ESL to Begin Drug Testing its Players
The Electronic Sports League has announced that it will soon begin drug testing its competitors.
The first randomized performance enhancing drugs skin tests will be held at the ESL One Cologne event in August, and more tests are planned to be performed at every event in the IEM, ESL One, and ESL ESEA Pro League competitions.
Last week, professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive player Cory "Semphis" Friesen admitted that he and other members of the Cloud9 team had used Adderall during an ESL tournament.
Adderall is a drug usually used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this case, it was allegedly used to increase focus and reaction time during the $250,000 tournament. According to Motherboard, Semphis will not be punished, as the league "can't punish someone if we are not 100 percent sure he is guilty."
Comic Book Reviews for July 22, 2015
Cyborg leads the charge for DC this week with his first-ever ongoing solo series, kept company by the likes of Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Batman #1 and the massive series finale of Fables.
Over at Marvel, we've got a lot of series continuing from before Secret Wars like Magneto and Spider-Woman and also the series finale of Punisher. Secret Wars brings more Old Man Logan, more Marvel Zombies, and more E is for Extinction, not to mention more Star Wars: Kanan that ties into the Star Wars Rebels TV show.
Aside from the Big Two, Archie vs. Sharknado rides that hype wave, the fun and quirky Power Up debuts, and Bloodshot enters Book of Death over at Valiant.
Check out our reviews, then let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Life is Strange Hits 1 Million Sales, Episode 4 Release Date
Life is Strange has passed the 1 million sales mark, Square Enix and developer DontNod have announced. The companies revealed the figure alongside the release date for the next chapter in the story.
Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Darkroom arrives on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on July 28. There's also a new trailer, which you can check out below.
"In Episode 4, Max pushes the investigation surrounding the disappearance of Rachel Amber and the strange happenings in Arcadia Bay into unexplored and daunting territory," reads the episode synopsis. "As the End of the World party approaches, Max must use her powers to put all the pieces of the puzzle in place."
Read IGN's positive review of Life is Strange -- Episode 1: Chrysalis to learn more.
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The Dwarves Announced for Xbox One, PS4, PC
Tactical RPG The Dwarves has been announced for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, with a full reveal coming at this year’s Gamescom.
Players assume the role of Tungdil, a dwarf who grew up around humans. Throughout the story, Tungdil sets out to gather a group of up to 12 companions. Before each battle kicks off, the player picks up to four heroes to accompany them before being thrusted into a fight against hundreds of enemies at once.
The Dwarves is being developed by German studio King Art Games, and is based on the four-book Dwarves saga (Die Zwerge) by German author Markus Heitz.
Dying Light Vehicle DLC Teased
Dying Light developer Techland has teased vehicle DLC is on the way for its parkour zombie game.
A new trailer, reflecting on all the updates that have been released in the six months since the game launched, teases even more will be revealed at Gamescom.
The new video, which you can see below, closes out with a shot of a dune buggy and two characters overlooking the city below. The full announcement will apparently be made at Gamescom, so be sure to keep an eye on IGN in early August for all the news on when you'll be able to shoot around town, mowing down the shambling hordes.
The Bozak Horde DLC was released for Dying Light in May. Techland has also recently stated that even though it is currently putting all of its focus on Dying Light, Hellraid has not been cancelled.
Funko Reveals Arkham Knight Vinyl Figures
Today Funko announced a new series of Pop! Heroes vinyl figurines based on the Batman: Arkham Knight video game. This series will consist of four figures: Batman, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn and the Arkham Knight.
We have the exclusive first reveal of all four figures. Check them out below:
Like most Pop! vinyl toys, these figures measure about 4 inches tall and carry an MSRP of $10.99.
This isn't the first time Funko has tackled the Arkham franchise. Last year they released a series of five figures based on Arkham Asylum (Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and Killer Croc).
Look for the Arkham Knight series to hit stores in September 2015. With any luck, Funko will follow up that release with more heroes and villains from the Arkham universe.
Here’s Mass Effect’s Tali’Zorah Detailed Kotobukiya Statue
Kotobukiya is releasing another collectible in its official Mass Effect 3 statue line with Tali'Zorah nar Rayya.
Full pricing details on the new Bishoujo statue from the sci-fi game series are currently light but it’s slated for a February 2016 release.
Tali'Zorah is the latest collectible to come from Kotobukiya's licensing deal for Mass Effect, joining an ARTFX Commander Shepard and a Liara T'Soni statue.
The Liara T'Soni Bishoujo statue stood nearly 10 inches tall and retailed for US$59.99.
Image Credit: Kotobukiya Facebook
New Track, New Cars Revealed for Forza Motorsport 6
Turn 10 has revealed a brand new track and another 41 cars that will feature in the Forza Motorsport 6 garage.
The new track joining the game is Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park. Opened in 1957 Lime Rock Park has been described as the spiritual home of motor racing in New England and has hosted a huge number of famous drivers and race types over its lifespan.
This week’s batch of cars includes 21 Fords, including the monstrous 1981 #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo and the 1969 Ford Boss 302, a Trans-Am legend.
The rest of this week’s confirmed cars are below, as revealed via the Forza website:
X-Men: Apocalypse Releases 8 Hi-Res Photos
New X-Men: Apocalypse hi-res images have been released, giving an even better look at the stars of the upcoming sequel.
Following their reveal last week in Entertainment Weekly, the images show in greater detail Game of Throne’s Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Lana Condor as Jubilee, and Alexandra Shipp as the Mohawk version of Storm.
These aren’t the only new images to appear recently. Director Bryan Singer teased a ‘ruined Cairo’ on Instagram today.