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Apex Legends September Prime Gaming Rewards Revealed

Apex LegendsPhoto courtesy of Amazon/ Respawn EntertainmentAt the beginning of 2021, Twitch and Respawn announced a plan for 12 Prime rewards, one for each month of the year. Players have been receiving Prime rewards for Apex Legends since 2019, but this is the first year when all 12 months will have a skin. While the announcement says available from Sept. 3, at the moment of writing this, the skin is still unavailable, so keep checking back throughout the day. For too long, suicide has been a misunderstood consequence of prolonged

Respawn Adds Suicide Awareness Badge to Apex Legends

Apex LegendsImage courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentRespawn has added a Suicide Awareness badge to Apex Legends, in honor of Suicide Prevention Month.The new badge is available for free, allowing players to show their support for those dealing with mental illness. The badge follows previous examples of Respawns support for causes and movements, including a Black Lives Matter badge, an LGBTQ+ Pride and Progress badge, and a Stop Asian Hate badge.September is Suicide Prevention Month, aiming to generate much needed conversations around the topic and to also increase support for those who

Minecraft content creator Technoblade announces he has been diagnosed with cancer

Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade has announced his recent hiatus was due to being diagnosed with cancer.  In his most recent video, Technoblade confirmed that he was diagnosed on Aug. 2 after visiting a doctor to get his right arm looked at. Near the end of July, the 22-year-old began experiencing right arm soreness. After taking a few days off to rest, thinking it was some form of stress-related injury from playing too many games, his right shoulder began to swell and he decided to make an appointment.  [embedded content]

Final Fantasy XIV “Death Unto Dawn” Soundtrack Features Masayoshi Soken’s Latest Masterpieces

Today Square Enix featured an upcoming soundtrack Blu-ray featuring the awesome music of Final Fantasy XIV, titled “Death Unto Dawn.” Despite the title, the soundtrack doesn’t just include the music of update 5.5 (which is indeed titled “Death Unto Dawn,” but it comes with a whopping 84 tracks from updates from 5.1 to 5.5 from Final Fantasy XIV’s super-talented music team led by composer Masayoshi Soken. It will be released on September 15, 2021, and it’ll be available in the west. You can check out a trailer below alongside a

SK mid laner Blue to miss first week of 2021 LEC Summer Split due to health issues

After a wild ride in the offseason for SK Gaming, it looks as though the roster changes aren’t quite finished for the LEC squad.  SK announced today that mid laner Blue was recently admitted to a hospital for chest pains and respiratory issues. Although it was quickly confirmed that the illness was not COVID-19 related, he won’t participate in the opening weekend of LEC games for SK. This period of rest is presumed to only last the opening week, according to the org, and fans should expect his return in

New York Subliners take down Dallas Empire 3-2 in 2021 Call of Duty League Stage 4 match

Just when it looked like the Dallas Empire were going to notch a big win in today’s Call of Duty League matchup vs. the New York Subliners, New York went on a 6-1 round win streak in game five Standoff Search and Destroy to close the series out 3-2.  This is New York’s first win over Dallas since the CDL started play in early 2020. This was also a big win for Clayster, who was a member of Dallas’ CDL Championship team in the 2020 season, giving him his first

Cyberpunk 2077 is Getting a New Director

Former Cyberpunk co-director Adam Badowski will remain at CD Projekt Red but will focus on other projects. Gabriel Amatangelo will replace him. It’s not unheard of for game’s to change directors during development, whether it’s because of illness, delays, or a director simply leaving a studio. It is fairly rare for a game to change directors after it comes out, but that’s exactly what’s happening at CD Projekt Red, according to a new report from GamesIndustry.biz. Former Cyberpunk director Adam Badowski is stepping down from his role to take on

40 Best Action Games For PlayStation 4

There are a ton of different action games on the PlayStation 4. It would be an endless list if we included every title on here. With that said, if you have a PlayStation 4 and are looking for some recommendations then check out our list below. Here are some of our favorite action video game recommendations that you can pick up right now for the PlayStation 4. With that said, the PlayStation 4 is still supported so you can expect even more great video games to release throughout this year.

‘El Risitas,’ face of Twitch emote ‘KEKW,’ dies

Juan Joya Borja, also known as “El Risitas,” has died in Seville, Spain, according to ABC Seville. He was 65 years old. On Twitch, he was known as the face of the “KEKW” emote. He was also known for his signature laugh, which came from a 2007 interview in which he was sharing an anecdote. In the interview, Risitas tells a hilarious story about his first day working at a restaurant by the ocean. He spins a yarn about moldy pans being left for the salty ocean to clean. He