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Warzone Player Count as of Oct. 2021

Call of DutyPhoto courtesy of ActivisionCall of Duty's free-to-play battle royale Warzone has been a smashing success attracting players left and right and maintaining high popularity. With its constant additions and changes, Activision continuously manages to keep the game fresh.As players once again get into the swing of a new season of Warzone fans are wondering what Warzone's player base looks like. Here's everything we know about the game's player count as of Oct. 2021:Let's finish this ?Season Six is live now in #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone. pic.twitter.com/vWKxBuD9US— Call of Duty

Invictus Gaming win first day of EMEA ALGS Pro League

Invictus Gaming took home the win with a clutch victory in the debut outing of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Pro League today in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. The UK-based roster of Jamie “Blasts” Levine, Brynn Crompton Corbet, and Cameron “Noiises” Walker were trailing the top teams after five games. But Invictus rallied in the sixth and final match of the day with an excellent performance and eked out a one-point victory over their lobby, giving them an early lead in the Pro League

Blizzard Confirms Echo and Hanzo Nerfs Are Coming to Overwatch 2

OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentBlizzard continues to give fans more information about Overwatch 2 as the game comes closer to release. The game’s hero design and balancing team hosted a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) on Thursday. The AMA was hosted on the r/CompetitiveOverwatch subreddit and mainly centered around recent playtest film released by Blizzard.During the AMA, the team gave out a lot more information than many may have expected. They discussed big damage changes coming to Echo and Hanzo alongside the switch to 5v5 gameplay.Echo will be receiving nerfs

Marci from Dota: Dragon’s Blood will be the game’s next hero, releases this Fall

Marci from the Dota 2 animated series Dota: Dragon’s Blood is joining the fray as the next playable hero later this year.  Valve showed the reveal teaser during the penultimate day of The International 10, a day where Davion, the Dragon Knight—and the show’s main character—was played live on stage.  [embedded content] Marci is the loyal servant and bodyguard of Princess of the Moon, Mirana. She is mute but very skilled in battle, able to handle herself in almost any situation thanks to her mastery of hand-to-hand combat. She was

Steam bans cryptocurrencies and NFTs

Steam, the popular application for purchasing and downloading games, has officially prohibited any blockchain games that contain cryptocurrencies or NFTs from being added to its more than 50,000 listings on the platform. Under Steam’s Rules and Guidelines for publishers, any “applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs” are no longer allowed to be distributed via Steam. This means that many blockchain games will be effectively barred from the platform until further notice. The developers behind Age of Rust, a blockchain-based game where players

New World revokes fraudulent keys to combat gold farming and botting

After receiving countless reports of botting and gold farming in New World, Amazon Game Studios has revoked thousands of game keys to players they believe had been engaging in the practice. In a forum post, community manager TrevzorFTW shared the news that steps had been taken to “revoke thousands of keys that were fraudulently obtained to disrupt gameplay.” The post also explained that some legitimate keys may be affected by this mass ban and urged any of these players to contact support immediately. New World has been available through many

Twitch breaks viewership records again in 2021

This article is proudly sponsored by Stream Hatchet. As pandemic restrictions lessen around the U.S., many are returning to school, offices, and entertainment venues. This reopening of restaurants, movie theatres, and concert halls means increased competition against the livestreaming space, which saw massive growth during 2020. So how are streaming platforms faring as more and more people attempt a “return to normal,” and which platforms are seeing the most growth? According to data analytics platform Stream Hatchet, Twitch remains the most popular livestreaming platform with over 18.5 billion hours watched

The 5 best third-party Joy-Cons of 2021

Nintendo Switch owners know all too well the perils of Joy-Con drift. The gradual wear down of the thumbsticks on Joy-Cons has plagued the console since its 2017 launch. Because of the phenomenon, many Switch players have turned to third-party controllers as replacements for the dual gamepads. Here are the six best third-party Joy-Cons of 2021.  What to expect with third-party Joy-Cons Third-party controllers can be hit or miss when going in blind. Some companies sell cheap knockoffs that could break within the first few uses or not at all.