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All Cars in Forza Horizon 5

The Forza series is getting a refresh after three years. A major change in scenery is waiting for the fans, with Forza Horizon 5 will be taking place in Mexico. Scheduled for a Nov. 9 release, players will explore realistic landscapes from Mexico in Forza Horizon 5, but which car will anyone pick while doing that will be up to personal preference. Like previous titles, Forza Horizon 5 will have more car options than you can count in a single go. While some players will look forward to picking up

NBA 2K22 ‘Meet the Designers’ Quest Guide: How to Complete

Top GamesHere's how to complete the "Meet the Designers" quest line in NBA 2K22 MyCareer on Next Gen. / Phot courtesy of Ralston Dacanay, 2KThe "Meet the Designers" questline in NBA 2K22 is one that many players are wondering how to complete at the moment as they try to progress through the title's new open-world, RPG-esque MyCareer story for the first time.As players are building hype around their Personal Brands thanks to their play on the court, off it, it can be tough to figure out how to complete some

Cadoo gets $1.5M to gamify fitness with betting challenges

Cadoo, a US-startup that’s gamifying fitness by turning it into a betting opportunity, using the prospect of winning (or losing) cold hard cash to motivate people to get off the couch, has collected $1.5 million in seed funds from Sam & Max Altman’s Apollo VC and the student-focused Dorm Room Fund. The app itself has been around since 2018 but in March 2020 it launched a “challenge model” that lets users stake money to join a challenge related to a specific fitness goal — be it running 10 miles in

Windows 11 might be coming in October

Window’s latest OS might be coming in late October–if the company’s promotional materials are to be believed. Hints were peppered throughout Microsoft’s announcement blog post on June 24, and its Windows 11 event on Friday, June 25. Through the announcement post, several images showcasing new Windows 11 features had their dates set for Oct. 20. Screengrab via Microsoft Another example was a message from Stevie Bathiche, who leads Microsoft’s applied sciences group, innocuously displayed in the notifications during the video showcase and reads: “Excited to turn it up to 11…

Stranger Things Smite Skins Announced

Top GamesSkins featuring popular Stranger Things characters will be arriving in Smite / Photo by Hi-Rez Studios, NetflixThe Stranger Things Smite crossover was officially announced during the Summer Game Fest 2021, with characters from the popular sci-fi Netflix show making an appearance in the MOBA through character skins. The announcement itself was also a part of a collaboration with Netflix Geeked, among many other video game related content, like League of Legends Arcane, the Cuphead show, and a new animated series based on a Far Cry 3 DLC.Stock up on

Ancient replaces Train in active duty map pool in latest CS:GO update

Valve have announced a change to the active duty map pool following the end of Operation Broken Fang, swapping Train for Ancient and making a number of changes to the new map ahead of its competitive debut. In a follow-up tweet, the developer confirmed that the first Regional Major Ranking (RMR) events that are set to play out in the following weeks in North America, Europe, and CIS will continue to utilise the old map pool, with the change taking effect following the conclusion of the tournaments. The addition of

SolaFide Esports owner banned from competitive League for 3 years after not paying players

SolaFide Esports owner Colin “Oddity” Ethan has been banned from all Riot-sponsored esports events after failing to pay the members of his League of Legends team, Riot announced today. The ban, which serves as a retroactive three-year restriction, will last until Jan. 1, 2024. Until that point in time, Oddity will be unable to participate in any and all Riot-sanctioned esports leagues. “SolaFide Esports had not paid the agreed upon wages of its players, coaches, and management staff,” Riot said. “Furthermore, Oddity did not fulfill his obligations and commitments to

Ladder map pool updated (5.0.7 patch)

Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States29994 Posts After a long wait, the 5.0.7 patch for StarCraft II has been released (patch notes), updating the 1v1 ladder map pool. Deathaura, Pillars of Gold, and Submarine have been removed and replaced by Blackburn, 2000 Atmosphere, and Beckett Industries. All three new maps were submissions to the previous TeamLiquid Map Contest.Besides the 1v1 map update, patch 5.0.7 contains only one other change: The addition of a portrait reward of IEM Katowice 2021 champion Reynor. AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve

New EPT prize pool announced for 2021 and 2022

sneakyfox Profile Joined January 2017 7735 Posts When it was announced that the EPT World Championship at IEM Katowice 2021 would be held online due to the covid-19 pandemic, ESL also announced that the prize pool would be cut in half, from $500,000 to $250,000, and that the money saved would instead be allocated to other EPT tournaments. ESL has now announced how those funds will be divided.The three instalments of the DH Masters tour (Summer, Fall, Winter) will each see its prize pool increased by $41,000 both this year

Valve releases Operation Broken Fang; adds premier matchmaking, ping system

The tenth operation for CS:GO, titled Operation Broken Fang, brings gameplay updates for all players as well as special features for those that opt to purchase the operation pass. The dynamic ping system added to the game is the biggest gameplay update, as the new feature will allow players to mark where they spotted an enemy or where they want to move through a quick chat wheel. Ancient is one of the newly added maps The update that came as a part of the operation also brought seven new maps,