Mobile News New regions and higher stakes. Who will be the champion in 2023? The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2023 is almost here. From June 10 to 18, the top 12 teams from around the globe will be competing for a share of the prize pool and the title of champions. The MSC used to be a tournament only for SEA teams. MOONTON has decided to change that from 2023 onwards....
Overwatch 2 News Week one is done and here’s what you need to know about the Overwatch League Spring Stage. The first official week of Overwatch League regular season play for 2023 is in the books. A long weekend of games from both the West and East Divisions has already given us a glimpse of how the teams will shake out. Were there any major surprises? Did any team play Roadhog?...
The next phase of theMonster Hunterseries is beginning to kick off with thePlayStation State of Play’sMonster Hunter Wildstrailer. In it, we get a few breathtaking cinematics and a first look into gameplay. Prepare for an adrenaline-pumping adventure as the trailer introduces a host of formidable monsters. The first battle showcases a massive bear-like creature, promising a challenging boss fight. The reptilian adversaries are equally menacing, adding even more formidable showdowns....
Counter Strike 2 News Torzsi speaks to esports.gg about managing expectations and what improvements CS2 needs to keep players and fans happy. It wasn’t the exit MOUZ was hoping for in Singapore at the BLAST World Final. The young squad was bundled out of the event 2-0 by Vitality in the quarterfinals, but it was the way they fell that rubbed the wrong way, with the French squad putting them to the sword in front of the Singaporean crowd....
The Invitational and the World Championship Nintendo might shy away from unofficial events a little too often, and in the wrong way, but they sure can kick off officially sanctioned tournaments. Once againSmashandSplatoonwill return to E3, but this time it’ll be based aroundSplatoon 2, and the newly announcedSuper Smash Bros. (the latter will have a presumably limited roster until everyone gets revealed). The events (Invitational for the former, World Championship for the latter) will run from June 11-12, which hints that Nintendo’s Direct willprobablyrevealSmashbefore the actual convention starts on June 12....
Although not much into development these days, there was a time whenValve made some fantastic games. Right from the word “go” – with the release ofHalf-Lifein 1998 – Gabe Newell and his team became an overnight success. As such, the first entry in the adventures of the silent scientist Gordon Freeman continues to be talked about a quarter of a century later. For example, there’s been some curiosity over the inspiration for some ofHalf-Life‘s NPCs, specifically the scientists who aid Freeman....
From our community blogs TheDeus Exseries is often lauded for its conspiracy-laden plot and the wealth of options to approach its game play, and rightfully so, but it also deserves praise for an oft-overlooked aspect: its fantastic world-design. Some of the best moments in any of the DX games, including the unjustly-maligned Invisible War, happen while idly exploring their various hub locations, finding secrets and stumbling on side-missions. Most of the things you’ll find during exploration are helpful, but not terribly important – an extra item here, a conversation fleshing out the setting there....
Valorant News The elimination series of Sentinels vs. Team Liquid at VALORANT Masters Bangkok is sending one team packing. We have finally reached the elimination portion of the Swiss Stage. With one team already out between T1 and Trace Esports, we now turn to Sentinels vs. Team Liquid at VALORANT Masters Bangkok. Only one will remain in the tournament. SEN comes off of a loss against DRXwhile TL fell to EDG....
Not all of you may know whoSeth Killianis, but for millions of people, he has been the face of Capcom USA for the past six years. As Community manager and “Special Adviser” at the company, he had a hand in some of Capcom’s greatest community events and promotional schemes, fromMega Man 9NES cart salesto nationalFight Club eventsto teasing the existence of “theMega Man 9secret” to adorning our world inStreet Figther IVsnuggies....
It sounds more enjoyable than its predecessor I likedShelteras an out-there concept, but as a game, it just couldn’t hold my attention. Might and Delight is ditching badgers for its “spiritual sequel,” which instead revolves around a lynx mother attempting to raise her family, and that’s going to change gameplay. “The badger translated into a slow and linear journey — with the lynx however,Shelter 2will become a much more forceful experience, where improving your techniques for hunting prey takes a much bigger role,” explained CEO Anders Westin....
Get to know the people that make great videogames Disasterpeace is one of the biggest deals in game music today. He’s on the soundtrack forFez, the upcomingFez 2,Bit.Trip Presents Runner2,Monsters ate my Birthday Cake, and many more. There are very few game composers that have managed to make a name for themselves in the industry. That’s not easy in an industry that often treats the soundtrack as an afterthought, or worse, a deterrent to “legitimacy”....
Teamfight Tactics News The latest Teamfight Tactics patch introduces a new Lunar event as well as nerfs to some of the games most overpowered units. In what has been one of the best received seasons for Teamfight Tactics, Riot Games has made sure not to fix what is not broken. Therefore, the development team has only made minor adjustments with nerfs to fan-favorite champions. As well as introducing a new Lunar event called the Gifts of the Golden Lantern....
News Who will be the 2024 Call of Duty World Champions? On the heels of the New York Subliners' unexpected win atCDL Major 4, the bracket for the COD Champs 2024 has been finalized. This past weekend, the remaining teams secured their spot in Allen, Texas. Only eight of the league’s 12 teams made the cut, and the Call of Duty League has published an official bracket. Here’s what it looks like ahead of the year’smost significant Call of Duty tournament....
