PlayVS, the official scholastic high school and college esports league, will award over $600K in scholarships to high school students across the country. The league will partner with gaming publishers in an effort to discover new talent, as well as, help students develop esports careers. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional high school sports and […]
Move Over, Diddy – Donkey Kong Almost Had His Own Racing Game
A sequel to the classic Nintendo 64 game Diddy Kong Racing by the name of Donkey Kong Racing was once going to be a thing. Unfortunately for fans of the former, though, this idea would never actually see the light of day. Details of Donkey Kong’s eponymous racing game have been all but forgotten and veiled by the mists of […]
Over 400 PS4 Games Discounted In New PSN Sale
The PlayStation Store’s Games Under $20 Sale runs for another week, but piles of new deals have arrived to join the bargain party. The Hidden Gems Sale runs through September 9 and features more than 400 PS4 games that Sony thinks you may have overlooked when they launched. It’s filled with great indies and under-the-radar […]
Skullgirls Staff Resign Over Lead Designer’s Sexual Harassment
The gaming industry’s widespread reckoning with sexual abuse continues. On July 3, Skullgirls developer Lab Zero Games planned a statement addressing the allegations of inappropriate behavior by lead designer Mike Zaimont. As of this writing, the statement has yet to be issued. According to several employees, an internal investigation revealed a larger pattern of misconduct […]
Over 1,900 PC Games Discounted In Huge Summer Sale: Modern Warfare, Red Dead 2, And More
Though Steam’s Summer Sale is the rearview mirror, that doesn’t mean Steam deals are stopping anytime soon. Green Man Gaming just kicked off a huge summer sale of its own discounting nearly 2,000 games. The sale is live for the next two weeks, and most of the deals you’ll find can be redeemed on Steam. […]
BIG take over No. 1 spot in HLTV's world rankings
This is quite an achievement for the German scene. German CS:GO team BIG have become the top-ranked squad in the world for the first time, according to HLTV’s world rankings. Their rank was updated today following the end of the second Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournament of the year for Europe and North America, cs_summit […]
Over 4,000 Steam Games Get Deals In New PC Games Sale–Plus A Free Game
PC game keys retailer Fanatical has offered some pretty fantastic sales as of late, and another blowout sale is back with over 4,000 deals on PC games, bundles, and DLC. Fanatical offers licensed Steam keys, and the vast majority of games featured in the latest sale must be redeemed on Steam. The timing for Fanatical’s […]
Over 1,000,000 players defeat Zeraora, unlocking its shiny for everyone
Last week, Pokémon Sword and Shield started an event where players could battle, but not catch, the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora in max raid battles. If over 1,000,000 unique players defeated Zeraora, everyone would get its shiny version. Players have completed that objective, and now everyone will be able to get it. To view this video […]
Guinness rolls over, says Billy Mitchell is still Donkey Kong and Pac-Man king
In 2018 Billy Mitchell’s record-breaking scores in Donkey Kong and Pac-Man were thrown out, invalidated because of alleged cheating. Now, Guinness World Records has reinstated those scores, citing additional evidence and expert verification. Speaking with Ars Technica, Mitchell himself says “it’s been a long time coming.” The announcement was made in a video Thursday posted […]
Last Chance To Get Over 1,700 Games For Only $5 In This Massive Charity Bundle
Indie game marketplace Itch.io is offering an enormous game bundle to help support racial justice. Over the past week, the bundle has grown from about 740 games to a massive 1,704 games, valued at $9,361 dollars. You can get it all for $5, or pay more if you choose. If you buy now, you will […]