Pokimane’s Twitch contract is up… What’s Next?

Streamers News Popular streamer known as “Pokimane” officially ends her two-year streaming contract with Twitch, leaving fans wondering, what is next? After fulfilling a two-year contract with the popular streaming website Twitch, Imane Anys, aka “Pokimane”, has officially announced the end of her contract. This announcement came to light Monday, January 31st, as Pokimane made the announcement via Twitter where she tweeted “After a wild 2 years, my Twitch contract ends today....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Megan Collier

ProView returns, three new shows, and more prepared for LCS Summer 2021

League of Legends News The LCS Summer 2021 is just around the corner, and Riot Games has big plans for their NA fans with three new shows, ProView, and more. Coming off what was a thrilling and narrative-filledMSI 2021, the League of Legends Championship Series Summer 2021 season is about to begin. We went over the LCS Summer’sfavorites, title challengers, and who can come out of the blue to surprise the crowd with their performance....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Sandra Thompson

PUBG Mobile joins list of Esports World Cup titles, PMWC format unveiled

Mobile News The inaugural PUBG Mobile World Cup has 39 partnered teams. Here’s all you need to know. PUBG Mobile World Cup format and slots have been unveiled giving fans a glimpse into what the World Cup would look like. The PUBG Mobile World Cup takes place as a part of the Esports World CUp this Summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here’s all we know about the tournament format and more....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Joseph Ward PhD

Sega boss says he pitched Yakuza to Nintendo and Microsoft, who ‘didn’t want it’

‘Now they want it’ The hits keep coming from Sega CCO Toshihiro Nagoshi, who opened up to Edge Magazine about several major moments in Sega history. In this instance he shares some inside info on theYakuzaseries: it was actually pitched to Microsoft and Nintendo, but Sony was the one who said “yes.” But first, he had to get it approved by Sega. Following two presentations where he still didn’t get approval, he explained that Sega was “struggling for cash” and decided to merge with Sammy....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Mark Barnett

Severance Season 3 Gets Disappointing Production Update After Emmys Success

Though it won big with the recent Emmy nominations,Severancealso got a disappointing update about its third season’s release date.Severanceseason 2 endedfour months ago, in the middle of March.Severanceseason 1, however, ended in April 2022, meaning there was a three-year gap between seasons.Severanceseason 3has been confirmed, but there’s disappointing news about how long the wait will be. While speaking withVariety,Apple TV+’s head of programming Matt Cherniss said thatSeveranceseason 3 hasn’t begun production yet, four months after season 2 ended....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 935 words · Mr. Anthony Medina

Shadow of Mordor: A visual tour of stabbing orcs in the face

And other horrible crimes Mordor may not have the most picturesque landscapes in Middle-earth, but that hasn’t stopped Monolith from kitting out its new action game with a photo mode. The addition allows you to take dramatic shots of Talion stabbingUruk-Haiin the face. Also, the gut. And whatever other body parts folks may want to hack at or lop off. It’s not like there’s a lot else to do inShadow of Mordor, you know....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Greg Berg

Square Enix to retain certain IPs after Embracer acquisition

Not all ‘western’ IPs are headed to Sweden In the early hours of this morning, the big news hit that Swedish holding company Embracer Grouphas struck a dealto acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal from Square Enix. While the deal represents the majority of Square’s western development and IP catalog, it should be noted that some brands’ publishing rights will remain with Square Enix. As noted inSquare Enix’s initial statementregarding the transaction, the studio will be handing over brands such asTomb Raider, Legacy of Kain, Thief, andDeus Ex, but will retain certain franchises including the dramatic adventure seriesLife is Strange, explosive open-world shooterJust Cause,and sci-fi multiplayer titleOutriders....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Stephanie Mcintyre

Support Terrorblade is taking over pro pubs, is the meme real?

DOTA 2 Guides RIP your pubs. Terrorblade is finally back in the Dota 2 pro meta after years of absence, but it’s only thanks to adventurous support players claiming him as their own. Usually played exclusively as a carry, a new build is picking up steam on top-level pubs. Here’s a breakdown of the surprise new build, which pros are trying it, and if it could have an impact at DreamLeague Season 22....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Matthew Johnson

T1 launches pop-up event in Berlin for Worlds 2024

League of Legends News Don’t miss the limited-time T1 Pop-up event in Berlin! See the T1 Worlds trophies and uniforms up close, and chance to grab the official merchandise! Open to the public for free, the event will run until October 10, providing a unique experience for fans around Berlin. What’s in the T1 pop-up event in Berlin? The T1 pop-up event’s main highlights include an exclusive showcase of T1’s hard-earned Worlds trophies and rings, offering fans a rare opportunity to see these prestigious items up close....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · William Craig

Team Vitality unveils Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration

News Here’s what to expect in this iconic collection. Esports organization Team Vitality has revealed its collaboration with popular anime Jujutsu Kaisen. The Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration features a new streetwear collection. Read on for details. Team Vitality x Jujutsu Kaisen collection The collaboration showcases Team Vitality’s logo alongside references to the first season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime. For example, the mouse pad features Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, and Gojo alongside Maki, Panda, Todo, Mai, Kasumi, Momo, Noritoshi, and Kokichi....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Barbara Jones

The Banner Saga will be out in January 2014

And yes, it still looks beautiful After playing the free multiplayer version ofThe Banner Saga, I’ve been left wondering when the single-player part would be released. Well wonder no more, as this great-looking launch trailer proclaims,The Banner Sagawill be released on May 12, 2025 on PC, Mac, and Linux. I enjoyed the little I played ofBanner Saga Factionsbut I really wanted the single-player version so a story could get me hooked....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Meghan Brown

The biggest winners and losers of patch 7.29 so far

DOTA 2 News After 72 hours of Dota 2 with the new Patch 7.29, we take a look at the heroes at the top of the pack, and the ones you should probably stop picking. It’s been close to three full days since the release of Patch 7.29. We’ve had some time to play around with all thenew changes, along with the brand new hammer-wielding celestial -Dawnbreaker. There’s still much experimenting to be done, but players are slowly sifting out the trash from the treasure....

June 27, 2025 · 9 min · 1764 words · Jessica Robinson

The match-winning Team Liquid team talk the whole LoL world’s raving about

News Exactly what was needed with TL’s backs against the wall. The League of Legends world has credited an inspiring team talk from Team Liquid head coach Jake “Spawn” Tiberi for turning the tide against GAM Esports and setting the LCS second seed up with a chance to make the 2024 World Championship quarterfinals this weekend. When backs are against the wall, players need to stand up — but when things have collapsed on-stage, it can be difficult for even the game’s biggest superstars to dig deep and go again....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Michael Gonzalez