One of the biggest announcements to come out of Microsoft’s Xbox E3 2018 press conference was the official announcement of CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077, with the developer having put together an intense,high-energy reveal trailerdetailing the type of stories to be found in Night City. The action-RPG’s showcase at this 2018’s expo has been one fans have been waiting on for years, but they may have to wait a little while longer....
Valorant News The numbers are in from the Challengers 2 Finals and it is clear that Europe and North America have very different approaches when it comes to agent meta. Find out more inside. In most esports, global competition defines the meta. Riot Games’ most international esport, League of Legends, sees compositional trends of strong regions usually trinkle down. In VALORANT, we are witnessing a phenomenon. Riot’s tactical FPS has cultivated competition in very insular environments, resulting in wildly different compositional priorities from region to region....
Destiny 2players have been singing their praises for The Call, a legendary Sidearm you get while playingThe Final Shape‘s campaign, because it’s been dragging most of us through the new content by providing us with what feels like an incredibly unfair advantage. I got The Call in thethird missionin the campaign, and it carried me through the rest of that story and into every activity afterward. I thought I’d just gotten lucky, but now most players are sharing their stories about when they got the weapon and just how handy it was....
One dollar one dollar one dollar one dollar!Okay, so only those of you who joined us in Mexico last week are going to get that joke. Anyway, unlike most of the awesome Mayan craftwork the villagers were trying to pimp to us, this is something thatactuallyonly costs a dollar. Some less awesome, but still kind of cool Topher craftwork. On a shirt. I made this for our web store about a year and a half ago, and it’s become known as the Dtoid Pirate tee....
CS:GO News ESL and Faceit have merged to form ESL Faceit Group. Savvy Gaming Group bought ESL and Faceit for a combined value of $1.5 billion. ESL, one of the most recognizable brands in esports, have been sold for a reported $1.5 billion to the Savvy Gaming Group, a company backed by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The deal includes FACEIT, who will now be working side by side with ESL....
Wiggle wiggle wiggle Patch 6.35 is live forFinal Fantasy XIV, adding a bevy of content that includes tribal quests for the beloved Loporrits. But whileXIV‘s bunny ear wiggle emote is mostly a fun little gesture for players, the buns among us seem to be a bit weirded out. The new emote Ear Wiggle, or /earwiggle, is a reward for reaching Rank 8 with the Loporrits, a pretty hefty achievement to accomplish....
DOTA 2 News European organization Fnatic, who competed in Southeast Asia in Dota 2, are departing the DPC for the foreseeable future. Sadness and shock this morning (Feb. 10) as storied esports organization Fnatic exits the Dota Pro Circuit, citing a lack of sustainability. The announcement was revealed on Fnatic’s social media and in an extended blog post on team’s website. In theblog post, Fnatic thanks the Southeast Asian community for their support and passion, and the chance to showcase the organization’s competitive drive....
Fortnite News “Thank you epic games for making my dream to become an esports athlete a reality,” wrote Arkhram in his most recent Twitter post on quitting. One of the Fortnite legends has hung up their jersey as Fortnite pro Arkhram took to Twitter today to announce he is officially quitting Fortnite. The 100 Thieves competitor has stated he wishes to find a new route in his gaming career. Fortnite no longer satisfies his need competitively, and he is looking to join the world of Valorant....
Daily Lunch Chronicles The second lunch of GDC was much messier than the first, which you canwatch here. Today (well, two days ago, actually) we went with an American staple, the “Hammed Burger,” so named for the first woman who ever went totally ham on a burger. Eating with me is our cameraman and editor Kenny Redublo (ofA la cartridgefame). We talked a bit about HAL Labs’BOXBOY!, but I was a bit too entranced by food and embarrassed by spilling ketchup all over myself to follow any particular train of thought....
Deadlock Guides If you want to put your brain to work, you can create your own Hero build in Deadlock, or even try a build from someone in the community. Have you been playing around in Valve’s hyped up MOBA? Maybe you’ve found your main and think you’ve got the perfect build for them. If that’s the case, you’re able to create your own build, use popular public ones, and even favorite them in Deadlock....
Counter Strike 2 News Here’s how you can get access to the Limited Beta for Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2 is in the Limited Test beta phase allowing only a few players to test out the game. While Valve has been gradually increasing the number of players in the Beta, it is still not open for all players. The game will release in the Summer 2023 with new features, graphics improvement, a sub-tick system, and more....
PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch updates coming soon Human: Fall Flat, my favorite wobbly puzzle-platformer, is getting a new Thermal level. The cavernous stage was originally designed by Manuel Nowak for a 2019 level-design contest, and as one of two winners, Thermal is now joiningHuman: Fall Flatin an official capacity on the main menu. It has character-lifting vents, a sketchy mine cart, and a massive drill that you can latch onto as it spins....
CS:GO News After a great performance throughout the tournament in Brazil, the AWPer is excited for Paris Major. Even though Vitality had a rough start in IEM Rio, the team was able to conquer its way to the tournament finals thanks to monstrous performances of Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut. And, according to him, the interaction with the crowd has something to do with it. The French AWPer is the highest-rated player in the tournament, with a 1....
