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Growing older has taught me a lot of things over my 36 years on Earth, but one realization I’ve been thinking a lot about lately is just how much damn stuff one can accumulate over their life. I recently re-organized my office and bedroom space with a variety of changes and a lot of subtractions/cleaning, but another focal point of the overhaul was the backdrop of my webcam that I’ve meticulously crafted to display my passions and hobbies....

It used to take one, now it takes four I was a bit of a strange teenager. While most of my peers were busy playing the latest in flashy games, I tended to look for obscure titles and different genres. I remember having a grand old time on the original Xbox playing things likeGunvalkyrieandJet Set Radio Future, but my friends never seemed to understand. Then came alongRallisport Challengeand I found my answer for a racing game....

Are you a high ranked kid or squid? Are you a kid or a squid who has been furiously playingSplatoonsince launch in the hopes of unlocking that new wave of content for the game? If you’re in Europe you’re in luck, as a bunch of new content is being added to the game today. Ranked Battle opens tomorrow! That was fast…#Splatoonpic.twitter.com/djTBKyDTtj — Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope)July 14, 2025 From tomorrow the rapid-fire N-ZAP ’85 weapon & a new stage called Port Mackerel are available for free in#Splatoonpic....

Betting Guides Let’s talk about the biggest moment in esports betting last year: nearly one in three bets was placed on just one tournament – the Shanghai Major for Counter-Strike. Not only did it dominate viewership, but it also pulled in 28% of all esports bets in Q4 2024. That’s massive! But that stat isn’t just impressive, it’s telling. It shows us that esports betting is exploding in the moments that matter most....

From Daigasso! Band Brothers Nintendo is adding a new event costume toSuper Mario Makerin the form of Barbara the Bat. The only reason I know who Barbara is, is from her assist trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawland her trophy. It’s almost endearing that Nintendo offers zero context for a lot of these obscureMakercharacters. Like, instead of explaining it on its social channels, or even an in-game mini intro of sorts that helps illuminate her place in gaming history, it’s just “hey this is Barbara!...

Valorant News T1 completes their VALORANT roster by signing former Crazy Raccoon and Cloud9 Korea Duelist, Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-beom. The Munchkin signing continues the trend of T1 bringing on experienced, Korea based players. In a coordinated effort to assemble top tier Korean talent, Munchkin, who has years of LAN experience as a previous Overwatch League player and Masters qualifier with the Japanese team Crazy Raccoons, provides a tried and tested background....

Adventure game veterans go their own way A lot of people were disappointed to hear thatMighty Number 9is using the Unreal Engineto produce visuals that didn’t look too much like the 2D-style used in the game’s promotional art. I’d advise those folks (and all fans of hand drawn videogames) to get behindTax Journey— a lush, sweetly stranger adventure game planned for Wii U and PC, with other consoles to follow if stretch goals are met....

Tonight at Capcom’s pre-Tokyo Game Show event, Keiji Inafune spent a long time talking about the “West.” If you’ll remember, Inafune was heavily quoted at this exact event last year, saying that the game industry is dead. He didn’t necessarily go back on that tonight, saying that he’s “not expecting too much,” but he did spent a lot of time on making sure that we don’t worry about the upcoming western co-developed titles coming in the next year....

Visually it’s rough, but the gameplay seems to be there Team MMBN3D has shown off the newest bit of footage from its upcoming fan game,Mega Man Battle Network 3D, and it’s all coming together quite nicely. Although the visual style is a bit on the rough side, the gameplay seems to be fully functional, and the classic tactical feel of the series feels present. The development team is pretty open about the project, and you canfollow them on Twitterfor future updates....

Overwatch 2 News The Overwatch League June Joust knockouts have come to an end. Here are the four teams that made it to the top. Which one do you support as the action kicks off on June 10? Blizzard has revealed the matchups for the OWL June Joust tournament. After several weeks of qualifier matches, there are now four teams that have made it to the June Joust tournament. New York Excelsior and Dallas Fuel made it out of the Western region....

Teamfight Tactics News The Set 9 Runeterra Reforged Championship is set to take place on November 3-5. The winner will be crowned the Set 9 TFT world champion and earn $150,000. The Runeterra Reforged Championship, Set 9’s TFT worlds, commences on November 3 - 5, at 6 a.m. PT. Here’s all the information on changes to regional seeds, a slight adjustment to the format, and the prize pool if you need a refresher....

News Two defeats ended Vitality’s journey at IEM Katowice. The European team from Team Vitality said goodbye to IEM Katowice earlier than expected. The voted best team of 2023 failed to achieve a victory in Poland. Vitality, led by Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, ended up getting eliminated from IEM Katowice after close defeats against ENCE and Heroic. First game: ENCE vs Vitality In the game against the new ENCE, Vitality did not start well in the match....

Guides Fortnite day, every day. National Fortnite Day has been floating around the internet and while it might seem ridiculous, there might be something behind it. Celebrating a special moment is something humans do. And as a fellow human, I’m down to find a day to enjoy Fortnite. Here’s what it’s about: What on earth is National Fortnite Day? National Fortnite Day has been discussed over the past few years. In essence, it’s a day where people take time off school, work, university, or whatever it is they do to play Epic Games’ battle royale....