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Pokémon GO Safari Zone Cities: Which Locations Will Have an Event?

PokémonPokémon GO Safari Zone events are back / Photo courtesy of Niantic/The Pokémon CompanyThe 2020 COVID-19 pandemic shut down a lot of things, including many ones of Pokémon GO's biggest events. Pokémon GO's Safari Zone was slated to be huge celebrations allowing Pokémon GO fans to connect with one another while simultaneously participating in a massive live event.On a more light-hearted note, due to the pandemic Niantic adjusted the event slightly. No players can participate in these events from anywhere in the world so long as they have a ticket.

How to RSVP for the Pokémon Go Safari events

Remember back in 2020 when trainers around the world were excited to get together and play with friends in a Pokémon Go Safari Zone? Well, trainers will finally get that chance now that the events have received updated dates. The Pokémon Go Safari Zone events are city-based events where trainers from around the world can congregate and take place in an in-person event for the game. Those who originally bought tickets for these events and didn’t refund them can now RSVP for their selected event. For those who planned on

Overwatch League 2021 Postseason: When is It, How to Watch, Prize Pool, Map Pool

OverwatchThe Overwatch League 2021 postseason begins with play-in matches Saturday, Sept. 4 / Photo courtesy of the Overwatch LeagueThe Overwatch League's postseason map pool will be incredibly familiar to anyone who watched the recent 2021 Countdown Cup. The postseason map pool is nearly identical, with only two differences from the August tournament.Control will be retaining all five of the maps used in the Countdown Cup: Busan, Ilios, Lijang Tower, Nepal, and Oasis. Escort maps will see Havana and Route 66 once again while Dorado replaces Rialto, a popular escort selection

How the Overwatch League 2021 postseason and playoffs will work

After a long and often chaotic season, the Overwatch League postseason officially begins on Sept. 4. In-person events may have been canceled due to visa issues and COVID-19, but the show still has to go on for teams vying for the $1.5 million Grand Finals prize.   With 14 teams still in contention for the 2021 championship, the playoff situation is predictably complicated. Many teams have already achieved a bye into the “official” playoffs, which is an extensive double-elimination bracket that will produce two Grand Finals competitors. Additional teams are fighting

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

Overwatch Trick Allows Zenyatta to Counter Environmental Kills with Transcendence

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentOverwatch League pro Kyung-bo ‘Alarm’ Kim used Zenyatta's Transcendence to escape a near-certain environmental kill. During the Overwatch League Countdown Cup, a qualifier match fought between the Philadelphia Fusion and Seoul Dynasty saw an interesting trick used with Zenyatta. Kyung-bo ‘Alarm’ Kim, playing for the Philadelphia Fusions, warded off an attempted environmental kill from Jae-hee ‘Gesture’ Hong playing as Winston. The match, taking place in the Volskaya Industries map, ultimately ended in a draw, no doubt thanks to Alarm's quick use of Zenyatta's Ultimate Ability.Gesture, using

What is CeeDee Lamb’s rating in Madden NFL 22?

CeeDee Lamb is one of the most intriguing second-year players in the NFL. Coming off an impressive 2020 season, the former Oklahoma Sooner caught 75 balls for 935 yards, just 65 shy of 1,000 yards as a rookie, and five touchdowns. Most of this came without the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, Dak Prescott, throwing him the ball. With Prescott coming back from injury this season, though, Lamb could see his production increase mightily in his second year.  An explosive athlete, Lamb is a player who can take it the distance whenever

SteelSeries adds Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler as brand’s first NFL ambassador

Gaming peripheral company SteelSeries is expanding into the world of football, signing Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler as its first NFL ambassador.  Ekeler is an active streamer on Twitch and a vocal advocate for athletes to branch out into other areas using their influence to make connections and engage their audiences. He does this through his organization, Gridiron Gaming Group, which functions as a full-service esports, streaming, and gaming org with a focus on building up their creators and two-way engagement with the community. “The reason I started

Overwatch League Pro Ivy Retires

OverwatchPro OWL Player Ivy Retires From Pro Overwatch Play / Photo by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentNew York Excelsior’s South Korean flex DPS Lee “Ivy” Seung-hyun has officially retired from professional Overwatch play, the organization announced today via Twitter.The now-former pro Overwatch League player began his career in 2017 and played in teams such as O2 Blast, Toronto Defiant, and Philadelphia Fusion before landing on the Excelsior in December of 2020.“Today, we say goodbye to Ivy as he retires from the Overwatch League,” the Excelsior wrote in its Twitter post.