The Vitality vs. NA'VI BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 match set a new viewer record for online CS:GO
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The Astralis vs. NA'VI grand final also put up some stellar viewer numbers.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of January 2021
MIBR and Betway renew sponsorship deal for fourth year
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The deal makes Betway MIBR's longest partner to date.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of January 2021
Natus Vincere win the 2020 BLAST Premier Global Finals
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
NA'VI will go home with $600,000 in prize money.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 25th of January 2021
You're watching
Advertisements
Receive the Blessing of Mara in real life for a completely reasonable $1000
Nintendo Switch / PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
Made of solid 10K yellow gold and "polished to a mirror shine," this is some fine Skyrim-themed jewelry.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 23rd of January 2021
Godsent announce Brazilian CS:GO "project"
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The team is set to be a "long-term project for 2021 and onward."
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 22nd of January 2021
Rumour: Fallout New Vegas 2 will launch in the latter part of the 2020s
PC / PS3 / Xbox 360
According to the same insider, The Elder Scrolls 6 is coming between 2026 and 2027.
Godsent to transfer its CS:GO roster to a "big international esports organisation"
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The transfer includes four players and a coach.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 18th of January 2021
HBO's The Last of Us series changes director
PS3 / PS4
The dream team from Chernobyl won't be making the pilot together after all.
Sniper Ghost Warrior franchise has more than 11 million copies sold
PC / PS3 / Xbox 360
The assassination action series has reached an impressive milestone.
Team Liquid sign FalleN
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
A veteran is joining this star-studded line-up.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 11th of January 2021
Get Metro: Last Light Redux with for free on GOG
Linux / Mac / PC / PS3 / Xbox 360
It's free for 48 hours.
Cloud9 parts way with their CS:GO head coach
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
After only taking over the position in September, Kassad will be moving on.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 29th of December 2020
Future GTA Online DLC to feature more of a "singleplayer element"
PC / PS3 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X
During an interview, Rockstar say they are looking to "inject more singleplayer" into GTA Online going forward.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of December 2020
Ten PlayStation franchises about to become movies or TV-series
PS3 / PS4 / PS5
Three of the projects are set to become movies, with seven set to become TV shows.
Text:
Jonas Mäki Published on the 23rd of December 2020
Twistzz has left Team Liquid, FalleN is reported to replace him
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The 21 year old Canadian star will be heading elsewhere in 2021.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 22nd of December 2020
Alien: Isolation is currently free on Epic Games Store
Nintendo Switch / PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
Grab the horror title for free until 4pm GMT / 5pm CET.
Astralis are your Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Online Champions
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The Danish organisation will net $200,000 in prize winnings as they close out the year strong.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 21st of December 2020
Oddworld: New'n'Tasty is free on PC until tomorrow
PC / PS Vita / PS3 / PS4 / Wii U / Xbox One
Replaces Cities: Skylines as Epic Games' early holiday gift.
Five new radio stations are coming to GTA Online
PC / PS3 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X
It's the biggest musical update so far to GTA Online.
Skyrim and more Yakuza coming for Xbox Game Pass
Nintendo Switch / PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
As part of Xbox's The Game Awards announcements, a whole list of titles has been announced for the service.
Text:
Jonas Mäki Published on the 11th of December 2020
GTA Online's massive The Cayo Perico Heist shown off in trailer
PC / PS3 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X
The new area seems fantastic and dangerous.
G2 Esports remove JaCkz from active CS:GO roster
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
After the signing of NiKo, G2 was committed to running a five-man roster, and so, someone had to go.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 8th of December 2020
GTA Online to open new underground club
PC / PS3 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X
The Music Locker will open when The Cayo Perico Heist becomes available.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 7th of December 2020
A new update has been released for PlayStation 3
PS3
It has been a while since we wrote about it last, but if you boot up your PlayStation 3 today, you will be prompted to download a new update. System Update 4.87 doesn't...
Text:
Jonas Mäki Published on the 6th of December 2020
Beyond: Two Souls' actor Elliot Page announces he's transgender
PC / PS3 / PS4
Born Ellen Page, the Canadian actor launches an amazing and touching message from his social media accounts.
