As longtime hosts say thanks for the memories, the Overwatch League as we know it is dead—but Activision promises a ‘revitalized esports program’ is in the works

Activision said in May that its Overwatch and Call of Duty pro leagues were in trouble, and that efforts to turn them around “may prove unsuccessful.” And it sure looked like that’s how Activision expects it to work out based on a message shared by caster Soe Gschwind at the end of the recently-concluded Overwatch…

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This modder made such a great change to Starfield’s food it’s actually making me hungry

I get the concept behind the way Bethesda designed Starfield’s food items. In the year 2330, humanity has become a spacefaring species, blasting across the galaxy in spaceships—and just as people are sealed inside spacesuits for protection, food is kept inside clear little plastic containers. But there’s something unsatisfying about seeing a tasty chicken tikka,…

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Epic Games head of publishing strategy Sergiy Galyonkin has left the company: ‘I am not a good fit for this new version of Epic’

Steam Spy creator Sergiy Galyonkin, who has also spent the past six years serving as Epic Games’ head of publishing strategy, has announced that he has left company. Galyonkin’s departure comes just days after Epic confirmed significant layoffs at the company that put more than 800 people—16% of Epic’s total headcount—out of work. “Today is…

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Cocoon review

After a short stint wandering the orange canyons of Cocoon’s opening area, you come across a curved groove in the ground, like a smile with indented lips. At one edge sits a large metallic ball, which you grab and yank until it reluctantly leaves its rectangular base, yet remains connected by a chewing gum string….

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