Tecmo Koei buying Atelier developer Gust

Koei Tecmo Holdings (better known to you as Tecmo Koei) has announced that it shall be taking Japanese studio/publisher Gust under its wing. Gust is best known as the company behind theAtelierseries of twee roleplaying games. The deal will be finalized sometime mid-month and Tecmo Koei plans to “raise the value” of the already successfulAtelierIP. The company has a history with Gust, acting as its distributor in the past, so hopefully this won’t mean much for the games themselves — despite some fans already lamenting the death of the series....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Tim Rodriguez

The Weekend Hotness: Space Stallions

I guarantee that if Rankin/Bass had access to today’s CGI technology back in the 80s, it would have madeSpace Stallionsinstead ofSilverHawks. I swear, I would have watched the sh*t out of it. This weekend has been one of the slowest we’ve had in a long while. On the plus side,Sup Holmesmakes its grand debut, Joshua Derocher jumps into theSkyrimmod scene, community member Revuhlooshun gushes aboutDead Space‘s Titan Station, and Maurice Tan reviewsKing Arthur II....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Patrick Silva

Valorant Champions Tour Grand Finals sets new viewership record

Valorant News VCT Champs Istanbul was the biggest Valorant tournament ever in terms of viweership The VCT Champs Istanbul 2022 Grand Finals between LOUD and OpTic Gaming saw Valorant fans from around the world tune in. With influencers on-site and Championships stakes, fans were eager to see which team would lift the trophy. Would OpTic be the first team to win two International Valorant tournaments or would LOUD be the first team from South America to lift an international Valorant trophy?...

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Marcus Thompson

Valve CEO Gabe Newell surprises customers by hand-delivering the first batch of Steam Decks

Sarah “KZ” Zulkiflee News Valve’s CEO, Gabe Newell went door-to-door to deliver the first batch of Steam Decks to several lucky customers. Ever thought that one day the big boss himself goes down to town and delivers his product to you? One would say ‘not in a million years’. But these lucky customers were caught off-guard when Gabe Newell himself delivered the earliest batch of Steam Decks to them. Beforethe videowas released,a couple of Redditusers shared that Gabe Newell rang their doors to hand-deliver the Steam Decks....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Christopher Fisher

VCT Masters Tokyo format unveiled

Valorant News The first Masters event of 2023 will see an additional two teams as well. Two teams from China will join the event. Tokyo will feature a twelve-team double-elimination bracket. It will include the best-partnered teams but also teams from China Riot has unveiled today Earlier this month, Riot unveiled two teams from China that will also participate in the VCT LOCK//IN tournament currently underway in Brazil. EDward Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix form the final two teams to receive invites to Sao Paulo....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Andre Nelson

Where to watch the new World of Warcraft expansion reveal

World of Warcraft News The World of Warcraft expansion reveal is scheduled for April 19 at 9 a.m. PDT. Here’s where to catch all of the action! Blizzard Entertainment provided more details about the next World of Warcraft expansion. Set to be announced on April 19, the reveal will happen at 9 a.m. PDT. World of Warcraft Expansion Reveal Players can catch all of the action on World of Warcraft’s officialTwitchchannel....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · David Vargas

Your guide to the Crash Site Weapon Case key in DMZ mode

Call of Duty Guides There are many keys hidden around DMZ mode’s two maps, including the Crash Site Weapon Case key. Here’s how to find it and use it. DMZ mode is known for its intense survival-focused gameplay and its keys. There aremany, many keys— and they all unlock a special compartment or location. One of these keys is the Crash Site Weapon Case key. This key is actually easier to get than other keys....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Amanda Jones

“Against him, I’m not so bored” – Yatoro talks Ame at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024

DOTA 2 News Emotions ran high after the two carries finally squared off. While still the favorite to win BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, Team Spirit has bled in its group stage match against Xtreme Gaming. The series ended 1-1 with a dominant win for each team. Right after the climactic battle, star carry Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk offered his time to esports.gg to give his thoughts on the series. With adrenaline still running from the final fight, here’s what Yatoro had to say about the series, his admiration for Wang “Ame” Chunyu, and his next opponents....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Hannah Dixon

A Failed Gilmore Girls Audition Gave Us One Of The Show's Best Characters

Gilmore Girlsbenefits from many great characters, and one of the best ones only exists because of a failed audition to play Rory. Being one of the two leads of the hit WB series, Rory Gilmore was a coveted role. Alexis Bledel played the character to perfection, but she could have looked very different. The same is true of Lorelai Gilmore, who was alsoalmost played by anotherGilmore Girlsstar. It feels like Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel were born to play their roles, but there were other great contenders — some of whom still ended up involved in the show....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1158 words · Patricia Lopez

Black Ops 6 EWC Day One recap: OpTic soar and FaZe falter

Call of Duty News The first day of Black Ops 6 at EWC was long, and for the most part, stuck to the script. The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 tournament has begun at the Esports World Cup (EWC), and the first day was one of the longest days of COD we’ve seen in quite some time. The entire day took roughly 12 hours to get through and consisted of over a dozen matches between thefour pools....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Brett Cook

Curse of the Sea Rats is offering a physical ‘Black Flag’ edition as a backer reward

Henry Rollins not included Great-looking “Ratoidvania”Curse of the Sea Ratsmighthave absolutely smashed its initial Kickstarter goals, but developer Petoons Studios isn’t done raising capital just yet. The latest treat being offered to backers is this exclusive physical release, known as the “Black Flag Edition.” The Black Flag Edition contains a physical copy ofCurse of the Sea Ratson PS4 or Nintendo Switch, a selection of art postcards, a treasure/game map, a sticker sheet, and an exclusive comic book....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Antonio Acosta

Degster shines as Team Spirit defeat Astralis to move to New Legends Stage at PGL Antwerp Major

CS:GO News Team Spirit is the third team to qualify to the New Legends Stage from Challengers. Spirit became the first team to qualify for the Legends stage from the 2-1 pool after a series victory over Astralis. Team Spirit won the series 2-0 (16-12 on Overpass and 16-6 on Ancient). Overpass, Ancient and Nuke were the three maps for the series with Spirit picking Overpass as the first map and Astralis going with Ancient....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Daniel Nelson

eU Kickstart: “The opportunities that PUBG gives you at a young age are just too good not to take”

Esports News eUnited’s Kickstart discusses their performance at ESL Masters, the state of PUBG, and why he’s stuck with the game despite its trajectory. It’s the start of a brand new season in PUBG, and eUnited are off to a good start. They won the first North American tournament of the year, ESL Masters Phase 1, with a brand new roster. The current eUnited lineup represented Oath Gaming last year, winning PCS5 in North America and placing 18th at the PUBG Global Championship....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1067 words · Megan Gillespie