Violence on the streets. Street Fighter is headed back to actual cobblestone streets. A new live-action Street Fighter movie is officially being produced, theofficial Street Fighter Twitteraccount announced last night. This follows theacquisition of the franchise’s film and TV rightsby U.S. mass media company Legendary Entertainment, responsible for producing geek adaptations like Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, and afuture Gundam film. Street Fighter was first released in 1987, though it was 1991’s Street Fighter II that firmly established the franchise’s staying power....

All Echo Endo Live rewards and challenges in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone — get the Cat-Girl Smile camo Meow and rawr. Get ready to collect feline-themed rewards in the Echo Endo Live event inModern Warfare 3andWarzone. This limited-time event gives players the opportunity to unlock free exclusive items. Here’s a complete ONE Esports guide to the event, including its start and end dates, available rewards, and how to earn them....

Alliance declare s4 as new captain, add Xibbe as stand-in The only remaining active player from Alliance’s original TI-winning lineup will now lead its current roster. Swedish esports organization Alliance has declared returning member Gustav “s4” Magnusson as their new captain for the remainder of the season. In addition, the team has acquired OG.Seed’s Andreas Per “Xibbe” Ragnemalm as a stand-in to round out their roster for the ESL One Los Angeles EU-CIS online regional league....

Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to break sales records It has now sold more digital units than any other Switch game. Nintendo’ssmash-hit simulation gameAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscontinues to break sales records, and now sits on the top of theNintendo Switchdigital charts. New Horizons is currently the Switch’s top-selling title “for both lifetime digital sales and lifetime digital revenue,” according to Nielsen Company’sSuperData. It sold 3.6 million digital units this month alone, breaking records and surpassing triple A titles such as thePlayStation-exclusiveFinal Fantasy VII Remakewhich only sold a total of 2....

Apex Legends streamer Aceu returns to Valorant, kills everyone by accident Just pure aim. Michael “Shroud” Grzesiekwasn’t the only big streamer that returned to Valorant at the start ofEpisode 5 Act 1. NRG Esports streamer Brandon “aceu” Winn is currently on an extended break from Apex Legends, and has turned his attention to Valorant once again. After taking a few days to sharpen his skills again in Riot Games’ tactical first-person shooter, the former Apex Legends pro pulled off an insane highlight that surprised even himself....

Bjergsen and Biofrost gun down Dignitas for the ace The TSM midlaner denied DIG the dragon, while his support denied him the penta. Even though Team SoloMid lost their first game against rivals Team Liquid, they evened things out in Week 1 with a dominating win against Dignitas. With Dignitas already chipping at the Ocean Drake, Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg flew across the pit with Special Delivery to split the Dignitas trio and isolate and burst down Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen’s Ezreal....

Blizzard will hold a virtual Blizzcon next year Will virtual conventions be the new normal now? Activision Blizzard has announced that they will be hosting a virtual version of Blizzcon early next year to replace this year’s cancelled event. Blizzard made the announcement during its quarterly earnings call, though the company has yet to reveal exactly when they are planning to hold the virtual Blizzcon. Blizzard canceled this year’s live Blizzcon event in late Maydue to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....

BMW partners up with Cloud9, Fnatic, FunPlus Phoenix, G2 Esports, and T1 for new esports campaign That’s three world champions and two current league leaders. BMW recently announced a new foray into esports featuring some of the biggest names inLeague of Legends. The luxury vehicle company selected five world-class organizations from various regions: Cloud9 (NA), Fnatic (UK), FunPlus Phoenix (China), G2 Esports (Germany), and T1 (South Korea). The brand alliance, aptly named “United In Rivalry,” will have the teams creating challenge-based content with BMW and each other to showcase their competitive spirit....

Brand new Los Angeles Thieves roster revealed for CDL 2024 This roster has potential. TheLos Angeles Thieveshave officially confirmed a new roster as they look toward the 2024Call of Duty League season. The organizationtook to Twitterto share the new LA Thieves roster alongside a short video showcasing its new players. The new LA Thieves roster is a surprising one This new squad comes after the LA Thieves roster from the CDL 2023 season was released....

Byleth is now available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Bringing the fire from Fire Emblem! After being revealed just a few weeks ago, Fire Emblem’s Byleth is now available to play in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the fifth and final DLC fighter of Fighters Pass 1. Let the lesson begin! Byleth has joined Super#SmashBrosUltimateas DLC fighter 5! Purchase the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass to obtain all 5 DLC fighters....

Combo Breaker 2020 has been canceled The organizers will be offering full refunds for competitors and community pass registrants. Combo Breaker 2020 has officially been canceled due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Tournament organizers Ricky “The Hadou” Thiher made the announcement and added that his team was devastated by the news. They are currently in the process of issuing refunds for all competitors and community pass registrants....

COVID-19 is causing a shortage of Nintendo Switch consoles The company plans to send out more systems soon. It’s official: The United States is now experiencing a shortage of Nintendo Switch consoles. Most gaming retailers have run out of online and in-store stocks of Nintendo’s portable video game system, according to areport by Business Insider. This includes popular stores like Amazon, Target, GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart. Nintendo promises to accommodate customers by rolling out more systems....

CS:GO legend s1mple donates US$33,000 to Ukrainian army to aid in war effort Peace for Ukraine and the whole world. Ukrainian CS:GO legend Aleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev has donated one million Ukrainian hryvnias to the Ukrainian army to help its war effort, which amounts to just over US$33,000. This comes just after he exited the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice tournament in 3rd-4th place. Natus Vincere walked away with US$80,000 in prize money, split among all five players, so s1mple effectively gave away all of his winnings and then some....