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T1 and EDG fight for Group B supremacy at Worlds 2021

 This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. The second day of the group stage at Worlds 2021 will start off with one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament. The LCK’s T1 will face off against the LPL’s EDward Gaming in an important Group B match. While neither of these squads is the top-rated League of Legends team from their region at Worlds, both could end up making a run deep into the

Pokémon Legends: Arceus will be more of a sandbox game, not fully open world

Fans have slowly been getting more and more excited for the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a game that will take the Pokémon franchise to places it has never gone before—even in its numerous spin-off titles. However, now it looks like one popular descriptor of the game has been clarified.  Images in previously released trailers show that the Legends: Arceus map is segmented and heavily resembles a Monster Hunter game. This led many to start questioning if the new game would be fully open world or take what Sword and

New World has it all—but what does it do well?

Compiling my thoughts about New World, Amazon’s newest game that’s so big I can’t even see the finish line, is a tall order. Now that I’m more than 40 hours into the game, there’s plenty to discuss. There’s nothing groundbreaking about the story and later I’ll argue the story isn’t the main focal point of the game. You’re part of a crew sailing to find a mystical place called Aeternum. The land is said to be full of treasures, but during a storm, you’re cast onto the shores and end

LNG vs. Hanwha matchup headlines first day of Worlds 2021

This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is set to begin tomorrow, Oct. 5. The LPL and LCK’s fourth seeds, LNG Esports and Hanwha Life Esports, will kick off the play-in stage in a battle of favorites. This Group A matchup will likely determine which team automatically qualifies for the Worlds main stage at the end of the round-robin. LNG’s journey to Worlds wasn’t an easy one, though. Their Spring Split was marred with mediocrity, ending with an 8-8 record. Worlds

Myth of Empires Closed Beta: When is it?

Top GamesCourtesy of Angela GamesMyth of Empires is a new title currently being developed by Angela Games. MoE is a sandbox MMO with a lot of similarities to Mount and Blade. The game gives players a lot of freedom to do what they wish, allowing players to build armies and cities as well as invade other player's settlements. The game had a closed alpha recently, and is now planning to open a closed beta.Players for the beta test have been selected! Congrats to the first wave of players who got

Deathloop vs. Dishonored: Which Is Better?

Following the release of Deathloop last week, Arkane Studios has made a triumphant return to the spotlight. The all-new IP has been showered with critical acclaim almost unanimously across games media, with much of the praise focused on its clever design and brilliant gameplay. In so many ways, the lineage of the studios’ esteemed Dishonored series can be felt throughout Deathloop, and so it’s only natural to compare the two. Here we’ll be running over which we think is better across three different categories before giving the verdict on which

Valheim Content Update Roadmap- Future Updates

Valheim has quickly become a popular early-access survival game throughout the last few months. Thousands of players have explored vast maps as they craft or collect items and gear to defeat the game’s five bosses.  While Valheim currently offers hours of entertainment, many players are curious about what future updates will come to the game. Valheim developer Iron Gate Studio gave fans a taste of what’s to come with a roadmap in February, but developers have since adjusted their plans to accommodate new priorities. Regardless, players can expect at least

Everything that happened in the Sept. 9 PlayStation Showcase

Sony has been pretty quiet about what’s going on in terms of the future of PlayStation 5 games for 2022. But it finally had a PlayStation Showcase today to reveal all of the goodies that gamers are going to get in the near future. The 40-minute event showcased a look into the future of PS5, including Knights of the Old Republic, Project Eve, and more. Many of the games will launch this holiday season or in 2022. If you missed it, you can catch a replay of the event on

Wild Rift Champions Korea to begin Sept. 7, will send one team to 2021 World Championship

Eight teams will be competing in the League of Legends: Wild Rift Champions Korea (WCK) 2021 from Sept. 7 to 19. It features a prize pool of 80 million South Korean won (about $69,000), with the winner representing the country at the Wild Rift World Championship 2021. The competition will be played offline at the LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea. There will be no audience at the venue. Three teams have been directly invited to the competition from the LCK. These are T1, Liiv SANDBOX, and KT Rolster. Five