2020

How to Watch the October Animal Crossing Direct

Top GamesImage courtesy of NintendoSome long-awaited updates are coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Here's how to watch the dedicated Direct stream. A highly anticipated update is set to come to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Many fans have been speculating over the past few weeks over what could possibly be coming to the simulation game; Nintendo so far have been relatively tight-lipped. One feature that has been confirmed, though, is the addition of The Roost, a museum cafe first introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. If you've been following any

fer joins 00Nation

To replace the recently benched Henrique "⁠HEN1⁠" Teles and Lucas "⁠LUCAS1⁠" Teles, 00Nation have signed former MIBR and SK player Fernando "⁠fer⁠" Alvarenga. The Brazilian veteran will debut for the team in the second IEM Winter Europe open qualifier, which will begin at 18:00 on Friday. Having run a six-man lineup since the creation of the project after leaving the MIBR organization at the beginning of the year, 00Nation have decided to forgo the Teles twins in favor of a permanent spot for Alencar "⁠trk⁠" Rossato, and have added fer

Twitch breaks viewership records again in 2021

This article is proudly sponsored by Stream Hatchet. As pandemic restrictions lessen around the U.S., many are returning to school, offices, and entertainment venues. This reopening of restaurants, movie theatres, and concert halls means increased competition against the livestreaming space, which saw massive growth during 2020. So how are streaming platforms faring as more and more people attempt a “return to normal,” and which platforms are seeing the most growth? According to data analytics platform Stream Hatchet, Twitch remains the most popular livestreaming platform with over 18.5 billion hours watched

00Nation benches HEN1 and LUCAS1

Twin brothers Henrique “HEN1” Teles and Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles are no longer a part of 00Nation’s active CS:GO roster, the organization announced today. The move comes shortly after the team lost all of their matches in the IEM Fall North America Regional Major Ranking (RMR) event, thus failing to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major. The Brazilians were working with a six-man roster and didn’t use Alencar “trk” Rossato in the RMR due to Valve’s rules against the use of subs, which would cause the team to lose a percentage

Report: Activision Blizzard ending Overwatch, Call of Duty League’s competitive balance tax, salary cap

Activision Blizzard is eliminating the competitive balance tax and soft salary cap for its Overwatch League and Call of Duty League, as first reported by the Sports Business Journal and confirmed by Dot Esports. The decision comes after the opening of a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division investigation into the Overwatch League’s practices. Dot Esports broke news of that probe in July, with an Activision Blizzard spokesperson confirming that the DOJ had opened an inquiry and that the game developer was complying.  “We have received an inquiry from the

ChoiHyoBin leaves San Francisco Shock, retires from pro Overwatch

Veteran Overwatch League pro Choi “ChoiHyoBin” Hyo-bin said in an emotional post today that he’s retiring from professional Overwatch. ChoiHyoBin joined the San Francisco Shock in 2018 and was a part of the team that won two Grand Finals championships in 2019 and 2020. He’s an off-tank, which is a tough role for anyone going into the 2022 season that will be played on an early build of Overwatch 2. Next year, teams will consist of one less tank player on each team. ChoiHyoBin was a beloved player in the

Rainbow Six Siege Pro League Caster Michael “KiXSTAr” Stockley Passes Away at 24

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of UbisoftMichael "KiXSTAr" Stockley passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 11, it was announced by his family on Wednesday. The announcement was distributed on Twitter by his casting partner Parker "INTERRO" Mackay.A statement from the family of Michael "KiXSTAr" Stockley (March 9, 1997 - October 11, 2021) pic.twitter.com/wcxeK38wQn— Parker Mackay (@INTERRO) October 13, 2021KiXSTAr was one of the most beloved and talented members of the Rainbow Six Siege Pro League talent team. Last year, he was awarded the Esports Colour Caster of the Year award at the

Atlanta Reign parts ways with Edison, lr1s before 2022 season

The Overwatch League’s pivot to Overwatch 2 for its upcoming fifth season has caused many teams to completely rethink their rosters, even if they had success last year. Today, the Atlanta Reign announced that it would be parting ways with DPS Kim “Edison” Tae-hoon and flex support Kim “lr1s” Seung-hyun before the 2022 season begins. Both players were revealed to be free agents in the league’s Contract Status update, which was released on Oct. 11.   Edison has been one of the longest-serving members of the Reign and was a key

Call of the Netherdeep is Critical Role’s official D&D adventure—and it’s coming next March

Critical Role, the group that livestreams Dungeons & Dragons on Twitch, announced today that its first fifth-edition adventure, Call of the Netherdeep, will be released on March 15, 2022, in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast. The book is already available for pre-order via D&D and Amazon, priced at $49.95. Matthew Mercer, the host and dungeon master of Critical Role since it was founded in 2015, co-designed the adventure along with D&D principal story architect Chris Perkins. It will be a seven-chapter book set in the world of Critical Role’s