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Blizzard president J. Allen Brack has issued an official statement regarding this past week’s controversy over professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung’s pro-Hong Kong comments said during an official broadcast. Blizzard is standing by the necessity of its punishment for Blitzchung and the two Hearthstone casters who were performing the interview. However, Blizzard has reevaluated the severity of its punishments and is reducing all bans to 6 months, as well as reinstating Blitzchung’s prize money of over $10,000....

For his first big departure from the stage, standup comic Bo Burnham has shocked audiences with his delightful and touching first film, Eighth Grade. While he has directed other TV specials and broadcasts, writing and directing a feature film is tough to master on your first time out, yet Burnham certainly called his shot and backed it up. Now, it may be ignorance on my part, but for whatever reason, up until the point I sat down to talk with him, I still imagined Bo Burnham in my head as this young kid—still looking to just make people roll around in a sea of uncomfortable laughter....

As players make their way through Borderlands 3, some may find themselves struggling with a number of the game’s many boss fights. Indeed, BL3 features some truly challenging boss battles, and certain fans may be having trouble figuring out how to beat Mouthpiece in Borderlands 3, as an example. For those that have made it past the earliest stages of the game, though, trouble still lies ahead, and some are sure to currently be stuck trying to kill Katagawa Jr....

When Nintendo announced the release of the Nintendo Switch’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the fifth main title in the critically successful and universally beloved Animal Crossing video game series after an eight year lull without any new titles, many people were excited. From long-time Animal Crossing fans to excited newbies, people young and old have been excitedly awaiting the game’s official release date of March 20, 2020. Even celebrities have expressed their excitement over the game....

Esports is moving beyond just a space for professional gamers to participate in as more and more high schools and middle schools across the United States implement esports teams and competitive events. One of the leading school districts for high school and middle esports is Burleson ISD - a public school district in Texas set on helping students achieve their esports goals in a fun, competitive environment that rivals that of traditional sports....

After the big Airship map update, fans of this social deduction game can get ready for another important change. If you have a group of 15 friends who want to play together, know that there’s an upcoming Among Us 15 player lobby update. The official twitter account has tweeted about it so we’re all super pumped to see how it makes the game more competitive. So, when is this update’s release date and how to download it?...

Popular streamer Amouranth has just lost around 300,000 followers from her recently unbanned Twitch channel, bringing her total count from 1.5 million to 1.2 million followers. Kaitlyn Siragusa, more commonly known by her Twitch username “Amouranth”, is a popular streamer known for her risque cosplays, ASMR streams, and Twitch controversies. This past September, the 26-year-old female streamer was banned due to NSFW wardrobe malfunction that occurred during a stream. After a short (and hotly contested) three-day ban, the streamer’s channel was reinstated with all content (sans the video that resulted in the suspension) back on her channel....

In a recent interview with IGN, Jesse Divnich, Director of Analyst Services at Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) Management, claimed that Activision could’ve priced their recently released Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package even higher and still achieved record breaking sales. Divinch explained some of the reasoning behind this bold claim: Interesting points from Divinch, but I can’t help but feel like we’re missing pieces of the picture. Most everyone I know, regardless of whether or not they purchased the map pack, felt that it was a massive rip off....

BioWare has made Anthem a lot less frustrating with its latest title update, allowing players to finally switch up Javelin gear loadouts while out on a mission. Anthem update 1.1.0 also gives you the chance to select contracts at the start of expeditions, and you no longer need to return to Fort Tarsis to launch new missions after polishing off an expedition. In addition, the patch also gives you the chance to access the Forge during missions, strongholds, and freeplay, which should come as a relief....

Apex Legends is getting spooky for Halloween with the Fight or Fright collection event, and the life of the party is definitely the new, time-limited Shadowfall game mode. Taking players out of season three’s new map and back to an after-hours version of King’s Canyon, the game begins like as a solo free-for-all, but once killed, players return as Shadows. They’re fast-moving, low health versions of their chosen characters that can’t utilize weapons or abilities, but their inhuman speed and lethal melee attacks make them a force to be reckoned with....

