World of Warcraft Classic releases August 26 and viewers are so hyped they are watching streamers sit at the login screen hours before the game even launches. [ad name=”article1″] WoW Classic is a return to what made the game great for many players and the excitement surrounding it is endless. After waiting for nearly two years, Classic is finally arriving and viewers are just as excited as the players as they are sitting and watching streamers sit at the login screen just telling stories.

Twitch star Chance ‘Sodapoppin’ Morris called out the dominance of the Just Chatting section on Twitch, and said it’s no longer possible for streamers to grow an audience just playing games. Sodapoppin has been quite vocal in his criticism of recent trends that have taken over Twitch. On December 31, he called out streamers that began watching TV shows while live on Twitch, and said: “I hope all of them get DMCA’d and get f**ked.

Apex Legends’ Game Director Chad Grenier and Design Director Jason McCord have announced their departure from Respawn Entertainment.  Apex Legends is receiving a huge shakeup as two major pieces of the game’s puzzle have said their goodbyes. It started with Jason McCord, also known as Monsterclip in the community, stating that he was moving on from the studio – but a midday announcement from Respawn confirmed Grenier’s departure soon after.

Fortnite Battle Royale‘s end of season challenges always bring a whole host of different rewards for players to collect and Season 10’s Out of Time Mission is no different, as there’s a free white Scientist skin style up for grabs.  [ad name=”article1″] The brand new skin is only available to unlock for a limited time, meaning that fans are going to have to act fast if they want to get their hands on it before the start of Season 11.

One of the greatest plays in League of Legends history, Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok’s Zed outplay, has been immortalized in Zed’s new Galaxy Slayer skin. [ad name=”article1″] The latest skin for Zed includes a reference to the champion’s most iconic moment, one of the greatest plays by League of Legends’ greatest player. What is the Faker Zed Outplay? There are a few plays in League of Legends that stand out as the most iconic and recognizable moments in the game’s history, but perhaps none is more legendary than Faker’s Zed-on-Zed outplay against Ryu ‘Ryu’ Sang-wook.

PlayStation fans have finally been given more details about the upcoming PS5. There had been much anticipation about Sony’s new console and the March 18 presentation while technical, did reveal just how powerful it will be. Following a surprise drop of information for the Xbox Series X on March 16, Sony announced a livestream where PS5 lead system architect, Mark Cerny, would provide a “deep dive” into the PS5 system.

Fortnite has teamed up with Rocket League for a massive ‘Llama-Rama’ crossover event and players can earn some brand new cosmetics for the battle royale title. Here’s everything you’ll need to know. Epic Games announced that the Llama-Rama event would be crossing over with Fortnite on September 26, in celebration of Rocket League becoming a free-to-play title. Along with the new event, it was revealed this highly-anticipated crossover would allow players to pick up exclusive rewards for both titles by completing some in-game challenges.

Overwatch hasn’t seen a new hero added to the roster since April 2020, but a recurring character in one of the game’s comics may just be the fresh face Blizzard’s FPS needs. One of the major criticisms players have leveled at Blizzard Entertainment’s flagship FPS, Overwatch, is the distinct lack of new heroes following Echo’s release in 2020. As Overwatch 2‘s release date continues to be pushed into what seems like oblivion, fans have demanded that characters like Canadian Captain, Sojourn, and the Archives event’s mystery villain be added to the game.

OpTic Gaming CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez is planning to wholly acquire the OpTic Chicago Call of Duty League franchise and divest his ownership in NRG, according to sources familiar with the situation. H3CZ is aiming to divest from NRG, the org he joined in September 2019, and own the OpTic Chicago franchise alongside new financial partners, sources have informed Dexerto. Multiple parties are interested in being involved, though no final decision has been made as to which he will work with going forward.

Odysee is a new streaming service that’s looking to provide an alternative to both YouTube and Twitch with an all-new site – one that’s completely powered by crypto.  When it comes to streaming online, Twitch and Youtube are, of course, the biggest names in the game. They’re far from the only ones, though. One of the newest streaming sites around is Odysee, which launched in late 2020. Unlike Twitch or YouTube, they aim to use cryptocurrency to shake up the typical video/streaming site design.