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Just ahead of the highly anticipated semifinals and Grand Final of LoL Worlds 2024, Riot Games has made a big announcement regarding the location for the 2025 edition. Image Credit: Riot Games LoL Worlds 2025 Location – Returning to China The news came as part of a partnership announcement between Riot Games and Chinese smartphone company OPPO, who have renewed their partnership for the upcoming year. “As part of their continued support, OPPO remains the global presenting partner for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at both Worlds and the Mid-Season Invitational,” Riot shared in a blog post on the…
Party Icons, a mobile-first gaming platform with three fully playable modes, recently secured $9 million in funding despite market challenges. The substantial investment highlights the strong institutional confidence in Party Icons’ ability to revolutionize the gaming industry with innovative gameplay design and an open ecosystem. This is powered by its unique “Party-as-a-Service” live operations model and integrated Web3 infrastructure, according to the company. The funding round was led by Bitkraft Ventures, bringing Party Icons’ total funding to $20 million. Other investors include IDG Capital, Gam3Girl Ventures, Leap Capital, and several other prominent names in the industry. Claire Lin, Party Icons…
Scout Motors, the Volkswagen Group spinoff, unveiled two cutting-edge electric vehicles on Thursday in the hopes of attracting American customers with a blend of modern design and rugged aesthetics that prioritize mechanical features over digital ones. In addition to their all-electric versions, Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra Truck will also be available with built-in gas-powered generators using a system called Harvester, paying homage to the brand’s historic ties to the International Harvester Scout from the 1960s. The release of the Scout EVs is set for 2027, a year later than initially planned. These vehicles are designed to feature a…
The Thunderpick WC 2024 has completed its first round of matches in each group. Group D, in particular, saw intense competition between BIG, M80, BESTIA, and Aurora vying for a spot in the LAN final in November. Let’s recap how things unfolded. BIG Dominates Group D Credit: Luc Bouchon | © ESL BIG had an impressive run in the Thunderpick WC 2024 Play-In, securing 2:0 wins against Aurora and BESTIA. As one of the top contenders for the event, BIG’s strong start sets them up well for success. While their gameplay wasn’t flawless, their victories speak for themselves. All…
Perplexity Perplexity announced the release of a new native app for Mac that will bring its “answer engine” directly to the desktop, eliminating the need for a web browser. Available through the Apple App Store, the Perplexity desktop app offers exclusive features for Mac users. These include Pro Search, guided AI search for deeper exploration, text and voice prompting, and cited sources for every answer. The desktop app facilitates threaded conversations, allowing users to ask follow-up questions and the AI to recall details from previous chats. It also includes a library feature to track previous searches for easy retrieval and…
Digital Trends When it comes to top-rated TVs, Hisense is often at the top of the list. The brand is known for its bright and colorful LED-LCDs and QLEDs, offering competitive pricing that rivals Samsung, Sony, and LG. A great Hisense deal we found at Best Buy includes: Currently, you can save $648 on the 75-inch Hisense U8N, priced at $1,351, and $400 on the 65-inch model, priced at $1,100. 75-inch Hisense U8N — $1,351 $2,000 32.4% off 65-inch Hisense U8N — $1,100 $1,500 26.7% off Why Choose the Hisense U8N? Our editor-at-large, Caleb Denison, rated the Hisense U8N 8…
Yooka-Replaylee | Console Announcement Trailer! Yooka-Replaylee has been confirmed as one of the upcoming games for the anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, as hinted by the developer. Playtonic Games, known for creating the original Yooka-Laylee and working on this remaster, released a trailer announcing its console release after initially revealing the game on the Steam platform for PC. The trailer listed the launch platforms as Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, with a subtle Nintendo logo placed between PS5 and PC. Further emphasizing the Nintendo platform, Playtonic mentioned in a tweet and a press release that Yooka-Replaylee will be available…
Derek Malcolm / Digital Trends If you are looking to dive into the world of hi-fi systems with a separate stereo receiver or integrated amplifier powering passive speakers, this list is the perfect resource to get you started. There can be some confusion between integrated amplifiers (combining preamp and power amp) and stereo receivers (including an AM/FM radio receiver). We explain the difference and also cover what an AV receiver is in more detail in our FAQs below. Stereo receivers and integrated amplifiers offer a mix of analog and digital audio inputs and outputs, along with features like EQ adjustments,…
Blizzard Entertainment Responding to player feedback, Blizzard has announced the return of 6v6 matches in Overwatch 2 for testing purposes. Two test scenarios are planned for season 14 starting on December 10. In the first test, players will experience a new Open Queue format, allowing character changes on the fly while enforcing role limits of three per team. The second test in the middle of the season will revert to the 2-2-2 composition, integrating Overwatch 2 changes such as reduced crowd control. The developers aim to explore different implementation methods to address previous problems while gauging player interest in larger…
In the U.S. sales charts, a football game has once again claimed the top spot for the third consecutive month, as reported by industry-tracking firm Circana. Madden NFL 25 and EA Sports College Football 25 held the top positions in August and July, respectively, while EA Sports FC 25 dominated sales in September, setting a record for the highest launch month sales of any soccer game in the U.S. September 2024 Dollar Sales, Millions Sep 2023 Sep 2024 Change Total Video Game Sales $4,679 $4,378 -6% Video Game Content $4,018 $3,910 -3% Video Game Hardware $445 $251 -44% Video Game…