It's official: eFootball 2022 1.0 releases next week
Konami puts a release date on the first final version of the previously failed launch, now including new game modes and improvements.
Text: Juan A. Fonseca
League of Legends: Wild Rift esports North America announces Verizon as its founding partner
The telecommunications company is now tied to the esports scene for multiple years.
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Ben Lyons
Microsoft accidentally leaks new Xbox Game Pass titles
Lost in Random and Life is Strange: True Colors make the list.
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Jonas Mäki
$144 million donated by Epic and Microsoft for humanitarian relief in Ukraine
Two weeks worth of in-game spending makes up the donation pool.
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Jonas Mäki
Genshin Impact finally fixes Yae Miko's nerf
MiHoYo is giving away 100 free Primogems to all players in compensation for the problems caused.
Text: Juan A. Fonseca
Uncharted: Fortune Hunter is shutting down
The mobile game is no longer available to download, but will remain playable in offline mode.
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Ben Lyons
Is Master Chief the killer in Among Us?
The Halo cosmetics are free to grab on Xbox.
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Jonas Mäki
Fortnite's Zero Build mode has become a permanent fixture
There's a Solos, Duos, Trios, and Squads playlist available to check out in-game now.
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Ben Lyons
iOS users can now pre-order Diablo Immortal
An accompanying blog also revealed that class changes will be available in-game.
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Ben Lyons
Humble Bundle and Fortnite donates almost $100 million to help Ukraine
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Jonas Mäki
Epic Games has now raised $70 million for humanitarian relief through Fortnite
And the initiative will continue to run for the rest of this week.
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Ben Lyons
Xbox Game Studios starts new team focused on exclusive cloud-games
The team aims to create "cloud-native games" that "bring unprecedented experiences to players".
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Jonas Mäki
Epic and Xbox have raised $50 million via Fortnite to help Ukraine
The donations will continue to pour in until April 3.
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Jonas Mäki
Coca-Cola has been named as the founding partner of League of Legends: Wild Rift esports
It's a multi-year partnership that is regarded as the "first of its kind" for mobile gaming and esports.
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Ben Lyons
Sony Xperia has been named as PUBG Mobile esports official smartphone
The partnership will run for the duration of 2022.
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Ben Lyons
Fortnite players have already collected $36 million for Ukraine efforts
In just two days, tens of millions have already been raised.
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Jonas Mäki
Doctor Strange is now in Fortnite
The Marvel character has arrived in Epic's battle royale alongside the new season.
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Ben Lyons
Epic Games and Xbox donating all Fortnite proceeds to helping Ukraine
The scheme will run until April 3.
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Jonas Mäki
Doctor Who is now in Fortnite
But as a Creative Mode experience.
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Ben Lyons
Bleach: Brave Souls has landed on PS4
The game originally launched on iOS and Android in 2015.
Text: Alicia Chang
Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 is out now on mobile
MOB Games' horror title has made it to iOS and Android devices, following the recent release of the Chapter 2 trailer.
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Ben Lyons
2022 Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship to feature a $1.7 million prize pool
The season will kick off on March 31.
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Ben Lyons
We check out CAT's anti-bacteria, WC-proof, night vision phones
And why do people keep dropping their phones down the toilet?
Epic has announced that Russian players are ineligible to win cash prizes in Fortnite tournaments
The rule is now in effect.
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Ben Lyons
Google releases Android widget to keep track of screen time
It currently only works with Pixel phones.
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Jonas Mäki
Activision is looking to bring Call of Duty: Warzone to mobile devices
The company is looking to hire for several positions to build the project.
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Ben Lyons
Samsung: "people are adapting to the foldable category"
We walk through the company's new products at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and also learn about an environmentally friendly initiative.
Here are the winners of the Fortnite Championship Series Chapter 3 Season 1 Grand Finals
Hen and Queasy took the victory in Europe.
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Ben Lyons
Roller Champions has been age-rated
We're still awaiting an official release date, however.
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Ben Lyons
Pokémon Go is heading to the Alola region next
With the announcement of Generation 9 in the books, Niantic's AR game is welcoming Generation 7.
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Ben Lyons
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is coming to the west this summer
You can sign up for the Closed Beta now.
Text: Alicia Chang
Fortnite's Uncharted skins are out today
You can play as the video game or movie versions of Nathan Drake and Chloe Fraser.
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Ben Lyons
BLAST has agreed to produce all Fortnite Championship Series events in 2022
This will be BLAST's biggest project since the creation of BLAST Premier.
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Ben Lyons
Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean rebuilt in Minecraft
Jack Sparrow's legendary vessel has been built with all its intricate bells and whistles.
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Jonas Mäki
Metal Slug: Awakening will be coming to PS4 & PS5 as well
The title was code-named as "Metal Slug Code: J" and previously only announced for iOS and Android.
Text: Alicia Chang
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is coming to Europe this year
The mobile MMO is developed by NetEase and is published by Portkey Games Studios.
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Ben Lyons
2022 Pokémon Unite Championship will conclude in London
The year will boast a $1 million prize pool.
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Ben Lyons
The Wolf Among Us 2 will be coming in 2023
It will be released episodically again, but will be developed as a single game.
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Ben Lyons
Fortnite Chapter 3 Champion Series Season 1 to start on February 18
It'll boast a $3 million prize pool.
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Ben Lyons
Fire Emblem Heroes has generated almost $1 billion in revenue in 5 years since launch
It's miles ahead of Nintendo's next most successful mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Text: Alicia Chang
You won't be able to play Fortnite with Steam Deck
Epic CEO: "We don't have confidence that we'd be able to combat cheating".
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Jonas Mäki
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has hit 10 million downloads
The game has been out for less than a month.
Text: Alicia Chang
Bruno Mars skin landing in Fortnite next week
The R&B duo Silk Sonic is coming to Epic's battle royale.
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Ben Lyons
Nova Esports are the 2021 PUBG Mobile Global Champions
The team took home a massive $600,000 cash prize for winning the event.
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Ben Lyons
Among Us to get a friend's list soon
InnerSloth has shared a roadmap for what's next for the social deduction title.
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Ben Lyons
Here are all the 50+ known Xbox projects in development
Including what Activision Blizzard brings to the table.
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Jonas Mäki
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel just got released
Surprise!
Text: Alicia Chang
2022 Brawlhalla esports to feature a whopping $1.32 million prize pool
It's the largest prize pool ever for a fighting game.
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Ben Lyons
The first UK, IE & Nordics Teamfight Tactics Superbrawl Qualifier has concluded
Signups for the second are still open.
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Ben Lyons
Hitman, Rainbow Six, Windjammers 2 and more coming to Game Pass
This follows Spelunky 2, Mass Effect, and Outer Wilds coming a few weeks ago.
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Jonas Mäki