Netflix is making a Stranger Things mobile game You’ll be able to explore your neighborhood’s “Upside Down”. Netflix has announced a Stranger Things mobile game for iOS and Android that is part-Pokémon Go and part-80’s Saturday morning cartoon. Scheduled for a 2020 launch, the game is being developed by Finnish studio, Next Games. Netflix describes it as a “location-based puzzle RPG”. The game will feature Google Maps integration that will let you explore the “Upside Down” (the creepy parallel universe from the show) around you....

Nissan enters esports by partnering with Optic and FaZe Players will sport Nissan logos on their jerseys, and vehicles will be provided for marketing purposes. Nissan is now the latest automobile giant to enter esports, as the Japanese manufacturer has partnered with the North American esports organizations OpTic Gaming and FaZe Clan. “For any company trying to reach the Gen Z and millennial-minded audience, streaming and esports is an enormous opportunity....

ONIC Kairi: ‘My mom wanted to call the cops on me’ No joking matter. The start ofKairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol’sMobile Legends career is one to remember. And with his father’s experience in semi-pro Dota, esports runs in his blood. In this video, Kairi shares how he used to sneak out for tournaments, what it was like moving to Indonesia, and how he turned into the MVP that we know and love today!...

Overwatch’s Storm Rising seasonal event begins April 16 It’s time for some four-player teamwork action as a strike team descends into Cuba for an extraction mission. Blizzard’s upcoming Overwatch Archive mission is set to kick up a storm. Set to be released on April 16, the new Storm Rising event joins earlier released Uprising and Retribution Archive events. The new Archive mission will feature players using Tracer, Genji, Winston and Mercy in a PvE mode to locate Omnic Talon boss Maximilien for an extraction in Cuba....

PSA: The 2019 Steam Autumn Sale is now live Gears 5, Fallout 4, Sekiro, Monster Hunter World, Mortal Kombat 11, and more are all on sale on Steam. Prepare your wallets. Steam’s annual Autumn Sale is now live. Thousands of games have been discounted from now until December 4, 2 a.m. The sale coincides with consumer holidays Black Friday and Cyber Monday, where hardware and software prices have been slashed too....

PUBG Mobile’s answer to KD/A is Power4, a virtual power metal band Warning: This song WILL get stuck in your head. Move aside K/DA, there’s a new virtual band for gamers, this time coming from battle royale game PUBG Mobile. Power4 is a four-man power metal band featuring edgy group members, Lady of Blood as the lead singer, Wraith Lord as the bassist, Grave Lord as the guitarist, and Spike Demon as the drummer....

The hitman has a new home. Meet Blacklist International’s new code breaker. Renejay “Renejay” Barcase joinedBlacklist International, and will be part of theirSoutheast Asian Gamescampaign, the organization announced yesterday. This comes shortly after the veteran EXP laner announced hisdeparturefrom Nexplay EVOS after five seasons with the squad. “I am excited to embrace a fresh new start in the year 2023 and I am confident that I will continue to excel in my future endeavors,” he wrote....

Retirement isn’t stopping Ceb from helping OG at TI11 Ceb always gets pulled back in. Sébastien “Ceb” Debs, Dota 2’s most active retired player, is back! The two-time TI champion stepped away from competitive Dota 2 in November last year. But he always finds a way to return to OG and help them in their pursuit to lift anotherAegis of Champions. After being spotted at the team’sThe International 2022boot camp in Malaysia, OG explained that Ceb isn’t replacing anyone this time around....

Riot unveils official Worlds 2019 merchandise collection Feel like a world champion with these items. With theLeague of LegendsWorld Championships commencing, Riot has revealed the official merchandise for the event. TheRiot Games merch storeis now filled with Worlds-themed items and garments for every League fan. The currently featured item in the online store is the Elder Dragon XL figurine. The cute, yet ferocious creature stands at 5.1-inches and is the 13th figure of the Series 3 collection....

RRQ add a second Indonesian player with fl1pzjder signing He’s reuniting with his teammate. Indonesian esports organization RRQ has signed a second Indonesian player to its Valorant roster, following abacklash from fanscomplaining about the lack of representation for local talent. RRQ announced the addition of Saibani “fl1pzjder” Rahmad over the weekend, bringing their roster to a total of seven players. Fl1pzjder reunites with formerBOOM Esportsteammate David “tehbotoL” Monangin on the team....

Sentinels Shroud: ‘Counter-Strike looks like a joke compared to Valorant’ Everyone is too good. Valorant is way harder than Counter-Strike, according to Twitch superstar Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek. The former Counter-Strike pro is currently bootcamping with Sentinels in Texas, and is just a week away from his highly-anticipated Valorant pro debut in theVCT NA Last Chance Qualifier. The 28-year-old was previously one of the longest-standing players on Cloud9’s CS:GO roster, before he decided to take a step back from competition in 2018 to focus on his streaming career....

Shroud breaks down all of Valorant’s agents and weapons Shroud’s favorite character is Omen, who has an ability called Shrouded Step. Coincidence? After spending an entire weekend playing Valorant, ex-CS:GO pro, Mike “Shroud” Grzesiek, has released two videos breaking down all of the agents and weapons in Riot Games’ highly-anticipated first-person shooter. First, Shroud explained all of the abilities of the 10 agents on Valorant’s current roster. Shroud then shared that one of his favorite characters was Omen....

Straight to hell: Wraith Pact finally nerfed in Dota 2 patch 7.32d Good riddance. Wraith Pact was arguably the most abused item at The International 11 — and after a month, it’s finally been nerfed in the latest Dota 2 patch, 7.32d. The aura item no longer affects magical and pure damage, and now only affects physical damage from attacks and spells. Wraith Pact now only affects physical damage in 7....