League of Legends is definitely one of the biggest MOBA titles out there. Now, players of the game who attend the University of Pikeville in Kentucky may be able to earn scholarships for playing the popular title. A private, liberal arts college, University of Pikeville will be offering “at least 20 scholarships” to League of Legends players. These League of ...
Read More »Preparations for the Dota 2 The International 5 have already begun
Eager for the upcoming The International 5 Dota 2 tournament? Apparently so is Valve. Just moments ago, the company announced that preparations for one of the biggest gaming events of the year are already under way. Details are a bit scarce at this time, but Valve was able to reveal that this year the main event will feature 16 of ...
Read More »CD Projekt reveals hefty Witcher 3 PC system requirements
As we enter 2015, we’re looking forward to some amazing games. At the top of many gamers’ wish-list lies CD Projekt Red’s final part in the Witcher sage, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Besides promising to bring a colossal open-world setting and impeccable story-telling, one of the primary features of The Witcher 3 are it’s impressive visuals. That being said, ...
Read More »Evolve’s Next PS4 Test Begins January 17th
Evolve is an upcoming shooter with asymmetrical multiplayer. The game will be holding an open beta for the Xbox One version. At the same time, though, it seems that there will be some PlayStation 4 testing as well. Starting January 17th, Evolve will be holding a small technical test on the PlayStation 4. Players can expect faster matchmaking, improved balance, and ...
Read More »Black Desert Online Players Receive Bans
Black Desert Online is currently in beta. The open beta started off rough last month when players exploited game mechanics. Now, it seems that there is a new wave of players taking advantage of the game’s mechanics. The first set of exploits in the Black Desert beta involved players killing monsters that dropped a lot of gold and gave abnormal ...
Read More »World of Warcraft Anniversary Event is back
World of Warcraft has been around for ten years now. This year, Blizzard celebrated with a special event that included a special raid. Now, Blizzard has extended the event, allowing North American players to celebrate just a little longer. The World of Warcraft tenth anniversary event has been extended for players in North America. On the game’s forum, Blizzard announced ...
Read More »Minecraft Name Change Feature On the Way
Minecraft has become one of the biggest gaming phenomenon to appear in years. While the game has been around for awhile, there is still no way to change your username. That feature, however, may be coming. On the Minecraft support page, it is mentioned that the ability to change your username is planned for the future. The page then clarifies that Mojang ...
Read More »The Witcher 3 Gets Beautiful Steelbook Covers
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be receiving a great looking collector’s edition when the game releases next year. The set will come with a steelbook case for the game, and it looks beautiful. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s collector’s edition will come with a few items, including an exclusive figure, medallion, art book, collector’s box, and a steelbook case. Now, ...
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online Cuts 6 Month Subscription
The Elder Scrolls Online has cut their 6-month subscription option. This decision came around the time of the new year, and was not followed by any official announcement, it was much more of a stealth removal. The only official word from Zenimax Entertainment, developers of The Elder Scrolls Online, was, “We have noticed that players prefered subscriptions of 30 and ...
Read More »Steam Concurrent Users Pass 8.5 Million
Steam reached 8.5 million concurrent users on January 2, 2015. At about 11:10am on that day, Steam stats page reports that 8,500,345 concurrent users were logged in. The timezone is unclear but most likely it is PST seeing as Valve is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The previous Steam record was 8 million from June 29, 2014. Previous to that Steam reported 7.5 ...
Read More »