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Image: World of WarcraftThe “Mythic” difficulty version of World of Warcraft’s latest raid, Ny’alotha, is a doozy. Top guilds began racing to complete the 12-boss hero sandwich of a dungeon on January 28, but it wasn’t until today that one guild, Limit, finally planted its flag at the top of…

From coast to coast, new activations in gaming and esports that employ cutting-edge tech like augmented and virtual reality are springing up. This research paper provides an overview, grouped by U.S. city, exploring the ways that gaming brands are driving next-level engagement through community-oriented, state-of-the-art experiences.Published February 2020 See More…

The company fast developing an esports empire. The rapid growth in the esports industry has been a popular topic among both gamers and investors. The raw numbers make it easy to see why: About 450 million people participated in esports in 2019 as competitors or spectators, according to research firm Newzoo.…

Home • PC Game News • Mordhau • You never know what you’re going to see on a Mordhau duel server. People dress as Shreks and gnomes. Others hold up their arms in eternal ‘come at me’ gestures, constantly braying rather than fighting. I once joined a server where everyone…

At CES, Razer showed off a new 360Hz monitor, which had me wondering, how far is the race for higher refresh rates really going to go?Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)After getting back from CES and having a chance to think about all the fancy new gadgets, there’s one question that keeps…

This week, several esports events in China have been cancelled due to the new coronavirus going round, Steam done an oopsie, and Apex Legends murdered its next character. Read on for more of the week’s PC gaming goings-on in our News Digest, and do also check out the Weekly Updates…

Let’s say you’re an up-and-coming streamer. You’ve done it for a while and you make decent money, although you’re no Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. But you’re on your way there, or so you hope. A while back, you got the opportunity to sign with an agency that promised to help you…

What: Atari-themed hotels Why We Care: Atari-themed hotels are coming soon to eight cities near you. Yes, the gaming giant best known for its ’70s and ’80s video games, money woes, and those ET games they buried in the desert over 30 years ago is on the come…

Warcraft III: Reforged comes out today, bringing the classic real-time strategy game back to the forefront years after the original’s 2003 release. But remaking such a beloved title wasn’t an easy project for Blizzard. Reforged has to both replicate the experience of the original Warcraft III while modernizing its look…

Atari Hotels are coming to San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Jose, Phoenix, Chicago, Austin and Denver. Atari Atari is making a comeback, but this time by pushing into the hotels space. The arcade game company announced Monday it'll be opening eight video game-themed hotels across the US. The first…