Indian mobile game platform Paytm First Games has teamed up with Esports Players League (ESPL) for mobile esports tournaments in India. Singapore-based ESPL has created an esports tournament and media network, starting with esports competitions in Asia. It is targeting amateur gamers with a path to becoming professionals, and it announced last fall that it […]
Nintendo Switch 10.0.0 firmware update adds controller button remapping
For once the new system update for Nintendo Switch does something useful, with button remapping and the option to transfer data to SD card. Whenever the PlayStation and Xbox get a firmware update it can often mean major changes and new features, but that’s almost never the case when it comes to Nintendo. They do […]
Dr Disrespect Makes Official Statement Regarding Lying About Twitch Drops
When Riot Games announced that players could access the closed beta of VALORANT through Twitch Drops, viewers turned up by the millions to watch the select few streamers who had been chosen to play, promote, and act as a source for beta codes. DrDisrespect was not among those chosen streamers, but that didn’t stop him from […]
Games Inbox: Are you using video games to relax during lockdown?
The Tuesday Inbox looks back at K.K. Slider performances through the years, as one reader is concerned about DualSense accessibility. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] Virtual escapismI read Chris’ letter last Monday and his fatigue with Assassin’s Creed Unity, raising many valid points around the multitude of objects and chests to […]
Would You Rather Be In A Zoom Video Call Or Meet In VR?
Community Download is a weekly discussion-focused articles series published (usually) every Monday in which we pose a single, core question to you all, our readers, in the spirit of fostering discussion and debate. For today’s Community Download, we want to know if you’d rather meet up with colleagues, friends, and family in a Zoom or […]
Star Fox 64 And Team Fortress 2 Voice Actor Rick May Has Died
Rick May, an actor with a small but illustrious list of video game critics, has died. According to an obituary posted by Rekindle School, where he worked as a teacher until recently, May suffered a stroke in February, and contracted COVID-19 while staying in a nursing home for rehabilitation. He was 79 years old. May […]
Huge PC Games Has Discounts On Control, Red Dead Redemption 2, And More
Spring is in full bloom, and with the changing of seasons comes a new wave of digital games sales. The Nintendo Switch Eshop and PlayStation Store have already kicked off their respective sales, and now the Epic Games Store is jumping into the action with over 100 discounts on PC games. The sale will be […]
Final Fantasy VII Remake: How To Find The Graveyard Key
At last, Final Fantasy VII Remake is out, which means we all have the chance to hang out with Aerith once again. Luckily now the characters look like people instead of a collection of blocky polygons. While getting to know Aerith in Chapter 8: Budding Bodyguard, she’ll take Cloud on a tour of her home in the […]
The Stellar Sega Genesis Mini Gets A Big Discount At Best Buy
With games like The Last of Us Part 2 being delayed and everyone spending more time at home, it’s a great time to dig through your backlog. It’s also a good opportunity to revisit classics and perhaps introduce them to younger players for the first time, too. If you haven’t snagged one yet, the Sega […]
Call of Duty Modern Warfare UPDATE: PS4 and Xbox Patch news and Warzone download
Last week saw a massive new Call of Duty Modern Warfare update launched across all platforms. This brought new maps and modes to MW, as well as introducing Quads to Call of Duty Warzone. As the name suggests, Quads makes it possible to drop into the map with three other teammates, with the new mode […]