFight Tactics (TFT)’s game design lead Mort, Riot revealed exciting developments for TFT. TFT REGISTERS NEW PEAK WITH 10 MILLION PLAYERS Before we go forward with the exciting new features that TFT Reckoning update will bring, it’s worth celebrating a high note. Towards the end of the dev update, […]

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 […]