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Destiny 2’s resident lore expert premieres expansive, 10-hour video detailing entire story leading up to The Final Shape

Byf has done it again. But this time, it may be the Destiny 2 lore YouTuber’s magnum opus. My name is Byf, Destiny 2 ‘s top YouTuber when it comes to exploring, detailing, and celebrating the game universe’s layered and deep …

The EA FC 24 Ultimate TOTS is out—and it’s not what we were expecting

The Ultimate TOTS is supposed to be the culmination of the Team of the Season promo event and the whole Ultimate Team season. But the EA FC 24 Ultimate TOTS took an odd approach to completing this task, making some selections w…

Third installment of Bandai’s beloved horror series is getting a nightmarish delay

One of Bandai Namco’s most famous horror IPs was set to release its third installment this year, but sadly, it has been delayed. Revealed at Gamescom in August 2023, Little Nightmares 3 is the third entry in Bandai’s popular h…

SCUF enters mobile controller space with surprisingly affordable offering said to fit ‘many cases’

One of the biggest names in gaming controllers is now entering the world of mobile: SCUF Gaming is aiming to revolutionize hardcore phone gaming with the newly-announced SCUF Nomad. Like other SCUF controllers, the Nomad comes …

Bungie acknowledges Destiny 2: The Final Shape leaks: ‘Extremely difficult’ when ‘hard work is leaked early’

Bungie has acknowledged and confirmed that Destiny 2: The Final Shape was accidentally made live early today, allowing players access to the anticipated expansion. Players then unsurprisingly began uploading their findings onl…

MultiVersus returns with over 100,000 players, slightly under early access peak

Multiversus , the long-anticipated Warner Bros. fighting game that had an initial moment of popularity back in 2022, has now launched in full, and players are coming back in droves.  Last year, the Multiversus developers made …

MW3’s latest battle pass appears to be bugged or not working for many players after season 4 launch

Hold off on spending that cash, Call of Duty gamer. It appears the season four battle pass isn’t quite functioning properly yet. Many CoD players are reporting that after purchasing the season four battle pass for Modern War…

LoL players speculate an LPL legend could be next for a Hall of Legends skin

Faker’s Hall of Legends skins aren’t even available on the League of Legends servers yet, but fans of the game are already hypothesizing which professional star is going to be the next inductee into the prestigious club.  Many…

The Final Shape is ‘maybe our biggest campaign to date,’ Destiny 2 dev says

The Final Shape’s campaign is the end of the Light and Dark saga that has permeated the Destiny franchise since its inception—and it’s also among the biggest Bungie has made for the game so far, developers said at a press even…

Destiny 2’s Prismatic subclass may get more abilities after players test it out, dev says

The list of Aspects and abilities in Destiny 2’s Prismatic subclass may get even bigger after The Final Shape . Bungie is considering expanding the iridescent element in the future—though not before players get to try it, the s…

A new Resident Evil game may be in the works—but not the one you’re thinking of

The anticipation has been growing for a new Resident Evil title following the massive success and critical acclaim of Resident Evil 4 Remake . But players are uncertain as to where Capcom will go next. Another remake? A new gam…

Get excited, card players: A CCG mashup of MTG and LoR is in the works

An upcoming CCG called Chrono is combining popular card game mechanics from Magic: The Gathering and Legends of Runeterra .  Tabletop card games are at an all-time high in popularity, while only a few have succeeded within th…

Dota 2 players bid farewell to old Tinker with emotional video following massive nerf

Dota 2 recently received a major update where one character in particular was hit the hardest—Tinker. The hero was massively nerfed in the patch, seeing his win rate plummet—and players have now officially bid farewell to the o…

Square Enix is finally teasing the Dragon Quest game everyone has been waiting for

Fans have waited since 2017 for something new in the Dragon Quest series. But with no new information on Dragon Quest 12 , the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is the next best thing. Square Enix announced the Dragon Quest 3 rema…

Helldivers 2 fan suggests new Stratagem to rearm spent Exosuits, and fellow players are loving it

Walker Exosuits in Helldivers 2 were a welcome addition, though players soon found them to be less powerful than expected. With quick ammo depletion, they can be rendered useless fast—but one player seems to have found a soluti…

‘A good start’: CS2 players find CT incendiary nade changes a step in the right direction

CS2 received a major gameplay update on May 23, primarily the economy, and the changes are already creating a divide in the community. However, one fundamental change—the CT-side incendiary grenade nerf—is being praised by many…

Hunting for Wuthering Waves chests has never been easier thanks to this unlimited-use unlockable

