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Artwork for Genshin Impact version 4.6, depicting some of its key characters against a backdrop of waterfalls
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Genshin Impact Version 4.6 Release Date and Tons of New Info Revealed

HoYoverse has announced the Genshin Impact version 4.6 release date, as well as giving us a look at some of the new content the update will bring. Launching on April 24th, version 4.6 brings a whole…

April 12, 2024 | 09:26 EDT

A soldier in a skull mask in Battlefield 2042
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Battlefield 2042 Roadmap for Spring Is Looking Pretty Thin

EA and DICE have revealed the Battlefield 2042 roadmap for this spring, and it's slim pickings, as expected. Yesterday, EA announced that Battlefield 2042's latest season would also be its last, as…

April 10, 2024 | 10:52 EDT

A soldier wielding a gun in Battlefield 2042
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Battlefield 2042 Seasons to End as Production Ramps Up on Next Game

EA has announced that the latest Battlefield 2042 season will be its last, and that production on the next entry in the series is ramping up, aided by Star Wars: Squadrons studio Motive. In a post…

April 9, 2024 | 10:49 EDT

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(UPDATED) Apex Legends Players are Losing Account Progress After Mid-Season Reset

Update April 3rd 8:26AM: Respawn has confirmed that the Apex Legends servers are back online. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the studio says it's working to restore progress lost since the…

April 3, 2024 | 08:04 EDT

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Overwatch 2 Reveals Gameplay of New Hero Venture

Today Blizzard Entertainment released a new trailer revealed a new trailer of Overwatch 2, showcasing the gameplay of the new hero, Venture. Venture will be released with Season 10 on April 16, 2024…

March 27, 2024 | 12:49 EDT

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Riot Games Reset Development of League of Legends MMORPG, "Going Dark" for "Likely Several Years"

A few years ago, Riot Games announced the development of an MMORPG set in Runeterra, the universe of its ultra-popular MOBA League of Legends. We haven't heard much since, and today we learn why…

March 20, 2024 | 04:21 EDT

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Overwatch 2 Will No Longer Lock Heroes Behind Battle Pass, Mythic Skin Shop Announced

Today Blizzard Entertainment announced relevant changes coming to Overwatch 2 in future seasons, including how heroes and mythic skins are unlocked.  First of all, the announcement explains that…

March 19, 2024 | 01:39 EDT

Three Apex Legends characters decked out in 80s-style neon gear
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(UPDATED) Apex Legends Global Series Regional Finals Postponed After Bizarre Hacking Incident

Update March 20th 4:07AM: Respawn has released the first of "a layered series of updates" intended to address the Apex Legends hacking issue that affected a pro esports event earlier this week. In a…

March 20, 2024 | 04:09 EDT

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Apex Legends Developer Respawn Hit by Layoffs Among Cuts at Electronic Arts

Today multiple Respawn Entertainment employees have reported layoffs at the studio, specifically within the team working on Apex Legends. We hear on X (formerly Twitter) from former Global Social…

March 14, 2024 | 04:00 EDT

A player ziplining away from an explosion in an image representing the PUBG: Battlegrounds roadmap
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PUBG: Battlegrounds Roadmap for 2024 Will Bring Destructible Environments and More

Krafton has announced the PUBG: Battlegrounds roadmap for 2024, detailing the features that are planned for the free-to-play battle royale shooter throughout the coming year. In a post on the…

March 11, 2024 | 09:55 EDT

Chiori from Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Showcases New 5-Star Geo Character Chiori [UPDATED]

With a new update coming, Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has started the traditional cycle of new trailers introducing the next five-star character. The new character is Chiori and her event…

March 13, 2024 | 12:32 EDT

A close-up of Chiori, the new five-star character in Genshin Impact 4.5
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Genshin Impact 4.5 Release Date Revealed, Will Let You Manage Your Own Potion Shop

HoYoverse has announced the Genshin Impact 4.5 release date, with the new version bringing a business management minigame, a brand new five-star character, and more. The last major Genshin Impact …

