During quarantine, Bronny James Jr. has been spending his time streaming on Twitch and he's been playing a lot of NBA 2K. When you're the son of LeBron James, a lot of people are going to want to watch you, and just as many people are going to want to play and stream with you. If you are lucky enough to stream with Bronny, well, there is a good chance you will get to have some insight into the life of LeBron, or better yet, you may just get to talk to him yourself.

That's exactly what happened to streamer Adin Ross over the weekend. Ross was playing NBA 2K with Bronny when all of a sudden, LeBron crashed the stream and said "what's good bruh." When Ross asked if it was LeBron talking, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar couldn't help but laugh.

George Floyd was tragically murdered by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week and people are still rightfully angry at the injustice that was committed. Floyd was seen as a leader in his community and his death truly came as a shock to those around him. His murder led to numerous protests throughout the country that are still ongoing. In addition, the Black Lives Matter movement is stronger than ever as people around the country are uniting to fight against systemic racism.

The NBA 2k20 video game is looking to do its part to promote social justice causes as they recently gave gamers free Black Lives Matter-related gear in their MyPlayer mode. As you can see in the clip below, there are “I Can’t Breathe,” “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Their Names” t-shirts that players can put on at any time. From there, the “neighbourhood” mode even has a huge Black Lives Matter billboard which helps promote the movement that much more.

Since the passing of Floyd, numerous NBA athletes have come out in support of those protesting which just goes to show how important this moment in time is. People have had enough with police brutality and everyone is coming together to make real positive change.

With so many of us staying home during the pandemic, video games have been a natural source of entertainment for every one of us. Whether you’re spending your days playing 2K or hanging with your villagers on Animal Crossing, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have all been glad to see increases in their product sales. In fact, it’s become virtually impossible to purchase a Nintendo Switch in some parts of the country.

One game that people are really looking forward to playing is Grand Theft Auto 6. Every time a new GTA game is released or announced, fans can’t seem to contain their excitement for the new version, anticipating it heavily on social media. After an investor’s call by Rockstar Games, it looks like the timetable for the game’s release is a touch clearer than before.

Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two suggested in a recent call that the game would not be released before the end of this year, implying that 2021 or 2022 would be safe bets as it is still in its early development stages. 

According to OnSmash, the game’s delay likely comes as a result of COVID-19, which halted production on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. GTA 6 was allegedly intended to be a launch game for both devices.

For now, it looks like Fall 2021 is the nearest we’ll be getting GTA 6. Are you excited?

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Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti are officially back on good terms, but it didn't happen as easily as many think.

After fighting on social media for weeks, the two rappers declared their love for one another after getting into a fistfight. According to Lil Uzi Vert, they came to blows before realizing that their beef was not worth it, choosing to get back together as best friends. Many of their fans have been left wondering what this means for their unreleased collaborative efforts, like the 16*29 project. Thanks to a new photo uploaded to the internet, hope can officially be restored.

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Although the picture is ridiculously unclear, Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti were allegedly in the studio this week (despite social distancing) to work on some new music and play some video games, resolidifying their bond. The source of the photo is unknown but many fan pages are reporting this to be extremely recent.

The picture shows Carti on the sticks while Uzi records a verse in the background.

For the last week or so, the incredibly popular video game "Fortnite" has been teasing a concert with none other than Travis Scott. Of course, they did something like this last year with Marshmello. The Travis Scott concert proved to be a much more exciting endeavor as it provided some colorful visuals that made gamers feel like they were living through an acid trip.

Perhaps the highlight of the event was when La Flame previewed a brand new song with a familiar voice. In the videos below, you can hear Kid Cudi with his harmonic hums, soaring above the trippy beat. Cudi and Travis have collaborated in the past so this snippet shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Over the years, Scott has been quite transparent about how Cudi inspired his musical style.

EA Sports is one of the most well-known video game companies in the entire world thanks to their yearly sports titles. One of their most popular games is the Madden series which always gets football fans riled up. Every single year, gamers anticipate the unveiling of which player will grace the cover. Over the years, there has been the "Madden curse" which typically leads to misfortune for those who end up on the cover. The most recent victim was Antonio Brown who was on the cover of Madden 19. Patrick Mahomes was the face of Madden 20 and still won the Super Bowl so the curse isn't an exact science.

