There’s no doubt that the popularity of MMORPGs such asDota 2is steadily on the rise, especially with the game having been linked to events such as the Olympic Council of Asia’s announcement thateSports will be made an official medal sportat the upcoming 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Of course, the interest in eSports is multifaceted, for not only are the games themselves thoroughly engaging to play and have the potential to draw large audiences, but also they can serve as a means to further advance other technologies....

Evil Dead: The Gameallows players to choose from four different class types for the titular character, Ash Williams. For instance, players can play as Warrior Ash Williams (Army of Darkness), an excellent choice for melee combat. However, some players do not know how to make the most out of the warrior classinEvil Dead: The Game, let alone win a game with Warrior Ash Williams. Warrior Ash Williamshas unique skills that set him apart from the rest of his counterparts, like dishing out heavy melee damage, resiliency in combat, and the ability to heal himself....

Also, other new content Later this year (hopefully in October),Final Fantasy XIVis getting a new major update. As patch 2.4, it’s called “Dreams of Ice,” and will feature Shiva as the core focus. Additional content includes three new dungeons (two Hard Modes and one new one), more housing plots, the Rogue class and Ninja job, and of course a storyline update. Check out the end of the trailer above for a clear look at Shiva and her battleground, and the video below for a Rogue and Ninja preview....

WithFortniteBattle Royalecontinuing to smash revenue recordssince its release as a free-to-play title last year, there’s no doubt that the game’s player base continues to grow well after its launch. With this being the case, there are bound to be some bad apples in the bunch who are looking to exploit the game, so it seems as if the game’s developer, Epic Games, has decided to double down on combating cheating by acquiring the gaming security and anti-cheat company Kamu....

The days of summer are upon us andFortniteplayers are busy celebrating by completing an ongoing series of challenges. Thelatest 14 Days of Summer challengebrings some new tasks to the table and, to complete one of them, players are going to need to unlock and acquire the Water Balloon Toy. The challenge in question tasksFortniteplayers to “Hit a player with a water balloon in different matches.” To check this off the list, players will need to hit a player with a water balloon three times in different matches to complete the challenge....

Guy Fieri, the self-proclaimed Mayor of Flavortown, is having a sale for Cyber Monday and is enlisting the help ofCyberpunk 2077. Though not an official endorsement of the man behind “Donkey Sauce,” the image invokes a clever play on words by turningCyberpunk 2077into “Cyber Monday 2021.” The image comes courtesy of Guy Fieri’s official Twitter account. In it, the popular chef is advertising a sale for his site that includes a chance at a Funko Pop signed by the man himself....

After suffering a major delay in development due to the global pandemic, Natsume released a trailer for the upcoming farming simulator,Harvest Moon: OneWorld, bringing the game closer to its release date next year. Harvest Moon: One Worldwas announced back in May of this year, but didn’t get a release date after its development process was delayed by Covid-19 restrictions. It was initially planned to release this fall, butHarvest Moon: One Worldwill now release March 2nd, 2021 for the Nintendo Switch....

Hideo Kojima’s latest game,Death Stranding, has beenfairly divisive with the communitydue to its unique gameplay moments. Even still, the game has managed to foster a tight knit community not only willing to help through its unique multiplayer mechanics, but on social media and websites like Reddit. One again, the community has found another interesting moment in Kojima’s expansive title. The latest discovery once again comes from theDeath Strandingsubreddit where one user managed to capture an event between NPC characters....

[Update: Check the ridiculous launch trailer!] Dance Central 3is out today (and on Oct. 19 for our friends in Europe and Asia) for those that like to shake their ass in front of their televisions. Its songlist has been slowly teased in the past months leading up to day, but now we have the full 45-song tracklist for you to review. Personal highlights include: “Everybody” by the Backstreet Boys, TLC’s “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg,” and Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger,” with the latter’s chorus hook lyrics being substituted with the line “ears like corgi....

After you’ve completedDestiny 2: The Final Shape‘s main campaign and unlockedThe Pale Heart, you’ll find all sorts of strange new puzzles you’ve got to solve if you want to see everything the location offers. Getting a Refracting Prismatic Key in The Refraction is one of the most challenging. You’ll find this puzzle while exploring The Refraction, most likely on your way to start theDual Destiny Exotic Quest. It’s in the crystal cave room that resembles the old Vanguard office, with a view overlooking the location where you find Ikora inExegesis....

Born from a bug inAssassin’s Creed Odyssey,Immortals Fenyx Risingwould go on to become of one Ubisoft’s most popular new IPs. The game has been compared to Breath of the Wild, and while there are stark contrasts, the comparisons themselves are not bad.Immortals Fenyx Risingcarved its own unique identity, in the grand scheme of things. A sequel toImmortals Fenyx Risinghas been rumored for some time now, but recently, insider Jeff Grubb revealed a few key details about the project....

Guillermo del Toro is a mastermind of many things, and portraying strange creatures on the big screen is certainly one of them. Returning to his roots established in films likePan’s LabyrinthandThe Shape of Water, the director’s next project will be an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novelFrankenstein. The film is beingproduced by Netflixand is expected to release in November of this year. Following the plot of the original monster horror book,Frankensteinwill chronicle the story of a scientist who conducts a risky experiment to reanimate a stitched-together body....

Black Fridayis the best opportunity gamers have to pick up any games they might have missed for a decent price, not to mention other deals on TVs, monitors, and consoles. Retail stores everywhere will be competing for attention on Black Friday, so it’s important to know who has the best deals. Luckily, stores tend to release ads well in advance, including Kohl’s, a national chain that will have some surprisingly good gaming deals thisBlack Friday....