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The holidays are fast approaching! Given how turbulent 2020 was in its entirety, we could all use a lot of festive cheer for the most wonderful time of the year. Whatever you celebrate this season, we’re here to give you tips on how to show your care for that special gamer in your life. Here’s […]

The Mass Effect trilogy is one of gaming’s greatest achievements. Developed by BioWare, the first game in the trilogy, Mass Effect, debuted in 2007 to widespread acclaim as an Xbox 360 exclusive. Previously, BioWare had released one of the greatest-ever Star Wars licensed games in the form of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic […]

If the most recent rumors and reports are to be true, we have an actual idea of the Metal Gear Solid Remake release date for the Playstation 5 (PS5). It should be harshly noted, however, that while the rumors are coming from people who proved to be accurate in the past, we’re fresh off reports […]

With rumors swirling of huge announcements inbound, and without much advertisement outside YouTube, asking when the Video Game Awards 2020 will go down isn’t a shameful query. This is especially true if you’re an old, washed person like myself. When Is The Video Game Awards 2020: December 10 at 7:00 PM Eastern Obviously, the entire […]

The arrival of the first PlayStation were signs that the gaming industry was bound to go to the next phase, where Sony launched a campaign to introduce 3D games that revolutionized the industry. The system featured a plethora of well renowned titles like Crash Bandicoot, Resident Evil 3, Final Fantasy VII, etc. The introduction of […]

People can’t compete forever. This is true even for traditional sports but it hurts a little more seeing professionals you’ve grown up with hang up their mantle. Esports, in general, has had many players enter retirement due to a number of circumstances but for me as someone who formally followed esports in 2014, a lot […]

In true Dr Disrespect fashion, gamers from other platforms were slighted once again by the provocative streamer. Mobile gaming is a serious thing? The issue starts off with a tweet by Dr Disrespect, where he flexed his PC gaming set-up, followed by a comment questioning the seriousness of mobile gaming. This ruffled many feathers. This […]

Halo fans rejoice as the main series is set to return with Halo: Infinite. In general, the Halo series has received positive feedback from the community, praising the graphics, the gameplay, but most importantly the online multiplayer mode. There are some minor hiccups when it comes to storytelling, but the game’s appeal is already enough […]

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid have a few things in common. One, they’re currently two of the elite big men in the league who continue to dominate down the block for their respective teams. Antetokounmpo is the reigning Defensive Player of The Year and back-to-back MVP while Embiid is a three-time […]

Dragon Age launched its franchise in 2009 and quickly became a hit among players everywhere. Developers BioWare capitalized on the success of Dragon Age: Origins and quickly set out to expanse its new IP. There have since been three mainline Dragon Age games along with several games for browsers and on Mobile. It’s been a […]

“Here we go again.” The Grand Theft Auto franchise reached new heights with its smash 2013 hit, GTA V. The game has gone on to be the second best-selling game of all time but developers Rockstar Games aren’t satisfied just yet. The crime-simulator sandbox is an excellent video game to this day but it was […]

Famous gaming content creator and YouTube personality Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm, took the Twitter world to storm by publishing his latest tirade against mobile gaming. He mentioned the quality of his equipment and questions the seriousness of mobile gaming. I’ve got 3 state-of-the-art 1ms speed color calibrated monitors staring at me, a keyboard with titan […]

Team SoloMid (TSM) is in a state of rebuilding right now. After going 0-6 in the group stage of Worlds 2020, TSM is making moves to make sure they’ll do better next year. Being one of the top teams in the LCS, expectations are high for the North American team. Most recently, they’ve signed one […]

When Dead by Daylight started incorporating other characters from various pop culture sources, fans realized that the developers are creating a universe for horror or supernatural enthusiasts. It started when Mychael Myers from the Halloween franchise made an appearance in the game but it never ended there as other renowned characters like Freddy Kreuger (A […]

Everyone knows the famous saying if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Well, Ubisoft is going more for if it’s extremely popular, let’s try and make our own version of it. Immortals Fenyx Rising is an upcoming action-adventure game from Ubisoft Quebec. It’s set to be a sprawling adventure through a mythology-based map but fans […]

North American League of Legends takes another hard hit today as it loses one of its prized players. Noted trash talker and local champion Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng announced his retirement from professional play. Fans of Team SoloMid and of the NA scene will miss him greatly. You may not have liked him as a person […]

Jaryd “summit1g” Lazar is a stalwart of Twitch, a veteran streamer that a lot of youngbloods look up to. Starting out as a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player, he successfully transitioned to streaming. Now, at the age of 33 and eight years into streaming, summit1g remains popular. We look into his career and his […]

Agent 47, video game’s most prominent assassin, is set to return in the final chapter of the franchise’s reboot. Hitman 3 will launch early next year and IO interactive has pulled out all the stops to ensure the grand finale of the Hitman series goes smoothly. Hide your soda cans and rubber ducks because we’re […]

Yilliang “Doublelift” Peng is one of the best AD Carry players in the NA League of Legends scene. He is perhaps only matched by Cloud9’s Bot legend Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi and the NA-newcomer Bae “Bang” Jun-sik. If you’re a fan of NA League you know who Doublelift is. He was previously most known for his […]

