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Panda to host Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl charity event featuring Ludwig, Cr1TiKaL, and more

Plenty of people in the FGC are trying to capitalize on the hype surrounding the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl and Panda is doing so by hosting a charity tournament that will feature some huge content creators and streamers.  Set to take place on Oct. 5, Panda’s All-Star Nickvitational will give competitors and their communities one week to raise as much money as possible for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That money can then be used to bid on the character they want to use when playing. Each player only

Visitors from Verdansk: How Apex gained viewers and players as Warzone struggled

Apex Legends lived in the shadow of Call of Duty: Warzone for more than a year. Immediately upon Warzone’s release in March 2020, it was four times more popular than Apex among Twitch viewers, and for the next year and beyond, Warzone continued to enjoy viewership numbers Apex simply couldn’t reach. At the time, Apex was in a bit of a shambles. The coronavirus pandemic arrived just in time to squash the first LAN tournament of the game’s official pro circuit, the ALGS. The lure of Riot’s esports-ready VALORANT and

Technoblade and the Minecraft community raise $323K for cancer research in under four hours

Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade raised over $323,000 for cancer research in his charity event today. The fundraiser comes weeks after the content was diagnosed with cancer. The sudden news of Technoblade’s diagnosis late last August shocked the Minecraft community, leading to fans and fellow creators speaking out and offering their support—including in the form of donations—to both Techno and others who had been diagnosed. Following his win at Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16, Dream donated $21,409 to cancer research.  $21,409 to cancer research ? ❤️ love to anyone who

How to Cross the Tar Belt in Death Stranding Director’s Cut

Top GamesImage courtesy of Kojima ProductionsPlayers heading into the late game with Death Stranding might be wondering how to cross the tar belt that sits between you and Edge Knot City.Death Stranding is a game that doesn't hold you back very often. Players are free to traverse the apocalyptic world however they can, and are actively encouraged to do so in the most imaginative ways possible. A lot of areas can be safely navigated thanks to the help of your friendly online players, leaving supplies, markers, and even the odd

When is the Animal Crossing New Horizons Direct?

Nintendo has confirmed the rumored Brewster update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the latest Direct. Finally, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can look forward to a new update, one completed with the long-awaited return of Brewster. Nintendo teased the character and his café during today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. Although Nintendo teased his return, talks of the feathered fellow to New Horizons started several weeks ago due to the amount of datamined details. The information coming from the alleged leak received another eye-brow raise earlier this month with the Twitter

How to Catch Zarude in Pokemon GO

PokémonWe've uncovered exactly how trainers can catch the Mythical Rogue Monkey Pokemon, Zarude—the star of the new Pokemon film: Secrets of the Jungle. / Niantic LabsWe've uncovered exactly how trainers can catch the Mythical Rogue Monkey Pokemon, Zarude—the star of the new Pokemon film: Secrets of the Jungle.Since the announcement of the crossover event, trainers have been wondering just how Niantic Labs would allow them to catch this new Mythic creature. Would it join the game as a Raid boss or be part of a story that ties in with

How to level up quickly in New World

After an extended closed beta and a short open beta period, New World is finally here with a Sept. 28 release date. The big and ambitious MMO project from Amazon Studios sees its player base explore the mysterious world of Aeternum, form parties and companies, level up professions and weapon masteries, and even raise or lower property taxes. One of the primary differences between the first and second beta periods for New World was the increased leveling up rate. And by all indications, it seems like that’s carrying over to

Deathloop: How To Complete All Charlie’s Challenges | A Charlie Montague Game Guide

Charlie Montague is the resident game designer — as one of the eight Visionaries, he’s “improved” the island of Blackreef by packing each area with little mini-games for the Eternalists to play. There are lots of weird games to play, and if you’re aiming to earn the “A Charlie Montague Game” trophy / achievement, you’ll need to complete all five. You can get some big rewards, what’s not to love? Some of the games like Moxie’s are totally straightforward. All you have to do is run an obstacle course before

Riot to introduce new ‘queue lockout’ penalty for League players that consistently AFK

Riot Games’ fight against disruptive League of Legends players continues. Behavioral systems producers BarackProbama and TimTamMonster discussed AFK behavior in a dev blog today, outlining a new “queue lockout” system to reduce the number of leavers in all MOBA modes. By adding additional penalty tiers, repeat offenders will be “removed” from the “population for a while.” Image via Riot Games The current penalty system enacts queue delays for offending players, blocking them from hopping into a match for their next few games. The new queue lockout system hands out “mega-delays,”