According to a new report from U.K.-based cybersecurity company Sophos, ransomware-as-a-service attacks became more popular in the past 18 months. Of the hundreds of ransomware attacks Sophos investigated during that time, nearly 60% were perpetrated by ransomware-as-a-service groups. Such attacks, where one group builds the malicious code and sells it to another group to use in […]
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AGON by AOC named partner of VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA – Esports Insider
The gaming monitor brand AGON by AOC has been announced as the latest partner of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA. The company will officially support the region’s competition during its Challengers Playoffs and Last Chance Qualifier stages. RELATED: TEAMS.gg expands matchmaking services to VALORANT Zeynep Gencaga, Senior Manager, Business Development and Partnerships Europe and […]
Dead by Daylight Hellraiser DLC teased, Stranger Things content going away
Horror game Dead by Daylight’s next chapter will apparently bring the Hellraiser film franchise into the fold, based on a series of teases from developer Behaviour Interactive. That will likely mean the addition of Pinhead (aka the Hell Priest, aka Xipe Totec), the lead Cenobite of Clive Barker’s sadomasochistic demon gang, as the next Dead […]
Nevada Esports Bill Signed by Governor After ‘Significant Changes’ Pushed by the Video Games Industry – The Esports Observer
Nevada State Bill 165, which was introduced by state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer (R-Reno) as a vehicle to help spur economic development in the state, was passed and signed by Gov. Steve Sisolak—but not without “significant changes.” The changes were due in large part to video game publishers and tournament organizers (led by trade group the […]
How I Found Comfort In Dead By Daylight’s Pride Celebration
My earliest memories of online gaming conditioned me to expect the worst. As a queer woman with beginnings in Counter-Strike and Halo 3, I’m no stranger to an earful of slurs and post-game lobbies littered with hate speech. I can usually get it together, hit the block button, and move on, but on my bad […]
Mass Effect Races Ranked By How Dangerous They Are
In Mass Effect, the Milky Way galaxy is thriving with diverse life. There are species that haven’t yet left their home planet, some that can reproduce asexually, and others that have worked to perfect AI technology. Over the course of the Mass Effect games, Shepard takes on practically every kind of opponent in the galaxy, organic […]
Dead By Daylight Teases A Young Bill Cosmetic In The Next Tome
Behavior Interactive has revealed that Tome VII will feature an original cosmetic for Bill Overbeck, giving us a glimpse at the infamous zombie slayer in his youth while also making a licensed character the subject of the upcoming rewards track for the first time. There is hope yet for Quentin to one day see some […]
Titanfall 2 Player Count Up By 750% On Steam
Titanfall 2 took the wall-run-and-gun formula that made the first title so special and bolstered it with deeper multiplayer customization options and a fun single-player story mode. Despite its age, the sequel has remained popular in no small part due to Apex Legends’ continuous success. When Respawn Entertainment’s surprise battle royale dropped in early 2019, […]
Luigi Lego Set Leaked By Retailer
Mario called, and Luigi answered! Not officially though. A Lego Luigi set has been leaked via a recent Amazon China listing. After the massive success of the Lego Mario kit, it looks like we’re also going to get a Luigi starter kit. It makes absolute sense when you think about it. This collaboration has worked […]
Dead By Daylight Mobile Celebrates Its First Full Year With The K-Pop Killer
It is a big month for the folks over at Dead by Daylight Mobile. The multiplayer horror game is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary on April 16 and to mark the occasion, the team has announced that the game has reached 17 million downloads worldwide on iOS and Android. All of this will be […]