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Astralis at the Stockholm Major: Last hurrah, or new dynasty?

Astralis are the most successful organisation in the history of Counter-Strike. That is undeniable; the litany of tournament wins, the months upon months spent at the very top of the world rankings, the Majors to their name. Four Majors to be precise, the last three they have won on the bounce. At this point, with two years having passed since the last, it is almost difficult to remember anyone but Astralis winning a major; indeed, many newer fans of the game watching now will have never experienced anyone other than

Apex Legends’ Ash Cosmetics Leak Ahead of Release

Apex LegendsAsh's cosmetics have been revealed by leakers ahead of their official release. / Photo courtesy of Respawn Entertainment/EANearly all the cosmetics for Apex Legends' newest playable character, Ash, have leaked ahead of her in-game release, giving fans a preview of the many looks they'll be able to sport as the new simulacrum.A YouTube user uploaded a video of them scrolling through all the skins assigned to the character, plus banner frames and poses, emotes and finishers. Some have yet to be assigned official names in the game, but all

Apex Legends Leak Gives Players an Early Look at Season 11’s New Map

Apex LegendsWorld's Edge in Apex Legends / Credit to EA/RespawnA recent leak on the r/ApexUncovered subreddit reveals what potentially could be a screenshot of the new map in its entirety, including the names of points of interest and vehicle spawn points. Players have been expecting a new tropical island themed map to come to Apex Legends for a couple of seasons now because of information revealed by data miners. But none of the information leaked previously claimed to have such specific information. The map shows the name of all of

poizon and Complexity part ways

Valentin "⁠poizon⁠" Vasilev is no longer a part of Complexity, the Dallas-based organization has announced, ending the 22-year-old's 21-month long tenure with the team and making him a free agent. The move comes after Complexity failed to qualify for PGL Major Stockholm via the Regional Major Ranking leaderboard, finding themselves eliminated from IEM Fall Europe in 17-20th place and firmly out of contention for a Major spot. The team's subsequent appearance in the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown was also lacklustre as they narrowly fought past MIBR, only to be crushed

How Many Chapters are in the Demon Slayer Game?

Top GamesImage provided by SEGA.Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles is finally out, and fans can relive their favorite moments from this hit anime. But for those who simply want to know, how many chapters are there in this Demon Slayer game?This Demon Slayer game follows the events in the hit anime, from the beginning to the Mugen Train arc from the latest film. For fans of the anime, they’ll be able to feel the pacing of the game as the events unfold, though newcomers to the series will be a

The best teams in Hearthstone Mercenaries

Hearthstone’s Mercenaries game mode is the latest addition to the game and invites players to try Hearthstone in a completely different concept. In the Mercenaries game mode, players will need to assemble teams with the mercenaries in their collection to overcome PvE battles or test their mettle against other players in the game mode. The number of mercenaries available makes it hard to settle on a team. Mercenaries’ abilities and roles push players to adjust their lineups based on the challenge they’re facing. Though adaptation is a fact of the game mode, there are few mercenaries and team compositions

Free Fire and Venom: Let There Be Carnage collab will give out free rewards

Free Fire’s collaboration with Venom: Let There Be Carnage will officially begin on Oct. 16 and will last until Oct. 24. The first Free Fire partnership with a movie franchise was revealed in September and promises to bring many surprises to players. Aside from the battle royale references in the movie, the event in the battle royale will give out many exclusive and free rewards. Related: Free Fire Asia Championship and EMEA Invitational unveiled Most rewards, like collectible items and skin bundles, will be available after players complete specific missions.

Players to watch in the ALGS Pro League: Split One North America

The Apex Legends Global Series’ second year is upon us with the Pro League beginning this weekend in all regions. North America promises some of the highest-profile names and rivalries in the entire world, and the Pro League matches in NA are sure to be intense.  Some of the most successful pros in the scene are also some of its most-watched creators, while others stream sporadically to tens of people. That doesn’t mean you should underestimate any of them, however. If you’re new to the highest level of Apex Legends

EA’s potential FIFA rebrand reportedly stems from FIFA asking for $1 billion for naming rights

Last week, Electronic Arts reported the company was looking at potentially rebranding its popular FIFA brand of sports games as it reviews the naming rights agreement with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). According to a new report from the New York Times, this rebrand hinges specifically on FIFA asking for $1 billion every four years to license its properties. This new deal would also reportedly include limitations on ways that EA could monetize the game outside of its initial sale. The NYT noted it had talked to “multiple

Niantic is testing Powered Up PokéStops, more new features for Pokémon Go

Niantic does a lot of testing to ensure that new mechanics added to Pokémon Go operate as intended and can be improved with actual player feedback. And in a new rollout to limited markets, several features previously discovered in datamines of the game are finally making an appearance.  The main feature Pokémon Go fans will care about is the ability to “power up” a PokéStop or Gym. This will let players use a scanner feature in the app to scan PokéStop or Gym to boost the location for a set