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How to get Renown fast in Rainbow Six Siege

While the gameplay experience in Rainbow Six Siege is more than enough to keep players coming back for more, it’s always nice to have small objectives players can look forward to. An in-game economy aims to do just that by allowing players to save up for cosmetic items they’ve been eyeing for a while. You can always pay cash to get more Renown, but you’ll also accumulate the currency as you play Siege. If you have been out of the cosmetics grind for a while, you may have stacked a

Sega Announces Ambitious ‘Super Game’

Top GamesSega is the latest games company to chase the dragon of never-before-seen scale. | Photo courtesy of SegaSega announced plans to create something it's calling a "Super Game," during an earnings call this week. The company said the game would take between three and five years to create and would be an FPS made by a European studio, but provided few details about the game itself.Sega already has its European studio Creative Assembly working on an unnamed new sci-fi FPS, and it's possible that's the super game in question.

Legionfarm, pairing pro gamers with amateurs, raises $6 million Series A

Legionfarm, the gaming platform that lets gamers play with pro players in their favorite games, has today announced the close of a $6 million Series A round. Investors in the round include SVB, Y Combinator, Scrum VC, Kevin Lin, Altair Capital, Ankur Nagpal and more. Legionfarm launched out of Y Combinator at the beginning of last year with a mission to give pro players a way to generate income and amateur players the chance to get better by playing with a pro coach. It started out with an à la

5 Biggest Changes Coming in League of Legends Patch 11.10

League of LegendsThe newest League of Legends patch looms on the horizon, with less than a week until players are hit with a patch preview for the upcoming 11.10.Cooldown 15s >>> 30-10s (based on Level); Move Speed (ranged) 25%-40% >>> 15-40%;Move Speed (melee) 40-60% >>> 30-60% Without a doubt the biggest deal in 11.10 is the crippling nerf to everyone's favorite kiting tool: Phase Rush. For nearly a year now, many champions in the jungle would take Phase Rush as their rune, typically when matched against melee champions you can

EA Sports Must Repair Its Fractured Relationship With the FIFA Ultimate Team Community

FIFABy Michael Grullon | May 6, 2021, 11:11 AM EDTEA Sports' FIFA has been the marquee selection for arcade and simulation-style soccer games for well over 20 years. | Photo Courtesy of EA SportsEA Sports' FIFA has been the marquee selection for arcade and simulation-style soccer games for well over 20 years. From the beginning soccer fans fell in love with the immersive graphics, pace, and gameplay of the franchise, and today EA Sports still stands as the premier developer for virtual soccer experiences on a variety of platforms.However, the

Sledgehammer Games will develop Call of Duty 2021, plans continued Warzone integration

Activision has confirmed that Sledgehammer Games is developing the next Call of Duty title, which is set to release later this year in the franchise’s usual Q4 window.  This information was shared during the company’s Q1 earnings call today, where Activision confirmed the developer and also said the next CoD entry is being built with a focus on next-generation hardware.  “Development is being led by Sledgehammer Games and the game is looking great and on track for its fall release,” Activision COO Daniel Alegre said. “This is a built for

Activision Blizzard CEO Addresses Recent Layoffs

Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will forgo half his salary. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick explained the company's decision to lay off around 50 employees in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in a GamesBeat interview Thursday.Kotick said the elimination of live esports broadcasts as a result of the pandemic made many of those jobs untenable.Hahaha Kotick halving his salary when all of his real money comes from stock bonuses is like saying a game is free when you need to buy loot boxes to win—

What is Hyper Roll in TFT?

League of LegendsSilverwing is excited to roll more champions! | courtesy of Riot gamesWhat is Hyper Roll in TFT?Hyper Roll is a new gameplay added to Teamfight Tactics: Reckoning series as it brings a faster game phase.This Wednesday, TFT's Patch 11.9 finally went live. This was a big patch because it marks a new season to TFT called Reckoning. Riot Games released a new cinematic video with the new features in TFT: Reckoning. [embedded content]Along with new little legends and champions to the board, a new mod called Hyper Roll

PS5 Shipped 7.8 Million Units as of March 31; PS4 Is At 116 Million

Today Sony announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2020, which ended on March 31. First of all, we get an update on PS5 and PS4 units shipped during the latest quarter.3.3 million PS5 and 1 million PS4 units were purchased by retailers worldwide, which means that the grand total for PS4 as of March 31 is at 116 million units shipped. PS5 has shipped 7.8 million units in its lifetime. These are record-breaking numbers for a console launch.Below you can check out an overview of the performance of the Game

Koei Tecmo Announces Strong Financial Results and Lofty Goals for The Future

Today Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the fiscal yea ended on March 31, 2021.As you can see from the table below both net sales and operating income grew considerably year-on-year, while the forecast for next year is basically flat. The Entertainment segment, which includes games, brought in the lion’s share of the results for both sales and profits. We learn that  Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity shipped over 3.7 million units worldwide. Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy has now shipped over 360,000 copies. The company is launching