March 1, 2024 | 08:18 EST

OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition and Keqing
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OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition Smartphone Review - Gorgeous and Powerful Like Keqing

HoYoverse and mobile manufacturer OnePlus recently revealed the OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition smartphone, and it's certainly an interesting proposition. Usually, when we talk about merchandise…

March 2, 2024 | 12:00 EST

OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition and Keqing
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Genshin Impact Reveals Gorgeous Smartphone by OnePlus Featuring Keqing

Developer HoYoverse and OnePlus announced an upcoming smartphone dedicated to the super-popular free-to-play game Genshin Impact. The OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition was revealed during the…

February 28, 2024 | 11:57 EST

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Roblox Financials Show Huge Year-on-Year Growth, Platform Predicts More Prosperity

Roblox has announced its 2023 financial results, and it's been another banner year for the game (if, indeed, it can be called such), with revenue jumping by over 20% year-on-year. Per a new investor…

February 7, 2024 | 09:56 EST

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Apex Legends Interview - Discussing Anniversaries, Player Expectations, and Collaborations

There’s a lot to celebrate with Apex Legends as it enters its fifth year in operation. Its launch in 2019 catapulted the free-to-play battle royal to instant success – so much so that even the…

February 5, 2024 | 11:00 EST

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Apex Legends: Breakout Celebrates Five Years in the Latest Major Update

In some ways, it’s hard to believe that Apex Legends is already five years old. Since its release in 2019, the free-to-play battle royal shooter has been released for a wide range of last- and…

February 5, 2024 | 11:00 EST

Mass Effect Collaboration in Destiny 2
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Destiny 2 X Mass Effect Crossover Gear Released [UPDATED]

Today Bungie announced new crossover items coming to Destiny 2, and they're from another super-popular sci-fi IP, BioWare's Mass Effect.  According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter),…

February 13, 2024 | 12:16 EST

Xianyun on Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Introduces New Five-Star Anemo Character Xianyun [UPDATED]

Today HoYoverse started the usual cycle to introduce the main new character coming with the next version update of its popular action RPG Genshin Impact, Xianyun. Xianyun is a five-star anemo…

January 31, 2024 | 12:48 EST

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League of Legends Developer Riot Games Laying Off 530 Employees, Riot Forge Will Cease Development

2023 has been an annus terribilis for employment in the gaming industry, but 2024 isn't starting any better. Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, Valorant, and more, has announced a large…

January 22, 2024 | 08:47 EST

Artwork for the upcoming Genshin Impact Version 4.4, depicting several of the game's characters against a firework-filled backdrop
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Genshin Impact Version 4.4 Rings In the Teyvat New Year Later This Month

HoYoverse has announced the release date for Genshin Impact Version 4.4, and the gacha RPG's first update of the year will have plenty of content to keep you busy. After Version 4.3 took you to the…

January 19, 2024 | 09:12 EST

A close-up of a Grey Knight in Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters Hits PlayStation and Xbox in February

Frontier Developments has announced when we can expect turn-based tactical RPG Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters to land on consoles. The game, which sees a squadron of Grey Knights…

January 16, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Team Fortress: Source 2 Fan Project Ceases Development After DMCA from Valve

Today the developers of the Team Fortress: Source 2 fan project have announced that development will come to an end.  The decision was taken after the team received a DMCA takedown notice from Valve…

January 11, 2024 | 03:16 EST

Tryndamere looking angry as two enemies fall behind him in the League of Legends Season 2024 cinematic
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League of Legends Season 2024 Cinematic Features Epic Battles Between Iconic Champions

Riot has released the League of Legends Season 2024 cinematic, and it stars some of the game's most iconic champions. Just a couple of days after the release of the Valorant Episode 8 cinematic, the…

January 10, 2024 | 10:35 EST

A close-up of the Noxian warlord Ambessa, who is joining League of Legends as a champion this year
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League of Legends Reveals Ambessa from Arcane as New Champion

Riot has revealed that Noxian warlord Ambessa is joining League of Legends' ranks as a champion this year. This news comes via the League of Legends Season 2024 lookahead, which features rundowns of…

