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Esports powerhouse League of Legends will be returning to college campuses next year, bigger than ever. Now that college classes are back in session the Riot Scholastic Association of America has announced the continuation of the College League of Legends with a new 2020 season. The association presides over official collegiate competitions of League of Legends (LoL) which have been running since 2014 and is, of course, one of the most popular college esports games....

The monthly NPD sales for November were released last night and saw the PS4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 coming out on top in the hardware and software categories. While multiple of the top 10 games for software sales were from November releases, one notable release is missing entirely, Rise of the Tomb Raider. Rise of the Tomb Raider was the superb followup to Crystal Dynamic’s reboot from 2013....

Roblox has long been known for its creative and extremely diverse game experiences, which are, for the most part, designed by the players. If you were looking to play a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure-themed fighting experience, for example, you could as long as someone has made it. And someone has definitely made that. This guide will cover getting a Stand in the A Universal Time experience within Roblox. If you haven’t heard of this experience before and are looking to join in on the action, you can find it here....

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki (aka Builderman) has emphasized the importance of the Metaverse, the incoming digital space for virtual experiences. Penning a piece at WIRED, Baszucki said that virtual events—like group meetups, work meetings, and concerts—will become widespread beyond gaming. His prediction? As soon as this year. “Over the course of 2021, the Metaverse will experience widespread use, and start to become a human co-experience utility,” said Baszucki. “People will meet in virtual worlds not just to play a game, but also to check out a new movie trailer or laugh at user-generated videos....

While the second season of Squid Game has yet to be announced, fans are still adamantly showing their love for the franchise in the well-known Roblox Squid Game, and Trendsetter Games are offering several codes for those playing in November 2022. Most of these codes have been available for a few months, meaning that fans who have redeemed these codes in the past cannot claim their free rewards again. However, the fact that these codes have yet to expire means it is an excellent time for newcomers to jump into the game and experience the cruel yet engaging world of Roblox Squid Game....

The release date for a free Forza Horizon 3 demo may have been leaked thanks to a kiosk set up by a GAME retailer in Preston, England. As posted on NeoGAF, a user took a photo of the kiosk at GAME in Preston and you can see the advertisement for the Forza Horizon 3 demo. Before the game comes out in late September, a free demo is supposed to be released on September 12th, 2016....

Latest rumors about the next Xbox console once again point to the cloud. The next generation of consoles might still be a couple of years away, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning regarding them. The Xbox Scarlett has been rumored as the code name for Microsoft’s next generation of Xbox consoles, but a new rumor claims that Microsoft may have learned their lesson from the 2013 debacle that lost them the current gen before it even started....

The PlayStation VR will be very interesting because there will be a lot of software that aren’t going to be too expensive. The PSN has listed some of the prices thus far for various video games. As you can see by visiting the PSN by clicking this link, you can see the North American prices for a lot of first-party PlayStation VR video games. Some are expensive while others will be cheap....

The recent PlayStation Network outage has been hurting just about everyone involved in the downtime. That includes people that are looking to abandon their PS3 games because of the lapse in service from Sony’s PSN network. Over three weeks into the outage players that relied on the PS3 for their source of online gaming entertainment have been left in the cold, but if looking to make a switch to the Xbox 360 have seen a decline in the normally higher than average re-sale price for games on the do-everything-console....

Xbox One Battlegrounds players can expect more stability updates and the addition of the Desert Map in the months ahead. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has had a rocky Xbox One launch to say the least. While the game is in Early Access on the console, stability issues and crashes have plagued the Xbox One version of the game since its December 2017 release. The beginning of the year has seen only slight improvements to the overall experience on consoles, but PUBG Corp says that they are committed and focused on making the game more stable on the Xbox One....

The next major update for PUBG Mobile is scheduled to go live on November 8, confirms the game’s developers. The PUBG Mobile update version 0.15.5 will not only introduce a ton of new content to everyone’s favorite game but will also see a new map debut in the Team Deathmatch mode, new weapons, vehicles, and the companion feature. The new Update for 0.15.5 will be available starting November 8th, the server will not be taken offline for this update....

After confirming that its upcoming Realme 9 series smartphone will come with a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM6 sensor, the company has today announced that it will be the Realme 9 4G. The device will join the existing Realmme 9 series smartphones and launch on April 7 in India, alongside the Realme GT2 Pro. Let’s take a look at the details below. Realme took to Twitter to announce the official launch date of the Realme 9 4G in India....

With Red Dead Redemption 2 being one of the most praised games this generation, Red Dead Online is obviously much anticipated, perhaps beyond the initial expectation. The online mode is set to be released in November, as a beta, but we’ve not been informed yet about a proper launch date. So, when is Red Dead Online Releasing? Considering that November 2018 is ending in just five days, you could come to expect it to drop in a matter of a few hours....

Anyway you want to own Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar has it. It’s 2018 and Red Dead Redemption 2 is a massive, AAA title, which means it is getting some big pre-order bonuses and special edition releases. Rockstar just released details on all the ways you can throw your money at them, and for a game as highly anticipated as RDR2, gamers will certainly do just that. The game, which hits stores on October 26th, will come in both a special and ultimate edition release, while a Collector’s Edition box will allow buyers to get some sweet physical goodies, though the game is not included....

Interested in knowing how long your Nintendo Switch can play Sonic Mania or Splatoon 2 while undocked? One Redditor created two exhaustive charts documenting how many minutes players can play a given Nintendo Switch game on the go before their battery dies. Using data collected by Reviews 2 Go, Redditor Tyfui created two charts breaking down the Nintendo Switch’s battery life as of May 2018. The charts compare two variables—playing a Nintendo Switch game on low brightness in airplane mode and playing a game on max brightness with Wi-Fi on—in order to give Switch owners a range for how long they can play a given game undocked before needing to charge....

It looks like retailers are bracing for a PlayStation 3 price drop, and have begun to pre-emptively slash prices on the console. For the first time, the PlayStation 3 can be had for under $200. On GameStop.com the 160 GB version of the console can be purchased for $199.99, recently dropped from the $249.99 MSRP. The price cut is somewhat unexpected considering that Sony has made no announcement about an across the board cut on the hardware....

The Doom Slayer would be proud Today, 1C Entertainment and T19 Games revealed a new 17-minutes-long video showcasing the gameplay of their upcoming FPS Dread Templar, which promises to mix both the fast-paced rhythm of acclaimed action FPS series, with classic elements from the 90s shooters. The game will, according to its product page on GOG, feature more than 10 different types of weapons, all of which will be able to be customized to fit your playstyle....

Understanding the risk/reward system of Returnal is key to your survival and overall enjoyment. Roguelike mechanics are challenging in general, but Housemarque’s first PS5 title ups the difficulty with lengthier runs. So where are the save points? Simply put, there are no game saves. If you turn off the game (or your PS5) amidst a run, you will lose all progress. From there, you wake up at the Helios crash site with just your auto-pistol ready to begin again....

How to play Riders Republic with friends? The Riders Republic is an upcoming sports game from the house of Ubisoft, which lets you explore varied open worlds packed with loads of slopes, trails and peaks. The game will have five main activities: mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit flying, and rocket wingsuiting. That’s not all. Players will have the opportunity to enjoy moments with their friends online, thanks to Riders Republic multiplayer features....

Riot Games are running yet another massive event across all their games. League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Valorant, Legends of Runeterra, and League of Legends: Wild Rift players can all take part in the event, as different content will be coming to the various games at different times over the coming months. A new champion will be released as part of the event, the recently revealed Akshan, who will be bringing ranged assassin shenanigans to all of Riot’s games except Valorant....