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At first, the split up between internet superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Twitch seemed to be going relatively smoothly. However, the tone between the two seems to have soured as of late, especially after an incident in which porn was accidentally shown on Ninja’s former Twitch channel. Now, Ninja has called Twitch out over another recent event on the game streaming website. Blevins posted a brief video on Twitter following the Twitch Con opening ceremony, during which the company addressed transparency regarding with bans on the service, largely due to recent incidents on the platform with seemingly arbitrary punishments....

Nintendo has reported a slowdown in Nintendo Switch console sales, and a slight reduction in its annual sales forecast. Overall, Nintendo Switch has now sold 114.3m consoles worldwide, with another 6.68m sold over the last two quarters. 2.23m of these were of the original 2017 Switch, while Switch OLED sold 3.53m and Switch Lite sold 920k. However, Nintendo admitted it had sold 19.2 percent fewer consoles year-on-year over the financial year so far - in part, it said, due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage....

The UK release of No Man’s Sky has been brought forward a few days to August 10, the same day as the rest of Europe, Sony Computer Entertainment UK has announced. Thank you for your feedback, we’ve been working with retailers and #NoMansSky will now launch on Aug 10th, the same as other EU countries — PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) June 3, 2016 Only last month No Man’s Sky was pushed back from its planned June 24 launch, with developer Hello Games stating “that some key moments needed extra polish to bring them up to our standards”....

There are a ton of decisions to make when piecing together a custom PC build and each one can be pretty critical. Although some decisions may feel fully rooted in performance and others are more about the aesthetics of the rig, some decisions impact both sides. That is certainly the case for builders who are considering the new line of NZXT AIO watercooling loops that includes the Kraken X53 240mm liquid cooler with RGB....

Four new amiibo based on classic Zelda titles are due to release later this year, Nintendo has announced. 8-bit Link, Ocarina of Time Link and Wind Waker’s Toon Link and Zelda will each be available from December 2, and share functionality with the existing Super Smash Bros Zelda amiibo, along with offering special functionality in next year’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Exactly what that new functionality is has yet to be detailed....

I started running last year after reading Ben Wilson’s wonderfully Brysonian memoir, One Year Without Social Media, a memoir that properly soars whenever 5Ks and 10Ks are in the offing.

Despite record-breaking sales of Call of Duty games, only 30 per cent of publisher Activision Blizzard’s profits come from console games. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told The Wall Street Journal (reported by Gamasutra) that weak disc-based console game sales didn’t concern him. “I care a lot less,” he said. “It used to be, I would religiously look at weekly retail sell-through data, but it’s a very small part of our business now....

The latest addition to Minecraft is here in the form of the Caves & Cliffs Part 2 update. It completely changes the Overworld generation, with new cave biomes, larger caves, flooded caves, and taller mountains. Now with the new update, players are looking to download Forge for Minecraft 1.18 version. Here’s what you need to know about how to download and install Minecraft Mod Forge 1.18. How to Download & Install Minecraft Forge 1....

Hopper is one of the most important items that you can add in your inventory in Minecraft. There are a lot of things in Minecraft that needed Hopper to be made such as automatic furnaces and breweries. It is also used as a Minecraft deliver system. If you don’t know how to craft Hopper in Minecraft then this guide will help you to do so. Required Materials To Craft Hopper in Minecraft If you want to make Hopper in Minecraft, you need to have the following items:...

New evidence has been discovered that points towards PVP DLC coming to Elden Ring. As found by dataminer Sekiro Dubi, the latest update to the game includes data for text banners that read “You Win”, “You Lose”, “Draw”, and “Begin Match”. Elden Ring players have long speculated on the empty colosseums in the game and the potential for a future PvP mode - is this now on the way? Sekiro Dubi thinks so....

With around 200 episodes, Mystery Science Theater 3000 has covered so many sub-sections of movies. They have Japanese superhero movies, old timey movies about juvenile delinquents, way too many “movies” that are just two episodes of a TV show edited together, and so on. One of these staples is the good, old fashioned giant monster movie. Godzilla, Gamera, and their many knockoffs have shown up on the Satellite of Love throughout the years…though strangely mostly in season 3....

While there are multiple types of weapons in Modern Warfare 2, leveling up all of them is not easy. Although it is quite easy to level up guns that are Assault Rifles or SMGs, that’s not the case with others. Players often find it hard to level up Snipers fast in MW2. Although snipers are basically One Shot kills, the task to open ADS and fire one perfect shot at the opponent can get tricky....

My Hero Academia has quickly joined the ranks of Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and Naruto as anime that have infiltrated Western pop culture in a major way. The franchise has seen its share of subpar licensed games and has yet to receive a title worthy of the show’s caliber of quality. There are many developers, who given the opportunity, could make a My Hero Academia game that could impress the masses....

With how well My Time at Portia has sold, it’s not surprising that developer Pathea Games has been working on a sequel for some time. My Time at Sandrock is releasing into Early Access later this month, and people have recently been able to take a first crack at it via Kickstarter backer keys. I was able to spend a bit of time playing this early build of the game, and it’s certain that people familiar with the previous game will feel right at home with My Time at Sandrock....

The well-known and almost always excellent gamer Shroud once said that Naraka: Bladepoint is too difficult. He said this because there are so many mechanics that you need to master to be the best at the melee battle royale. If you want to be the best at this game, you need to practice, practice, and practice some more. However, you don’t need to be the best to be good. I’ve put together a Naraka: Bladepoint guide with some combat tips that will help improve your gameplay without spending a thousand hours swinging your blade....

Today 2K Sports released another trailer of the upcoming basketball simulation 2K23. The trailer features rapper and Scarborough Shooting Stars player J. Cole as he works on the motion capture for the game. J. Cole will also appear as the cover athlete on the Dreamer Edition of the game. You can check him out in action below. NBA 2K23 is coming on September 9, 2023, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC....

Need for Speed fans, your time has come. Developed by the arcade racing geniuses at Criterion Games, Electronic Arts today revealed the latest game in the franchise, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. Check out the blistering trailer right now. The Need for Speed franchise has fallen on hard times in recent years. The last arcade-focused game in the series, Need for Speed: Undercover, was not well received. Last year’s solid sim-racer, Need for Speed: Shift was a good enough game, but not what fans of the series’ arcade racing roots were looking for....

Rumored leaks continue to flow from Warner Bros. Montreal’s in-development Batman project. According to the latest leak, WB Montreal’s new game will be expanding on a gameplay element explored in Batman: Arkham Knight by allowing gamers to play as characters other than Batman. It will even allow players to group in co-op. There’s relatively little additional information to add about the leak. The new Batman game is said to feature cooperative multiplayer that will allow players to play as members of the so-called Batfamily....

Square Enix has revealed some new details about its fantasy farming sim Harvestella, unveiled at Nintendo’s Direct Mini in June. The Final Fantasy meets Stardew Valley meets Rune Factory game takes place across multiple seasons, with towns to match. Square Enix has now revealed the gorgeous pink and purple cherry blossoms of spring town Nemea. Watch on YouTube Harvestella’s announcement trailer. Nemea is also the residence of Istina, a newly announced character....

Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan has received a new trailer this afternoon, this time shining the spotlight on the Curator, an omnipresent character voiced by British actor Pip Torrens. The Curator exists ‘beyond time’ and will observe your progress across The Dark Pictures’ multiple titles, although he can’t interfere with the story itself. That’s down to you, with Man of Meda’s multiple choices carrying heavy repercussions, as the Curator is only too happy to ominously warn you in the trailer....