January 5, 2024 | 11:40 EST

Art of Chevreuse in Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Showcases New Character Chevreuse Ahead of Her Gacha Debut

A new set of Event Wish gachas will soon appear in HoYoverse's popular RPG Genshin Impact, and the new character Chevreuse will be featured in both.  Chevreuse is a 4-star Pyro character initially…

January 5, 2024 | 12:01 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Event Apex Legends
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Crossover Invades Apex Legends Next Week

Square Enix and Respawn Entertainment announced a crossover coming to Apex Legends to celebrate the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.  The crossover event will launch next week, on…

January 4, 2024 | 11:54 EST

Genshin Impact Event Wish "Reign oif Serenity"
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Beloved Raiden Shogun Coming Back To Genshin Impact's Gacha Next Week

Today HoYoverse announced the date and the full details for the next Event Wish gachas coming to Genshin Impact. This is the second round of Event Wishes coming to the game as part of the version 4.…

January 4, 2024 | 10:12 EST

Artwork of Navia from Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Celebrates Version 4.3's Release With Navia's Graceful Gunbrella Gameplay

Today HoYoverse released Genshin Impact's version 4.3, titled  "Roses and Muskets" and it comes with a relevant new character, Navia.  As revealed Navia is a five-star Geo character, and she…

December 20, 2023 | 01:25 EST

A promotinal image showcasing the Magic: The Gathering Arena Timeless format, showing a witch in ornate robes in a mist-covered background.
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Wizards of the Coast Announces Magic: The Gathering Arena Timeless Format

A brand new format is coming to Magic: The Gathering Arena. This digital free-to-play version of Hasbro's wildly popular card game has received parallel support to its tabletop counterpart, including…

December 15, 2023 | 07:18 EST

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Epic Games Store Holiday Sale 2023 Will Give You 17 Free Games

Epic Games launched its Epic Games Store Holiday Sale for 2023 today, but the sale is only part of the deal, as there are plenty of free games to sweeten it. According to the announcement, there are…

December 13, 2023 | 10:12 EST

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The Division 2 Story DLC Delayed to 2025 as Ubisoft Launches "Project Resolve" to Improve the Game

While Ubisoft is working on getting Tom Clancy's The Division 3 kickstarted, it announced its plans to improve and continue supporting the current live game, The Division 2.  First os all, we hear…

December 12, 2023 | 11:41 EST

Two characters wielding guns in the key art for Genshin Impact version 4.3
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Genshin Impact Version 4.3 Release Date Revealed Alongside Genshin Concert Details

HoYoverse has announced the release date for Genshin Impact version 4.3, as well as new details about an upcoming Genshin Concert broadcast. Version 4.3, titled "Roses and Muskets", is coming on…

December 8, 2023 | 08:47 EST

Destiny 2: The Final Shape key art with new release date
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Destiny 2 The Final Shape Expansion Officially Delayed to "Deliver an Even Bigger and Bolder Vision"

Today Destiny 2's developer announced that the upcoming expansion titled The Final Shape has been delayed by a few months. The expansion was supposed to launch on February 27, 2024, but it will…

November 27, 2023 | 12:33 EST

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Destiny 2 Reveals Crossover with The Witcher Promising Cosmetics Inspired by Geralt of Rivia

A crossover between Destiny 2 and The Witcher was not in my bingo card for this year, but it's actually happening, as just announced by Bungie.  The sci-fi first-person-shooter will get cosmetics…

November 21, 2023 | 01:16 EST

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League of Legends Reveals Paint Mage Hwei, a New "High Skill Ceiling" Champion

Riot Games revealed a new champion for its aging but popular MOBA game League of Legends, the paint mage Hwei.  Hwei is a mid-lane character who translates his artistic ideas into paint and then…

November 19, 2023 | 02:34 EST

A banner showing Furina posing with a smile on her face in the new Genshin Impact gameplay video
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Genshin Impact Spotlights Five-Star Hydro Character Furina's Elegance In New Gameplay Video

