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Former Bioware GM Casey Hudson Announces Humanoid Studios; Promises ‘Innovative & Artistic’ New IP

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Time Stamp: June 29, 2021 1:44 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Earlier today, former Bioware General Manager Casey Hudson announced the foundation of a brand new independent video game company, Humanoid Studios. The reveal came via a tweet, stating that he and some colleagues created the indie studio in order to unleash creative freedom for developers and bring innovation and artistry to players via new IPs. Alongside the tweet, an official website was revealed for Humanoid Studios, which featured the following description of their goal as a company. Founded by Casey Hudsonand talented developers from around the world,we combine excellence in

Call of Duty Reveals Season 4 for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2021 3:44 PM - Modified On: June 10, 2021 - Published By:
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Call of DutyCall of Duty's fourth season has been revealed / Photo by ActivisionThe new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 4 trailer has been revealed with a release date set for June 17.Season 3 has been an entertaining time for both Warzone and Black Ops Cold War players, as both have received hefty doses of content updates throughout the season’s duration. Updates ranged from the Nuke returning to the franchise, to the 80s Action Heroes events, even adding a mid-season update — Season 3 Reloaded.Not

Did this mouse just make me better? Xtrfy MZ1-Zy’s Rail review

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Time Stamp: June 6, 2021 2:16 PM - Modified On: June 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Xtrfy is a brand that takes risks. From retro-inspired colorways to customizable shapes, the Sweden-based brand is always pushing the envelope regarding design.  Its newest mouse, the MZ1-Zy’s Rail, was designed in collaboration with Zy “Rocket Jump Ninja” Rykoa. Rocket Jump Ninja made his name reviewing hundreds of gaming mice and backs those reviews with over 21 years of first-person shooter experience. He began designing the MZ1-Zy’s Rail in 2019, and Xtrfy was “nice enough to make it into an actual mouse,” as he puts it in a letter to

Ex-Shadow of Mordor Boss Joins Unnamed EA Studio Making Open World Action Adventure Games

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Time Stamp: May 19, 2021 6:44 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Expect more news this fall. Kenneth Stephens oversaw WB Games’ Monolith during the development of both Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Now, he’s headed to a new, as-yet unnamed studio at EA, which will focus on developing open world action adventure games. The new studio will be based in Seattle, but may offer opportunities for remote work. The move will also reunite Stephens with EA senior VP and group GM Samantha Ryan. The two worked together when Ryan was president of Monolith and later SVP of

Electronic Arts acquires Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Software

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Time Stamp: May 5, 2021 5:26 PM - Modified On: May 5, 2021 - Published By:
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Electronic Arts has officially acquired Canadian games studio Metalhead Software, the developer behind popular arcade-style sports series Super Mega Baseball.  Metalhead is being brought in to continue working on Super Mega Baseball beyond its third entry, which was released last May, as well as to help EA Sports “develop new gaming and sports experiences.” “We’re all players of Super Mega Baseball, and we’ve long admired the work of the Metalhead team,” EA Sports executive vice president and GM Cam Weber said. “It’s a unique and beloved franchise among sports gamers

NASCAR Partners with HBCU Schools on Heat 5 Events

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Time Stamp: April 14, 2021 4:18 PM - Modified On: April 14, 2021 - Published By:
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NASCAR is using the power of gaming to make advances in the Black community, striking several new alliances with HBCU schools and groups as one of its latest diversity/equity/inclusion initiatives. The sanctioning body announced on Wednesday a host of new alliances and programs related to diversity, but among them were relationships with HBCU groups and universities centered around esports. Among them, NASCAR has partnered with the Yard HBCU Esports Alliance to match students from more than 30 HBCU schools to play NASCAR Heat 5 against each other over four events. The

Chess GM Hikaru Apologizes For Drama With Eric Hansen and Chessbae

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2021 1:11 PM - Modified On: April 13, 2021 - Published By:
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by Jason Parker in Entertainment | Apr, 13th 2021 Drama in the chess community was really heating up between GM Hikaru, Eric Hansen’s “Chessbrah” channel, and Chessbae. Reportedly, Hikaru was accused of copyright striking Eric Hansen’s channel. The claim came from Bent Pixels Select, which is a company that works with both Hikaru and TSM in general. In these accusations, a pair of Chessbrah (Eric Hansen’s YouTube channel) videos were copies of GM Hikaru’s and were thus copyright struck. However, GM Hikaru has come out with an apology. Split From

How to make a crappy CS:GO team in seven easy steps

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Time Stamp: March 24, 2021 4:24 PM - Modified On: March 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Hey future GMs, here’s a bunch of handy tips to run your org out of the esport in no time! Follow these easy steps and your team will be pristine meme potential before you know it. There is no such thing as bad publicity and any buyout can be justified – as long as wins on the server are optional, you’ll be the best in the business before you know it!Don’t clear out the deadwoodAn easy way to capsize your team before even getting started is to acquiesce to the

Overwatch Trick Allows Reinhardt to Delay Earthshatter

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2021 2:09 PM - Modified On: March 20, 2021 - Published By:
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OverwatchEarthshatter is known around the community thanks to its line of "Hammer down!" and a 2.5 second stun. | Courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch's Reinhardt has one of the most powerful ultimates that allow for team fights (or team kills) to initiate: Earthshatter. This ability, along with the durability of his shield, has given him a spot in the professional scene (and a casual one.)Charge your way into GM with @Mano_OWL Reinhardt guidePresented by @AimLabGG and @Klutchgg -> https://t.co/1yCC8sTTB0#EverUpward pic.twitter.com/eFTxWBX1Q3— NYXL (@NYXL) December 6, 2019One Reinhardt player in particular has