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Nintendo Announces Animal Crossing: New Horizons First Paid DLC

Top GamesImage courtesy of NintendoAs part of the recent Animal Crossing Direct, Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be getting its first paid DLC. The first paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been announced. Titled "Happy Home Paradise," this new expansion appears to be a new take on the spin-off game Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer that released in 2015. Instead of a new game this time, the DLC will be an expansion to New Horizons, and will integrate certain features into the main game.

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

NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier postponed until further notice

The North American VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier has officially been postponed amid concerns over playing conditions and COVID tests, Riot Games announced today. “Given the events of the past few days, out of an abundance of caution and with the health and safety of all involved being top of mind, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event until further notice,” Riot said. This announcement comes after two days of canceled games and questions about how matches will be played by teams who have had positive

Niantic Announces Pokemon GO Gameplay Changes

PokémonPhoto by NianticNiantic announced upcoming gameplay changes to Pokémon GO on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The changes will be rolled out in specific regions over the next few months. The full details of the update have not yet been released, but here is what we know so far.Niantic has not yet revealed which parts of the globe will receive the updates first, but there are a couple of sneak peeks of the new features. Many of these features are oriented towards welcoming new players. One such feature is a new special

Tyler1 says ‘we’re probably going to lose team chat privileges’ in League after Riot reveals plans to disable /all chat

Riot Games surprised League of Legends players yesterday with its latest announcement regarding the /all chat in-game. Starting with Patch 11.21, which will be released on Wednesday, Oct. 20, League players won’t be able to use the /all chat in matchmade queues. This move could be a major factor in battling toxicity in League, the developers think. But a few of the League’s popular content creators have spoken out on the topic, including Tyler1. The news spurred a lot of controversy among players, who disagreed with Riot’s decision. Some of

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

MTG Banned and Restricted hits Historic, leaves Alrund’s Epiphany alone for now

Today’s Banned and Restricted Magic: The Gathering announcement removed three cards from the Historic format and rebalanced five digital-only MTG Arena cards, with no bans in the Standard format.  Effective Oct. 14 in MTG Arena, Tibalt’s Trickery and Brainstorm (previously suspended) will be banned in the Historic format. Memory Lapse is also getting removed, as a suspension. No bans were issued for the Standard format, but WotC is monitoring Alrund’s Epiphany and Esika’s Chariot until after the release of Innistrad: Crimson Vow in Nov. The MTG Banned and Restricted announcement

New Firefighter Style Holowear for Blastoise is now available in Pokémon UNITE

Blastoise players can finally put out pesky fires in style with the new Holowear set that was just added to Pokémon UNITE.  This new Firefighter Style will give Blastoise the look of a firefighter, complete with an on-duty suit, hard hat, and protective shades. Unlike previous special Holowear, however, this one only applies to Blastoise.  It will give him unique KO and movement animations, but the costume only applies to Blastoise. Squirtle and Wartortle won’t receive any new physical accessories, which is a bummer since this was the perfect opportunity

TSM signs Nokokopuffs as a content creator

Apex Legends Twitch streamer Nokokopuffs has signed with TSM as a content creator, he revealed earlier today. Noko, or Koko as he’s often called by fans, has been streaming for six years and has 280,000 followers on Twitch.  On stream, Noko is known for his big energy and top-tier gameplay, playing ranked Apex at the predator level. Off stream, Noko is outspoken about game changes and bug fixes he’d like to see and isn’t afraid to meme about it. Noko waited for an hour on stream before finally revealing the