FURIA and Mousesports are your BLAST Premier Fall Showdown winners
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The remaining teams set for the Fall Finals are now set.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 30th of November 2020
Something cool about Final Fantasy XIV will be announced next February
PC / PS3 / PS4
A Final Fantasy XIV Announcement Showcase is set to take place February 6.
Heroic to replace Evil Geniuses at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Heroic are even set to compete in a few days' time.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 24th of November 2020
Vitality and Chaos are your IEM Beijing-Haidian EU/NA champions
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Both teams have now qualified for the IEM Global Challenge set for mid-December.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 23rd of November 2020
Check out this fully playable map of Europe in Minecraft
Android / iOS / Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo Switch / PC / PS Vita / PS3 / PS4 / Wii U / XBLA / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
You may be stuck inside still, but there's no reason you can't enjoy a bit of tourism now.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 22nd of November 2020
The Mandalorian is coming to Minecraft
Android / iOS / Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo Switch / PC / PS Vita / PS3 / PS4 / Wii U / XBLA / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
Two of the largest franchises have collided.
Text:
Jonas Mäki Published on the 17th of November 2020
mithR joins Mouseports as new head coach
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The Karrigan led roster has a new head coach to elevate their potential.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 16th of November 2020
29-year-old British Daniel Melville receives Metal Gear Solid's bionic prosthesis
PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
The prosthesis features the unique red and black design, and uses customisable magnetic covers.
KRU Esports, the Sergio Aguero esports organisation is looking to enter CS:GO
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
So far the team seems to be eyeing Ignacio "Meyern" Meyer as its star player.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 11th of November 2020
Serious Sam Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch next week
PS3 / PS4 / Stadia / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
The collection includes Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, and Serious Sam 3: BFE.
Counter-Strike turns 20 today
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The esports juggernaut is still unstoppable, despite being around for two decades.
Text:
Jonas Mäki Published on the 9th of November 2020
Duncan "Thorin" Shields to enter consulting partnership with Guild Esports
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The Counter-Strike analyst will be joining the London-based organisation to help them build out their CS:GO roster.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 6th of November 2020
ForZe eSports under fire for recording scrims
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The esports organisation has faced controversial claims before.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 3rd of November 2020
Shadow of Mordor will lose online features by the end of the year
PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
This means you won't be able to get all Achievements/Trophies after the servers go down.
The development of Alien: Isolation was not easy, new documentary reveals
Nintendo Switch / PC / PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
Fortunately for us, it turned out to be one of the most unforgettable horror games in recent memory.
G2 Esports sign Niko
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Titled as "the biggest roster snatch in CS:GO history," G2 are looking to make some waves in the competitive CS:GO scene.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 29th of October 2020
Heroic are your Dreamhack Open Fall Grand Finals victors
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
The team was an underdog competitor, who pushed all the way through the loser's bracket to glory.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 26th of October 2020
GTA Online ramps up Halloween celebrations
PC / PS3 / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X
A recent update is bringing a whole host of great ways to enjoy the spooky season.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 24th of October 2020
Flashpoint Season 2 to boast $1 million prize pool
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
12 teams will take part in the event, set to last around one month.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 23rd of October 2020
Grab Costume Quest 2 and Layers of Fear 2 for free on EGS now
PC / PS3 / PS4 / Wii U / Xbox 360 / Xbox One
Next week Blair Witch and Ghostbusters will also be coming for free.
FURIA are the Intel Extreme Masters New York 2020 North American Champions
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
After a tough series of matches, FURIA managed to take down 100T in the finals.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 19th of October 2020
BLAST Premier Fall Series sees a few team changes
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Following 100 Thieves withdrawal from CS:GO, the event will be seeing some slight roster tweaks.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 15th of October 2020
Dignitas welcome H4RR3 to CS:GO roster
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Filling the remaining spot on the org's roster, H4RR3 will be the second Norwegian on the team.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 14th of October 2020
New documentary explores the making of Monkey Island
PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Find out more about an all-time classic adventure game.
Text:
Jonas Mäki Published on the 14th of October 2020
100 Thieves to leave CS:GO
Mac / PC / PS3 / PSN / XBLA / Xbox 360
Following multiple logistical problems regarding how 100T can support the roster, the organisation will be leaving competitive Counter-Strike.
Text:
Ben Lyons Published on the 13th of October 2020