Out of all of the regions to compete in Southeast Asia’s Garena Premier League, Vietnam has been far and away the most successful. With all these combined successes, Riot is now rewarding the region with competitive independence. This means that Vietnam will now have it’s own league, called the VCS, separate of the Garena Premier League. Instead, Vietnam is now guaranteed one spot at each international event which will go to the winner of each split. MSI will expand to a 14 team tournament, whil

Every sports league is always trying to draw in younger fans, but Major League Soccer might be banking on them more than any other. Known as eMLS, the esports league grew out of MLS’ existing partnership with Electronic Arts for the publisher’s massively popular FIFA series of soccer video games. A key element of eMLS is building a connection between a particular MLS club’s local fans and the team’s eMLS pro. This weekend, the Philadelphia Union are holding an open tournament to find two eMLS pl

Every sports league is always trying to draw in younger fans, but Major League Soccer might be banking on them more than any other. Known as eMLS, the esports league grew out of MLS’ existing partnership with Electronic Arts for the publisher’s massively popular FIFA series of soccer video games. A key element of eMLS is building a connection between a particular MLS club’s local fans and the team’s eMLS pro. This weekend, the Philadelphia Union are holding an open tournament to find two eMLS pl

Until March 20, Sonic can be found in Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man game for iOS and Android, and Pac-Man and his spouse will be playable characters in the endless runner Sonic Dash. In Sonic Dash, Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man will be part of special character events that alternate for one week. Anyone playing the level between now and March 20 gets to keep the special Sonic Maze. Grid View Sega of America/Bandai NamcoSega of America/Bandai NamcoSega of America/Bandai NamcoSega of America/Bandai NamcoSega o

Until March 20, Sonic can be found in Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man game for iOS and Android, and Pac-Man and his spouse will be playable characters in the endless runner Sonic Dash. In Sonic Dash, Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man will be part of special character events that alternate for one week. Anyone playing the level between now and March 20 gets to keep the special Sonic Maze. Grid View Sega of America/Bandai NamcoSega of America/Bandai NamcoSega of America/Bandai NamcoSega of America/Bandai NamcoSega o

The PlayStation Network mobile app is pretty darn terrible, and it seems like Sony has finally owned up to that. The company just launched a browser version of its PlayStation Network features, allowing members to access, edit and view their profiles without having to log into their consoles. My PlayStation is a sleek, easy-to-navigate site that grants full access to all the features you’d ever want to check on the go. I logged in and immediately could see my friends list and profiles, trophies

The PlayStation Network mobile app is pretty darn terrible, and it seems like Sony has finally owned up to that. The company just launched a browser version of its PlayStation Network features, allowing members to access, edit and view their profiles without having to log into their consoles. My PlayStation is a sleek, easy-to-navigate site that grants full access to all the features you’d ever want to check on the go. I logged in and immediately could see my friends list and profiles, trophies

Sega’s Shining role-playing game series is coming back to the West with the release of Shining Resonance Refrain, a remaster of the 2014 PlayStation 3 game, Shining Resonance. The Shining series is perhaps best known outside of Japan for the Shining Force games, a series of tactical RPGs for Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn. The series moved on from its turn-based tactical roots with games like Shining Wisdom, Shining the Holy Ark and the Shining Soul games. Shining Resonance Refrain is a real-time

Sega’s Shining role-playing game series is coming back to the West with the release of Shining Resonance Refrain, a remaster of the 2014 PlayStation 3 game, Shining Resonance. The Shining series is perhaps best known outside of Japan for the Shining Force games, a series of tactical RPGs for Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn. The series moved on from its turn-based tactical roots with games like Shining Wisdom, Shining the Holy Ark and the Shining Soul games. Shining Resonance Refrain is a real-time

But in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you play as Henry, son of a Bohemian blacksmith in 1403. Kingdom Come: Deliverance didn’t just create some realistic physics or accurate weapons. The world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance is full of other inhabitants with lives, jobs and plenty to say. There are two ways to approach history and historical fiction like Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you’re just some guy who got in over his head and finds himself swept up in a story much lar

