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After a year of full time streaming, Sneaky has hinted at a return to professional play in an interview with Travis Gafford. Sneaky left professional play after he was replaced by Zven on Cloud9. At the time, he said the retirement was not permanent and that he still has that “competitive drive”. “I will be more actively looking for a pro play opportunity coming up for next year”, Sneaky said. “If I don’t find the right one then I won’t play, but it’s not like I’m looking for a team that’s guaranteed to win or anything....

Many fans of Sega’s long-running Sonic the Hedgehog franchise were sad to learn last month that Roger Craig Smith would not be returning to voice Sonic in future video game installments. The voice actor has been part of the franchise since 2010, even bringing Sonic to life in Super Smash Bros. and Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph. Smith has been gracious about his exit, thanking fans for their support, and recently he confirmed it was his decision to stop....

While the Boston Uprising were consistently ranked near the bottom of most analysts’ team rankings prior to the start of the Overwatch League’s third season, breakout plays by up-and-comers like Mouffin and “Scary” Jerry have reinvigorated the fan base of a team once thought to have squandered its season before it even started. This week, the Boston Uprising announced that a new player will be joining its roster⁠— a main support player, Halo....

Like past weeks, Season 5 Week 4 of Fortnite adds some new challenges to the game that players can complete in exchange for battle stars. And also like past weeks, Week 4 in Fortnite adds a hidden battle star that can only be obtained by players who have managed to complete all of the week’s challenges. After completing the Week 4 challenges, players will unlock a special loading screen that hints at where to find the hidden battle star (not to be confused with the hidden battle star that can be found by searching between a gas station, soccer pitch, and Stunt Mountain)....

Like many other free-to-play games, Epic Games’ massively popular battle royale Fortnite allows players to purchase and earn V-Bucks to exchange for customizable skins, weapon decals, emotes, and more. Over the years, the game has built up quite an impressive repertoire of available skins, with a great number of crossovers as well, from Marvel superheroes to video game icons. Since Fortnite’s release, fans have drawn up their own creative skin concepts, and for quite some time now, the game has added many fan-made skins into the game, such as the Gingerbread Raider skin by Fercho and the Britestorm Bomber skin by SweetRabbit....

Following the addition of the limited time Infinity Gauntlet mode in Fortnite earlier this week, the development team at Epic Games officially decided to nerf Thanos after monitoring player feedback for the new LTM. Now, the studio has decided to increase the Marvel villain’s attacks with a slight buff, while decreasing his vitality in an attempt to better balance the mode for fans of the free-to-play Battle Royale portion of the game....

Although the surprise was spoiled ahead of time through leaks and datamines, Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 still looks to be one of the biggest for the popular battle royale game. It doesn’t start for a few more hours, but Season 4 will bring together a collection of Marvel heroes and villains for the Nexus War, Fortnite’s version of a major comic book event. In the reveal trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 Thor pulls familiar faces like Wolverine, Storm, and Dr....

Fortnite Battle Royale’s Season 8 is almost upon us, and Epic Games has been teasing that some major environment changes are on the way due to cracks forming in the map’s ground, with fans speculating an earthquake of some kind is imminent. Be that as it may, the video game developer has also decided to give players the chance to obtain Season 8’s Battle Pass for free for completing a set of 13 different Overtime Challenges by February 27, 2019, and Epic has now added the final four tasks that will be available to complete....

After weeks of wild rumours and speculation, the meteor has finally hit Fortnite’s map. However, just as a leaker on Reddit predicted, it wasn’t Tilted Towers that was destroyed, but Dusty Depot. The change comes as part of Fortnite Battle Royale’s huge update which marks the beginning of Season 4. The update brings a new Battle Pass that offers cosmetic content as players level up through its tiers, a new anti-gravity consumable item, and of course: the inevitable changes to the game’s map....

