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News An interview with DreamHack event director Guy Blomberg. Esports.gg got a chance to sit down and interview Guy Blomberg, the event director for DreamHack, to talk about the event and what it means to him. Guy Blomberg interview: Gaming under one roof Esports.gg: So you are an advocate of the phrase “gaming under one roof.” What does that mean to you and to DreamHack? Guy Blomberg:I think it means a celebration of all types of games in gaming culture....

Hearthstone News The Year of the Hydra and the Voyage to the Sunken City are upon us. Core Set changes and the big Hearthstone set rotation is coming. The Year of the Hydra will bring several changes to Hearthstone when it hits on April 12th. On top of the new Voyage to the Sunken City Expansion, The Hearthstone Core Set will see many card changes. Moreover, three expansions will be rotating out of standard....

What are these mysterious paw prints and purple cracks scattered around Dreamlight Valley? The Cheshire Cat is up to some mischief again in a chaotic event, and it’s up to us to figure out what’s going on. We’ll even get some Wonderland-themed furniture items as a reward. One of the tasks you’ll encounter duringDisney Dreamlight Valley’sCheshire Cat Chaos event is Jungle Bungles. However, unlike others requiring you to venture into regions like the Toy Story realm, this one has some unexpected hidden requirements....

Koshiro envisions modern club music soundtrack You probably know by now that composer Yuzo Koshiro was one of several special guests at MAGFest 11 this weekend. While his DJ set last night was amazing, we did get the chance to talk to him before the show and immediately asked him about the possibility of aStreets of Rage 4. He explained to us that he was contacted about the project about ten years ago, at which point the team made a prototype that was subsequently rejected by Sega, and he hasn’t heard any rumblings about it since....

Marvel Rivals News Before the Marvel Rivals Closed Beta launches, the developers dished out a lengthy set of patch notes to prepare players. The Marvel Rivals team has come out with patch notes prior to the game’s Closed Beta Test. In their Dev Talk series, they typically go over why certain aspects of the game were made the way they are, their thoughts on hero tweaks, and other general insights....

News Players should expect a new hero every six weeks! The content just keeps coming for NetEase’s Marvel Rivals as players rip into season one this week. From new quests and cosmetics to new arrivals to the hero roster, there’s plenty keeping Marvel Rivals players happy — and there’s heaps more planned, with game director Guangyun Chen revealing plans for as many as eight heroes released every year. Developers are also planning on thematic hero buffs each season to promote diversity among picks and constant balancing to keep things fair....

Monopoly GOhas just released a new event, and this time around, it’s calledSki Stars. It replaces theWinter Express eventand promises even more exciting rewards for gamers. Starting fromJanuary 22, the solo event will be live fortwo days, offering 48 hours of intense gameplay. Ski Stars features 50 milestones, which you may complete to get an impressive13,845 dice rolls, fancy sticker packs, and pickaxe tokens for the Jungle Treasures mini-game. Here are all of the important details about the Ski Stars event inMonopoly GO....

Tekken X Everybody ThoughTekkenproducer Katsuhiro Harada initially seemedagainst the idea of guest characters, noting that Akuma fit the series however, I suppose once you open the door it’s hard to close it back up again. Bandai Namco announced their slate of planned DLC afterTekken 7′s June 2nd launch, and it notably includes two “exclusive playable guest character[s] from other videogames’ licenses.” First there’s a DLC batch coming this Summer with a new game mode and 50 new costumes, then a batch Winter 2017 (featuring one guest character with a special stage and costumes), and Spring 2018 with the final guest character, according to the press release....

NIKKE News The second Nikke x Evangelion collaboration will bring back three familiar characters, along with introducing three new ones. GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE will officially launch its second collaboration with Evangelion on Feb. 20, welcoming three new characters and returning three characters from the first collaboration. Players can also look forward to exclusive character outfits, free skins, a stunning 3D event map, and a new mini-game. Three new characters to join NIKKE Asuka Shikinami Langley and Rei Ayanami, two fan-favorite characters from the Evangelion franchise, will return to NIKKE x Evangelion’s second collaboration as SSR characters in new costumes and skill sets....

Valorant News NRG and LOUD square off for the first time since Champions 2022. Who will prevail this time? NRG face off against LOUD in the Alpha Bracket of the VCT LOCK//IN tournament in Sao Paulo. This will be the first time these fierce rivals lock horns this season following on from LOUD’s triumph at Champions last season. Fixtures don’t get much bigger than this and we are here to provide you with all of the updates....

Valorant News The behind the scenes look at OpTic, their Valorant team, and the documentary-worthy story behind the scenes. After failing to secure a coveted NA Valorant franchise spot for the 2023 season OpTic Gaming was forced to let go of possibly one of the most talented Valorant rosters in recent history. Now a documentary released by the team takes a look at what happened from a player and staff perspective....

Valorant News Paper Rex F0rsaken spoke with me after the loss to DRX to discuss the double duelist composition, facing their scrim partners, and staying confident heading deeper into bracket Even after the loss to DRX, Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto and his teammates were in good spirits. The loss to their APAC scrim partners, DRX, was disappointing in the moment but the team recognized they could play much better VALORANT. “Personally, for my individual, this is not my best....

14 Days of Summer begins today I’m reliably informed that it’s summer, despite what I’m seeing outside of my window right now. At least the video game world isn’t beholden to the whims of weather, which means the sun can beat down 24/7 on the gun-toting, wall-buildingFortniteuniverse during its brand new event. 14 Days of Summer, which begins today on all platforms, will bring fun and games to Battle Royale, Save the World and Creative modes....