If you have been struggling with certain elements of your collection in Wuthering Waves , it might be due to how hidden some goodies—like chests—are. Thankfully, there is an item you can get fairly early on that will tell you ex…

CS2 fans welcome skin rental feature but hope ‘subscription’ model won’t take over

Skin rental is now a thing with Counter-Strike 2 ’s May 24 update. Available so far on the sequel’s first-ever collection, the Kilowatt Case, players can rent skins for a week for the price of the case and a $2.50 USD key, and t…

Mark Rubin shares crucial but obvious XDefiant tip that fans apparently need to hear

Ubisoft’s contribution to the increasingly saturated shooter space XDefiant has gotten off to a strong start this week, and as a result of this player influx, executive producer Mark Rubin has shared a “PSA” to help out those w…

Neil Druckmann pushes back on controversial Naughty Dog comments, shows Sony edited his words

Naughty Dog studio head and The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann has been in hot water lately following a controversial interview with Sony. Now, however, he’s stated that several of his answers were cut down and taken out of …

Gray Zone Warfare devs say they are ‘reining in aimbot AI,’ but it’s supposed to be challenging

It turns out the biggest threat to players in Gray Zone Warfare isn’t other players from opposing factions, but rather the aimbot-like AI. But while the devs are going to tone down the AI aiming prowess, players shouldn’t expec…

EA FC 24 Serie A TOTS confirms disappointing Ultimate Team trend

The EA FC 24 Serie A TOTS is the last league release before the Ultimate Team of the Season drops on May 31. Sadly for some fans, though, the latest batch of TOTS players confirms a disappointing trend that was fairly obvious f…

Faker’s Immortalized Legend Ahri LoL skin officially revealed

Earlier this week, T1 mid laner Faker, the unanimous greatest League of Legends player of all time, became the first inductee into the game’s new Hall of Legends, the equivalent of the esport’s Hall of Fame. And today, Faker’s …

Helldivers 2 offers dual-Autocannon exosuit as a reward in hopes of reversing player decline

Helldivers 2 is hoping to bring an end to a slow but steady player decline and is turning to a tantalizing super-powered mech suit in the hopes of slowing down the dropoff. The Helldivers 2 developers announced the next Major…

Destiny 2 fans get first chance to hear Zavala’s new voice in The Final Shape

Destiny 2 ‘s Titan Vanguard, Commander Zavala, doesn’t show up too often in Bungie’s latest video documentary for The Final Shape . His presence is marked by his usual imposing, stoic stance—and a new voice by Keith David, as se…

Destiny 2 players can upgrade their Exotic armor with an Artifice slot—but they may pay a hefty price

Destiny 2 players can take the help of Artifice armor to gain a few extra stat points to spare. Now, Bungie is extending that functionality to Exotics with The Final Shape , according to a blog post today, though players will h…

High-ranked LoL mid laners are dominating with one unconventional champ in Patch 14.10

From time to time, a few League of Legends champions reign supreme in unconventional positions, mostly after some minor changes to them or their core items. Recently, one such champ has returned to the mid lane among high-ranke…

Riot is now banning LoL players for using lobby reveal extensions

Some League of Legends players are reporting that they’re being banned from the game for using third-party applications that reveal the names of players in their pregame lobbies.  This revelation was made by League players in…

Scump shows why one XDefiant ultra ability is absurdly more powerful than the rest

Scump is considered one of the best of all time on the sticks, so it should come as no surprise to see him thrive in CoD competitor XDefiant already. But with an ability like the Echelon faction ultimate at his disposal, it’s …

CoD: Black Ops 6 teasers appear online less than 24 hours after XDefiant’s release

It’s been less than a day since the release of Ubisoft’s latest first-person shooter XDefiant , but it looks like Call of Duty won’t allow itself to be overshadowed for one moment—a new teaser for the franchise’s next installme…

Sykkuno says he’s ‘sticking around’ on Twitch, explains why he won’t return to YouTube

Sykkuno, an American content creator who spent two years streaming on YouTube, has moved back to Twitch. During his May 19 stream, he explained why he won’t go back to YouTube. When asked about his transition to Twitch, Sykkuno…

V Rising has a PS5 release date, but you can gain access even earlier

The promised PS5 launch of  V Rising  is coming sooner than expected as the launch date was officially confirmed to be this June. V Rising  is coming to PS5 on June 11 alongside several cosmetic packs, a trailer from Sony revea…

BG3 dev Larian confirms its working on 2 ‘very ambitious RPGs’

After Larian Studios announced that it was parting ways with DnD IP, speculations were rampant regarding what the developer would do next. Now, though information is still scarce, Larian has announced it’s starting work on “two…

