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LEC Power Rankings: 2021 Summer Split Week 2

After a wild opening week to the 2021 LEC Summer Split, the league is starting to stabilize. The teams that we thought would rise to the top did so in week two, while several back-end contenders are still making moves.  The LEC is showing early signs of stability in comparison to other leagues around the world, as just two teams swapped spots in our power rankings between weeks one and two. Still, the league is expected to shift and mold itself throughout the summer, as the next seven weeks are

Tiny handheld Playdate preorders open next month for $179, with 24 charming monochrome games to start

Playdate, app and game designer Panic’s first shot at hardware, finally has a firm price and ship date, as well as a bunch of surprise features cooked up since its announcement in 2019. The tiny handheld gaming console will cost $179, ship later this year and come with a 24-game “season” doled out over 12 weeks. But now it also has a cute speaker dock and low-code game creation platform. We first heard about Playdate more than two years ago, were charmed by its clean look, funky crank control, and

Playdate Handheld Console Reveals Launch Lineup as Pre-Orders Set to Go Live in July

Remember Playdate, the cute, retro-looking handheld game device with an unusual crank handle analog input that was first revealed back in 2019? Well, developer Panic has been hard at work over the past couple of years and is presumably approaching its planned release window. Today, an update video introduced the 24 games that will be available as part of the console’s first “season,” as well as a dock station accessory that charges the device and doubles as a speaker to play music. Oh, and it’s also a pen-holder, too… seriously.

Overwatch League tanks talk 5-vs-5 and future job security

On May 20, one announcement about Overwatch 2 shook the player community and the professional scene. The anticipated sequel will be reducing the number of players per team to five in PvP scenarios, focusing on two supports, two damage dealers, and only one tank.  Though Overwatch 2’s release date is unknown and far on the horizon, panic immediately set in among Overwatch League fans as well as professional players. With an entire tank slot effectively deleted from the game, all of the league’s tank players could eventually be vying for

Nemesis Kit DBD: Perks, Abilities, Zombies

Top GamesNemesis' kit in Dead By Daylight, explained. | Photo courtesy of Behavior InteractiveNemesis' Kit in Dead By Daylight has been revealed ahead of his arrival in the upcoming Chapter XX: Resident Evil DLC set for release June 15. The monster best known for terrorizing Raccoon City in the Resident Evil series excels at mid-range attacking and using zombies to capture survivors. Here's what you need to know about the killer.STAAAAAARS!Nemesis is coming to terrorize Dead by Daylight as a killer, but Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine are also here

Nemesis Perks Explained in Dead by Daylight

Top GamesNemesis | Photo courtesy by 505 GamesNemesis Perks will add some much needed nuance to the high-tier perk list. In Dead by Daylight's next chapter, a Killer will be introduced alongside two survivors from the hit horror series, Resident Evil.Resident Evil DLC will bring a formidable foe called the Nemesis, which this character will bring some interesting perks that are dangerous to survivors. A notable power Nemesis holds is the ability to infect survivors with the T-Virus, a disease known for turning humans into zombies; T-Virus is a dangerous

Play At Home Game Subnautica Eligible for Free PS5 Version Upgrade Starting Today

Two for one. Subnautica: Below Zero releases today, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s pretty good. That doesn’t mean that developer Panic Button has forgotten about the original game that put them on the map, however. The PlayStation 5 version of Subnautica is also available now, and if you’ve been keeping up with Sony’s Play At Home initiative, you probably already own it. If you already own the PS4 version, you can now upgrade it to the PS5 version, absolutely free. If you got the game from the Play At

How bodyy is relishing his new role as the leader of DBL PONEY

The last time I saw Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro, we were walking side by side at the Chongqing Olympic stadium, exiting a tent behind the main stage, where he had just played his final series for G2 at the WESG 2018 World Finals, topping the scoreboard with a 1.59 rating in the third-place decider match, a 2-0 victory over fnatic. The news of him being replaced by François "⁠AmaNEk⁠" Delaunay in the team’s starting lineup was already public by then. For a while, he’d struggled to find his best form and

The 21 Best Dinosaur Games Ever Released

Dinosaurs! Everyone loves the scaly beasts! Or are they even scaley? I can barely keep up with that particular part of canon anymore. Brontosaurus never existed, all my favorite dinosaurs actually looked a whole lot different, tyrannosaurus rex was ate carrion and didn’t hunt – or did he? Anyway, we are gathered here tonight to celebrate video games that feature dinosaurs. Those beloved ancient beasts, staple food of any healthy boy’s diet. Or girl’s diet. Not that love for dinosaurs would be gender specific. Dinosaurs are a huge thing in

11 Best New Strategy Games Of 2021

2020 wasn’t the greatest year overall. The entire world had to endure a worldwide health pandemic outbreak and it changed how we handle our daily lives. Likewise, the video game industry took a hit with developers having to transition their employees from working under the same roof to handling their projects remotely. As a result, several games got delayed out of 2020, but that means 2021 should be quite the filled year for video game releases. Here are some of our most anticipated strategy games slated for a 2021 launch.