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After concluding its beta tests late last year, Apex Legends Mobile will be receiving a limited rollout beginning next week. The game will first launch in ten countries and continue to be released throughout the Spring. Participating countries that will be able to play Apex Legends Mobile on both Android and iOS include Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Colombia. While North American gamers and beyond will have to wait for the time being, Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind the new title, says that the limited launch will allow it to test the app and make informed decisions about certain systems and features. Apex Legends users will be able to play as Bloodhound, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Wraith, Bangalore, Octane, Mirage, Path...

Unfortunately for fans of Bethesda, the developer will soon be shutting down its PC game launcher. According to Engadget, the Microsoft-owned studio is planning on ceasing operations for its own game launcher by May, and gamers will have access to the service until then. Of course, it won’t mean you’ll lose access to your games: beginning from April, you’ll be able to move your game collection over to Steam, including your Bethesda friends list as well. While nearly all save data will be transferable, you’ll need to manually copy some of the save files over to your Steam folder. It’s important to note that for the time being, Wolfenstein: Youngblood saves will not be functional over on Steam, and Fallout 76 players will have to renew their subscriptions manually over on Stea...

PlayStation has revealed the design of its next-generation VR headset, the PlayStation VR2. The headset arrived alongside a new PS VR2 Sense controller, with both pieces of hardware taking on a matching “orb” look to represent the 360-degree view of the virtual reality world. The design was also inspired by the look of the PS5 family of products. “When our design team created the PS5 console, they also had the next generation VR headset in mind so you’ll notice some similarities in the look and feel,” Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President of Platform Experience, wrote in a blog post. Since the PS5 console has flat edges to sit evenly on a surface, product designers wanted to emphasize the roundness of the VR2 headset. “Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractiv...

Hong Kong Pacific Championship Series winners PSG Talon Esports has now announced its official partnership with gaming peripheral expert SteelSeries. The new partnership will see the company outfit Asia’s leading League of Legends team with a series of its best-in-class gaming gear, including the Arctis Pro headsets and the Prime Pro Series gaming mice. “We have long been fans of SteelSeries products and when it comes to giving our players a competitive edge in League of Legends, we have full confidence that we will be able to achieve even greater things together this year,” said Talon Esports CEO Sean Zhang. “SteelSeries has a rich history of working with pros and is a welcome partner to us.” “We are very excited to welcome the PSG Talon Team to the SteelSeries family,” added Dickson Lee,...

A rare Precious Metal Gems Kobe Bryant card has sold for $2 million USD, officially becoming the most expensive Kobe card to hit the market. The 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Emerald Kobe Bryant card was brokered last week via PWCC Marketplace. One of only 10 in existence, the card received an 8.5 grade and was confirmed by Jesse Craig, Director of Business Development at PWCC, as the card with the highest grade to exist, “with only one other BGS 8.5 in the world.” The piece is considered rare due to its Emerald variation and the card’s design, which changed how manufacturers “approached ‘insert’ style cards that offer alternatives to the base player cards one typically expects to find in a pack.” Craig shared that the this is “arguably Kobe’s best card in existence,...

Capcom’s newest game arrival, “Capcom Fighting Collection,” is set to release in June and will include 10 iconic gaming titles and features. The new collection is comprised of 10 titles, including Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire, Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire, Red Earth, Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and Hyper Street Fighter II. The two Darkstalkers games — The Night Warriors and Darkstalkers’ Revenge — will be released for the first time in North America, while Red Earth will see its first release outside of arcades. Player options, like training mode, online play, arcade-style gameplay and rollback net...

Six years after the last installment arrived, Capcom has finally announced Street Fighter 6. Announced through a short teaser trailer released at the close of the Capcom Pro Tour fighting game exhibition, the clip features fan-favorite Ryu confronting Luke, the last character to join Street Fighter 5 and who was also teased previously to be joining the sequel. According to IGN, despite leaving Capcom, previous Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono will also be involved in the creation of the next installment. On top of announcing Street Fighter 6, Capcom also unveiled the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection, which features 10 classic fighting games including the entire Darkstalkers franchise. The release will arrive on June 24 and you’ll be able...

After much anticipation from fans — especially over Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin‘s involvement — Elden Ring is finally releasing later this week, and now FromSoftware has dropped one last overview trailer to showcase what’s about to come. Spanning more than six minutes long, the new trailer spotlights a whole range of features the Dark Souls and Sekiro developer has created for its latest experience. Aside from an extensive open-world environment created by Martin himself, the overview also dives into the various dungeons you’ll venture into and explore, including “legacy” ones that harken back to some of FromSoftware’s most classic titles. Of course, you’ll also get to see more about the game’s wide range of enemies, player customization options, item crafting,...