A different branch of the Super Smash Bros. community has now been hit with the equivalent of a cease-and-desist from Nintendo of America, resulting in the upcoming Riptide event canceling its Project+ tournaments.  Riptide was set to be the first Smash Major run as an offline event since the COVID-19 pandemic forced players to hit the sticks from home, but now one of its tournaments has been canceled following a conversation between the tournament organizers and Nintendo.

Clash Royale’s latest update, the Miner Update, has hit the live servers. This exciting version has introduced the Might Miner card, major changes to badges, and the Card Mastery feature. The Mighty Miner is a tanky-four elixir champion that costs four elixirs to use. Keep a few elixirs in hand, though, as the card comes with a special ability called Explosive Escape. This ability costs a further two elixirs and will make the Miner drill a hole to the other side of the arena while leaving a big bomb behind to inflict damage.

EA Sports added the third Team of the Week (TOTW) to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today. Every week, EA creates a new version of players who performed well after the leagues’ fixtures or national team matches end. Next week’s TOTW will replace this one with new cards. You can acquire them through the FUT market or from FUT packs if you’re lucky enough. Team of the Week 3️⃣ is live ❗️. Some of the best performances from around the world of football are recognized in #TOTW 3.

Pokémon Go provides players with the opportunity to capture their favorite Pokémon species from the franchise’s many generations. Each unique Pokémon has different abilities and statistics, which can be confusing for players to know the best choice to take into battle against other players or in raids. The available Pokémon can be broken down into 18 different types. Much like in the traditional console games, each type will be more or less effective depending on the Pokémon type you are facing.

Ludwig’s “subathon” stream that has now eclipsed one full week of broadcast time has helped the popular Twitch content creator hit one of the most impressive milestones of any person in the platform’s history. As of today, Ludwig has officially surpassed 100,000 active subscribers. That’s good for the most of any streamer on the platform by a large margin. The second-ranked stream in terms of active subs is Ranboolive with 67,031, according to TwitchTracker.

The CEO and co-founder of esports organization Method, Sascha Steffens, has been placed on unpaid administrative leave by the organization following allegations of misconduct released earlier this week.  A pair of women, Swebliss and AnnieFuchsia on Twitter, spoke up about separate incidents dating back to around BlizzCon 2015, alleging Steffens made unwanted sexual advances toward them. My experience with Co-CEO of Method, Sascha. Read: https://t.co/fhrLHbMRFO — AnnieFuchsia (@anniefuchsia) June 23, 2020 The accusations have come amid a wave of similar allegations from women in esports in recent weeks in what has become the industry’s “#MeToo” moment—three years after the original movement shook the entertainment industry.

It’s time to level up your Brawl Pass and earn some Power League points on Brawl Stars, because the ongoing season 11 is coming to an end. The upcoming season has been revealed and will include two new brawlers, a new game mode, new skins and cosmetics, and more. Supercell hasn’t announced an official date for the upcoming season. If season 12 follows the tradition of being launched on the same day the ongoing season ends, the game’s countdown already gives an idea of when players can dive into the new content.

After winning IEM Katowice in February and ESL Pro League season 15 yesterday, two of the most important CS:GO tournaments of the year, FaZe Clan are officially the best team in the world, according to HLTV’s world rankings. The international powerhouse has returned to the top of the rankings for the first time since April 2018, when they were No. 1 before Astralis went on to dominate the Counter-Strike scene and take over.

If you’ve never played Bloodborne or Dark Souls before, getting used to Elden Ring may take longer than expected. Considering the game’s just kicked off its Closed Network Test, players will have more than enough time to grasp the ropes. Though adventuring through the Elden Ring by yourself will be an adventure of its own, the experience is likely to get better once you’re accompanied by friends. To play multiplayer in Elden Ring, you’ll need to create a character first.

Blizzard has revealed the next set for the 2021 year of Hearthstone, United in Stormwind. As the second expansion within the Year of the Gryphon, United in Stormwind is adding two new mechanics: Tradeable and Questlines. While the prospect of an upcoming expansion with multiple new cards is exciting, one Legendary minion from the newest set is swooping into your collection, available for use right now. With Patch 20.8’s release today, Flightmaster Dungar can be used in all of your constructed decks.