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Sangal add Soulfly

Sangal have announced Caner "⁠Soulfly⁠" Kesici as their new fifth player, rounding out a team that had been left down to four when Ömer "⁠imoRR⁠" Karataş departed the squad to join the Eternal Fire project. The squad led by Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli decided to go with youth when signing their new player, as the newcomer is a 17-year-old that had previously been playing with Sahangiller. Soulfly rounds out Sangal's starting five The youngster's first match on HLTV came in May, during ESL Turkey Championship Winter, and although Soulfly's Sahangiller lost

Eternal Fire defeat Sangal to qualify for TWR Eastern European Masters Fall

Eternal Fire have cleared the ESA Superemes Vestel Cup gauntlet in their first showing as a team with a clean record to secure a spot in the upcoming TWR Eastern European Masters Fall 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier, which will have one spot at the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown up for grabs. The newly minted superteam, who came together officially on August 13, didn’t fret in their first two matches of the Turkish tournament, cleanly taking out Istanbul Wildcats and Sahangiller before going up against Sangal in the upper bracket

More people in United States play video games than ever before, ESA reports

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA,) the trade association of the video game industry in the United States, has confirmed that more people are playing video games than ever before in America.  Throughout the last year, around 227 million video game players were recorded across all ages in the U.S., according to the ESA’s annual 2021 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry report.  The report, which used data from approximately 4,000 Americans 18 years of age and older about their video game playing habits, noted the average U.S. video game

The Biggest Loser from E3 2021 Is…

We all owe Nintendo and Microsoft a spa day. / E3, Entertainment Software Association (ESA)We all owe Nintendo and Microsoft a spa day. After all, their backs must hurt from carrying the entirety of E3. It's been generally agreed that, of all the showcases broadcast during E3 2021, those two companies were able to pull together the strongest presentation. Sure, Microsoft had nothing to say about The Elder Scrolls VI and Nintendo kept the Switch Pro under lock and key. Compared to others, however, their presentations weren't nearly as lackluster.None

Don’t Expect Hogwarts Legacy & Other Anticipated Warner Bro Games During E3 2021

E3 2021 is going to be different and that’s to be expected. After E3 2020 was outright canceled due to the worldwide health pandemic outbreak that was the coronavirus, we’re still striving to return to normalcy. Unfortunately, E3 2021 is just a virtual event this time around so if you were either a fan or a journalist that looked forward to attending these events in person then this might be a slight bummer. With that said, ESA is still putting together a virtual show. While last year we had several

Far Cry 6 Will Have Something For Players After Completing Campaign

[embedded content] Far Cry 6 is one of the more anticipated video games this year. This long-running video game franchise has been receiving new installments regularly for players and after Far Cry 5 was set in the United States, we have a brand new location to visit in Far Cry 6. We know that this next installment will take place on a fictional island within the Caribbean, known as Yara. It’s here that the people are under scrutiny from their tyrannical leader. In the campaign, we are playing the role

Jurassic World Evolution Sequel Potentially Teased

[embedded content] We’re gearing up for the big E3 2021 event. While E3 is not the same as it was a couple of years ago or you could argue it hasn’t been the same in a good little while now, we are expecting plenty of streams to take place. After 2020 was quite the hit in terms of events and shows scheduled worldwide, E3 was just one of the victims that were forced to shut its doors to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. Now that this pandemic is

ESA to Hold Official E3 Awards Show At the End of 2021 Event

The Entertainment Software Association has revealed it’s going to be holding an awards show as the capper on its online E3 show. This show, which will hand out awards for the most anticipated games of this year’s E3, will be held on June 15, at the end of the entire E3 event. The show will be hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller, Jacki Jing, and Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez. The show will honor a single, most-anticipated game of the show, as well as the most-anticipated games from each publisher participating in

Fans, Industry Professionals, and Influencers Can Register for E3 Next Week

Fans can register for E3 2021 on June 3rd, the Entertainment Software Association confirmed. Media can register for the event now. Media registration for E3 2021 is now live, but don’t worry, if you’re not a member of the media, you can still get in. Registration for influencers and industry professionals begins on May 31st. The Entertainment Software Association has confirmed that fans will be able to register for E3 starting June 3rd. E3 will also be live broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, and those who don’t want