Summary January 25 is going to be a sad day for fans ofUbisoft’s games, as 10 titles are having their servers shut down on that day. It’s always sad whenever a video game company confirms server shutdowns for its games.EA keeps a running list of upcoming shutdowns, and Ubisoft has also given fans some advanced notice about games that it will be shutting down in the near future. An unfortunate reality of online gaming is that the servers for these games are eventually shut down....

Gary Carr leaves after 12 years After 12 years at Lionhead Studios, it seems creative director Gary Carr has left the UK studio to take the leap into independent game development. In astatement made to GameSpot, it was confirmed that Carr, who had been overseeing the creation and curating of a series of new IP prototypes, has now left the studio. Presumably, Carr’s departure suggests whatever new IP project he was overseeing is now far enough along for him to leave the project....

After the weekend, when it’s time to fire the Backlog machine up again, I’m usually a little bit disoriented. Spending even a couple of days away from a game has a tendency to make me lose track of where I am and what I was doing and has more than once caused the premature conclusion of my play. Not so withSplatterhouse. I’m genuinely eager to get back in and bash some more skulls in....

Hearthstone News The all-new March of the Lich King Hearthstone expansion features the Death Knight class, Undead minions, Runes and the Manathirst keyword! Here are the details. The next Hearthstone expansion is March of the Lich King, and it introduces the Death Knight class, Undead minions and the Manathirst keyword! The new Hearthstone expansion also features Runes for the Death Knight class plus 203 new cards and will launch on December 6th....

Call of Duty News Microsoft has announced that it has entered a “10-year commitment” with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to the platform. For the longest time, Call of Duty has remained a franchise that is playable only on Xbox, Playstation and PC. There has never been an official Call of Duty title released on the Nintendo Switch. It looks like that is about to change, thanks to Microsoft’s latest announcement....

Halo Infinite News Halo Infinite’s multiplayer has had anything but a flawless launch. That said, 343 Industries are dedicated to fixing the issues, starting with this update. Several new updates have made their way to Halo Infinite, improving upon multiplayer playlists, adjustments to ranked game modes, challenges, and even a special surprise for players in celebration of the first major Halo Infinite esports event. However, the biggest news of the day is the brand newHalo Infinite Playlists....

Apex Legends News The Apex Warriors collection event is here! Join us as we break down the our favorite items from the brand new event! A brand new event has come to the outlands bringing with it Crypto’s Heirloom, the Control game mode and 24 new gorgeous skins. Released alongside the Next-Gen update, the Warrior event has tons of new features for Apex players. The Warriors event also marks the return of the Control game mode....

P4AUis still an excellent game, even if it could use some modern touch-ups The nice thing about the new re-releasePersona 4 Arena Ultimaxis that it’s just how you rememberPersona 4 Arenain the first place. It is still the RPG-infused fighter that has the stellar cast of characters fromPersonas 3and4. It’s still fast and fun, with a lot of depth and a good variety of playstyles. If any of that’s your chief concern, then don’t be too worried....

League of Legends News T1 Esports Academy’s rising star, Poby, is officially joining FNATIC as their new mid laner ahead of LEC Summer Split 2025. The rumors are true — Yoon “Poby” Sung-won is officially joining FNATIC ahead of LEC Summer Split 2025. The former T1 Academy mid laner is making the move to Europe as FNATIC’s newest import. He is replacing Marek “Humanoid” Brázda, who has been moved to the inactive roster....

Counter Strike 2 News The teams had an elimination match in Group A. Only one remains in the fight for the trophy. It was the second match for SAW and Astralis at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. Both teams did not have a good start at this CS2 tournament as SAW lost to FaZe Clan in their opening match and Astralis fell victim to NAVI. While the more successful teams in Group A have a winners match to proceed directly to the semifinal, the losing teams can hope for one spot in the quarters....

Sherlock’s disappointing season 5 update makes a revival for the mystery series way too risky, with one key factor likely diminishing its quality. TheSherlock Holmesadaptationwas created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, adapting the detective’s classic stories into the modern era. The series, which started in 2010, ran for four series, with theend ofSherlockcoming in 2017 withits last episode, “The Final Problem.“The show has since ended, with stars like Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman moving on to other projects....

Valorant News As VCT Masters Tokyo rolls on, more and more teams face elimination, including the team on the losing end of TL vs NRG. The battle of TL vs NRG is not one we thought we’d see in the Lower Bracket. Losses up top have sent both favorited teams down, though, and only one will survive. It is a series of EMEA’s champions and the arguably most consistent core that VALORANT has ever seen on NRG....

Mobile News The Warcraft Rumble PC beta has arrived with some in-game rewards and more. The Warcraft Rumble PC beta is now live! This version of the game includes cross-play, the ability to enter it via the Battle.net app on desktop, and more. Players who log in now can even get some free Warcraft Rumble rewards. Warcraft Rumble PC beta now live The PC beta of Warcraft Rumble is now available for players to install and launch through the Battle....