Live: Schell Games Q&A On I Expect You To Die 2!

Got any burning questions about I Expect You To Die 2? You can ask Schell directly in our virtual studio today at 6am PT/2pm UK! Project Director Charlie Amis is stepping into the studio as part of our Upload Access coverage on the game. I Expect You To Die 2 brings players back into the […]

Mario Kart Live update brings new courses and items

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, the AR and toy take on Nintendo’s Mario Kart series, quietly got an update on Thursday. The new version brings an additional cup and new items for your racer, according to Nintendo’s support website. The update is free and adds the Mario Cup to the Grand Prix, which brings three […]

Crossplay Is Now Live In Overwatch! Ashe Event Also Launching Today

You should never need an excuse to play Overwatch, but Blizzard delivered a great one today: Cross-platform play is now live. Overwatch crossplay going live allows players to team up and compete against one another on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch platforms. PC players can jump into crossplay immediately, but console players will first need […]

Xbox Live Is Down, Giving Error Code 0x803f9006

Anyone looking to do some mid-day Xbox gaming is in for an unpleasant surprise – Xbox Live appears to be down. Many users are reporting outages that give the error code 0x803f9006. This message seems to imply that the user is playing an expired trial or demo version of the game, and is appearing even when […]

China to Host Three Live Events for Overwatch League – The Esports Observer

Activision Blizzard announced that the company will host Overwatch League (OWL) three live competitions in the Chinese cities Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.  Between June 4-6, the competition called the “June Championship” will be hosted in Hangzhou Spark’s home venue; July 9-11, the “Summer Challenge” will be hosted in Shanghai Dragons’ home venue; and August 7-8, […]

Allied Esports introduces live animated casters through Xsens partnership – Esports Insider

Esports entertainment company Allied Esports has announced a partnership with 3D motion capture product supplier Xsens. As a result of the agreement, Allied Esports will bring live animated casters to its three-day, €5,000 (£4,305) CS:GO Legend Series tournament. RELATED: Allied Esports receives $100m purchase offer from Bally’s Corporation The company’s casters will be transformed into […]

Xbox Live is getting a new name

After over 18 years, Microsoft will soon rename Xbox Live. The service will be called Xbox network. Some of the earliest mentions of the name change came from beta testers of Xbox’s new dashboard, however Microsoft has since confirmed the changes itself. In a statement to The Verge, a Microsoft spokesperson said, “‘Xbox network’ refers […]