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Arena World Championship 2021 Grand Finals scores and results

World of Warcraft‘s Arena World Championship 2021 Grand Finals are taking place this weekend, with four teams from Europe and four from North America fighting for their share of the $300,000 prize pool. The event is split between two double-elimination brackets, one for EU competition and one for NA. With quarterfinal and semifinal matches taking place on Saturday, all elimination games and championships will happen Sunday. Fans can watch both tournaments in their entirety on the official Warcraft YouTube channel. Matches will start at 12pm CT on Saturday, Sept. 25,

Overwatch League Shanghai Dragons Player Performs ‘Invisible Pulse Bomb,’ Wins Match

OverwatchOne stealthy manuever by a Shanghai Dragons player may have clinched victory for the team over the Philadelphia Fusion. / BlizzardOne stealthy maneuver by a Shanghai Dragons player may have clinched victory for the team over the Philadelphia Fusion.Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun wowed fans and his fellow players by performing a move that some have dubbed the “Invisible Pulse Bomb” during a preseason match against the Philadelphia Fusion. The match occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 21, and served as a window for players to see just what could happen when over $3

343 Industries Explores Cosmetics and In-Game Purchases for Halo Infinite

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of 343 Industries 343 Industries posted another "Inside Infinite," their monthly developer update. As with each update, this one has a specific focus. 343 Industries showcased the new challenges system and the subsequent rewards found afterward. And they also shared the different ways players can earn cosmetics and rewards. You can read more about their Big Team Battle philosophy here. In our latest edition of Inside Infinite we're preparing for takeoff. This time around we spend a bit more time with the Multiplayer Team talking about the

Karmine Corp. avoid reverse sweep vs. Fnatic Rising, set record as first team to win back-to-back EU Masters championships

After a thrilling five-game series against Fnatic Rising, France’s Karmine Corp. became the first team in European Masters history to win back-to-back championships today. Both rosters put up an impressive League of Legends show for the fans, but only one could lift the trophy at the end of the day. Karmine Corp came into this series looking like strong favorites for the title after only dropping one game in the group stage of the tournament. They did have to take down BIG Clan in five games in the previous round,

Respawn extends Emergence’s ranked split one, says Apex’s connection issues may persist until Sept. 22

The Apex Legends community has recently unified behind a single rallying cry—and Respawn Entertainment is seemingly heeding the call. After several prominent voices in the community asked the developer to extend the first ranked split of the season in response to a week’s worth of server instability, Respawn said today it is pushing back the end date of ranked split one by a full week. But the developer also claimed the very issues that have left players unable to connect to servers may persist until Sept. 22. Despite improvements today,

Apex pros, streamers call on Respawn to extend ranked split following server issues

The end of Apex Legends’ first Emergence ranked split is just around the corner. But after recent server issues put a halt to many players’ ranked climbs, a number of prolific streamers and pro players are asking the game’s developer to extend the split to make up for lost time. Respawn Entertainment shared an update today about the ongoing issues with Apex’s server stability, saying several fixes are scheduled for tomorrow but problems could remain until the start of the next week. Following Respawn’s statement, several Apex pro players and

Where to find bottles of Stone Gray on Mount F8 in Fortnite Chapter 2, season 8

Fortnite’s Chapter Two, season eight is finally here and it comes bearing gifts like skins, a new storyline, and dozens of challenges to complete. Players looking to unlock all the rewards in this season’s battle pass will either need to spend additional cash or complete all the quests that they can get their hands on to max it out. Some of the unlocked rewards will also have challenges of their own, allowing players to acquire more styles or features for them. The Toona Fish skin, for example, comes with many

NBA 2K22 MyCareer: How to Get a Shoe Deal

Top GamesWe've broken down the steps to get a shoe deal in the MyCareer mode of NBA 2K22. / 2K GamesWe've broken down the steps to get a shoe deal in the MyCareer mode of NBA 2K22. Just like in the real world, players in NBA 2K22 will be presented with several opportunities for endorsements and special deals as they advance through their career. One of these—perhaps the most important, according to some fans—is the shoe brand deal. Here's how to get your favorite brand of sports shoes to sponsor