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Jankos, IWillDominate, and Sneaky make their Worlds 2021 predictions

The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is underway and that also means it’s prediction time. You can already choose the team that you think will triumph at Worlds 2021 on Riot’s pick’em.  But fans aren’t the only ones making predictions. Former and current pro players do so as well. Most recently, three popular personalities from the League scene—Jankos, IWillDominate, and Sneaky—gave their predictions for this year’s best and worst teams and regions. [embedded content] The trio easily agreed that both LNG Esports and Hanwha Life Esports should be the

Ginger wins first Super Smash Bros. Melee Major, beats Axe 3-2 at Low Tide City

Another LAN Major is in the books, with Ginger winning Super Smash Bros. Melee at Low Tide City 3-2 in a grand finals run-back against Axe.  This is the Falco player’s first Major victory, taking wins over Magi, Duncan “SDJ” Meara, and two straight sets against Axe to win it all in just the second in-person Melee Major of the year. He also won doubles with his partner Gahtzu. LETS GO BABY!!!! #1 ?????— LG Ginger (@SsbmGinger) October 3, 2021 In their first meeting, Ginger beat Axe 3-2 with a

Valfaris: Mecha Therion Interview – Enemies, Weapons, Progression, and More

Steel Mantis’ 2019 side-scrolling shooter Valfaris was an impressive game, and thanks to its metal world and its frantic action, it made quite an impression. Its upcoming sequel, interestingly enough, is making some changes. For starters, unlike its predecessor, Valfaris: Mecha Therion is going to be an auto-scrolling game, which can potentially ramp up the intensity of the combat quite a bit, while the promise of more of what made the first game such a solid shoot ’em up is also an enticing one. Hoping to learn more about the upcoming sequel, we

Spine Interview – Characters, Combat, Balancing, and More

There’s no shortage of multiplayer games competing for everyone’s attention, so when a new one emerges that promises something new and unique, you can’t help but pay attention. Banzai Games’ upcoming team-based action title Spine is certainly making those promises. Combining hero shooter elements with team-based gameplay, stylish gun-fu combat, and a focus on cinematic action, it certainly seems to have the elements in place to deliver something interesting. Hoping to learn more about Spine, we recently reached out to its developers with some of our questions about it. You can read our

AWAY: The Survival Series Interview – Premise, Environments, Exploration, and More

A game with a premise as inherently fascinating as that of AWAY: The Survival Series is bound to pique curiosity, and it certainly has done that. Taking the form of a playable nature documentary where you play as a glider, control various other animals, and explore beautiful environments while avoiding dangerous predators, Breaking Walls’ upcoming game certainly seems to be shaping up to be quite unique. Ahead of its launch, we recently reached out to the developers with some of our questions about AWAY: The Survival Series. Below, you can read our conversation

Sentinels’ dapr on receiving toxic DMs, death threats: ‘I’m so used to it now, it’s nothing to me’

Sentinels’ star VALORANT player Michael “dapr” Gulino commented on stream earlier this week about his experience with receiving toxic messages and even death threats from people in the community. Dapr went into detail describing the harsh messages he’s been sent as a pro player. “I got shit talked for such a long time now, I’m indifferent dude,” dapr said. “If I showed you guys my DMs, I could show you like 20 screenshots I took of people saying they’ll like fucking dismember my mother because I knifed Mixwell and shit.

TimTheTatMan is Done With Apex Legends, Again

Apex LegendsTimTheTatMan discussing his thoughts on playing Apex Legends / Credit to TimTheTatManTimothy "TimTheTatMan" Betar has made it clear that he will be streaming Warzone for the foreseeable future despite other Warzone personalities making the transition to Apex Legends. His reasoning for doing so is simple. "I'm playing Warzone because I enjoy playing Warzone," TimTheTatMan said bluntly. TimTheTatMan's full statement about his reasoning to focus on Warzone begins at roughly 11:45 in the posted video. [embedded content]He elaborated on his frustrations with Apex Legends further as he recalled a conversation

Acend advance to VCT Masters Berlin bracket, increase chance of earning a spot at Champions

SuperMassive Blaze and Acend had an intense match today, but Acend came out with the victory in the end and will move on to face 100 Thieves in the bracket playoffs of VCT Masters Berlin. With Acend’s win, they’ve increased their chances of an automatic spot at VCT Champions. If they can make it far in this VALORANT tournament, they could win Circuit Points to put them through to Champions. They also now have a shot at winning the whole thing and getting a spot that way. The three teams

Why is it So Hard to Shoot in NBA 2K22?

Top GamesPhoto by Visual Concepts/2K GamesWhy is it so hard to shoot in NBA 2K22?The difficulty of NBA 2K shooting mechanics sparks a conversation amongst fans every year at the start of a new game. Over the past few editions of 2K, shooting has been described as being a lot more difficult than in previous years. In NBA 2K22, public opinion seems to have remained the same about the difficulty of the shooting mechanic.[embedded content]With shooting being such a fundamental part of the 2K series, it attracts a lot of

Blizzard Community Manager Answers When Fans Can Expect the New Cowboy Name

OverwatchAndyB, a Blizzard community manager, has returned to the official Overwatch subreddit to answer how much longer fans will have to wait... / Blizzard EntertainmentAndyB, a Blizzard community manager, has returned to the official Overwatch subreddit to answer how much longer fans will have to wait for the "Cowboy name change" project.On a post published on Monday, Sept. 13, user FuriouSherman asked if anyone knew when Blizzard would be letting its fans in on Cowboy's new name. Moments later, AndyB swooped in, replying to the post with some insider information