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Halo Infinite Viral Video Shows Ridiculous Aim Assist

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 3:02 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Fans of the Halo series are tired of waiting. Originally slated for release as a launch title with the Xbox Series X/S on November 10, 2020, Halo Infinite is now slated to release on December 8, 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the title is in the middle of its latest technical preview test, which is bringing to light one of the largest debates in gaming: do console players have an unfair advantage against PC players in crossplay? In a now-viral clip, Twitch streamer Sheney walks

ChannelFireball to host 3-day Magic: The Gathering event in Las Vegas

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 5:17 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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In-person Magic: The Gathering is returning to Las Vegas just in time for Innistrad: Crimson Vow in November when ChannelFireball hosts a $50,000 event. Scheduled for Nov. 19 to 21, the event will feature two $25,000 main events in both Crimson Vow Sealed and Modern. Each event will be packaged with a slew of side activities from Drafts, Commander pods, and vendors. The weekend held at the Las Vegas Convention Center will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test within 48 hours of the event. Masks are required.

Where is VCT Champions 2021 held?

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 9:13 AM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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VCT Champions is heading to Europe. Riot initially intended to host each of the VCT’s international events in different regions. But with COVID-19 related complications increasing throughout the year, the organizers had to make the tough decision to “re-evaluate.” In the end, Riot’s goal was to “find and secure locations that would allow the greatest likelihood for qualified teams to attend [Champions],” according to a statement in September.  Rumors indicated that Riot originally planned to host the end-of-year event in Los Angeles, backed up by a still of an image

Gears 6 Appears in Nvidia Leak

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 5:13 PM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesA Gears 6 release may not be far away. / Photo courtesy of MicrosoftGears 6, the sequel to 2019's Gears 5 and the sixth game in what was once known as the Gears of War franchise, appeared in an Nvidia data base leak earlier this month, renewing speculation about when the game will arrive.Injustice 3, Gears 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake… Wooow—  Charly ™▕⃝⃤ (@Carlos_MVC) September 14, 2021Gears 6 was one of dozens of titles that appeared in a list of unreleased games leaked from an Nvidia data

Twitch Announces the Return of TwitchCon

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 2:40 PM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Top Games"Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog." The company wrote. / Twitch"Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog." The company wrote.The announcement was made earlier today, Wednesday, Sept. 22, via Twitch's official social media accounts. In an associated blog post on the company's website, it reminisced about the time since the last TwitchCon has been held and stated that this upcoming iteration of the event would be a good opportunity for new affiliates and partners to "meet the communities they’ve created or been

Where is TwitchCon 2022 being held?

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 12:30 PM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Twitch announced today the return of its annual self-named convention for 2022, following two years without an in-person event. Last year, the livestreaming platform held an online event called GlitchCon after being forced to cancel TwitchCon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the platform’s annual event was never scheduled. Assuming that complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic don’t worsen, TwitchCon will be back in-person for 2022 with an event in both Europe and the U.S. The European TwitchCon event will be held in Amsterdam in July, while the North American

Gen Con Indy 2021 Returns to Indianapolis, Drawing Over 35,000…

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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“This year’s Gen Con was a clear success for the City of Indianapolis,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. INDIANAPOLIS (PRWEB) September 21, 2021 Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, returned to Indy this week for the first time since 2019, drawing a unique attendance of over 35,000 gaming fans to the Indiana Convention Center — about 50% of attendance in 2019 — for four days of gaming, shopping, cosplay, and great local food and entertainment. The convention generated an estimated $37 million in economic activity

Riot reveals TFT Reckoning Worlds format, players, and schedule

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 10:28 AM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Details for the fifth Teamfight Tactics World Championship were revealed today by Riot Games, who introduced the players from every region and the format for Reckoning Worlds.  Scheduled to take place from Oct. 1 to 4, the TFT World Championship will showcase a total of 20 tacticians from eight regions around the globe. Initially, Reckoning Worlds was supposed to take place in China this year but was moved to a digital event due to the COVID-19 Delta variant at the end of August. With competition beginning on Oct. 1, Riot

ArcSystemWorks announces ArcRevo 2021 schedule with Guilty Gear Strive as the only featured title

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ArcSystemWorks is bringing back ArcRevo for a 2021 season, but the circuit’s third year of competition will only feature one title: Guilty Gear Strive. ArcRevo 2021 will begin later this year, with competitions being split between three different regions—Americas, Europe and the Middle East, and Japan/South Korea.  [embedded content] The only title being featured for this year’s circuit will be Guilty Gear Strive, ArcSys’s newest release. Typically, there would be some combination of Guilty Gear, Granblue, BlazBlue, or other games from the developer, but since this is the circuits’ return

PGL confirms Major will take place in Stockholm

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2021 3:01 AM - Modified On: September 17, 2021 - Published By:
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Update: The Major has been moved to start on October 26. PGL has announced that the upcoming Major will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, as originally planned. The confirmation came after the Swedish government announced last Tuesday that it would further ease pandemic-related restrictions in the country, removing the final hurdle preventing the Major from taking place as intended with indoor events allowed to run at full capacity from late September on. The tournament organizers will begin ticket sales for the $2 million event on September 22 and aim to