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Apex Chronicles aren’t perfect, but they’re worth revisiting

Finding a new way to tell a story doesn’t make it a good way to tell a story. At the same time, that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything good to take away from the exercise. The story of Apex Legends is much like the game itself: twisting and turning, never wanting to be pinned down, and evolving into something similar, but at the same time new. Just as new legends, guns, maps, and game modes fundamentally change the way people play the game every season, Respawn continually switches up the

PUBG Mobile esports saw a sharp increase in viewership and registrations with more tournaments in 2021

Most of the competitions in PUBG Mobile esports’ 2021 calendar have wrapped up. And the game saw staggering growth this year, according to data shared by Tencent in a press release. In late 2020, Tencent announced that it was significantly expanding PUBG Mobile esports by announcing a $15 million prize pool, more Club Opens (PMCOs), and Pro Leagues (PMPLs). James Yang, the director of PUBG Mobile global esports, said in a keynote that the company would also be focusing on increasing Western viewership. The popularity of the game in the

Pokémon TCG Gym Promos revealed including Galarian Mr. Rime V, Sylveon, and more

Pokémon TCG tournaments are slowly kicking back into full swing. As part of the Gym Tournaments taking place in Taiwan and Hong Kong, we’ve finally got a look at some event-specific promo cards. First reported by PokéBeach, there will be seven promo cards available to score with a booster pack, including a randomly selected card gifted to participants in the events. The most impressive of these cards is a full print promotional Galarian Mr. Rime V card. Others include Grubbin, Toxel, Sylveon, Graveler, Eevee, and Spicy Curry, all with the

New World Trial of the Templar quest guide

New World gives players plenty of choices to make their character and playstyle unique. One of these choices come early in the game and will see players select their faction in the game. Factions offer mainly cosmetic differences, along with dictating your PvP team, but there are a few different PvE factors that change from faction to faction. One of these is the quest to advance reputation. For those who chose the Covenant, or Yellow faction, the first of these you’ll encounter is the Trial of the Templar. Advancing to

San Francisco Shock tank Smurf announces 2022 free agency

Even two-time championship teams aren’t immune from the effects of free agency during the Overwatch League offseason.   San Francisco Shock main tank Yoo “Smurf” Myeong-hwan has announced his entry into free agency heading into the 2022 season. He clarified by saying he’s still under contract with the Shock, at least for the time being, but is allowed to “look for other options.”  Smurf has been a core part of the Shock roster since late 2018 and was a critical part of both of the team’s Overwatch League championship wins in

How to Catch Clams in New World

Top GamesNew World / Credit to Amazon Games StudiosThe Baited quest in New World will require players to know how to catch clams in New World. Clams can be found in bodies of saltwater, as opposed to snails which are only found in freshwater. What makes finding clams so difficult is that only freshwater locations are shown on the map in blue. [#NWSTATUS] We are beginning to roll out specific actions against AFK Timer Subversions. Find more information in the link belowhttps://t.co/6ppAcF2qkn— New World (@playnewworld) October 3, 2021The first step

Florida Mayhem drops 6 players heading into 2022 OWL season

One team in the Overwatch League is known for “bringing the Mayhem” and they certainly didn’t disappoint during this rosterpocalypse season.  Today, the Florida Mayhem announced that six of its players would be released from their contracts. This includes main tank Son “OGE” Min-seok, off-tank Lee “Gargoyle” Beom-jun, main support Kim “Slime” Sung-jin, flex support Kang “Gangnamjin” Nam-jin, and DPS players Lee “BQB” Sang-beom and Baek “Checkmate” Seung-hun.   Only DPS Kim “Yaki” Jun-ki remains on the roster after these releases. Head coach Kim “KuKi” Dae-kuk also appears to be sticking

100 Thieves’ Academy top laner Tenacity is the highest-ranked boot camper on the EUW server right now

There are only a few days left until the start of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. And in this final weekend, every single player at the tournament will be getting as much practice in as they can before they have to face the lights in Iceland. One player, however, has stood out among the multiple boot-camping stars in Europe—and he isn’t even playing in the event. 100 Thieves’ Academy top laner Tenacity is the highest-ranked boot camper on the Europe West server right now, according to pro player

Toronto Defiant drops 8 players heading into 2022 Overwatch League season

The Toronto Defiant is clearly looking to start anew before the Overwatch League swaps to Overwatch 2 in 2022. For the second time in two seasons, the organization has gutted most of its roster.  Eight players were released from the Toronto Defiant today, as well as one assistant coach, Lee “HoChiLee” Dong-young.  Supports An “ANSOONJAE” Soon-jae, Mun “Lastro” Jung-won, and Park “Aztac” Jeong-su have been released alongside the tank line of Choi “Michelle” Min-hyuk and Kim “Sado” Su-min. DPS players Lee “Na1st” Ho-sung and Luka “Aspire” Rolovic have been axed

The Pokémon Company reveals Zacian V from 25th Anniversary Collection

The Pokémon Company has unveiled another card that will be joining the upcoming Pokémon OCG 25th Anniversary Collection. This week’s card is Zacian V with new unique art. The full art V card was showcased and has its description revealed on the Pokémon OCG official website. Image via The Pokémon Company “The trick ‘Storm Slash’ increases damage according to the number of super energies attached to Zacian V. Also, with the characteristic ‘Ken no Hokou’, you can attach one super energy to your favorite Pokémon from your deck, so you