The Mass Effect series has long stood the test of time for its illustrious use of cause and consequence dynamics. Throughout the trilogy, you’re faced with a variety of different decisions that directly impact the world around you. Some of these choices affect the galaxy as a whole - do you cure the Genophage, allowing the krogan to amass humongous numbers again despite having almost conquered the galaxy in the past?...

EA is continuing to experiment with new ideas. Another U.S. patent has popped up, this one having to do with custom voice-controlled action in video games. Whether or not it will eventually find its way into the likes of EA games like Madden NFL, Star Wars Jedi, or Command and Conquer are not yet known, but the details are titillating. EA has not always been the most popular of publishers, but it seems to be working on reversing that with new technologies....

The recent gameplay showcase of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was met with praise across the gaming community. With a detailed look at levels, items and gameplay modes, there was a lot to get excited about if you have your eyes on this next gen platformer. Right at the end of the video, Insomniac also highlighted a wide range of accessibility features that will be in the game. It’s hardly common practice for a game showcase to mention video game accessibility, even though it is a subject that will affect thousands of players....

It’s no secret that video game retailer GameStop has struggled in recent years, especially as video game sales have become increasingly digital. Due to GameStop’s dire financial straits, the company’s stock price has dwindled, with many predicting that the company’s closure is just a matter of time. Considering this, some may be surprised to see GameStop’s stock price sky rocket recently, with the company enjoying yet another spike. GameStop’s stock price has jumped up yet again, with trading having temporarily halted....

Hail to the king, baby. Duke Nukem Forever lives in infamy for its tumultuous development timeline, different engines being used, publishers going under, and its eventual underwhelming release. While making fun of the entry is beating a dead horse, there are still some fans of Duke that think the game wasn’t too bad, and that people may have taken the title too seriously. However, these defenders seem few and far between....

Garmin, which specializes in GPS technology, has launched a new esports smartwatch that has been developed to help players track and livestream biometric data. The Instinct Esports Edition features a range of health and fitness tracking technology as well as custom gaming features that can monitor heart rate and stress levels during esports competitions and track long-term trends. According to Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Sales, “Elite athletes around the world depend on Garmin products to monitor and improve their performance....

With Xbox Series X and Series S consoles launching today, Xbox fans are likely excited to see what first party titles will become available over the coming year. With Halo Infinite delayed for an unknown period of time, players will likely turn to the Gears of War franchise as the next most likely series to make an appearance on the new platforms. And with the end of Gears 5 leaving players on a cliffhanger, Gears 6 seems like it has quite a bit of ground to cover when it comes to concluding the trilogy....

Genshin Impact is a game full of many beautiful sights. The different regions take inspiration from real world locations and really help to set the tone for the games. There are some areas that players will want to visit as soon as possible for the sights while others are just unique to look at. When starting the game for the first time, there are a ton of things going on. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with all the different systems, characters, and events....

Keqing is an interesting young lady that seems to be quite different from the usual resident of Liyue despite her upbringing. Despite being part of the powerful Liyua Qixing, she seems more down to earth than Ningguang. Keqing is a popular character in Genshin Impact thanks to the fact that she is an electro five-star with the power to teleport short distances. This makes collecting items and solving puzzles a bit easier for those lucky enough to have her own team....

Genshin Impact players were recently treated to an in-depth look at the game’s upcoming update, Version 1.2. The patch will include an entirely new region, Dragonspine, together with new domains, quests, characters, weapons, and even events apparently. As per a recent Version 1.2 Special Livestream Program, Genshin Impact can expect the game’s next update to bring forth several new in-game events, one of which is a sequel. Regardless of other features, like The Chalk Prince and the Dragon event, Version 1....

Genshin Impact, like many other free-to-play gatcha games, is still a work in progress, releasing new bits of story and gameplay with each additional update. While some updates may add new character quests or new world events, others are much larger, expanding the game’s map giving players new locations to explore and experience. Genshin Impact’s 1.2 release added Dragonspine, a large snow-covered mountain with new quests, new characters, new mechanics, and new rewards....