Grand Theft Auto 5 modder t0st managed to discover a CPU bottleneck in the PC version of the game’s multiplayer mode which slows down loading screens to such an extent that it became a running joke in the community. Their fix got them a $10,000 reward from Rockstar Games itself. The modder claimed that the […]
Path Of Exile Gets Improvements & Bug Fixes In This Week’s Patch
Path of Exile is receiving a pretty hefty patch this week, which players will be pleased to find fixes a lot of bugs and crashes, and makes improvements to PvP and the game’s performance on Mac. The 3.13.1e patch should automatically download and install itself when you next start the game up. According to the patch notes […]
Diablo 2: Resurrected Gets Single-Player Alpha Prior To Multiplayer Stress Test
Blizzard Entertainment delighted fans with the official Diablo 2: Resurrected announcement during BlizzConline. The game is coming in 2021, and players can participate in its two alpha playtests before launch. The first alpha will be dedicated to the single-player experience only, while the stress test for the online multiplayer mode will take place sometime later. […]
Riot Games Gets Boost From Expanded Verizon Sponsorship
Verizon is announcing this week that it is significantly expanding its sponsorship presence with Riot Games, gaining additional inventory that will see its spending with the video game maker climb well into eight figures. Terms of the pact are not being revealed, but Verizon will activate across multiple games and events. The telecommunications giant becomes […]
Second Extinction Gets Xbox Game Preview Release
Imagine Left 4 Dead, but instead of constantly running away from zombies, you’re constantly running towards mutant dinosaurs. And you’re also tearing them to pieces with lots and lots of bullets. “If firing a minigun into a crowd of velociraptors sounds like your kind of fun,” Eric told us in his preview back in October, […]
Cloud9 Jack gets into it on Reddit with fans over import rule – Daily Esports
Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne got into it with League of Legends fans on the Cloud9 Reddit after a conversation about the North American import rule for drafting foreign players broke out on the forum. League of Legends Championship Series team owners have been pushing for Riot Games to adjust the current rule on imports. This […]
Shovel Knight Gets Another Crossover, This Time In For Honor
Have you been playing Ubisoft’s For Honor lately? Maybe you should be! But in case the prospect of the game’s intense multiplayer battles isn’t enough to pull you in on its own, perhaps a little shovel-related incentive can push you over the edge. That’s right: Yacht Club’s perennial guest hero, Shovel Knight, is now available (sort of) […]
Dota Gets A Netflix Anime Next Month
Are you ready to take mid lane with your favorite characters… in an anime series? Valve’s Dota is getting a Netflix series starting on March 25! We’re excited to announce a brand-new anime series exploring the Dota universe like never before. As fellow fans of Dota and its passionate global community, we look forward to sharing […]
Rust gets ‘softcore’ servers, so new players suffer less
Rust has recently blown up in popularity after a host of popular streamers started playing the survival game. Comedy and high drama were the draw, as the game traditionally encourages backstabbing. Facepunch Studios, the game’s developer, announced that it will be making things easier for new players. The so-called “softcore mode” comes to the game […]
Celeste Classic Gets A Surprise Sequel That You Can Play Right Now
Acclaimed platformer Celeste turned three-years old this week, and to celebrate, creator Maddy Thorson surprised fans by announcing a sequel of sorts to the game. No, it’s not a direct follow-up to the game available on consoles and PC, but rather a sequel to classic Celeste, the original Pico-8 version of the game dubbed Celeste […]