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Overwatch 2 fan speculates about new tank hero design with impeccable concept art

Blizzard is poised to introduce Overwatch 2’s newest hero at BlizzCon on Friday, Nov. 3, but one fan has taken matters into their own hands with some concept art that very well could end up being more right than wrong. Graphic…

Honkai: Star Rail players can’t take this upcoming character seriously—because of his name

On Oct. 31, miHoYo unveiled a new set of playable characters arriving in Honkai: Star Rail’s 1.6 update. And while two of these recruits are perfectly normal, one is not quite like the rest and players refuse to take him seriou…

Marvel Snap’s October update makes a Wave by killing Mobius and reviving Ravonna Renslayer

If you’ve been watching the new season of the Disney Plus series Loki, two characters very familiar to you have just gotten some massive changes in the latest Marvel Snap update. Mobius M. Mobius and Ravonna Renslayer have th…

Dr. Eggman is going to shave his mustache to support men’s health

The iconic Sonic villain, Dr. Robotnik, better known as Dr. Eggman, has shaved his mustache to support the Movember Movement. To raise awareness for men’s health issues, Sega has partnered with Movember and shaved off Dr. Egg…

LoL esports fans have nothing but praise for Riot after inaugural Worlds Swiss stage

For this year’s League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games took a massive risk by shaking up a format that had been in place for 10 seasons.  The longstanding group stage, which had prevailed as the highlight of the tour…

Cryptic Titanfall teasers end in anniversary event—but some fans think TF3 is still on horizon

After months of cryptic messages and teasing, the Titanfall 2 mystery seems to have reached its conclusion, but not everyone in the community thinks so. The game saw a quiet release of an anniversary update, an event on its sev…

Bunnyhopping is back: Major CS2 exploit lets players fly across the map

One of the staple movement techniques in gaming is again at the forefront of Counter-Strike , but not how everyone expected. Popular CS YouTuber Zuhn has found an exploit to achieve perfect bunnyhops consistently by limiting th…

‘Nothing insightful to provide:’ Niemann scorches GothamChess and his videos after big super-GM win

Evidently not too busy to comment on chess media affairs while competing at the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament, chess bad boy Hans Niemann found the time to tweet about 4-million subscriber strong Levy “GothamChess” Rozman’s l…

MAD Lions’ LoL division revamp continues with reported head coach pickup

Following a disappointing end to the competitive season, MAD Lions’ League of Legends division might be starting its sweeping team rebuild with some major changes to the coaching staff. The former LEC champs have reportedly re…

NRG Ignar reveals shocking scrim stats after massive win over G2 Esports at LoL Worlds 2023

For any competitive League of Legends team, good practice is always a sign of success to come on the Summoner’s Rift. But for North America’s first seed NRG Esports, practice might not always make perfect—and that’s a good thin…

CS2 streamer discovers grenade glitch that abuses new smoke system

Ever since CS2 was released last month, players have been grinding through the game’s new ranked system non-stop as they battle for supremacy among their peers. But even though the game looks great, there are still a few issues…

NRG make LCS history with dominant win at Worlds 2023

In one of the more unexpected outcomes of the 2023 League of Legends World Championship so far, the LCS has made it to the knockout stage after a lopsided victory vs. Europe’s G2 Esports. It was a momentous occasion for North A…

Alan Wake 2 review: HBO detective thriller meets bad LSD trip

As I look over the bloated, bloody body tied to an altar before me, I get a rush of excitement. Not because I’m some sort of sadist. No, this pleasure stems from elsewhere: it’s the thrill of the hunt.  I search the grisly scen…

TFT Set 9/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship dates, format, and players

A total of 32 of the best Teamfight Tactics players from around the globe will compete at the Set Nine/9.5 Runeterra Reforged World Championship , showcasing new seeding and an increase in the Checkmate point threshold.  The …

Disney Dreamlight Valley finally adding more biomes—but they’re locked behind a paywall

One of the features we’ve all been begging for is finally arriving in Disney Dreamlight Valley , but you’ll have to pay to gain access to it. The “A Rift in Time” expansion pass was unveiled by Gameloft on Oct. 27, and while th…

Valve rejected SUNSfan’s second Dota 2 voice line submission because he recorded it on the toilet

Dota 2  talents attending The International also reach immortality in the game with permanent voice lines. Sometimes, those unique voice line submissions go too far, like Shannon “SUNSfan” Scotten, whose second submission was re…