Today, during a Q&A session on the Baltimore Ravens Twitter account, Lamar Jackson revealed that he would be the face of the next iteration, Madden 21. This makes a whole lot of sense when you consider he is the reigning MVP and had a dominant season in 2019.

A new report from Taiwanese publication Taiwan News has revealed an interesting development happening overseas in China, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party is gearing up to censor online gaming in a major way. Apparently, the CCP was displeased after a young activist used the Nintendo Switch megahit Animal Crossing to protest the Chinese government, adorning his island with messages reading “Free Hong Kong, revolution now.”

Fearing that Chinese gamers risked subjecting themselves to alternative, and possibly unflattering viewpoints pertaining to their government, measures were put in place to essentially ban connectivity with any foreign country. According to the report from Taiwan News, the decision will prevent gamers from playing or chatting with anyone from another country, with increased protective measures being implemented to further monitor all online play. 

It also states that certain themes will be expressly prohibited, with topics ranging from zombies and plagues no longer acceptable. Should this indeed come to pass, Chinese gamers will no longer be able to engage in “map editing and roleplaying,” the latter of which being notably open to interpretation. In addition to these new limitations, all gamers under the age of eighteen will be subjected to a “curfew period,” which is set to take place between 10 PM and 8 AM. 

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When you’re in quarantine and can’t leave your house, there isn’t very much to do aside from playing copious amounts of video games, all while catching up on some of your favorite television shows. Superstar NFL tight end and recent Super Bowl-winner Travis Kelce knows exactly what I’m talking about. He has been spending the last few weeks in front of his PlayStation, making his way through all of the games in his collection.

Well, all of this has come at the dismay of his girlfriend, Kayla Nicole. In fact, she recently took to Instagram (and TikTok) to show off the ways in which she tries to distract Kelce from his video games. Of course, the vast majority of her efforts include sensual dances and the use of her butt to entice Kelce away from the screen. As you can see from the video below, her efforts haven’t actually paid off.

Kelce seems pretty content with his video games and honestly, we don’t blame him. Some games take hours to complete and the quarantine is the perfect time to get through some titles he may have been putting off. The last thing you would want during this time is a distraction.

We’re sure some of you wisecracking commenters will have some jokes about this so we look forward to reading them. In the meantime, let us know what games you have been playing during the lockdown.

With sports leagues all over the world on a lengthy hiatus due to the Coronavirus, fans have been starved for some of their favorite content. Many leagues are trying to come up with fun ways to keep the fans engaged and the NBA is one of those entities. In fact, they decided to partner up with Take-Two Interactive and ESPN, for a massive NBA 2K tournament with some of the league's players. After a successful first round, the quarter-finals went down last night on National TV.

There were some pretty big wins as Patrick Beverley knocked off Andre Drummond, Deandre Ayton upended Trae Young, Devin Booker beat Rui Hachimura, and Montrezl Harrell defeated Derrick Jones Jr. The games were much closer than they were in the first round and with the semi-finals on the horizon, it looks like the best of the best are about to play each other.

Without any sports to bet on, 21 Savage has resorted to placing wagers on video game results. Specifically, he's so confident in his own ability to destroy his opponent on NBA 2K that he's willing to part with $100K if he has an off day.

Taking to Twitter, Atlanta rapper 21 Savage revealed that he's putting big money up for anybody that beats him in a game of NBA 2K. The details of the contest are currently unclear. However, a bunch of potential suitors have already accepted the challenge, asking the Slaughter Gang personality to reveal his gamer tag.

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While he didn't disclose which team he would be playing as, there's a chance he would go with the Atlanta Hawks, a team that he has supported in the past. 

21 Savage is possibly trying to take his mind off the brewing beef against Young Chop, who keeps on hurling insults in the rapper's direction. He has clearly been enjoying himself during quarantine despite that, keeping entertained and engaging with his fans in an Instagram Live sing-a-long to his favorite R&B tunes. 

Do you think you have what it takes to smoke 21 Savage in a quick game of 2K? If you do, hit his @ and let him know you're up for the challenge.