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Better check your garage for all those old games, books and collectibles that you’ve held on for years, because they’re definitely worth something. Goldin marketplace is hosting an auction of hard-to-find items just in time for the holidays. The lot features over 80 pieces of movie memorabilia and 100 vintage comic books to 460 retro video games and 250 rare trading cards. Highlights include a cast signed replica of Frodo’s Sting sword from The Lord of the Rings, a J.K. Rowling-signed first edition Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, box sealed Super Mario 64 and Final Fantasy videos games, along with rare Pokemon trading cards, such as a 1995 Japanese Topsun Blue Back Snorlax. “The non-sports market has captivated collectors, with new categories continuing to emerge. One of the late...

Manchester United goalkeeper and player of the month David de Gea has just launched his very own esports team. Named Rebels Gaming, the Spanish national player’s new team will compete in his personal favorite game, Rainbow Six Siege, as well as the massively popular League of Legends and Valorant. Like other esports teams and communities, de Gea’s organization will also look towards recruiting streaming talents and personalities for content creation and hopes to eventually establish a gaming center in his home country’s capital, Madrid. To kickstart Rebels, the team has recruited Alvar “Araneae” Martín Aleñar as its official esports director. For those unfamiliar, Araneae is one of Spain’s biggest professional League of Legends players and also has experience coaching as well as ...

In the present decade, the tech world has seen great advancements when building AIs. When it comes to AI robots, society has seen them beat the best of the best gamers whether it be in chess or esports. Now, a computer scientist by the name of Albert III is hoping to create an AI that has the ability to be the most competitive Pokémon player. Albert recently posted a video explaining how it works to create a bot that takes all the information available about players of the game while extrapolating the data and all the multiple possibilities for how the game will play out. The AI then has the ability to sift through the data and choose the option that will lead to the greatest number of bets outcomes all within 15 seconds with each turn. Currently, the AI is set to beat all the players but ...

The second chapter for Fortnite is just around the corner, but leaks for Chapter 3 have already surfaced. The leaked footage first appeared on TikTok and depicts a group of characters previously featured in other trailers standing by a cliff edge overlooking the battle royale’s map. Not long after, a bright flash strikes the area and creates chaos all around the group before submerging them in open water. As the characters surface, they discover a massive, spaceship-like structure plunging into the water and sinking. The massive wave it causes then crashes over them as the screen goes black. TikTok has since removed the video, but other users have managed to save it and upload it to other social media platforms like Twitter, creating a tonne of speculation among fans of the game as to...

With anticipation growing for Bethesda‘s upcoming project Starfield, the American developer has now launched a new short-form docuseries called Into the Starfield discussing how the studio has evolved over the years and the creative process behind the game. Led by game director Todd Howard, studio director Angela Browder and art director Matt Carafano, the trio discuss everything from why they make video games to why the studio decided to dive into the dimension of space for its next big title. The seven-minute clip also showcases a series of in-game cinematics and concept art, giving gamers a rare glimpse into what they can look forward to in 2022. “I think the one thing people underestimate about video games is that people think it’s just playtime, but I always say that the one thin...

Fortnite has unveiled a new “Party Worlds” experience, which is designed for players “to hang out, play fun mini-games, and make new friends,” according to the Epic Games title. Though players can already meet in Hubs, their primary purpose is to surface engaging content and islands to help users find new creative experiences. Unlike Hubs, Party Worlds do not link to other islands, and they do not act as a discovery tool. Additionally, Fortnite is allowing players to create their own Party Worlds and has already shared two examples of spaces created in collaboration with players: Walnut World by fivewalnut (Island code: 9705-9549-4193), which resembles an amusement park, and Late Night Lounge by TreyJTH (Island code: 8868-0043-1912), which acts as an all-night club for after-hour...

Despite its free-to-play multiplayer mode having released a few weeks ago, anticipation for the full campaign release for Halo Infinite remains high, and now 343 Industries has released a fresh live-action trailer to hype fans up. Titled “Forever We Fight,” the video (featured above) showcases humanity’s struggle against adversity throughout the ages, from farmers fighting off predators to civilians picking up arms to defend their freedom. As the clip progresses through the eras, it concludes with a scene featuring none other than Master Chief himself, fully geared up in his Mjolnir army in the midst of battle, leaping into the enemy lines with assault rifle ablaze. As for the game itself, Halo Infinite‘s campaign mode is set 18 months following the events of Halo 5. Aided b...

CD Projekt Red has just announced that those who currently own console versions of Cyberpunk 2077 will be receiving its next-gen update completely for free. The news dropped shortly after the developer confirmed in its Q3 2021 earnings report that the next-gen update for the highly controversial game is finally on track to release in early 2022 after being delayed from the end of 2021. While the offer won’t really affect those who’ve played the game on PC, other gamers running Cyberpunk 2077 on either Xbox or PlayStation will get a free upgrade to maximize performance on both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. For those who have waited to purchase the title, it’s also currently 50% off on both console platforms, and obviously purchasing it now will also give you access to the n...

As reported before, cheating is quickly becoming one of Halo Infinite‘s biggest problems, and now a group of Xbox players is getting fed up with it, asking 343 Industries to fix its crossplay feature. In the game’s current iteration, the developer has enabled crossplay permanently, and neither those on Xbox or PC can turn off the crossplay setting. For those on the console, this means they’re now forced to play with gamers running on PCs, which opens the gateway to many more hackers as we’ve seen previously, using aimbots and wallhacks to completely ruin the fun for other players in the match. While providing the option to disable crossplay won’t particularly make things better on the PC front, it will allow Xbox players to enjoy their own games with cheaters. Unfortunately, for now, 343 I...