If you’re a member of Generation X, then you’ve spent an obscene amount of time playing video games with friends in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A handful of sports video games on Nintendo will forever be burned into our memory banks including Tecmo Bowl, NHLPA 93, and Mike […]
EA Sports, the producer of the popular Madden Football video game, bestowed Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker with a 99 rating on Madden 22 after he set a new NFL record with a 66-yard field goal. On Sunday, Tucker caught a fortuitous bounce and connected on a game-winning and record-setting […]
KD thought he should be a 99 and we don’t blame him. EA Sports revealed its first wave of player ratings in the upcoming release for their popular NBA 2K22 video game, and Kevin Durant is among four players who received an overall rating of 96 –Â the highest rating […]
Candace Parker, a two-time WNBA MVP, will make history when she becomes the first woman and first WNBA player to appear on the cover of the popular NBA 2K video game when she graces the GameStop Exclusive edition of NBA 2K22. The 25th-anniversary edition of NBA 2K, aka NBA 2K22, […]
The game designers at EA Sports upgraded their player ratings for Madden Football 21, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce earned much-deserved bump to a 99 rating, thereby becoming the newest member of the exclusive 99 Club. Four players entered this season with a 99 rating for Madden […]
Don’t go chasing waterfalls, unless you’re in the middle of a firefight in a PUBG match. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG) released their latest mobile update that includes a new secret map, Livik, and a fast-paced format with a reduced field (52 players) that concludes in less than 15 minutes. Livik, […]
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard will appear on the next cover of the popular video game NBA 2K21 by 2K Sports. Lillard, one of the most dynamic scorers in the NBA, earned his first spot on an NBA 2K cover. 2K Sports dropped the trailer for the upcoming version […]
Loops eSports from Brazil won the PUBG Mobile Pro League Americas after dominating the 20-team field. They earned a first-place prize worth $50,000 and bragging rights after a spectacular performance. Eight teams from the Americas advanced to the PUBG World League, including Loops, XQ Gaming, B4 eSports, Cloud9, Wildcard Gaming, […]
Secret caves, snowmobiles, and midnight matches. Welcome to Vikendi. In December 2018, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile introduced their fourth map, Vikendi, with a winter and snow theme. The second-smallest map, at 6 km by 6 km, features snowy terrain, multiple mountains, and hidden caves. After a thorough exploration of the […]
The King of Kong returns! Who said the gaming world is not without any King Kong sized drama? Billy Mitchell, from “King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters” infamy, saw his high scores on Pac-Man and Donkey Kong arcade games stripped by Twin Galaxies and subsequently from the Guinness Book of […]
Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson, will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ Madden 21 football video game. The cover of Madden Football has been linked to jinxed players in the past, but the last few players who graced the Madden cover faded the so-called hex. Last season, Patrick Mahomes […]
PUBG Mobile Americas Pro League (aka PMPL Americas) features 20 teams from North America and Latin America competing for a $50,000 first-place prize, with the top eight teams qualifying for the PUBG Mobile World League Championship. At the start of the second week of action, 20 teams played through Map […]
The National Football League and Electronic Arts agreed to extend their exclusive rights deal for the “Madden Football” video game through 2026. Madden is a popular title for both gamers and eSports pros, despite the urban legend that the player on the cover will succumb to the Madden Curse. Madden […]
Sanhok, the smallest map in PUBG and PUBG Mobile, offers fast action in a condensed, tropical jungle environment. We compiled a survival guide that includes a list of the best loot spots and other tips for the Sanhok map. Sanhok, inspired by the terrain and architecture of Southeast Asia, is […]
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, aka PUBG, released a new mobile update featuring a facelift for the Miramar desert map, which has become the least-popular and most difficult map compared to easier options such as Erangel and Sanhok. The post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” film franchise inspired the redevelopment of Miramar to include sandstorms. Miramar, […]
Erangel, the first and main map for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is still the most popular venue in the highly successful battle royale game by Tencent Gaming. We share a few tips on where to look for loot on the Erangel map other than the popular places like Pochinki, the military […]
With such staples as baseball and basketball out of the picture, esports continue to see a rise in popularity, as evidenced by some announcements related to the video game competitions in the past week. ZenSports Launches eSports Betting The mobile, peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace, ZenSports announced it’s launching esports betting […]
The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagers for such esports as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Overwatch this week as video game competitions come to the forefront in a world without live sports. Variety of eSports Wagers Now Legal The regulators say it’s OK for Nevada’s licensed sportsbooks […]
Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, teammates on the Phoenix Suns, met each other in the championship of the 16-team “players only” NBA 2K tournament hosted on Xbox One. Booker defeated Ayton by winning Games 1 and 2 in the best-of-three championship series. “I said in the beginning that it was […]
The NBA 2K players-only tournament continues with eight NBA players remaining and the quarterfinals scheduled for Thursday. Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Patrick Beverly, Andre Drummond, Montrezl Harrell, Rui Hachimura, Devin Booker, and Derrick Jones, Jr. all won their first-round matches and advanced to the second round. Beverly (+225) and Booker […]
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