Cloud9 superstar sh1ro steps down from Counter-Strike roster, enters transfer window

Cloud9’s sniper superstar Dmitriy “sh1ro” Sokolov has chosen to step down from the team’s Counter-Strike 2 roster effective immediately and has been made available for transfer, the org announced today. Sh1r0 has willingly cho…

Best graphics settings for Ark: Survival Ascended: Improve FPS and performance

It’s not surprising that ARK: Survival Ascended is very difficult to run on PC. Fortunately for you, I’ve spent some time and discovered a great fix for most ASA performance or FPS issues. Let’s get into it. Ark: Survival Ascen…

New leak teases exclusive Modern Warfare 3 skin earned by eating cheap pizza

Gaming and snacking go hand in hand, and Call of Duty knows it. Just wipe your fingers before getting your controller all greasy, please. This is good advice for those looking to capitalize on an upcoming promotion between Mod…

CS2 players are wondering when Valve will fix basic feature in CS2

One of the basic aspects of any tactical shooter game is communicating with your team, relaying what you’re seeing and setting up plays together. Unfortunately, a lot of players can’t communicate at all in CS2 , as their microph…

Suika Game gets English translation, spooky twist in new update on Nintendo Switch

Suika Game, a.k.a. Watermelon Game, came out less than a week ago on Nintendo Switch, and it is already getting its first update. With the update that went live on Oct. 23. 2023, players can now play the game in English while …

Apex players love this event feature but don’t want it to stay

Halloween is being celebrated in Apex Legends through the Doppleganger event, bringing features players love—but there’s one they want to see leave soon despite their love. The limited-time mode brought by the event , named Tr…

VALORANT finally adds practice queue, timeouts, and playoff seeding to Premier

The first season of Premier, known as Launch Stage, has officially wrapped up, but Riot isn’t waiting long to introduce a slew of new changes to VALORANT ‘s competitive seasonal tournament. Starting next season, three major qual…

Saudi Arabia has big plans for next year’s Esports World Cup

Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, said today the country will organize an annual Esports World Cup starting in 2024. The Esports World Cup was announced during The New Global Sport Confer…

Super Mario Wonder’s voice actor replacements are beneficial to the franchise

Super Mario Bros. Wonder has shaken up the franchise with its new art style and eclectic gameplay, but the change that affected fans most was the departure of Mario’s voice actor. Since Wonder’s release, more legacy character…

All Pokémon TCG Scarlet and Violet Paradox Rift cards worth money: Early projections

The English Pokémon TCG Scarlet and Violet Paradox Rift set will launch around the same time as the Japanese set, containing Special Illustration and Ultra Rares fans want to get their hands on.  Prerelease for SV04: Paradox …

Competitive Apex community begs for reverting assault rifle hipfire nerfs

Apex Legends ‘ Season 16 drastically nerfed hip fire for assault rifles, and the competitive Apex community, by and large, thinks that change should be undone. In a thread about small changes that could shake up the meta, fans a…

Rain rolls back the years, claims inaugural CS2 MVP award at IEM Sydney

After a thrilling 2-1 grand finals victory over Complexity at IEM Sydney, Håvard “rain” Nygaard is your first HLTV MVP in the CS2 era for IEM Sydney. FaZe Clan looked shaky early in the tournament but rallied for a strong playo…

Hans sama goes viral in Korea for his ‘K-pop idol’ glow-up

Steven “Hans Sama” Liv is going viral in Korea for something other than his League of Legends gameplay at Worlds. The K-pop community is abuzz with excitement and a little bit of thirst about his looks, which have drastically c…

CS2 player suggests one weird trick to remove hated sub-tick system

Counter-Strike 2 ‘s move to the sub-tick servers has had fans furious since the game was released . One redditor thinks they’ve found a solution to the problem, but it will come at the expense of your computer’s performance. …

G2’s star player gets ‘CS2’d’ in crucial round at IEM Sydney

No one is safe from bizarre things happening in their CS2 games, even famed professional players like G2’s m0NESY. In the first map of a semifinals match against Complexity, m0NESY had a rare missed AWP shot that has fans scrat…

EA FC 24’s Ultimate Team: Trailblazers 2 adds at least 11 cards that can improve your squad

The second team of EA FC 24’s Trailblazers promotion landed in Ultimate Team on Oct. 20, adding new versions of most notably Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, and Heung-Min Son. But that’s not all. Frankly, 11 of the 14 new cards…