Riot Games just recently announced via Twitter and YouTube their upcoming plans in 2021 which included one of their biggest and newest project, the Valorant Champions Tour. Riot’s latest project is a global tournament series where teams around the world will compete in the qualifiers en route to the global stage, where the first ever […]

The Fable series has experienced their fair share of highs and lows. The first game was dubbed as a revolutionary role-playing masterpiece, citing the intriguing story, the freedom to decide the character’s alignment, the British humor, and the simulation-esque vibe where the player can spend the entire day, building a family, a house, and a […]

Behaviour Interactive has recently published their latest spotlight entitled, “A Binding of Kin,” revealing the new characters in their flagship horror multiplayer game Dead by Daylight. The latest killers are known as the Twins and their latest survivor is Elodie Rakoto. The Twins named Victor and Charlotte Deshayes are two conjoined Frenchmen born and raised […]

Professional players who compete in the tournaments are usually at the forefront of gaming’s richest list. But there are live-streaming celebrities who could actually match the earnings and net worth of the most successful pros. One of these is Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana. A prolific streamer, The Rolling Stones regarded him as the “World’s Biggest League […]

The Nintendo DS cult classic The World Ends With You finally returns with NEO: The World Ends With You (NTWEWY). After thirteen long years of wait, a brand-new game will arrive both for old fans and new players. New faces, same places NEO: The World Ends With You is once again set in Shibuya, the […]

After Ubisoft’s disappointing release of Far Cry 5, fans are hoping that their newest entry could redeem itself by reclaiming its lost glory which peaked with Far Cry 3. So far the trailers looked promising especially with the introduction of renowned TV actor, Giancarlo Esposito, who portrayed significant roles in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, […]

Hey, you, you’re finally awake. It’s been well over nine years since the colossally successful RPG known only as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched on multiple platforms. The game has captured the hearts of millions of players around the world since 2011. It was also ported repeatedly in what honestly seems like an excessive […]

In his early years as an esports athlete, Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz was known to crumble at the biggest stages in Counter-Strike history as his teams never reached the grand finale of a major CS:GO tournament. His reputation plummeted and fans began branding him as choke artist or a walking voodoo doll since his teams would […]

Who would have ever expected that a Mid Lane Nautilus would win Worlds? Normal folk would never even dream of drafting a clunky abyssal creature in the Mage-infested Mid but don’t tell that to FunPlus Phoenix’ Mid. Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang has found success on the grandest stage of League of Legends with his unorthodox picks. […]

One can imagine fans of the Baldur’s Gate series quote Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s most iconic line in professional wrestling. “Finally Baldur’s Gate has come back from the dead!” Ok that sounded more like The Undertaker than The Rock but with the latest entry being developed, it seems that the Nostalgia that fans accumulated from […]

Team Secret’s Dota 2 squad bags Esports Awards 2020’s Esports Team of the Year award. Esports Awards 2020 gave Team Secret this prestigious award in recognition of their dominance in the European scene. Beginning March this year, Team Secret won eight major titles in a row and posted an unprecedented 150-game record at 122-28. This […]

World champion, boxing legend, and Filipino senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao is going to star in his very own video game. The game, titled Fighting Pride: The Manny Pacquiao Saga, features the boxing icon’s rise to stardom. The game will feature three modes: historical mode, player-versus-player mode, and a story mode which follows his rise from […]

We’re a couple of years into the Nintendo Switch’s life cycle, and we still have a lot of great games coming for the system. One of these is Bravely Default II, Gamespot‘s Most Anticipated Game of the Year for 2020. Still, it turns out that the game isn’t exactly coming this year, with its release […]

When Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines was released back in 2004, the game was considered to be a flop after selling fewer than 100,000 copies during its initial release since it was competing against the other much awaited juggernauts namely Half-Life 2, Halo 2, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. To add more insult […]

Team SoloMid had a massive challenge ahead of the 2021 season. The departure of their star player Soren “Bjerg” Bjergsen has left a massive void in the team. It’s unthinkable for many fans for any player to come close to replacing one of the best players in the NA region but TSM seems to think […]

Who would’ve thought that a washed up and hopeless DOTA 2 player would end up redeeming himself by winning two of the most important milestones in DOTA history which paved the way for him being in the top 5 highest earners in esports history. That is the story of Sébastien “Ceb” Debs, a French DOTA […]

Riot Games just loves its cryptic teasers for new content. Riot has mastered the art of teasers showing off just enough details to entice players. Undoubtedly, the latest Tweet from the official EU League of Legends account is no different. Regardless of whom the teaser is for, Riot Games has always been amazing at making […]

Evil Geniuses is wrapping up the final members of their League of Legends squad with another important pickup. Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun will play for EG next year but will he finally find a place for himself on this new team? IgNar has had a rocky career playing in Korea, EU, and now finally NA. He […]

Amplitude Studios’ decision to create their newest 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) game have proven that the developers aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo established by Sid Meier’s Civilization. The latter may have stood the test of time with the cultural and historical diversities that they’ve implemented, however Amplitude’s newest project, Humankind could […]

Søren ” Bjergsen” Bjerg is a player revered in the NA region of League of Legends. He is one of the game’s most iconic players but one of the many uncrowned kings in its history. The lack of a world championship title is certainly a mark on an otherwise stellar record but it does not […]