Apple has notified developers that apps and games that have gone two full years without an update may be at risk of being removed from the App Store. The change comes as part of Apple’s App Store improvement scheme which aims to make the online shop easier to use and ensure customers “find great apps that fit their needs” that are compatible with newer iOS devices. In an email to Protopop Games, Apple reportedly said: “This app has not been updated in a significant amount of time and is scheduled to be removed from sale in 30 days....

Apple Watch Series 3 vs. 6: Six Must-Know Facts The Apple Watch Series 6 is one of the newest versions of Apple’s iconic smartwatch, but if you’re not in the market for such an expensive device, you might wonder how the Apple Watch Series 3 vs 6 comparison looks. Series 3 is a step forward in technology, as well as a leap forward in usability. It looks pretty, sports some cool new features, and has the same form factor as its predecessor....

Artifact released yesterday with about as much fanfare as you can expect. Unfortunately, the numbers were a bit underwhelming. Traditionally, many of Valve’s major releases have been met with critical or commercial success. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 are now both leaders in the esports field. Half-Life remains one of the most influential games of all time. Portal, meanwhile, was a cult classic with GLaDOS’ lines getting quipped every now and then....

At the end of the week, Ubisoft released the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla update to version 1.2.0.1, which fixed the major crashing problems in the Ostara Festival that many people were suffering from. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Update 1.2.0.1 fixes Ostara Festival crashes A few days ago the developers at Ubisoft released the extensive Assassin’s Creed Valhalla update 1.2.0. With the latest update, the creators paved the way for the transmog feature, among other things, and started the new Ostara Festival, which will be available on all platforms until April 8, 2021....

Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming soon, and it’s… kind of weird? Larian Studios‘ opening cutscene for Baldur’s Gate 3 eschewed the bread and butter fantasy of orcs, skeletons, and dark lords. Instead, we got an octopus-headed alien and some seriously squicky eye-parasite action. Sure, dragons come into the picture soon enough, but what are those skinny grey humanoids riding them? There are a lot of interesting tidbits about what’s in store for us that can be inferred from the Baldur’s Gate 3 opening cinematic....

The latest Halo continues to see some troubles regarding its multiplayer mode. Not only has Big Team Battle been busted since December, a recent hotfix didn’t do enough in the ways of repair. Earlier today, developer 343 Industries announced that another change is coming. The ranked CTF mode on the map Behemoth has been removed from Halo Infinite due to it “not performing in ranked as intended.” For those wondering, the Behemoth map is the one in the desert with two bases facing each other....

When you first embark on your adventure through the Lands Between, you’ll be tasked with choosing a specific class to kick off your quest. Each of these have their own unique starting stats and equipment. Thankfully, by virtue of how Elden Ring is designed, you’re not completely locked into this choice as there is freedom and flexibility to mould your character how you see fit later on. If you’re here, you’re likely wondering what the best Astrologer build is in Elden Ring....

Boss Fight in Brawl Stars is a Weekly Event where a Team of 3 players must defeat a Boss Robot. The Robot along with its minions will try to kill the team. There are multiple Levels of Boss Fight ranging from Normal to Insane XVI. Each level is harder than the other & not all Brawlers can handle that. In this guide, I will show you the Best Brawlers for Boss Fight in Brawl Stars....

The upcoming update of Valorant features a new agent with the codename Harbor. This agent’s real name is Varun Batra and originally hails from India’s Coast. Along with captivating lore, Harbor also has a wide range of skills that can put players in jeopardy. He is the newest addition to the controller roles. So, he can be a great help to the support and smoke players. That being said, numerous players are looking for agents suitable to counter the Harbor....

Steam is a platform that empowers millions of gamers and developers. It is designed and developed by Valve, the gaming studio behind hit titles such as Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Left 4 Dead, and Portal. Among the multitude of genres that Steam has in store, it features a long list of free-to-play role-playing games (RPG) that continue to delight customers every day. These free RPG games are easy to learn and offer thousands of hours in gameplay to keep players glued to their seats....