At roughly 6 a.m. Friday morning, Fortnite was expected to debut a new season called “Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths and Mortals.”

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios released patch notes from Hotfix #11 on Friday and it addresses several bugs and visual issues.

The Federal Trade Commission announced late last year that Epic Games would pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases.

Play golf at more than 30,000 courses with Phigolf, now less than $180 in the Presidents’ Day sale.

Eastern Michigan University is expanding its partnership with global esports gaming organization Gen.G to include more on-campus events and project-based internships.

EMU’s Iyad Khattab and Je’Naiya Tims were among 10 students selected from universities across the United States.

The new video game and electronics store is set to open on Friday with a customized mural, store swag, a raffle for a free PlayStation 5 and other giveaways.

Researchers from U-M found a majority of apps contain tricks to keep children playing longer or make purchases.

Replay Cafe has something for all gamers

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WCC will host a fundraiser during the first week of October to purchase gaming devices for patients at Mott Children's Hospital.

Staff at U-M's Computer & Video Game Archive have been busy digitally archiving games during the pandemic.

From summer camp to a four-day tournament, learn about esports opportunities happening this summer at EMU.

Hundreds of people lined up on Friday trying to get exceptionally rare computer chips as the country faces a computer chip shortage.

Playing video games is now called esports -- and it’s a billion-dollar industry that, for many, is considered a competitive sport.

The multidisciplinary program is expected to launch in 2022.

It’s the end of an era: Longtime video rental chain Family Video is closing up shop. “What began as a handful of 500 square foot video rental locations, grew to 800 locations with up to 7,000 square feet of video rental and retail. It seemed that Family Video somehow outlived many of its competitors, like Blockbuster, Hollywood Video and even Mammoth Video (pay homage). The ability to improvise: When video rental sales started dropping, Family Video tried something. You can get them delivered together.”Recently, some Family Video stores even started selling CBD products.

What we’re watchingThe Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix)This show isn’t THAT scary... but it did give me nightmares. If you watched and enjoyed “The Haunting of Hill House," then you need to check out this one. Undone (Amazon Prime)Undone is animated dramedy that tells the complicated story of Alma, a 28-year-old living in San Antonio, Texas. Snap Judgment Presents: SpookedSeason five of “Spooked” was released this month -- and it couldn’t have come at a better time. This is the story contained in the song’s first verse,” Miller wrote in the essay.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents to stay vigilant when it comes to online safety. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office released a statement alerting residents to two instances of ‘swatting’ that are under investigation. The WCSO statement highlights two recent swatting incidents within Washtenaw County on Aug. 31 and Sept. 6. Police said that while residents should make sure to maintain their online privacy, gamers should take extra precautions in order to not be victims of swatting. Find the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office statement here.

The holiday video game console battle is heating up. Microsoft says its Xbox Series X will cost $500 and debut Nov. 10, just ahead of the holidays. There havent been new generations of video game consoles for several years. The most recent Xbox, Xbox One, was released in 2013, as was Sonys PlayStation 4. A stripped down version, Xbox Series S, will cost $300 and be available at the same time.

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