Jurassic World: Dominion Recasting Character from Original Movie

Bringing back old characters is nothing new for theJurassic Parkfranchise. Every installment of the series so far has seen the return of some character from the original movie, with the most recent example being Jeff Goldblum’s appearance as Dr. Ian Malcom inJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.Now, it’s been revealed thatJurassic World: Dominion,the sequel to the aforementioned 2018 movie, will see the return of another character from the original movie, Lewis Dodgson, but this time he’ll be played by another actor....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Christine Miller

Midway unveils full roster for NBA Ballers: Chosen One…where art thou, Spud?

This morning, Midway passed along the long-awaited (well, by somebody…right?) list of Ballers who will be playable in their upcoming arcade basketball title,NBA Ballers: Chosen One. The full list features 81 NBA stars altogether: 67 present-day ballers, alongside 14 of the game’s legendary players.They also put together a short montage that shows off in-game renders of each of the Ballers’ faces, as well as some previously unseen game footage. You can check that out above; the complete roster (in no particular order) is available after the jump, so you can start your cheering and/or complaining in the comments....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Jeffrey Lane

Neato! Google’s most searched gaming terms in 2011

Google has released its 11th annualZeitgeistlists of the most popular and fastest rising search terms. They’re a lot of fun to look through, and some of the results are pretty surprising.You’re going to sh*twhen you see what the overall fastest rising search term for 2011 was. Hint? Tomorrow. Forthe games list, the results aren’t as surprising. At the top of the list you’ll find “Black Ops,” and “Call of Duty” directly follows....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Miguel Morton

Nigma Galaxy’s failed attempt to buy Chinese Div 1 slot

DOTA 2 News Division 2 starts on June 7. Time for the grind! Nigma Galaxy reportedly tried to buy a Chinese Division 1 slot for $100,000. A clip from former Dota 2 pro, Liu “Sylar” Jiajun’s stream suggests Nigma Galaxy were ready to move on to the Chinese region after failing to maintain their Div 1 slot in WEU. However, negotiations fell through as Piggy Killer team refused to sell their slot to a foreign team....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Jennifer Day

Outlast 2 is in the works, developer realizes they have ‘at least another horror game’ in them

New characters confirmed Outlastwas a pretty fantastic horror game, and it ended up seeing a release on a number of platforms outside of the PC due to its success. Developer Red Barrels has stated that this isn’t the last we’ve seen the franchise, noting that “after shipping the Xbox One version ofOutlast, we took some time to anaylze our situation and we quickly realized we had another horror game in us....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Brett Hicks

Overwatch novelette looks at Mercy’s origins and reveals new skin

‘A moment’s peace and quiet, probably just a moment’ It’s been a while since we had a bit more written lore from the universe of multiplayer shooterOverwatch, but Blizzard are looking to fix that with a new novelette,Valkyrie,which is available to read onlineright now. The short story seesOverwatch’sresident healer, Mercy, reflecting on her early days with the globe-trotting outfit. Valkyrie takes us to Egypt, where a young Dr. Angela Ziegler was stationed, providing medical attention and support to those affected by the Omnic War....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · John Davila

Star-Studded Indie Game 12 Minutes Is Really Almost 20 Hours Long

Today, ID@Xbox and Twitch teamed up together to premiere their first-ever indie gaming showcase collab. The show included various announcements, trailers, and interviews with game developers. This included an update on the long-awaited, cinematic thriller title,12Minutes. Since thegame’s reveal trailer during the 2019 E3 event, the game has grown toinclude a star-studded voice castfeaturing the works of actress Daisy Ridley and actors James McAvoy and Willem Dafoe. The game is currently being developed by Luis Antonio and will be published by Annapurna Interactive....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · John Colon

Sup Holmes eats potatoes with PixelJam

Get to know the people that make great videogames This week on Sup Holmes, we welcome Miles Tilmann and Rich Grillotti of PixelJam, creators ofRetro Unicorn Attack,Dino Run,PotatoMan Seeks the Troof,Glorkbot Adventures, andmany others. A lot of their games are free or have free demos, so now would be the perfect time to check them out. Then you can head back here to meet their makers via videophone. We’ll be talking to Miles and Rich about their creative programming techniques, their upcoming comics-creation toolBitku Beta,and whatever else comes to mind....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Denise Lee

Team Spirit’s Mira on hopes for 7.31: “I want Techies and Tinker just removed from the game.”

DOTA 2 News On the back of a win over HellRaisers, Team Spirit’s Mira let the broadcast know who should be on the chopping board in 7.31. Having beensent to the Lower Bracket by HellRaisers on day one, Team Spirit was out for blood on the final day of the DPC EEU Tour 1 Finals. Taking on the team that sent them to the bottom, the squad aimed to prove that that loss was a fluke....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Carlos Flores

Voice chat is for chumps: Warhawk coming to retail without headset

Newsweek’s LevelUp bloghas confirmed with Sony Computer Entertainment that later this month, retailers will start carrying a new $39.99 SKU of the PlayStation 3 online-only title,Warhawk. This SKU will not contain the Jabra Bluetooth headset, which shipped to retail (alongside the $39.99 digital PlayStation Network download) at $69.99. While SCEA hasn’t confirmed a release date,GameStop’s Web siteis listing an October 10 ship date. LevelUp’s N’Gai Croal predicts that this is indicative of Sony’s future strategies — games like the upcomingSOCOM: Confrontation, for instance, will likely ship with and without headsets (in addition to appearing on the PSN)....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Steven Harris

Warzone’s “broken” January 17 update prompts Raven Software apology

News Player’s can’t even go beyond the main menu. Warzone’s January 17 Update has been criticized across the Call of Duty community, and even developers from Raven Software are well aware of how poorly it landed. The sheer amount of issues led to Raven Software apologizing in a same-day X/Twitter post. Developers said that “the current state of the update does not meet our standards for quality and gameplay,” and it seems Warzone fans agree....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Marvin Hoffman

What is a Dota 2 Effigy? – Answered

DOTA 2 News More creative ways to tilt players, doesn’t matter which team. It was 2014: Dota 2 was still in beta, even a year after officially ending. People would have good fun with the huge HUD that took almost 40% of their screen. And, of course, everyone was expecting some good rewards in the eve of The International 4. Suddenly, one of the first creative tools was released: The Dota 2 effigy....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Fred Jackson

What is the rarest skin in Fortnite?

Guides What is the rarest skin in Fortnite? Do you know? Fortnite has been creating and releasing skins since Season 1 back in 2017. However, some of these skins are much more rare than others, due to having limited appearances in the Item Shop over the recent years. So, what is the rarest skin in Fortnite? Let’s dive into the lore. What is the rarest skin in Fortnite? Taking a look at the skin very few have Fortnite has quite a fewrare skinsin the game....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Michelle Mejia