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CyberNB Launches Interactive Cyberwar Game That Puts Students on the…

“CYWARIA League North offers students across the country an opportunity to compete in a fun-Esports-inspired cybersecurity league while learning real-world and in-demand skills," CyberNB CEO, Tyson Johnson FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (PRWEB) September 13, 2021 Esports in Canada are growing exponentially with a recent study indicating that 89% of Canadian kids and teens play video games. With screen time on the rise can gaming go from being considered hours wasted to becoming the perfect training for an introduction to the booming field of cybersecurity? CyberNB, Canada’s epicenter for cybersecurity, thinks so.

Is the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Coming to PC?

Top GamesImage courtesy of Naughty DogA new remastered collection, titled Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, has been announced for early 2022. Fans want to know: is this collection coming to PC?Revealed as part of yesterday's PlayStation Showcase, The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection features remastered versions of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. A short trailer was revealed for the collection, showing a mix of gameplay and cinematics captured in the PlayStation 5. In a follow-up PlayStation blog post, Naughty Dog's Rochelle Snyder said "we’re pretty

League of Legends World Championship Headed to Reykjavik

League of LegendsWorlds 2021 kicks off in October. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesThe 2021 League of Legends World Championship will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, Riot Games announced Thursday.Players will descend on the Laugardalshöll indoor sporting arena's Hall A beginning Oct. 5 and compete through the finals set for Nov. 6. In the interest of public safety with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, no in-person crowd will attend the event. The competition was previously scheduled to take place in China, but Riot changed course to allow as many players

Tripwire Interactive Ex-CEO Issues Exit Statement Regarding Anti-Choice Tweet

Top GamesTripwire Interactive's ex-CEO, John Gibson, has issued a public statement following his departure from the studio. / Tripwire InteractiveTripwire Interactive's ex-CEO, John Gibson, has issued a public statement following his departure from the studio.Gibson "stepped down" from his role in the company after tweeting public support regarding the inaction of the United States Supreme Court against a controversial Texas bill. The bill—now law—has been referred to as the "effective overturning" of a decades-long precedent protecting reproductive choice."As an entertainer I don’t get political often," he originally wrote in a

Riot confirms Worlds 2021 will begin on Oct. 5 in Iceland

Riot Games’ global esports division has confirmed that the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will begin in Iceland on Oct. 5. This news comes after last month’s announcement that the tournament was being moved from China to Europe in the wake of complications surrounding COVID-19.  Earlier this year, Riot held League’s Mid-Season Invitational in Iceland. And after that tournament was met with a largely positive response, the company made the conscious decision to hold the entirety of Worlds there as well. Similar to MSI, Worlds will not feature a

Tripwire Interactive CEO ‘Stepped Down’ Following Anti-Choice Remarks on Twitter

Tripwire Interactive has parted ways with John Gibson following an anti-choice tweet praising Supreme Court inaction over the Texas abortion bill. / Tripwire InteractiveTripwire Interactive has parted ways with John Gibson, now-former CEO, following an anti-choice tweet praising the Supreme Court's inaction over the Texas abortion bill.The decision came barely a day after Gibson's public tweet in support of the United States Supreme Court's inaction to adhere to emergency intervention requests to stop a six-week abortion ban law in the southern state of Texas. The law has been controversial from

Rocket League partners with NFL for new 2021 NFL Fan Pass content

Psyonix is once again partnering with the NFL to bring more football content to Rocket League throughout the 2021 NFL season.  Starting on Sept. 9, players can purchase the 2021 NFL Fan Pass for 1,000 Credits ahead of the actual NFL season kicking off. This will give them access to new animated Dominus Decals for all 32 teams in the league and the new Pigskin Paint Finish. Image via PsyonixImage via PsyonixImage via Psyonix Players who purchase the Fan Pass now will also get any future items added to the

Timthetatman hits 4 million subscribers on YouTube

Some of Twitch’s former stars announced at the beginning of this month they’d be making the jump to YouTube. Since that recent announcement, TimTheTatman, who debuted on YouTube Gaming on Sept. 2, has already seen substantial growth of his channel. Just shy of a week since announcing the move, Tim’s YouTube community has surpassed 4 million subscribers. According to social media analytics site SocialBlade, Tim has garnered more than 200,000 subscribers since the announcement of his move. This number took his already impressive audience of 3.8 million to the next

Riot to stream virtual Pentakill concert ahead of upcoming album release

A virtual concert featuring Pentakill is set to be streamed live on Sept. 8 at 3pm CT ahead of the release of the band’s upcoming album, Lost Chapter, Riot Games announced today. For the virtual album experience, Riot is teaming up with brands Wave and The Mill to help produce the event. The online concert will be streamed on Wave’s own platform, wave.watch.  “We’re excited to continue to push the envelope in music and storytelling with Pentakill,” said Toa Dunn, head of Riot Games Music. “With our partners at Wave,