July

Jeff Strain Founds Possibility Space with Legion of Gaming Veterans

Top GamesJeff Strain, Jane Ng and Austin Walker are three of the founding members of Possibility Space. / Photo courtesy of Possibility SpaceArenaNet co-founder and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has founded a new studio, Possibility Space, featuring plenty of industry veterans.Although the studio will be based in New Orleans, its staff will be physically distributed, making it easier to incorporate the many luminaries on staff. They include visual director Jane Ng, formerly of Campo Santo and Valve; IP Director Austin Walker of the Friends at the Table and formerly

Final Fantasy XIV reportedly hits 24 million player count

Over a decade after its initial release, Square Enix’s MMO Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed 24 million players, producer Naoki Yoshida announced during the latest Endwalker’s media event, according to IGN. He added that it’s become the most profitable game in the Final Fantasy series, overtaking other MMO game Final Fantasy XI. Released in 2002, Final Fantasy XI was announced as the most profitable game of the license in 2012 and had kept its place since then before being surpassed by Final Fantasy XIV. Yoshida reportedly said that in 2015,

TSM signs Nokokopuffs as a content creator

Apex Legends Twitch streamer Nokokopuffs has signed with TSM as a content creator, he revealed earlier today. Noko, or Koko as he’s often called by fans, has been streaming for six years and has 280,000 followers on Twitch.  On stream, Noko is known for his big energy and top-tier gameplay, playing ranked Apex at the predator level. Off stream, Noko is outspoken about game changes and bug fixes he’d like to see and isn’t afraid to meme about it. Noko waited for an hour on stream before finally revealing the

Can Gastly be Shiny in Pokemon GO?

PokémonGastly is this week’s featured Spotlight Hour Pokemon in Pokemon GO, meaning shiny hunters have a shot at their perfect IV shiny Gastly. / Niantic Labs, The Pokemon CompanyGastly is this week’s featured Spotlight Hour Pokemon in Pokemon GO, meaning shiny hunters have a shot at their perfect IV shiny Gastly.This Pokemon has been a fan favorite since its introduction during the Indigo League television series. It is best known for its mischievous nature, living in a tower with its two evolved forms, Haunter and Gengar, prior to being found

SUNMI releases ‘Go or Stop?’ music video made for DWG KIA

“Go or Stop?” is DWG KIA’s anthem for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. K-pop artist and songwriter SUNMI released the song “Go or Stop?” in partnership with DWG KIA a few hours before the defending world champions’ return to the international stage earlier today.  [embedded content] The lyrics highlight how DWG KIA are legends and encourage them to “push it even harder,” and the video features SUNMI singing while she’s surrounded by League references. The singer’s hair in the video is reminiscent of two K/DA members, Evelynn and

MTG Hall of famer Seth Manfield reflects on 2020-21 Magic Esports season

Seth Manfield entered this weekend’s Magic World Championship XXVII as one of the three hall of famers in the 16-player field, adding another World Championship invitation to his lengthy list of accomplishments. Manfield qualified for the World Championship at the end of the MPL season during the July Strixhaven League Weekend. With that finish, he avoided the postseason tournaments and locked in his spot for the MPL in the 2021-22 season. Magic: The Gathering esports went through a tumultuous time over the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented a World

100 Thieves returns to Apex by signing the defending ALGS champions

100 Thieves, one of the world’s largest gaming organizations, announced its return to competitive Apex Legends this afternoon by signing the defending North American ALGS champions. Brendan “Onmuu” Pode, Nicholas “Vein” Hobbs, and Alex “scuwry” Scala will now represent 100 Thieves, the organization announced today. Onmuu, Vein, and scuwry were previously signed to Kungarna. They took home more than $250,000 in a stunning finish at the ALGS Championship in June, cementing the team’s otherwise marginal status in the scene and earning them life-changing cash. Scala had previously struggled with the

How to get the Chrysalax Wonder Weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies map, Forsaken

Forsaken, the latest round-based Zombies map in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, is now available for free for anyone who owns the game. Like all of the other round-based maps in Black Ops Cold War Zombies, Forsaken has its own unique Wonder Weapon. Following the release of Mauer der Toten and the CRBR-S in July, some Zombies fans might have been concerned about Treyarch’s ability to deliver another phenomenal Wonder Weapon. But the devs absolutely knocked it out of the park again with the Chrysalax. Screengrab via Activision

k0nfig parts ways with Complexity amid reports of Astralis move

Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke has departed Complexity, the Dallas-based organization has announced, ending his 21-month long tenure with the team. The 24-year-old's move away from the 'Juggernaut' follows in the wake of a report from Jaxon in September that pointed towards an impending move to Astralis, indicating that k0nfig would not re-sign with Complexity as his contract neared its end. Astralis' interest in k0nfig is not new, and dates back to before they acquired Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif in 2018. In his book The Brain Behind Astralis, head coach Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen

Alliance releases tentative schedule for 2022 Dota Pro Circuit

Earlier today, Alliance seemingly revealed a tentative schedule for the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit before Valve or any other source could release any information.  This reported lineup would see the 2022 DPC expand, adding a third Major tournament to the schedule, and would begin on Nov. 29 with the first season of regional play.  ?DPC 2021-2022 NEWS?League 1. Nov 29th – Dec 22nd and Jan 5th – Jan 23th (Christmas/New Year's break in the middle)Major 1. Feb 17-27*League 2. Mar 14th – Apr 24thMajor 2. May 11th – May 21st*League