Imagine paying for a game, devoting hours and hours to it, making it a big part of your life and then having it yanked out from under you - all because of faraway negotiations gone sour. That’s what gamers in China are set to face on 23 January 2023, when Blizzard Entertainment ends its licensing agreements with NetEase after 14 years. This means that beloved games like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Heroes of The Storm, and Overwatch 2 will be blocked.
With The Game Awards 2022 approaching in just two weeks (8 December), the nominees for the coveted Game of the Year have been announced. There have been so many great games this year but which do we think will come out victorious? Here are our top three predictions in no particular order.
It seems like shooting your shot is more difficult than ever. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has implemented a more complicated process of unlocking weapons. Exactly why was this decision made? Literally no one knows.
If you’re from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia or Singapore, you’re in luck. The Battlefield Mobile Open Beta has been released in these 5 countries.
Rocket League is working with Nike to bring an all-new limited-time event to players.
The event, with an original name Nike FC Cup to Rocket League, will be held exclusively from November 17 to December 6. Players will be able to represent their countries in their virtual vehicular soccer gameplay. Some special features include in-game prizes, a Nike-themed mode, a fan clash event, item shop content inspired by renowned soccer players and more.
Some athletes just aren’t satisfied by pushing physical limits, they want to push virtual ones too. We’ve compiled a list of athletes with interesting video game cameos totally unrelated to the actual sports they play.
If you play League of Legends: Wild Rift, you might need to start pinching pennies right about now. Riot Games nearly incited online riots recently when they announced an upcoming price hike in League of Legends: Wild Rift. The announcement came on 29 October and quickly generated backlash, to the surprise of absolutely no one. This price increase will be in effect from 18 November onwards.
Fire, water or grass? Take your pick during the Splatoon x Pokémon Collaboration Splatfest, happening from tomorrow (12 November, 4pm SGT) to Monday (14 November, 4pm SGT).
They might live the life of glitz and glamour but celebrities are often placed on a pedestal by fans who forget that they are human too. Like us, mere mortals, many of them are into gaming too. You didn’t know? Let us share some of them with you. Prepare yourselves. Your love for some of them might grow tenfold after reading this.
