One of the biggest celebrities in the world has just been banned from Twitch. Neymar Jr, star forward for the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team (or football, depending on one’s preference), cannot currently stream from the popular streaming serviceTwitch, as his ban began just a few hours ago. Neymar recently joined Twitchand quickly became one of the most popular streamers on the platform. Being such an icon across the world, his streams were viewed across the globe, and especially from Brazil, where he is from and plays when competing nationally....

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4is finally out, and it launches with three Zombies maps (well, four counting theClassified map that is exclusive to season pass owners) including the Ancient Rome-themed map called IX. While it may have a drastically different setting than most Zombies maps and zombie tigers instead of zombie dogs, there are a lot of familiar elements in IX, including the ability to pack-a-punch. For those unfamiliar with the concept,Call of Duty: Black Ops 4players can “pack-a-punch” their weapons by spending 5000 points at the pack-a-punch machine....

The Nintendo Switch is pulling in another indie game port, this time the popular rogue-likeEnter the Gungeon. Developer Dodge Roll published an update on the port to Twitter recently confirming that development was still on track for the game to launch later this year. TheEnter the Gungeonteam even went as far as saying that a release date was being finalized. But the true gem of the announcement was the adorable GIF featuring the player character pulling a smiling Nintendo Switch out of an in-game treasure chest....

FortniteChapter 2 Season 1 is still going strong, and Epic Games keeps adding new challenges and missions for players to complete in order to earn new skins and cosmetics.Fortnite’s Overtime challenges are still active, and players have until February 20 to complete these challenges and earn their rewards. The latest Overtime challenge requires players to visit three different locations on the map. Completing all the latest challenges will grant players a new skin, a pickaxe, backbling, and a glider....

Despite a rocky start,Friday the 13threcently hit 1.8 million copies sold, with more sales expected in the coming weeks and months. Now, thanks to a recent reveal from Gun Media’s Wes Keltner, it looks like those nearly two millionFriday the 13thplayers will have new characters and maps in the not-too-distant future. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Keltner opened up aboutFriday the 13th’s recent challenges, and what the team is doing to address them....

Roughly 1,500 gamers made their way to New York City last weekend to attend an annual video game tournament known as “Defend the North” that took place in the New Yorker Hotel from July 19 to July 21. DNT 2019 was host to 30 tournaments during the three-day event, featuring a variety of popular fighting games that includedStreet Fighter 5,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,Mortal Kombat 11,and many more. One of the attendees, Bryand “Krucial B” McIntosh, a Louisiana man that is looked at as a leader in his community, was rushed to the hospital where he later died after suffering from a heart attack during the event....

With a release date announced for holiday season 2020 and more details being revealed slowly but surely,the picture ofXbox’s Project Scarlett is being gradually painted. Microsoft’s Head of Xbox and Microsoft’s gaming division, Phil Spencer, recently stated that one of its major priorities isn’t necessarily attempting to further bridge the uncanny valley in terms of graphics but to focus on playability, loading speeds, and consistent 4K/60 FPS loading speeds. In a recent interview, Spencer gave away some more details about the highly-anticipated next-genXboxconsole....

These days,The Last of Us Part 2feels closer than ever to finally making its way into anxious gamers' living rooms, and even though Sony hasn’t talked about it much sinceE3 2018’s gameplay reveal, tidbits keep coming out. The latest detail comes from series star Troy Baker and it provides a hint at the game’s scale. The Last of Us Part 2, a sequel to the 2013 Playstation 3 hit and one of the most beloved Naughty Dog franchises next to theUnchartedseries, was announced in 2016 and has been in development even longer....

Minecrafthas been out for over a decade now, and during the peak of its popularity, helped redefine what it meant to be an indie game. WhileMinecrafthas since been purchased by Microsoft along with recentlyrebranded developer Mojang Studios, the game’s sales have been consistent, with the game now crossing an unprecedented sales milestone. In a blog post this morning, Mojang Studios Studio Head Helen Chiang announced thatMinecraftsurpassed 200 million copies sold, reaffirming its place as the best selling game of all time....

It won’t be too much longer before players eagerly anticipatingMortal Kombat 11will finally be able to get their hands on the full version of the game. Nevertheless, there are some players who have been selected by NetherRealm Studios to try it early by taking part in the title’s Online Stress Test this weekend, which begins today and ends on March 17. Apparently, the only roster members available in the Stress Test are Baraka, Scorpion, andSkarlet....

TheDragon Ageseries is filled with tough decisions, and those choices often have consequences - both for the rest of the game and beyond into future installments. WithDragon Age 4in production, it’s time to think about which previous in-gamedecisions will have the biggest impact onDA4’s story. Realistically, more than one decision from the previousDragon Agegames will come back to haunt players comeDragon Age 4.However, there’s one particular decision fromDragon Age: Inquisitionthat, based on what we know ofDragon Age 4’s story so far, seems most likely to have a big impact....

TheSeason of Legends has arrivedand it’s time forPokemon GOplayers to start enjoying a new era of the mobile game. Events are already rolling out in quick succession in the first weeks of the new season and before like players will be starting their quest towards Legendaries with the Searching for Legends event. This early March event setsPokemon GOplayers out on a hunt for legends with the compass Pokemon - Nosepass. In addition to featuring a ton of extra Ground-, Rock-, and Steel-type Pokemon, this event is also going to offer players the chance to encountera shiny version of Nosepass....

Riot Games, developer ofLeague of Legends, has announced that it is working on a new tactical first person shooter. Currently titledProject A, the game is completely new and not related to theLeague of Legendsuniverse. This comes out from a Twitch stream whereRiot announced a new fighting gameset in theLeagueuniverse and more projects, indicating a big shift for the business model of the studio. The stream was a celebration for the 10 year anniversary ofLeague of Legends, where Riot discussed the future of the game, the mobile ports, and updates....