HoYoverse has released a brand new gameplay trailer showing five-star Hydro character Furina in action. Just a couple of days ago, a teaser showcased Furina's whimsical personality, but the new…

November 7, 2023 | 09:22 EST

Navia and Chevreuse in Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Reveals First Geo Character in a Long Time, Likely Coming in Version 4.3

Today Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse revealed two new characters that will become playable via gacha in the popular fantasy RPG.  The first character, revealed on X (formerly Twitter) is Navia, …

November 6, 2023 | 09:54 EST

Furina in Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Introduces Enigmatic New Character Furina Just Before Her Gacha in Version 4.2

Today Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse introduced Furina, a new character who will soon be available in the game's latest Event Wish (Genshin's name for the inevitable gacha). She's a five-star…

November 5, 2023 | 10:46 EST

Charlotte in Genshin Impact
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Genshin Impact Shows Off New Character Charlotte's Gameplay Ahead of Her Gacha Release

Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse showcased the first look at the gameplay of the upcoming new character Charlotte.  Charlotte is a four-star cryo character which will become available in her own…

November 4, 2023 | 08:20 EDT

The new Overwatch 2 Venture
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Overwatch 2 Reveals First Gameplay & Details of New Hero Venture Coming in Season 10 & Much More

During a panel on the second day of BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard shared a lot of new details about Overwatch 2. Following yesterday's reveal of the Samoan hero Mauga and more, we start by hearing about…

November 4, 2023 | 05:38 EDT

Mauga in Overwatch 2
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Overwatch 2 Reveals New Hero Mauga from Samoa & Teases 2 More Heroes Coming in 2024

During the celebration of BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard shared news about Overwatch 2, directly from game director Aaron Keller and Art Director Dion Rogers. We get the reveal of the game's newest tank…

November 3, 2023 | 02:42 EDT

Furina posing rather theatrically while water swishes around her in key art for Genshin Impact version 4.2
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Genshin Impact Version 4.2 Officially Set For Next Week, Tons Of New Info Revealed

Following a brief delay, HoYoverse has announced the official release date for Genshin Impact version 4.2. The release date was leaked last week by PlayStation after the customary Genshin Impact …

November 3, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

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Bungie Reportedly Laid Off 100 Employees After Poor Destiny 2 Sales as More Details Emerge

Following yesterday's news about layoffs having hit the staff of Destiny 2 developer Bungie, more details are surfacing about the scope and circumstances of the operation.  According to a report…

October 31, 2023 | 05:16 EDT

Cayde 6 Appears in Destiny 3: The Final Shape Trailer
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Destiny 2 Developer Bungie Suffers Layoffs Among Reported Delays for The Final Shape and Marathon

As the industry continues to cut jobs, Bungie, developer of Destiny 2 and semi-recently acquired PlayStation studio, is the latest to suffer layoffs. Community Manager and Co-Lead of Accessibility …

October 30, 2023 | 02:32 EDT

Charlotte aiming her camera to take a snapshot in Genshin Impact 4.2
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(Updated) Genshin Impact Version 4.2 Release Date Leaked by PlayStation After Livestream Postponement

Update November 3rd 10:04AM: HoYoverse has announced the official Genshin Impact version 4.2 release date, as well as lots of new information about the upcoming patch. You can read our rundown of…

October 27, 2023 | 09:36 EDT

Conduit, the newest Legend in Apex Legends, holding up her glowing hand and grinning
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Conduit Is Apex Legends' Newest Legend, Coming In Late October

Apex Legends has introduced its newest Legend, Conduit, in a rather charmingly-animated new trailer. The trailer, which is titled "For Us, Utang na Loob", is part of the Stories from the Outlands…

October 19, 2023 | 11:45 EDT

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Overwatch 2 Reveals Collaboration With K-pop Group Le Sserafim [UPDATED]

Today Blizzard Entertainment announced a collaboration between its hero shooter Overwatch 2 and the popular K-pop group Le Sserafim. The collaboration will kick off on November 1 with details…

October 30, 2023 | 12:15 EDT