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I hate most game merch, but apparently I must buy all the plushies

February 2, 2023RockPaperShotgun

Little fluffy stuffed friends exert a strange and unknowable power over me. These days we only occasionally get offered free stuff as part of our jobs, because we are not YouTubers or Twitch streamers. When I first started websites would get sent a lot of stuff – you know, statuettes and toys and doodads. I don’t like these things, and I always wished PRs sent me cake instead. Neither thing would make me like the game more, but at least I can eat cake, and the same cannot be said for a figurine of some kind of big-titted space samurai…

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It Takes Two’s merch is all boring apart from the dismember-me-elephant

November 11, 2022RockPaperShotgun

I slammed back into the team chat after an appointment this morning, and Katharine asked me to take a look at the new It Takes Two merch – specifically the plushy elephant. And I was like, “Sure!” and toddled off to have a look. I was delighted! But I think Katharine was anticipating it would arouse a different emotional response in me to what it actually did, because she used the word “horrifying”. Read more

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Rainbow Six Siege clothing range announced: Ubisoft and Kappa launch winter 2022 capsule collection

January 5, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

A host of new official Rainbow Six Siege clothing has launched, featuring T-shirts, hoodies and more. Italian sportswear brand Kappa, and Ubisoft, developer and publisher of the video game Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, have announced the launch of a capsule collection for winter 2022. The agreement was brokered by Ubisoft’s licensing agency IMG. The two brands have teamed up to offer an ‘exclusive collection that blends contemporary fashion with the gaming world, while integrating the Rainbow Six Siege DNA into these iconic products’. Continue reading Rainbow Six Siege clothing range announced: Ubisoft and Kappa launch winter 2022 capsule collection

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Bershka launches League of Legends clothing range including boxer shorts and socks, community reacts with a mix of criticism, praise and memes

October 16, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Fashion retailer Bershka has launched a new line of official League of Legends clothing and merchandise, and the community response has been mixed. The range is available in the UK and other regions now, and features men’s and women’s options. Licensed clothes include the £25.99 Ahri long sleeve tulle dress (pictured, right), £27.99 Akali print double hoodie, £27.99 Katarina leggings, Ezreal sweatshirt (£49.99) and bottoms (£29.99) set, £19.99 Aphelios mesh T-shirt and more. Continue reading Bershka launches League of Legends clothing range including boxer shorts and socks, community reacts with a mix of criticism, praise and memes

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LoL 2021 Ranked Rewards Revealed: Victorious Blitzcrank skin announced, plus separate Dragonmancer Kai’Sa, Prestige Dragonmancer Volibear and other skins confirmed

October 5, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Riot Games has revealed the 2021 League of Legends ranked rewards for season 11 – and Blitzcrank is fired up and ready to serve with this year’s victorious skin. The Blitzcrank victorious skin will be awarded to players who have reached gold elo and above this year, in either solo/due queue or flex queue, and will launch with patch 11.22. Players have until November 15th at 11.59pm in their local server’s timezone to attain rewards for this season, which will be distributed within four weeks after the season’s end, Riot confirmed in its ranked rewards 2021 post. Continue reading LoL…

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Guild Esports’ new pro player team jersey divides opinion

August 11, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports has announced the launch of its official pro player jersey, which has divided opinion in the esports community. The jersey features the Guild logo, designed by acclaimed streetwear designer Fergus Purcell, alongside the logo of Subway, which became Guild’s official quick-service restaurant partner following the signing of a two-year multi-million-pound sponsorship deal in March this year. It will be worn by all of Guild’s pro esports players in fixtures and tournaments. Continue reading Guild Esports’ new pro player team jersey divides opinion

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Raven and Footpatrol launch exclusive Call of Duty League team collections at pop-up shop in London, with guest appearances from Jukeyz and Angelika

June 23, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Esports apparel brand Raven and London sneaker destination Footpatrol have launched exclusive merch collections for Call of Duty League teams LA Thieves, London Royal Ravens, OpTic Chicago and Atlanta FaZe. These will be sold exclusively at a retail pop-up in the heart of Soho, London on July 10th 2021. The Raven x Footpatrol pop-up has been created solely for UK fans of the Call of Duty franchise, offering a chance to experience a community-driven activation after more than 18 months of uncertain times. Continue reading Raven and Footpatrol launch exclusive Call of Duty League team collections at pop-up shop in…

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An inheritance from a long-lost relative demands you live surrounded by Nier: Automata or Cyberpunk 2077 statues

September 29, 2020RockPaperShotgun

Dearest reader, I bring you tragic and wonderful news. A wealthy long-lost relative has died (oh no!) and bequeathed you their estate (oh ho!) but with one unusual condition (o-oh?). Should you wish to claim their riches, titles, and mansion, you must fully accept into your heart and life one of two new ludicrous 1/4-scale video game statues. From now until your end, you shall live surrounded by them. Tell me, reader dear: will it be the giant Nier: Automata trio or the 51cm Cyberpunk 2077 Keanu Reeves? (more…)

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