Pokémon Go could get item sharing and extra Zygarde Cells, according to datamine

Any trainer reading about the recent Pokémon Go datamine would be forgiven for taking a second look, because it could potentially include huge changes that are worth getting excited for. From the recent datamine first reported…

Rare uncatchable Starter lands in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as Mystery Gift prize

There’s a new Mystery Gift available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet , and it’s a Starter you might not have chosen at the beginning of your Paldean adventure—Quaxly. Until Nov. 30, you can claim a free Quaxly via Pokémon Scarl…

New Black Myth: Wukong trailer shows off explosive staff moves, daunting new bosses

At the WeGame Tonight 2024 event in China, developer Game Science released a new gameplay trailer on May 19 for the upcoming action RPG Black Myth: Wukong . It shows off several new details, specifically new moves and bosses pla…

Bellingham gets shiny new EA FC 24 TOTS card—but not the one you’re thinking of

Another Sunday, another EA FC 24 Mixed League TOTS. Jude Bellingham isn’t eligible for selection due to playing in La Liga, but there’s more than one Bellingham to go around. There’s a new strong Ultimate Team card with that na…

MOUZ sweep Spirit in BetBoom Dacha Belgrade grand final to take HLTV top spot for the first time ever

MOUZ’s young international squad keeps going from strength to strength in CS2 , and with a second 3-0 final under their belt in quick succession, they achieved something the org has never done before: becoming number one in the …

Dreadful Redfall gets final update with offline play and further features

Despite the recent news of Arkane Austin’s closure, the developer announced on Friday that it would release one final update for its hero shooter Redfall , adding many new features, including the highly requested offline play mo…

Viral fallout: PokeRogue community set ablaze by transphobic allegations as lead developer resigns

Drama has engulfed the PokeRogue community following the resignation of a senior dev earlier this week, with community members and outsiders alike accusing the game’s devs and mods of transphobic comments and policies. The res…

Fans piece together Europe from upcoming Paradox game—and the border gore is horrifying

Hype continues growing around Paradox Interactive’s upcoming strategy game codenamed “Project Caesar,” believed by many to be the sequel to its flagship, Europa Universalis 4 . Now, players have managed to piece together the rum…

‘I play a lot of GTA’: MLB star attributes impressive stats in LA to time spent in Los Santos

After another monster game last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz cited his love for Grand Theft Auto V as a reason why he consistently performs so well in southern Cal…

Microsoft reportedly plans to launch next Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft is reportedly planning a big change to the way it releases Call of Duty titles later this year. Microsoft plans to put the next installment in the Call of Duty series on Xbox Game Pass at launch, according to a new …

T1 clean sweeps Europe’s last hope at MSI 2024

T1 took down G2 Esports with a clean 3-0 to end Europe’s run today in the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational. The reigning World Champions seemed to have their learned lesson after their shaky performance in the tournament so far. Th…

Cryptic Ark: Survival Ascended tease sparks Power Rangers crossover theory

A cryptic tease from Ark: Survival Ascended devs on a surprise addition to the game has resulted in a fan theory around a Power Rangers crossover—and it looks like they have a point. Ark: Survival Ascended devs Studio Wildca…

Yes, the US-only Final Fantasy 14 and Mountain Dew collaboration is real

It sounds like an internet meme cooked up on Reddit, but it’s really true: Final Fantasy 14 is partnering with Mountain Dew Gaming to bring you Mountain Dew-themed in-game items. The promotion is apparently in preparation for …

One LoL team is dominating so much at MSI they’re averaging 18 kills a game

This year’s League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is packed with intense games full of ups and downs, close calls, and many, many kills—and one team is wiping Summoner’s Rift clean with their play so often that they are ave…

Warzone’s most notorious, overpowered melee weapon mercifully just got nerfed

Call of Duty: Warzone players who have been abusing the Tonfa melee weapon will need to find a new secondary option, finally. Anyone who’s played Warzone in recent months has likely run into a Tonfa enjoyer. They’re the playe…

WoW devs say using player feedback from MoP Remix ‘possible’ for developing potential Mists Classic

It’s no coincidence that the next installment of the Classic WoW timeline, Cataclysm , is launching during the same week as the long-awaited Mists of Pandaria Remix event on retail servers. Rather, it’s a piece of careful cale…

What do Star Levels do in Clash Royale?

Star Points are yet another currency in Clash Royale used to unlock Star Levels , but you’d be forgiven for not even realizing they’re in the game. If that sounds like you, don’t worry, because I’ll tell you everything you nee…