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How to watch Shortnitemares in Fortnite

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s no surprise that many video games are organizing events related to the holiday. And, as expected, that’s the case in Fortnite. Epic Games has prepared the Shortnitemares Film Festival for its players, which will be running from Oct. 28 at 5pm CT to Nov. 1 at 5pm CT. Shortnitemares is a film festival during which players will be able to watch seven animated short horror films. It’s also a final aspect of Fortnitemares, the Halloween-inspired event in Fortnite that happens every year. If

Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

Black Creator SpotlightA year of interviews with Black game developers. / Photo by DBLTAP2020 was a summer of rage. Three high-profile killings of Black people — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd — led to a flood of protests demanding justice. I marched at some of those protests, but it was hard to escape the feeling of helplessness. We could chant for hours, some of us could get maced and arrested, and we could come back to do it all again. But the power to create real change lay

How to organize computer cables

When it comes to cable management, most people focus far too much on the cables inside the PC and not enough about the cables strewn about the outside. While having organized internal cable management can keep a PC looking sharp, nothing makes a PC look quite as sloppy as disorganized external cables.  Monitors, PSUs, keyboards, mice, headphones, speakers, and power strips all compound to create a ton of clutter after building a PC. Once those wires make a nuisance of themselves, it can look fairly intimidating to have to run

Overwatch League VP Jon Spector on ‘wide-open’ finals and next year’s big switch to Overwatch 2

Most Overwatch League fans know Jon Spector from his regular cameos in the league’s video updates, where he wields a whiteboard full of plans and a faux “script” of plot twists to spice up the season. In reality, he’s been working with an extensive team of experts as the league’s vice president, organizing this year’s grand finale and rolling toward the April 2022 start date of season five, confirmed to be played on an early build of Overwatch 2.   Ahead of the Overwatch League season playoffs, which begin on Sept.

PGL confirms CS:GO Major will be in Stockholm

PGL, the tournament organizer tasked with organizing the first CS:GO Major in more than two years, has confirmed that the $2 million tournament will be held in Stockholm, Sweden as originally planned, following months of uncertainty and several talks with the Swedish government. The confirmation comes after Sweden removed all possible restrictions for esports events in the country, allowing a full house for indoor events and relaxing the travel restrictions for esports players. There has been a slight change of dates as the Major was previously scheduled to kick off

The International 10 will welcome in-person fans, to require masks and proof of vaccination for all attendees

Dota 2 fans will be able to attend The International 10 in a limited capacity less than a month out from the event kicking off with its group stage competition on Oct. 7, Valve announced today.  Additionally, an update for the Dota 2 client is going live and will give players access to the new International 2021 Compendium, including 10 free packs of Player Cards and additional content for each team’s Supporters Clubs members.  For players interested in attending the event in Bucharest, Romania, tickets will go on sale starting

All-female team GODDESS Sirens qualifies for PMPL Western Europe

An all-female team from France have qualified for the PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) Western Europe season two. GODDESS SIRENS, part of Swedish esports organization GODSENT, won the fall split of the Club Open (PMCO) France earlier this week to make it to the Pro League. They will now compete in the second season of the PMPL Western Europe from Oct. 5 to 24 for a share of the prize pool and spots to the PMPL EMEA. One team from the PMPL Western Europe will directly advance to the PUBG

Twitch Streamers are Planning a ‘Raid In’ Protest Against Hate Raids, Inaction

Top GamesThe collection of streamers who sparked the original #TwitchDoBetter demonstrations announced a new tactic: a "raid in." / TwitchThe collection of streamers who sparked the original #TwitchDoBetter demonstrations announced a new tactic: a "raid in."Rek It, Raven (@RekItRaven)—simply known within the community as "Raven"—announced the decision on Wednesday, Sept. 8, in a short thread on their official Twitter account. "After careful consideration we are moving ahead with a 'raid in' on Twitch," they wrote, "Obviously we are still working out logistics but the floor is open to questions, comments,