Muerta is the next Dota 2 hero

DOTA 2 News Muerta has been revealed! A teaser at TI11 has revealed the next Dota 2 champion, a ghostly figure named Muerta. The next Dota 2 hero has been revealed as Muerta takes to the battlefield. Revealed in a teaser video at The International 2022, Muerta, a spectral figure walking through the spirit veil. Muerta, the Mournful Revenant releases early next year. Yet, other than this brief teaser, little is known about the next hero for Dota 2....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Lori Rios

Nintendo says ‘major contributions’ to their sales came from Pokemon and Smash Bros. DLC

‘Major contributions came from the second round of add-on content’ Seeing Nintendo get involved with DLC was weird (the same goes for paid online and eventually season passes), but once they did, you could see the dollar signs pop up in real time. Nintendo has DLC-ed up a ton of their games in the past, and based on a new Q&A session from company president Shuntaro Furukawa, that strategy isn’t ending anytime soon....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Miranda Hunter MD

No Mercy from Puppey – Team Secret crush Liquid 2-0 to end Dota PIT day 1

DOTA 2 News Up against former teammates, Secret pulled no punches – promptly 2-0ing Liquid on OGA Dota PIT S5’s opening day. The opening day of OGA Dota PIT Season 5 had bangers back to back - but truly saved the best series for last. After three blockbuster matches in their own right - it was time for the main event: Team Secret vs Team Liquid. With rosters that look like a fantasy-enjoyer’s wet dream, Secret andLiquidlooked ready to explode onto the WEU DPC....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Sally Wood

No More Than Three Hours A Week – China To Limit Minors From Online Gaming

Gaming News The new regulations will ban those under 18 from playing videogames entirely from Monday and Thursday. Legally limiting video games is something that might sound unrealistic and harsh - but China convinced it’s the right move. In a bid to combat the growing addiction to online gaming,new ruleshave been published by Beijing. The regulations in question will ban those under 18 to playing onlyone hour a day, 8pm to 9pm to be specific....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Shannon Flynn

NRG steamroll their way to comfortable ALGS Pro League win

News An easy win for NRG. NRG were in dominant form as the Americas ALGS Pro League returned following a break for the ALGS Open. iiTzTimmy and Gild made a big call after New Orleans, replacing YanYa with Sikezz and that change seems to be paying off. The team found a fantastic balance between kills and placement and were almost never under pressure in first place. Elsewhere, big games Shopify Rebellion, 100 Thieves, Falcons and ENVY all also looked in good form posting some important points onto the overall standings....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Brianna Morris

Overwatch 2 Avatar skins: Zuko Genji, Mei Katara, Appa Orisa, and more!

Overwatch 2 News Here’s a closer look at all of the Overwatch 2 Avatar skins! Blizzard just revealed the official Overwatch 2 Avatar skins! This is part of the Overwatch 2 x Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration. Read on for all of the latest details! Overwatch 2 Avatar skins The official Overwatch 2 Avatar skins include Genji as Zuko, Mei as Katara, Zenyatta as Aang, Kiriko as Suki, Orisa as Appa, and Venture as Toph....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Katrina Richards

Overwatch 2 Underworld event challenges and rewards

Guides News Here are all of the Underworld event challenges, rewards, and more. A new Overwatch 2 event has arrived alongside Season 6! It features the Brigitte Sparkplug skin and player icon alongside some sprays, voice lines, Battle Pass XP, and player titles. Read on for everything to know about the Overwatch 2 Underworld event details, challenges, and rewards. Overwatch 2 Underworld challenges and rewards There are 16 Overwatch 2 Underworld challenges....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Lindsey Green

Riot Games confirm Arena return for League of Legends Season 1

News Arena is coming back to League of Legends soon! Riot Games confirmed that the fan-favorite Arena game mode will make its return on League of Legends Season 1. They also revealed the new additions, on top of the things that they plan to change for the game mode. Check out everything we know about Arena’s upcoming run. Arena is coming back on League of Legends Season 1 According to the dev update, Arena’s return is set forAct IIof League of Legends Season One....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Daniel Sims

Sonic Dreams Collection: Mascots, legacy, and audience perception

What happened to you, Sonic? Most of the critical discussion onSonic Dreams Collectionup until this point has been largely focused on it as an unexpectedly odd curio, and with good reason. An unusual mix ofSonicfan fiction crossed with Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, the quartet of mock lost DreamcastSonictitles lays mundane and amusing foundations before veering off into the unexpected and strange. However, behind the vast floods of surface-level criticism, to which I certainly contributed at launch, there is a much bigger conversation to be had aboutSonic the Hedgehog....

June 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1673 words · Melissa Flowers

SugarZ3ro’s Valorant crosshair and video settings

Valorant News One of the best in Zeta Division, here’s all you need to know about Sugarz3ro’s settings. Zeta Division’s performance at VCT Masters Reykjavik has astounded many. The Japanese roster has been able to put together a strong performance eliminating teams such as Fnatic, NiP, Team Liquid and DRX. They have secured a top 4 placement at the 2022 VCT Masters Reykjavik tournament. Zeta Division’s matches have regularly secured extremely high viewership as Valorant fans in Japan as well as all over the world are keen to watch this miracle run by the underdog team....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Melinda Pineda

Superstar s1mple lights up the server in CS2 return with Falcons

Counter Strike 2 News S1mple returns to CS2 after a season-long hiatus with Team Falcons. The CS2 community’s eyes were firmly set on opening day today, with the long-awaited return of Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev with Team Falcons as the main event. It has been seven months since s1mple played competitive CS2, so while expectations were low, excitement was at an all-time high. However, the mood quickly soured as Falcons took on French team 3DMAX in the group stage opener at the Thunderpick World Championship 2....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Daniel Swanson

Total Chaos is an open-world survival horror mod for Doom II

Wad’a’Holic’s total conversion isn’t the Doom II you remember One of my favorite things about PC gaming has to be the vibrant modding scene. It seems that creative modders are always coming up with something new and unexpected to do to our favorite titles. Whether it’s a painstakingly meticulous re-envisioning of the belovedHalf-Lifein theBlack Mesaconversion,to the redonkulous addition of “Macho Man” Randy Savage in Bethesda’sSkyrim;the only limiting factor here is the modder’s skill and imagination....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Tiffany Campbell MD

TowerFall Ascension is free on PC today, Superhot is free tomorrow

Bullseye There’s plenty of overlap in the Venn diagram between People Who Didn’t Spend Money on Ouya and People Who Don’t Spend Money on the Epic Games Store, and there’s a 24-hour benefit for anyone who fits both categories. Epic is doing a12 days of free gamesevent, and the second gratis game is Matt Thorson’sTowerFall Ascension. This superb archery arena game was one of the Ouya’s few success stories, prompting Thorson to port it to other platforms with singleplayer and cooperative modes under theAscensiondesignation....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Ashley Bauer