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Overwatch League All-Stars skins available once again

The Overwatch League may not be putting on its usual All-Stars events in 2021, but the league is making up for that by offering fans the chance to acquire previously limited-time skins from the “vault.”  Six skins from previous All-Stars events will be available from Sept. 7 to 26. Each event, which took place every year from 2018 to 2020, included two specially-designed skins based around an elemental or environmental theme. Before this “vault” was reopened, skins were only available during that event’s duration.    The original All-Stars event in 2018

PSG Talon secure Worlds group stage seed, defend their PCS title in thrilling victory over Beyond Gaming

After playing out a full five-game series just two days ago, PSG Talon and Beyond Gaming—the two undisputed frontrunners of the Pacific Championship Series—found themselves in a Silver Scrapes situation for a second time this week. This match ended with a different outcome, however, and the reigning champions PSG Talon showed their experience by edging out their rivals in a 3-2 win in the Grand Final of the PCS Summer Split. With today’s victory, PSG Talon will advance to the World Championship later this year as a first seed team

Overwatch League cancels live postseason events due to COVID-19 delta variant concerns

The Overwatch League announced today its live, in-person postseason events would be canceled due to the threat of COVID-19 and the delta variant. The events will be replaced by a Hawaii-based postseason model, much like the ones used for monthly tournaments throughout the 2021 season.  Two postseason events were originally planned for the league and its fans. An initial playoff bracket event held in Dallas from Sept. 16 to Sept. 19, involving eight of the league’s teams, would eventually lead to a two-team Grand Finals event in Los Angeles on

Will Call of Duty: Vanguard Have a Campaign?

Call of DutyCall of Duty: Vanguard was revealed yesterday and will be released later this year. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionThe last time Call of Duty fans visited World War 2 they saw Private Ronald "Red" Daniels liberating a Nazi concentration before returning home. Going into Thursday's reveal, fans wondered whether Call of Duty: Vanguard would revisit Private Daniels, create a new World War 2 campaign, or ditch the mode altogether in favor of enhanced multiplayer and Zombies. Coming out of the reveal, fans' questions have finally been answered.Yes, Activision

Everything you need to know about the 2021 Overwatch League Countdown Cup tournament

Time is ticking and the Overwatch League’s final tournament cycle, the Countdown Cup, will kick off this weekend. Four teams will be vying for ultra-valuable “league points” that determine postseason seeding, as well as the pride of winning a title.  For the teams participating, this tournament is extra special. This will be the first tournament in 2021 where we’re guaranteed to crown a new winner since previous champions like the Dallas Fuel and Shanghai Dragons aren’t present. Beyond that, all four teams playing in the Countdown Cup have never won

Call of Duty: Vanguard Will Have 20 Multiplayer Maps on Day One

Call of DutyCall of Duty: Vanguard is set to feature a massive day one multiplayer offering, with 20 maps available at launch. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionAlong with the worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard, Activision announced Thursday that the next title in the franchise will feature 20 multiplayer maps available at launch.Spearheaded by the efforts of Sledgehammer Games this time around, COD: Vanguard's 20 day one maps will consist of 16 offerings for the core multiplayer modes and four for the all-new Champion Hill game mode.MP will feature:☑️

Call of Duty: Vanguard releases Nov. 5

Call of Duty: Vanguard is now available for pre-order on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC and will be officially released on Nov. 5.  Vanguard is the next title in the Call of Duty series and is taking players back to a World War II setting. The pre-release information and release date were revealed during today’s Warzone live event, where fans were able to experience a special flashback event teasing the new title. The reveal trailer confirms players will fight in multiple theaters of war, including North Africa, the Eastern Front, Western

Call of Duty: Vanguard Cover Art: Campaign and Operator Details

Call of Duty"See them rise." / Photo courtesy of ActivisionAfter days of emerging leaks and subsequent copyright takedowns from Activision in recent weeks, the Call of Duty: Vanguard cover art has seemingly been revealed.With the worldwide reveal for the first-person shooter's next title right around the corner, here's a breakdown of what the COD: Vanguard key art says about the upcoming game's lore.With the key phrase, "See Them Rise," heavily emphasized in the official COD: Vanguard teaser trailer that just released, the question then becomes, just who exactly?Well, judging by

New World Beta Server Status: How to Check

Top GamesPhoto by Amazon GamesThe launch of New World's closed beta on July 20 has brought in over 200,000 players, testing the strength of Amazon Games' servers. The sheer amount of players has caused many servers to lag or stutter as they try to sustain the ongoing demand. As such, players can oftentimes find servers down for maintenance as server stability is reobtained. Developers for New World have done a couple major maintenances so far, bringing all servers down temporarily. Aside from checking the status in game, players can refer

Overwatch Fan Creates Cyberpunk Makeover

OverwatchCyberpunk DVA / Photo courtesy by SquidsmithAn Overwatch fan of the game has redesigned our favorite heroes of the game into a crossover with Cyberpunk 2077. The artist has rendered these nine heroes that could look like the next drop for a new game or skins.Overwatch Cyberpunk Makeover / Photo courtesy by SquidsmithSquidsmith, an artist on Pixiv, created a crossover between Overwatch and Cyberpunk, and these few posters such as D.Va and Ashe look like they are on a new set for a Bladerunner movie. Other rendered hero pairs include