The Red Bull Gaming team grows further with a Fortnite World Cup Champion. Professional Fortnite player Emil “Nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen is joining Red Bull Gaming as an esports athlete, the Norweigan confirmed today on Twitter. He adds himself to an extensive list of influential competitive gamers throughout history who hold the distinct honor of calling […]
The best XM4 loadout in Black Ops Cold War Season 2
The XM4 is one of the top assault rifles in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. While not as dominant as the Krig 6 or AK-47, it features terrific stats to warrant using it in both casual and competitive play; so much so that professional players actually banned the use of it in official […]
Pirate Simulator King Of Seas Arrives This May
On May 25, you are invited to live a pirate’s life in King of Seas, an action/role-playing experience developed by 3DClouds and published by Team17 Digital for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Drawing clear inspiration from the amazing Sid Meier’s Pirates! series of games, King of Seas puts you in command of your […]
Minecraft Composer "Used A Water Hose" To Create Spider Sounds
Minecraft’s original composer and sound designer, Daniel Rosenfeld, recently sat down with Dallas Taylor of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast to discuss how they went about crafting the iconic sounds of the iconic game. Rosenfeld – also known as C418 – revealed a few comical details, including the use of a water hose for “spider […]
Interview: Valve On Why Half-Life Alyx Could Only Be Made In VR
Valve is the sort of studio that will only create new entries in its beloved franchises if they feel truly necessary. Each new project must be a step forward, a justified expansion that does something new in the medium instead of retreading old ground simply to advance a narrative cliffhanger. This is the philosophy that […]
UTA Adds Immortals Gaming Club Co-Founder Clinton Foy as General Partner, Venture Capital – The Esports Observer
Sports and entertainment firm UTA has announced the addition of Clinton Foy as a general partner to its UTA Ventures division. Foy will work to grow the company’s direct investing portfolio with a focus on venture funding. Prior to joining UTA, Foy served as general partner and managing director for Crosscut Ventures, a firm active […]
Miranda’s Butt Shots Might Be Removed, But What’s With Liara’s Boobs In The Mass Effect Remasters?
I really want to like the Mass Effect remasters. The original trilogy, particularly Mass Effect 2, is home to some of my favourite stories and characters in the entire history of gaming, and although I’ve played them multiple times, it’s been a while since I last explored Rannoch, Thessia, and the rest. It feels like […]
Lost Vikings 2 And RPM Racing Coming To Blizzard Arcade Collection
In a surprisingly pro-consumer move for the publisher, Activision Blizzard announced last night that both Lost Vikings 2 and RPM Racing would be getting added to the Blizzard Arcade Collection in the compilation’s latest patch. The extra games come alongside a host of new features and quality-of-life improvements that touch up these retro titles for […]
Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen Reset Brings Back Proving Grounds GM, Final Iron Banner
It’s a new week, which means a new reset in Destiny 2 Season of the Chosen. The latest update brings back the Proving Grounds Grandmaster Nightfall strike (and opens it up for all), the final Iron Banner for season 13, and a new set of raid challenges. Eyes up, Guardian, here’s what’s new in Destiny […]
New Cyberpunk 2077 patch fixes more bugs, excessive police spawning
CD Projekt Red rolled out a new hotfix for Cyberpunk 2077 — patch 1.21 — on Wednesday that addresses a long list of quest-related and open-world bugs, and also further nerfs the game’s teleporting police presence. Patch 1.21 for Cyberpunk 2077 arrives about two weeks after CD Projekt Red’s second major update to the game, […]