Official Iso gameplay reveal confirms he’ll be go-to choice for VALORANT aim gods

All eyes have turned toward the next agent and duelist coming to VALORANT , Iso, since the lethal assassin and his ability kit were revealed yesterday. And with the official gameplay reveal now released today, it’s clear that ho…

Starfield players find this city ‘underwhelming’

Being in space, you would think it would be full of dangers, traps, and unexpected events. Even the cities on planets should be made to look like slums, but Starfield developers disagree. In a Reddit thread from Oct. 19, play…

LoL Worlds Swiss draw luck continues for LCS, LEC teams after stage’s second day

Another day at the League of Legends World Championship is done, and teams have their next opponents. And frankly, there’s a case to be made that through the first two days of the Swiss stage, the Western LoL leagues are makin…

Honkai: Star Rail’s Aetherium Wars is unapologetically copying Pokémon—and it’s hilarious

As you begin your journey through Honkai: Star Rail’s Aetherium Wars event, you’ll probably feel like something is slightly familiar, and this feeling will only grow as you progress further into the event. Aetherium Wars start…

Starfield players agree on the features Bethesda got right

Although Starfield isn’t one of the best Bethesda releases, it still has unique features that only the developers can successfully implement. Players agreed on several of these and praised their inclusion in the game. In a Red…

Phasmophobia’s console release delayed again, devs promise it’ll be ‘worth the wait’

On Oct. 17, Kinetic Games shared a bleak update about the console release of Phasmophobia . While it was scheduled to launch for console players just in time for Halloween, it has now been pushed back indefinitely. The team sha…

Post Malone, Apex Legends promise ‘beautiful mayhem’ ahead of season 19

10-time Grammy Award winner Post Malone is up to something with Apex Legends, but for now, it looks like he just needs better teammates. In a teaser video released by Post on Twitter this morning, the musician is laying on a f…

Fans agree this Pokémon is the most confusing to obtain

In a recent Reddit thread created by user PokemanBall, fans of the Pokémon franchise have been discussing which creature is the strangest to obtain. Plenty of excellent ideas were suggested, with the Water-type ‘Magikarp clone’…

MOUZ stand-in Nexius is attending his first CS2 LAN at IEM Sydney—but you wouldn’t think it

CS:GO’s final event champions MOUZ hit quite the roadbump on their way to IEM Sydney this week, as Finnish star Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo was delayed due to a visa issue. With his attendance in Australia still up in the air, MOUZ wa…

Fans praise Mario’s new look in Wonder: ‘More colorful and alive’

We are used to seeing Mario games full of color, with many happy themes and positive personalities, and this time, Nintendo went above and beyond with Mario Wonder ’s release. In a Reddit thread from Oct. 15, players praise Nin…

Sega jumps back on NFT bandwagon, is “exploring ways” to use Blockchain in games

Back in 2020, it seemed that every major games publisher was on board with the NFT and crypto craze as it created more opportunities to capitalize on in-game purchases. Sega went all-in at the peak but pulled out once public in…

Cyberpunk 2077 players agree on the best car in the game, and the answer will surprise you

There are so many vehicles to choose from in Cyberpunk 2077 , especially since the release of its expansion, Phantom Liberty . However, one Reddit thread demonstrates just how much love there is for one plucky hatchback in parti…

ESL Pro League champs hit with visa issues on the eve of first CS2 tournament in Sydney

MOUZ are moving into the CS2 era without their young star, Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo. The young gunner is having visa issues, and MOUZ will replace him at IEM Sydney 2023 with Bram “Nexius” Campana until they are resolved. MOUZ …

S1mple to miss IEM Sydney over alleged paperwork issues

The CS:GO GOAT will miss the first tournament in the CS2 era of Counter-Strike esports. According to a release from his team, NAVI, s1mple will not be attending IEM Sydney, with team coach B1ad3 filling in to round out the ro…

CS2 player loses $100,000 of items after wrongful ban

We’ve all had mishaps that cost us progress, like when your game crashes and you haven’t saved for hours. But it hurts so much more when you’re not to blame for the problem. This is exactly what happened to a CS2 player after V…

A dip into nostalgia: HisWattson announces Halo crossover tournament in modded Apex Legends

Retired Apex pro and popular YouTube streamer HisWattson has announced a Halo tournament to take place in R5 Reloaded, a modded version of Apex Legends . This is a collaboration no one knew they needed, but HisWattson always d…