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10 Upcoming Games of June 2021

After a fairly packed May, June offers even more big releases, from exclusives to exciting new IPs. All eyes may be on E3 2021 and what the future holds but in the coming weeks, these 10 games will be worth checking out. Without further ado, let’s get into each one. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [embedded content] Insomniac Games has been knocking it out of the park for the past several years but Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is looking especially phenomenal. Following the destruction of the Dimensionator, which creates

Notorious Apex Legends Cheater ‘Tufi’ Could Face Legal Repercussions

Apex LegendsThe infamous, "unbannable" Apex Legends cheater known as Tufi could be facing legal action, according to Respawn and several community members. | Respawn EntertainmentThe infamous, "unbannable" Apex Legends cheater known as Tufi could be facing legal action, according to Respawn and several community members.The news originally broke after a joke aired by Tanner "Rogue" Trebb during a stream on Sunday, May 9. Rogue commented that Tufi was "in jail," a statement that threw many in and out of his audience for a loop. He clarified on Reddit a day

The Sinking City is Now Available on Xbox Series Consoles

No upgrades from last gen versions, unfortunately. Frogwares has released an Xbox Series version of The Sinking City on the Microsoft Store, according to Gematsu.  The Standard Edition is $49.99, while the Deluxe Edition is priced at $64.99. As with the PS5 version of the game, the Xbox Series version does not feature a free upgrade from the Xbox One version.  This is due to ongoing disputes over ownership of the IP between Frogwares and Nacon, the game’s original publisher. Frogwares requested that The Sinking City be delisted from storefronts last

Esports Regulations Are Front and Center in Brazil

Since 2017, there has been a movement in Brazil to regulate esports in the country. After public pressure stopped a bill from passing on the federal level in 2019, new legislation with similar language is being pushed forward, and in many cases, being approved, through individual Brazilian state governments. This movement has been surrounded by polemic episodes and conflicting sides, which The Esports Observer discovered in researching this article and will expose as facts that might explain what is happening and what may become of this subject. Prior to this

Drift0r Opens Up About Harassment By Eight Thoughts

by Jason Parker in Entertainment | Apr, 5th 2021 This is hopefully the end of the drama between Drift0r and Eight Thoughts, that’s for sure. 2020 was a very rough year for CoD content creator Drift0r, as he allegedly was harassed through the entire year by another CoD content creator, Eight Thoughts. Apparently, though, Eight Thoughts did none of the deeds himself but got his Discord admin to commit acts for him. It sounds wild, but according to Drift0r, he has several recordings of EightThoughts doing heinous things to harass

Team Mahi’s owner Sentinel’s Nirbhaya Rape reference demands severe course correction

The owner of Team Mahi (formerly known as Velocity Gaming) who is known as “TM Sentinel” found himself in the middle of an awkward position on his stream a few days ago. The owner of the Valorant esports organization was offended by a former pro, who was caught cheating a couple of weeks ago. A viewer from the stream apparently captured the parts of the stream and shared it with us;’ and it is evidently disturbing. Team Mahi has just returned to their successful ways, beating Global esports and ultimately,

250 Jobs Lost At Big Fish Games As Company Reaches $155 Million Settlement

The Seattle-based mobile and social game developer Big Fish has laid off 250 people just one day after courts ordered the studio to pay $155 million from multiple class-action suits. The two matters are not connected, management says.Geekwire obtained a memo from Big Fish's co-president Andrew Pedersen and Jason Willig, who said the cuts were part of the company's ambition to "strengthen our business and position Big Fish for long-term success." The executives said they are making the cuts as Big Fish enjoys a "position of financial strength," adding that