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TCL shutting down its studio, going fully remote for 2022

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 1:12 PM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Right before the 2021 League of Legends World Championship, the TCL has announced that it will be shutting down its current studio and players will be competing remotely when 2022 begins. Riot Games said it will be extending contracts with franchised teams for one more year since the three-year deals made with the organizations back in 2019 are now ending. But in lieu of the continued situation around the global pandemic, the league is forced to shut down its studio. COVID-19 has been particularly rough on the region ever since

Gears 6 Appears in Nvidia Leak

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 5:13 PM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesA Gears 6 release may not be far away. / Photo courtesy of MicrosoftGears 6, the sequel to 2019's Gears 5 and the sixth game in what was once known as the Gears of War franchise, appeared in an Nvidia data base leak earlier this month, renewing speculation about when the game will arrive.Injustice 3, Gears 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake… Wooow—  Charly ™▕⃝⃤ (@Carlos_MVC) September 14, 2021Gears 6 was one of dozens of titles that appeared in a list of unreleased games leaked from an Nvidia data

Where is TwitchCon 2022 being held?

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Time Stamp: September 22, 2021 12:30 PM - Modified On: September 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Twitch announced today the return of its annual self-named convention for 2022, following two years without an in-person event. Last year, the livestreaming platform held an online event called GlitchCon after being forced to cancel TwitchCon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the platform’s annual event was never scheduled. Assuming that complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic don’t worsen, TwitchCon will be back in-person for 2022 with an event in both Europe and the U.S. The European TwitchCon event will be held in Amsterdam in July, while the North American

Gen Con Indy 2021 Returns to Indianapolis, Drawing Over 35,000…

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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“This year’s Gen Con was a clear success for the City of Indianapolis,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. INDIANAPOLIS (PRWEB) September 21, 2021 Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, returned to Indy this week for the first time since 2019, drawing a unique attendance of over 35,000 gaming fans to the Indiana Convention Center — about 50% of attendance in 2019 — for four days of gaming, shopping, cosplay, and great local food and entertainment. The convention generated an estimated $37 million in economic activity

PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X Reported To Be Sold In Store At Best Buy September 23

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 12:16 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The latest generation of consoles has been available since November of 2020. However, getting your hands on a unit has been a struggle. Just like with any big video game console release, players are hyped up for the launch. Usually, it’s tough finding stock right around when the console launches. Then things settle down a bit, and getting units is relatively easy. However, things have been different this time around, thanks to the worldwide pandemic we had to endure in 2020. When the consoles launched, they came during the height

Some Great Multiplayer Games to Enjoy

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 8:55 AM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Gaming has taken the world by storm and has experienced an astronomical rise in both players and revenue. This is because video games offer people something that most other media do not: interactivity. Most will agree that this idea is at the core of every video game and it is something that makes them so enjoyable to play. When video games are played with friends though, this experience is amplified, allowing groups of gamers to have much more than they would have if they played solo. Every gamer will likely

BioShock 4 May Arrive in 2022, Per Nvidia Leak

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2021 5:34 PM - Modified On: September 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesBioShock 4 could come in 2022. / Photo courtesy of 2K GamesBioShock 4 may arrive in 2022, according to a leak sourced from an Nvidia data base. The leak, which included a list of supposedly upcoming PC releases, included an entry for BioShock 2022, kicking off speculation that the game could arrive as early as next year.Someone is getting fired.This has at least a dozen or more unannounced games.There's listings for:- Injustice 3: Gods Will Fall- God of War, Returnal & Demon Souls for PC- GTA Trilogy Remaster- Crysis

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

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2021 6:24 PM - Modified On: September 17, 2021 - Published By:
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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.

Rainbow Six Extraction Highlights Doc Character

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2021 1:02 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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[embedded content] The Rainbow Six Extraction video game has plenty of fans hyped up for its release. Originally titled Rainbow Six Quarantine, Ubisoft likely felt it was best to give it a name change with all things considered. We’re still waiting on the launch for this game, but we have a new trailer highlighting a character class. Just like with other multiplayer-focused video game titles, Rainbow Six Extraction will feature some different classes. One of the more important classes to have in the mix is a medic. In Rainbow Six

PGL confirms CS:GO Major will be in Stockholm

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2021 7:36 AM - Modified On: September 17, 2021 - Published By:
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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