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Aliens: Fireteam is Now Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Set for August Release

[embedded content] Cold Iron Studios, the studio making the next Aliens title, has released a new trailer that reveals not only the game’s new title, but also the release date. The game previously known as Aliens: Fireteam is now Aliens: Fireteam Elite, and it’s launching on August 24. It’ll be available on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X (the trailer doesn’t mention Series S, so I assume it’s not coming there). Fireteam Elite is a co-op title, in which you play in teams of up to three

Roguelite Dreamscaper Releases on Nintendo Switch in August

Today, during the Freedom Games showcase, Afterburner Studios revealed a brand new trailer for their upcoming roguelite title Dreamscaper. Alongside the video, which you can see below, they also made it known that the full game would be available for Nintendo Switch and PC on Aug. 12. [embedded content] The early access version of the game has been out on Steam since Aug. 2020, boasting Very Positive reviews for the most part. Afterburner Studios detailed a bit more about the game in their description, which you can find below. Dreamscaper

There Is Nothing Wrong With Sony’s Cross-Gen Approach – But Hopefully People Stop Buying New Consoles On Promises Now

Last year, Sony promised that unlike rival Microsoft, who were going to soften the full reset necessitated by hard generation transitions, they were going to maintain and respect the traditional generational model, and push for the purported innovations in game design that that brings with it to the table. “We believe in generations,” PlayStation head Jim Ryan said, in no uncertain terms, also then explaining that trying to maintain parity with older consoles would hold back game design and innovation – echoing a sentiment that lead PS5 architect Mark Cerny

League of Legends Worlds Set for In-Person Shenzhen Tournament

League of LegendsShenzhen's Universiade Center stadium will play host to League of Legends Worlds 2021. | Photo by Christian Gahl/Riot GamesThe 2021 League of Legends World Championship will take place in Shenzhen, China, with the finals set for Nov. 6 in the Universiade Sports Center. The stadium, home to Chinese professional football club Shenzhen FC, can accommodate up to 60,334 spectators.2021 League of Legends Worlds Final Date, Venue SetMore info: https://t.co/JBnnoATold pic.twitter.com/nTIFAMrm5r— LoL Esports (@lolesports) May 22, 2021"We’re extremely excited to push the boundaries of entertainment and sport this year

m1cks: “There was a very real sense on Cloud9 where everyone was playing not to lose”

In 2018, Joshua "⁠m1cks⁠" Micks reached out to a number of teams playing in ESEA MDL North America, offering his services as an analyst for free. Only one person responded to his request - Tiaan "⁠T.c⁠" Coertzen from Bravado. The opportunity to be an analyst for the South African team proved to be a breakthrough for m1cks, who went on to occupy assistant coach and analyst roles for Rogue, Spacestation, and eUnited over the following two years, working under the likes of Mathias "⁠MSL⁠" Lauridsen and Johnny "⁠JT⁠" Theodosiou. When

The State of Esports in Argentina

Esports is gaining traction in Argentina, with sponsorships and partnerships on the books in the country with global brands such as Logitech, which sponsors the 9z Team, and Cooler Master, which sponsors San Lorenzo Esports (CASLA Esports).  Due to language, culture, population, and even the current level of investments in South America, the continent’s market is often divided between “Brazil” and “Latin America” to differentiate between the two very different communities. Argentina, then, is part of the Spanish-speaking block with countries such as Chile, Peru, and Colombia. This does not

Reflecting on a crowdless Mid-Season Showdown Finals

The hot sun beamed down on Los Angeles, California on April 10. Somewhere in Griffith Park, it was easy to hear the electrifying voices of shoutcasters David “Phreak” Turley and Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler bringing life to the historic Greek Theatre for the first time since 2019.The League of Legends Championship Series 2021 Mid-Season Showdown losers’ bracket finals were underway. TSM had just clutched out a game three victory against Team Liquid to stay alive in the series. Before I took a break ahead of the next game, the camera feed

Rise Above The Disorder to Provide Mental Health Services to Evolved

Mental health non-profit Rise Above the Disorder will announce this week that it has partnered with esports talent agency Evolved to offer mental health services to the company’s signed esports players and content creators. Similar to the partnership it signed with North American esports organization eUnited in January, RAD will provide access to mental health professionals to Evolved’s 260+ clients that include talent like former Overwatch League pro and Twitch variety streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel, who has 8M followers on the platform.   RAD was founded in 2015 by neuroscientist Jason