By taking a closer look at some of the scenes in the first three episodes of Arcane, League of Legends fans can spot items, abilities, and familiar faces from the League universe.  Riot Games’ new Netflix series, Arcane, explores the vast world of Runeterra with a deep look into Piltover and Zaun. The first three episodes aired on Nov. 6. They featured many champions from League and others are hinted to have passed through the two cities.

Twitch has modified how its banning system works with a recent update. Users banned from any given streamer’s chat will now also be automatically unfollowed from the channel. Twitch partner and streamer CommanderRoot tested out and confirmed this new feature. CommanderRoot also provided some nuance into how this new ban and unfollow interaction works. After being banned, a user isn’t prevented from re-following the channel and can do so immediately. Only blocking a user will prevent any user from following the channel again.

SEGA’s new 4X strategy game Humankind is one of “Culture.” As one of the game’s primary mechanics, Cultures dictate the characteristics of your society, and unlike Civilization VI, another popular 4X game, Humankind players have a significant amount of flexibility in the way their Culture progresses and changes over time. Once you reach the Ancient Era in Humankind, you will be able to turn your nomadic tribe into one of 10 Cultures.

There are many unintended, frustrating issues in video games, no matter how much work the developers put in trying to fix them, and Final Fantasy XIV is no exception. One of the FFXIV‘s worst is the ones that pop up even before the players can launch the game, where the launcher indefinitely checks for the game. This usually allows the game to check for updates and download it if there is one, but can become stuck.

The trickle of information and teasers for the coming season of Apex Legends, Defiance, is continuing to roll out. A launch trailer is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27. But in the meantime, eagle-eyed observers noticed a new advertisement on Instagram that revealed a possibly ominous fact: Olympus might be falling. New PlayApex Instagram ad, you can see part of the new skybox (it's floating over a city with hovering cars flying in traffic) and part of the map update just next to Valk.

After launching in 2020, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X stock remains maddeningly scarce for those who’ve yet to get their hands on one of the somewhat new consoles. For a select few, the bad luck may be over since Walmart is giving its paid subscribers a leg up in the console buying race this Thursday. The deal is simple, Walmart Plus subscribers will be granted early access to the seller’s stock.

No game is immune from having the community launch a conversation about which player is the greatest of all time, and the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of the debate has gotten very heated over the last few days.  An innocent comment from former Melee player and coach Daniel “Tafokints” Lee about how impressive Joseph “Mang0” Marquez’s career has been turned into a community-wide debate thanks to rivalry between Mang0 and retired legend Adam “Armada” Lindgren.

The final Island Guardian of the Alola region has made its way into Pokémon Go to continue the game’s Season of Alola. For a limited time, players will be able to find and capture the elusive Tapu Fini and add a powerful Legendary Pokémon to their teams. Tapu Fini is currently available as the five-star Raid boss around the world alongside special research celebrating its status as the Guardian of Poni Island in the Alola region.

Dead by Daylight will be celebrating its sixth birthday in June. Milestones of this caliber are often celebrated with in-game events, and that’s also the case for Dead by Daylight. Behaviour Interactive will launch the Twisted Masquerade Ball on June 16. Throughout the event, players will be treated with free rewards like cosmetics, Bloodpoints, Iridescent Shards, and a new event Tome. A set of new global community challenges will also go live with the event as well.

Every home recording studio, including a streaming setup, should have acoustic foam panels to boost audio quality and diminish any unattractive flutter. It’s daunting to DIY your whole studio setup, especially when choosing and installing the right acoustic foam panels to meet your needs. There are thousands of options out there, all different densities, colors, quality, and more. This can raise questions about which best acoustic foam panels are the best value for your specific needs.