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Heroic given green light to exit quarantine ahead of Spirit match

Heroic have been given clearance from German health authorities to exit quarantine after returning additional negative tests, ESL announced on Friday. This comes as a timely boost for the Danish team, who are due to face Spirit at 13:30 in their opening match at IEM Cologne. ESL had announced on Wednesday that Heroic would have to go through further quarantine after one of their players had tested positive for COVID-19. As part of the event's safety protocols, teams, including staff members, are required to quarantine in their hotel rooms for

Apex Legends Season 10 World’s Edge Update Apparently Leaked

Apex LegendsAn Apex Legends dataminer has found changes potentially coming to World's Edge in Season 10. / Photo courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentAn Apex Legends leak suggests that more chaos is set to unfold in the beloved map beset by lava and volcanic ash, World's Edge.Since its original debut back in Season 3, World's Edge has seen several of its POIs come and go, and with the recent Genesis Collection Event, newer players finally had the opportunity to see all that the OG version of the map had to offer.Following in

Heroic to play IEM Cologne under quarantine after a player tests positive for COVID-19

One of Heroic’s players has tested positive for COVID-19 during the standard testing procedure to exit the three-day quarantine at IEM Cologne 2021, the first CS:GO tournament held on LAN since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, ESL and Heroic announced today. Neither Heroic nor the tournament organizer disclosed who tested positive for COVID-19 and the team urged that the community and fans respect the player’s privacy in this situation so they can focus on the tournament. The player who tested positive hasn’t had close contact with ESL staff or

Heroic to compete from quarantine after player tests positive for COVID

One of the members of Heroic has tested positive for COVID during the standard testing procedure to exit the initial three-day quarantine at IEM Cologne, ESL announced on Wednesday. Heroic has not disclosed who the player in question is and hopes that the community "would respect our players’ privacy so they can focus on the tournament", but shared that all of their members and staff are "without symptoms and in good condition". The Danish team ranked No. 4 in the world is set to play the tournament from the quarantine

How to play Ashes of Creation Alpha

Ashes of Creation is one of the most anticipated MMOs of 2021 and finally, players will have the chance to participate and check out gameplay for themselves when the game hits Alpha One later in July. One factor that makes Ashes of Creation unique amongst its peers is the unique world-changing effects players’ actions will have on the game. In production since 2016, there are many features that have been advertised that if executed well, could place the game as a real challenger to the MMO throne World of Warcraft

When does Ashes of Creation launch?

2021 looks to be the year when MMO players get a few new options to complement the already extremely popular games World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV. Over the next few months, Amazon’s entry into the genre, New World, will launch, while the highly anticipated Intrepid Studios game Ashes of Creation heads into alpha testing. Ashes of Creation brings a unique take on the MMO style, with players’ actions having permanent consequences for the in-game world. With a whole lot to live up to and plenty of hyped MMO

I Am Jesus Christ Shows Unreal Engine 5 Lumen Global Illuminatio & More in New Video

Developer SimulaM released another video of its upcoming Jesus simulator I am Jesus Christ. A few weeks ago, we saw how the developer decided to switch from Unity to Unreal Engine 5, providing the first look at tests made with the new engine, and another. Today we see more, this time around focusing on the use of the “Lumen” global illumination solution included in the new engine by Epic Games, and the town of Nazareth. You can watch it below. [embedded content] If you’re unfamiliar with the game, which will come

Dream Games raises $155M at a $1B valuation as its Royal Match puzzle game hits a royal flush

Istanbul in Turkey continues to prove itself as very fertile ground for casual gaming startups, which appear to be growing from small seedlings into sizable trees. In the latest development, Dream Games — a developer of mobile puzzle games — has raised $155 million in funding, a Series B that values the startup at $1 billion. This is a massive leap for the company, which raised $50 million (the largest Series A in Turkey’s startup history) only 3.5 months ago. This latest round is being co-led by Index Ventures and

Game Builder Garage Review – Learning Through Play

Game Builder Garage on Switch When it comes to game design, few come close to the folks over at Nintendo. Throughout the years, the Japanese gaming giant has given us plenty of awesome experiences, and have influenced even more game designers looking to make their mark on the industry. With Game Builder Garage, the gates are opened even wider, as Nintendo unleashes a potent and accessible video game development software on the Nintendo Switch. This is not exactly the first time that Nintendo has allowed players to go wild with

Microsoft Flight Simulator Embraer E170, CRJ 1000, & F-35 Get New Screenshots; Grob 115E & Tijuana Airport Announced

Today third-party developers have provided quite a lot of new assets and reveals about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, mostly focusing on aircraft. First of all, we take a new look at work-in-progress images and renders of the Embraer E170 from Ouroboros Jets, shared on the developer’s official Discord. The aircraft appears to be making steady progress, and a sweet bonus is that it’ll be completely free, despite the fact that Ouroboros is aiming for study-level simulation depth. Besides the E170 series, the developer is also planning to deliver