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Stewie2K about LAN return: “I’m looking forward to the screaming and the shouting”

Jake "⁠Stewie2K⁠" Yip, who was reinstated as the in-game leader of the team in May, talked about what excites him about IEM Cologne, saying that he is "looking forward to the screaming and the shouting" in the tournament area. "I think that is an aspect that we are bringing back here at this LAN, where we are going to be in the same room, we are on the same playing field, it is not on the internet, it is LAN," the 23-year-old, known for his animated reactions, explained. Stewie2K's excited

Parsec head of marketing Max Sebela on the post-pandemic esports landscape, making online gaming more accessible

Despite esports and gaming events slowly returning to in-person gatherings after more than a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the expansion of online play and various alternatives to physical competitions aren’t just going to go away.  Even beyond competition, playing games with friends became dependent on those titles having online modes. And if the online infrastructure for a game isn’t good or, in the case of older titles, doesn’t exist, that would lead to connection issues, poor performance, or an inability to enjoy a game.  As the pandemic

Guilty Gear Strive: How To Fight The Secret Final Boss | Extreme Nagoriyuki

Image Source: [1] Sick of winning so much in Guilty Gear Strive Arcade Mode? Want to be hopelessly crushed by an insane final boss that’s absurdly overpowered — even more than regular fighting game final bosses? Now you can make a challenging game almost impossible by summoning up Extreme Nagoriyuki. He’s been enhanced with increased defense, and upgraded damage output. He’s also a dirty cheater that will always out-poke you, has perfect anti-air reactions, and an invincible transformation. Even with enhanced AI, Extreme Nagoriyuki is still AI, so there are

Rosaria Genshin Impact Build Guide

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of miHoYoRosaria is a 4-star Cryo polearm character added to Genshin Impact in patch 1.4. A mysterious nun from Mondstadt's Church of Favonius, Rosaria is a highly versatile Cryo character who can be built as either a DPS or a support. MiHoYo has confirmed that Rosaria is returning in patch 1.6 as a rate-up character on Kazuha's banner, so now is a great time to check out her best builds.Rosaria ‧ Thorny BenevolenceA Nonconforming SisterA sister in Mondstadt's Church of Favonius.At a glance, she appears to be

Apex Legends Developers Exploring a Potential Wattson Buff

Apex LegendsNatalie “Wattson” Paquette is at the forefront of Apex Legends news as fans in the community are calling for the character to see some upgrades. / Photo courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentA potential buff for Wattson in Apex Legends is in the works, Respawn Entertainment Lead Game Designer Daniel Klein confirmed Thursday.Along with the launch of the Genesis Collection Event on June 29, Apex Legends will be receiving a hefty amount of quality of life updates—including one that left players in the community concerned about the dev team's plans regarding

Genshin Impact Kazuha Build: Best to Use

Top Gamescourtesy of miHoYoKaedehara Kazuha's build in Genshin Impact is being developed by players to determine how to maximize the usage of the character.Kaedehara Kazuha is a new anemo character in Genshin Impact. He is the 34th playable character in Genshin Impact who joined Teyvat this Sunday.He is a five star Anemo character from Inazuma. Information about the sentimental poet has been released early before his official release. Those who have been saving up their Primogems for his release, or simply lucky players have already got a grasp of Kazuha

Battlefield 4 Resurgence Results in EA Server Upgrade

Top GamesEA Games has upgraded its Battlefield 4 gaming servers in response to renewed series hype after the Battlefield 2042 reveal. / EA GamesEA Games has upgraded its Battlefield 4 gaming servers in response to renewed series hype after the Battlefield 2042 reveal.Thanks to the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase at E3 2021, Battlefield 2042 has more hype than ever before. This caused a notable influx of players to the last title in the series, Battlefield 4, originally released in 2013. In fact, so many new players have been flocking to

Hood: Outlaws and Legends – Mountain Map is Now Live, Co-op PvE Mode Inbound

Sumo Digital’s Hood: Outlaws and Legends had its share of mixed critical reactions at launch but there’s a fair bit of new content coming for those who enjoyed it. Season 0 “Litha” is currently available with the first free map, Mountain, now available. Set in a snowy location, it features two areas connected by perilous bridges. Mountain is only just the beginning though. More gameplay tweaks and improvements are coming while a new “highly anticipated” co-op PvE mode will debut this season. The next Outlaw, Eidaa, who is described as

Blizzard associate product manager Healingstat discusses success of The Great Push, crowdfunding WoW events, and plans to improve future competitions

Blizzard Entertainment hosted its first one-off tournament for World of Warcraft, The Great Push (TGP), last month. Over 10,000 players on more than 2,100 teams participated in this event, which featured a prize pool of $20,000. While the competition was fierce, only six teams advanced to the final stage, where they had 15 hours over the three-day weekend to push dungeon keys as high as they could.  Echo won it all in the final minute of the event by using an infinite misdirection bug. They faced backlash from members of