Streamers News Twitch believes there is “value” in hearing from Presidential nominees directly. Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch has officially unbanned Donald Trump’s channel on Friday, July 19. Twitchbannedthe former president of the United States (2017-2021) on July 23, 2025—mere days after theU.S. Capitol in Washington, DC was attackedby thousands of his supporters on January 6. At the time, a Twitch spokesperson told The Verge that Trump’s account had been indefinitely suspended due to “the ongoing risk of further incitement of violence....

Ubisoft sent us an email to tell us what they’ll have lined up for this week’s New York Comic-Con. First, the obligatory title list: Rayman Origins! Gimme! There’s also going to be some booth freebies going out over the weekend, so consider this your heads up. For those that pre-order games there, you could get a free t-shirt (Revelations and Rayman Origins), an exclusive Black Eyed Peas signed poster, or a freeJust Dance 3branded neon wrist watch....

Hone your coin-tossing skills CD Projekt RED and Netflix have released the full WitcherCon 2021 schedule, spotlighting all of the cool activities, events, and features set to take place over the celebratory weekend. As previously noted, the stream will take place on Saturday, July 9, with an encore performance set for Sunday, July 10 (to cover for different global timezones). As you can see from the WitcherCon schedule — depicted in the tweet below — the day-long stream is set to feature various showcases based aroundThe Witchervideo games as well as the hugely popular Netflix series....

Much like Destiny Ubisoft is taking a cue from other recent “persistent” online shooters likeDestiny, and will hold off from doling out review codes until launch. At midnight on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), the switches will flip to “on” and the game will go live. Everyone in the world will experience launch at the same time. Naturally, our review won’t be ready until after that point. We’ll aim to have some thoughts on the retail build up as soon as possible, and a full assessment after we’ve played enough....

New screens forZumba Fitness 2were released today, and if thesalesof the first game are any indication, there is a good chance that a few of you out there are clamoring to get your dance on again. Now, the screenshots themselves prove to be quite interesting under further inspection. I mean, just look at her freakishly large hands. What in thehellhappened? Why is part of her palm jutting out with two of her fingers?...

Baton Rouge studio decimated in shock announcement Electronic Arts has reportedly fired the testing team for its blockbuster hero shooterApex Legends—According to a report by Kotaku, the publisher released the entirety of its Baton Rouge-based testing team — believed to be some 200 workers — in an ‘out of the blue’ Zoom call held yesterday. News of the layoffs came suddenly when affected employees took to social media, understandably stunned and upset at the event....

MLB The Show Guides Take control of these five teams in MLB The Show 25’s Franchise mode if you want the challenge of a tough rebuild. Every time a sports game comes out, players want to rebuild teams. Maybe they’ve fallen off, are just shy of glory, or are a favorite of yours you think could be better managed in-game? Whatever the case may be, we’ve got the five teams you should rebuild in MLB The Show 25....

If you need another, physical reminder that theMotherseries gets no love outside of Japan, this story is for you. Banpresto has announced a new line of statues featuring characters fromMotherandEarthBound. The first set is a trio of 12cm statues, pictured above, featuring Ninty, Ana and Teddy and will release in August. A second set with Ninty, Lloyd and Pippi will be hitting around the same time. EarthBoundmodels in this size will follow monthly in December through February, while a series of smaller figures for the sequel start trickling out in September....

Deadlock Guides Deadlock’s ranked system is live, with double digits ranks available for you to grind through to the very top. Deadlock has taken the gaming world by storm. Valve’s shooter/MOBA hybrid has loads of popular streamers, creators, and pro players pouring hours upon hours into it. Expect even more hours from them now that the Deadlock ranked system has been revealed. News Valve officially announces Deadlock, removing restrictions on public discussion If you haven’t heard the news, Deadlock is Valve’s upcoming FPS game, and they have finally, officially recognized its existence!...

Know your gamer Let’s pretend that we all have friends and family, for a moment. And, let’s pretend we have the funds and consideration to buy them holiday gifts — I’m losing page views by the second with this far-fetched imaginary realm of my creation, aren’t I? Buying gifts for people is hard because people can be very strange. Take my brother: He lovesMass Effect 2, hatesMass Effect 3, and is lukewarm onXCOM....

I’m gonna be the King of Virtual Reality It may have been a long time since I kept up withShonen Jump/Shueisha JUMP’smanga series (such asOne PieceandMy Hero Academia), but I felt that their settings could be made into some enjoyable virtual reality games. Lo and behold, Shueisha and Dai Nippon Printing will showcase VR titles ofOne Piece,Death Note, and two art-themed galleries at this year’sAnime Expo, the West Coast’s largest anime convention....

DOTA 2 News Here are the biggest winners and losers of Patch 7.35c! Valve just released a new Dota 2 patch, Patch 7.35c, a balance patch before the next big tournament. This update delivered a ton of minor adjustments but it mainly targets the overpowered items and heroes. No more Mage Slayers. No more Shiva’s Guard. And most importantly, no more soul-sucking Lions in your pubs. Read more about the new Dota 2 patch below!...

Chess News DrLupo was disqualified from streamer chess tournament PogChamps 6 then proceeded to lie about it multiple times. Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo was kicked out of PogChamps 6 after a “fair play violation,” announced host Chess.com. The streamer later admitted to cheating on his games, and then was promptly called out for lying about his methods. He once again admitted to his faults and told everyone the truth. Here’s the full story....