New and familiar faces: Riyadh Masters 2024 talent announcement

DOTA 2 News The Riyadh Masters 2024 talent list for the English Broadcast is out! Check to see if your favorite caster, host, or analyst is invited to the event. Riyadh Masters 2024 is the name of the Dota 2 tournament taking place during the Esports World Cup. The play-in stage starts on July 4, with one team facing elimination from each group of six. Thus, the final announcements are now taking place; including the talent list....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Chris Stevens

OWCS Dallas Major 2024 NRG Shock vs Spacestation: “Gonna show [NRG Shock] why they should’ve stayed in school!”

Overwatch 2 News Here’s everything to know about this match between Spacestation and Students of the Game! The first B-stream match of the 2024 Overwatch Champion Series (OWCS) Dallas Major just concluded at DreamHack Dallas! This match featured the newly-named NRG Shock, previously known as Students of the Game, duking it out against Spacestation. Read on for the NRG Shock vs Spacestation results, full schedule for May 31, list of players, and where to watch all of the esports action!...

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Dawn Chan

PGL secures English broadcast rights to the Shanghai Major

News The first Counter-Strike 2 Major in China After the conclusion of the current Player break, the Shanghai Major is the next Major that will see the world’s best compete for glory. The Major takes place later this year and PGL has secured the rights to the English broadcast of the Major. Related articles PGL secures rights to Shanghai Major English Broadcast PGL hosted its first-ever Counter-Strike Major earlier this year....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Sarah Oliver

Sonic Mania Has Sonic CD Style Bonus Stages

SEGA announced at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend thatSonic Maniawill include bonus stages reminiscent of those found in Sonic CD. Additionally, SEGA released a screenshot of the bonus stage, along with its theme, titled “Dimension Heist”, on YouTube. Like previously released tracks fromSonic Mania, the new theme is composed by the talented Tee Lopes and mixed/mastered by Falk Au Yeong. Those who have playedSonic CDwill notice the similarities right away. This is all done with intent, of course, asSonic Maniaborrows heavily from, inarguably, the greatest era of Sonic the Hedgehog games, the 90s – even includingupdated versions of classic stages....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Deborah French

Speedrunners are beating Donkey King Bananza in under two hours

A few days after launch, speedrunners are already working their way through the recent Nintendo Switch 2 release ofDonkey Kong Bananza,beating the game in around one hour and 45 minutes. What makes the time already astounding is that this is a few days after launch, before any major skips or tricks have been found, with most of the run currently being down to technical movement and skill over anything groundbreaking—apart from when you get to the Forbidden Layer....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Lauren Hall

Strafe is getting three collector’s editions because why not?

I made you a mix tape The upcoming retro throwbackStrafeis going to have three different collector’s editions available for purchase. Even though I’ve been enjoying the game ahead of review, I don’t know how I feel about all these crazy collector’s sets; at least they look super neat. There is also a PS4 edition, which I didn’t even know existed (I thought the game was PC exclusive). The first bundle (going for $44....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Kristy Chambers

Take that Nintendo fanboys!

Tommy Tallarico, Video Game Composer and Host of Electric Playground/Reviews on the Run (Judgement Day in US) gives a little speech on the evils of Nintendo Fanboys and how you never see Microsoft fanboys insulting people to defendHalo. Oh, how times have changed. Will the Microsoft fanboys please stand up? Note: This one’s for you, Robert 🙂

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Randall Ruiz

Team Dignitas drops one of its two VALORANT rosters

Valorant News Team Dignitas has announced it is dropping its men’s VALORANT roster. The organization will temporarily move out of men’s VALORANT but continues to field a women’s roster. Dignitas drops its men’s VALORANT roster Dignitas entered VALORANTin August 2020 but has failed to find success in Riot Games’ FPS game. A string of poor results could not match the high expectations from the roster. Dignitas will drop its men’s roster but the organization has emphasized it will continue to support its women’s roster....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Christopher Jones

When does Marvel Rivals release? Launch date confirmed

Marvel Rivals News The long-awaited full release date for Marvel Rivals has been revealed. You can expect it holiday season 2024. Marvel Rivals has been on everyone’s mind. The “Overwatch clone” brings a fresh take to the genre, and has received high praise through its alpha and beta tests. Now, the heroes of Marvel Rivals have a confirmed release date, launching in December. Doom is on his way to Marvel Rivals, cinematic trailer introduces the Fantastic Four villain A cinematic trailer, first shared at San Diego Comic Con, announces the inclusion of both Thor and Dr....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Jerome Wells

When is the Pirates of the Caribbean location coming to Fortnite?

Fortnite Guides When does the Pirates of the Caribbean location come to Fortnite? Everyone knows that Fortnite is bringing Pirates of the Caribbean to the Battle Royale, but when does the actual location come to the game? Here is what we know about the Pirates of the Caribbean location coming to Fortnite including the date and more details. Pirates of the Caribbean Fortnite location release date Fortnite is adding quite a bit to the game this summer, including a Pirates of the Caribbean location....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Sandra Freeman

Wolf at the Door: Who is Fenrir in God of War Ragnarok?

Bark at the Moon While it’s not out on the streets just yet, (at least, not officially), Sony Santa Monica’sGod of War Ragnaroklooks set to be a smash hit, given its high fan fervor and impressive critical acclaim. The sequel to the iconic 2017 release will see Kratos and his growing son Atreus continue their incredible odyssey throughout the grim, violent, and disquietingly beautiful worlds of Norse mythology. While the duo will meet some familiar faces on their quest, they will also be toeing the line with an array of all-new allies and enemies, some of which have only been referenced by name thus far....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Ellen Anderson

Aliens: Fireteam Elite coming to Switch (via cloud) this month

They’re comin’ outta the freakin’ clouds! Focus Entertainment has announced that a Nintendo Switch port of Cold Iron Studio blasterAliens: Fireteam Elitewill be launching on April 26 — The new port of the 2021 release will be handled by studio Ubitus and will be made available via cloud gaming technology. Already available for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms,Aliens: Fireteam Eliteis a third-person shooter set within the expanded Alien universe. Players choose from one of seven marine classes — Gunner, Demolisher, Technician, Doc, Phalanx, Lancer, or Recon — before embarking on a series of story campaigns accompanied by A....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Edward White

Apex Legends Season 9 Patch Notes Rundown – What to expect when Legacy hits

Apex Legends News Apex Legends season 9 Legacy arriving in a couple days, and patch notes are here! We are here to sum up the changes before the new season starts! With Apex Legends season 9 Legacyarriving in a couple days, patch notes are bound to follow. There are a lot of new, exciting changes coming to the new seasons. Quality of life, legend and weapon changes are all coming to the new season, and we are here to summarize the season 9 patch notes for you....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Shawn Edwards