But in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you play as Henry, son of a Bohemian blacksmith in 1403. Kingdom Come: Deliverance didn’t just create some realistic physics or accurate weapons. The world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance is full of other inhabitants with lives, jobs and plenty to say. There are two ways to approach history and historical fiction like Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you’re just some guy who got in over his head and finds himself swept up in a story much lar

The Payday 2 community on Reddit is in an uproar over confusion about which version of the game is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this month. There is no possible way the game is above version 124.”The post was titled: “Please do not buy Payday 2 for Switch. Do not support the developers!”This led to some back and forth about which version of the game might be coming to the Nintendo Switch. “A post titled “Payday 2 Switch ‘Real fact’ is on the front page of /r/NintendoSwitch,” an update to

The Payday 2 community on Reddit is in an uproar over confusion about which version of the game is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this month. There is no possible way the game is above version 124.”The post was titled: “Please do not buy Payday 2 for Switch. Do not support the developers!”This led to some back and forth about which version of the game might be coming to the Nintendo Switch. “A post titled “Payday 2 Switch ‘Real fact’ is on the front page of /r/NintendoSwitch,” an update to

The new Fever crate will feature retro-styled cosmetic items, while the Militia crate will focus on slightly more traditional combat gear. That’s neat, but the biggest change to the crate system is that the Fever crates, which require the player to purchase a key to open, will now be selectable on the weekly crate screen. You now have the option of selecting the premium crate instead of the game assigning it to you. You’re now much less likely to be stuck with a premium crate you have to pay to

The new Fever crate will feature retro-styled cosmetic items, while the Militia crate will focus on slightly more traditional combat gear. That’s neat, but the biggest change to the crate system is that the Fever crates, which require the player to purchase a key to open, will now be selectable on the weekly crate screen. You now have the option of selecting the premium crate instead of the game assigning it to you. You’re now much less likely to be stuck with a premium crate you have to pay to

Nintendo is the only console maker whose digital storefront doesn’t allow customers to cancel pre-orders. With pre-release downloads of software becoming increasingly common, however, at least one major consumer rights body has had enough with Nintendo’s eShop policies — especially because, according to the European Union Consumer Rights Directive, the company is skirting the law. The Norwegian Consumer Council decried Nintendo eShop’s no-cancellation policy in a formal letter sent directly to t

Nintendo is the only console maker whose digital storefront doesn’t allow customers to cancel pre-orders. With pre-release downloads of software becoming increasingly common, however, at least one major consumer rights body has had enough with Nintendo’s eShop policies — especially because, according to the European Union Consumer Rights Directive, the company is skirting the law. The Norwegian Consumer Council decried Nintendo eShop’s no-cancellation policy in a formal letter sent directly to t

It all started with a federal investigation into possible collusion with a foreign power — but let’s not split hairs. The ensuing paperwork is a sight to behold, and completely surreal to try to read as a layperson. this indictment reads like a Metal Gear Solid cutscene pic.twitter.com/hg9eqRSE6I — Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 16, 2018That tweet ultimately led to Paul Eiding, the actor who voiced Col. Roy Campbell in the Metal Gear Solid games, recording an in-character reading of the indic

It all started with a federal investigation into possible collusion with a foreign power — but let’s not split hairs. The ensuing paperwork is a sight to behold, and completely surreal to try to read as a layperson. this indictment reads like a Metal Gear Solid cutscene pic.twitter.com/hg9eqRSE6I — Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 16, 2018That tweet ultimately led to Paul Eiding, the actor who voiced Col. Roy Campbell in the Metal Gear Solid games, recording an in-character reading of the indic

In his keynote at the game industry’s DICE convention today, Xbox chief Phil Spencer called on game companies to embrace inclusivity, and to fix toxic biases that make women and minorities feel unwelcome — both working at game companies and interacting in gaming’s online spaces. “We hadn’t done our best work with the launch of Xbox One. But game worlds that fail to embrace the diversity of players will struggle to succeed in a world where more and more people are playing games, according to Spen