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Western teams crumble while LPL, LCK dominate third day of Worlds 2021 group stage

The third day of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship group stage played host to eight more games between the best teams on the planet. And now that the first half of the group stage is officially in the books, it’s becoming clear which teams are poised to move onto the bracket stage of the event and which ones are on the precipice of heading home.  Teams from the field of 16 will take a collective day of rest tomorrow and no tournament games will be played in preparation

T1 take down 100 Thieves, ensure North America goes winless on day 3 of Worlds 2021 group stage

Today was a tough day for Western League of Legends fans. After 100 Thieves’ disappointing performance against T1, North American teams officially went winless on the third day of the 2021 World Championship group stage. Things were looking promising for 100 Thieves after their win against DetonatioN FocusMe yesterday. They represented the last glimmer of hope for LCS fans watching the tournament today, who had just witnessed the dismantling of both Cloud9 and Team Liquid at the hands of DWG KIA and Gen.G, respectively, and were searching for something to

VALORANT producer says dev team is ‘very down’ to implement ‘safe version’ of a block list

A block list could be on VALORANT’s horizon, according to one Riot Games developer recently. But implementing the feature isn’t as simple as one may think. Earlier this week VALORANT producer Sara Dadafshar said in a post on Reddit that a “safe version” of a block list could be implemented into the game in the future. Players have long requested ways to play in a safer and less toxic environment, but the block list feature is a “trickier” one to add.  The block list “isn’t completely off the table,” according

Rocket League Update 2.06 Patch Notes Explained

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of Psyonix/Epic GamesRocket League is an ever-evolving game always being tweaked to improve player experiences. Tuesday was no different, as Psyonix released the latest update for Rocket League, v2.06.This latest version comes with multiple bugs fixes and a new update to Free Play mode, check out all of the changes below. A new Community Update is live on the blog! Today we're looking at October, analyzing the changes we made to Casual Matchmaking, and revealing a new feature coming to Free Play in a game update tomorrow

New World Patch Notes 1.0.2 Explained

Top GamesPhoto by Amazon GamesNew World has gone live with its second set of updates since the game has launched and attracted a massive crowd of players. The MMO by Amazon Games has been troubled by many bugs and instabilities since release, some of these allowing players to gain various advantages. The new patch looks to address many of these problems.One main issue the new patch addresses is with Faction Missions. The update adjusted the rates of influence gain over time, making it much harder to flip a territory into

Teemo to Receive Buff in League of Legends Patch 11.21

League of LegendsPhoto Courtesy of Riot GamesTeemo has had his fair share of minor tweaks this season, but the scout seems to finally be getting a major buff to his kit as League of Legends Season 11 winds down. Riot Phlox recently announced the full details of Teemo's upcoming buffs, along with a note that the changes "def feel good."Teemo's buffs in Patch 11.21 see his Blinding Dart (Q) losing a second on it's cooldown from eight to seven, along with the duration of the spell gaining a slight extension.

Final Fantasy XIV reportedly hits 24 million player count

Over a decade after its initial release, Square Enix’s MMO Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed 24 million players, producer Naoki Yoshida announced during the latest Endwalker’s media event, according to IGN. He added that it’s become the most profitable game in the Final Fantasy series, overtaking other MMO game Final Fantasy XI. Released in 2002, Final Fantasy XI was announced as the most profitable game of the license in 2012 and had kept its place since then before being surpassed by Final Fantasy XIV. Yoshida reportedly said that in 2015,

LNG separate themselves from the pack in Group D with win over MAD Lions at Worlds 2021

LNG Esports brute-forced their way around MAD Lions’ macro decisions, both initiating plays and responding to MAD’s replies today in a battle between 1-1 teams in Group D of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. The LPL squad’s win came off the backs of clever teamfighting and carry performances by Tarzan, icon, and Light. As one of the more contested groups at Worlds 2021, the last two days showcased an exchange of wins between all of the teams in Group D. For LNG and MAD, this was their chance

Moogle Treasure Trove event to come back next week with mounts and other cosmetics in Final Fantasy XIV

The Moogle Treasure Trove will be back soon, bringing back the hype for roulettes, A Realm Reborn duties, and PvP modes to Final Fantasy XIV. The seasonal event will launch on Oct. 19 at 3am CT, according to Square Enix. It will bring back event-exclusive items from previous years, as well as some new ones. The players will be able to unlock the Inferno Jacket for the first time, and riding maps for A Realm Reborn areas to run faster on the ground. They don’t increase flying speed, however. Contrary

How to fix Back 4 Blood ‘Failed to Sign In’ error

Error codes in video games are common yet extremely annoying, especially when they completely stop you from playing the game. This is a problem that many Back 4 Blood players are encountering due to a sign-in error that appears to be affecting some users. This “Failed to Sign In” error has been stopping players from hoping in on the zombie-killing action. Despite being present during the beta test, it wasn’t fixed for the game’s official launch. There’s been much confusion surrounding what causes this error to occur, or whether it