Outlook

The 5 best MTG Forgotten Realms cards for Standard

Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms isn’t a very powerful set. Wizards of the Coast is making an effort to lower the power level of Standard after Throne of Eldraine, Theros: Beyond Death, and Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths dominated the format. The power of “2020 Magic” meant many of the newer sets couldn’t impact Standard. Forgotten Realms is in line with Strixhaven: School of Mages and Zendikar Rising as sets that won’t be showcased in Standard until fall rotation. Evaluating Forgotten Realms is a prediction game. There are

CD Projekt Says Hack Worse Than Originally Suspected

Top GamesThe CD Projekt hack is worse than the company initially believed. / Photo courtesy of CD ProjektThe data breach that occurred at CD Projekt is worse than the company originally suspected, per an announcement made Thursday.CD Projekt, the parent company of Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, says that although it can't confirm the exact contents of the stolen data, it may include the details of current, former, and contract employees and data related to the company's games. The data is now believed to be circulating online and may

HLTV Confirmed with guest hampus: examining device’s addition to NIP, IEM Summer results

Following a few episodes featuring coaches and talent members, HLTV Confirmed E5E43 brings an active player into the "Hot Seat" - hampus. The 22-year-old caller has spent just over a year in NIP, during which time the team floated around the tenth spot in the world ranking. Will they be able to accomplish more with the addition of Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz? hampus will share his thoughts on NIP and other teams The team's debut with a four-time Major winner ended up being quite controversial one, with the final map of

Team Ranking: May 2021

Last month was all about the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) tournaments. These Major qualifying events, held globally, were responsible for some of the biggest changes in the top 30, including mousesports jumping to sixth, their highest ranking in exactly a year, and Akuma entering the top 20 on the back of a controversial third-place finish in EPIC League CIS. Despite the RMR setback, NAVI moved up to second thanks to their DH Masters Spring triumph But the RMRs were far from being the sole top-tier tournaments that were held in

Sony Will Continue to Release Games on PC “At the Right Times”

More PlayStation games are coming to PC, but Sony is continuing to “look at the right times to release each game.” That’s according to Herman Hulst, the Head of PlayStation Studios, who made the comments in a Q&A session posted on the PlayStation Blog. “I want to emphasize that PlayStation will remain the best place to play our PlayStation Studios titles at launch,” Hulst said. “But we do value PC gamers, and we’ll continue to look at the right times to launch each game. Bend Studio just released the PC

Impact of COVID-19 on Live Streams, and the Accelerated Outlook

Top GamesPlayer Tries To Master The Newly Released Grand Theft Auto IV | Cate Gillon/Getty ImagesThink of creating an interactive experience for people that is authentic in its purest form. The highs, the lows, and everything in between that encompass creating something truly spectacular. Now take that product and expand it, and let part of the product be the process of creation. The product evolves live, because it’s produced live. If this mindset isn’t part of your content development strategy, you may be missing out on reaching millions of potential viewers.

The Roads Left Unseen: The Paths for Up-And-Coming Gamers to Become Pros

Top GamesThe many paths of Esports players may be more murky and diverse than expected. | Photo Courtesy of Fifa eWorld CupFrom popularity to viewership, net worth and more, just about everything about esports has grown in the past 10 years. But as the industry has advanced, and the pool of professional players has widened, many questions remain about how exactly players reach the highest level. What is the process like for young, up-and-coming players? What pathways do they take? How do each of them differ? Which one has the

Code S RO16 Preview: Trap, Armani, sOs, Zest

by WaxThe round of 16 comes to a close with Group D, where three championship-winning Protoss players are joined by an unlikely underdog in Armani. It's a warped mirror image of Group B, where sole Zerg Solar had to go up against three far more well-regarded Terrans. The streamlined practice may not have availed Solar then, but perhaps Armani will show us what three weeks of his finely honed ZvP can do.Group D: Trap, Armani, sOs, ZestStart time: Thursday, Apr 15 9:30am GMT (GMT+00:00)Any talk about Trap has to start

League of Legends’ Patch 11.8 introduces Gwen, champion updates and new Skins

Riot Games has released League of Legends’ Patch 11.8, introducing not only a new champion but new skins and several changes to certain jungle champions. This patch also has more item and champion changes with nerfs, buffs and bug fixes. With the long list of updates, every player will find a change in this patch that makes the game even more exciting. New champion on the rift Image via Riot Games Gwen: The Hallowed Seamstress makes her way onto the rift in this patch. After several teasers from Riot, the