MONESY claims controversial Mirage mid window smoke allowed by admins

CS:GO News Here’s everything you need to know about the one-way Mirage window smoke lineup. A new bug in the game has had the CS: GO community divided. G2 esports’ Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov repeatedly used a smoke lineup on Mirage during a match against Imperial esports that allows him to see use an unfair advantage against his opponents. The community’s reaction has been divided with some calling for action against G2, while others are of the opinion a bug that is in the game should be allowed....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Justin Keller

Niantic confirm huge Pokémon GO PvE changes are intended

News Trainers are not happy with this news. Niantic have officially confirmed that the sweeping Pokémon GO PvE changes introduced at the start of Max Out are intentional, and here to stay. This news came several days after the changes went live, and has not been taken well by the community. The changes have shaken up which Pokémon are best to use in Raids this season. While which Pokémon are strong in PvP changes every season, the Raid meta has not shifted for a really long time....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 682 words · Andrew Boyd

Nick Eh 30 is proving there is still a place for Positivity in Gaming

Streamers News Nick Eh 30 is on a mission to spread positivity in gaming one stream at a time. We caught up with the Luminosity Gaming streamer to talk about his approach, what inspired it, and the challenges he has had to overcome because of it. Nick Eh 30 rose to prominence during Fortnite’s glory days, when Epic Games’ Battle Royale mode took off in 2018 and 2019. While other content creators have since moved on to titles such as VALORANT or Call of Duty, Nick Eh 30 stuck with Fortnite, cementing himself as one of the leading content creators for the title....

July 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1576 words · Krystal Craig

Nintendo joins in on the ‘Double XP’ craze with a Smash Ultimate event

Spirits, ho You might want to wait on leveling up yourSuper Smash Bros. UltimateSpirits if you’re preparing for a grind-session. As announced on Twitter, Nintendo is gearing up to host a special Spirit Board event on January 11 that will double XP and SP earned through any board battle. Basically, if you jump into the board after that date while the event is going on, you’re good to go. Not a whole lot of details were given, butPikminandMarioSpirits are shown in the promo image on top of various currencies from the mode....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · James Price

Overwatch 2 players get free log-in bonuses ahead of holiday break

News More free Overwatch 2 holiday rewards? Yes, please! This year’s Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event is in full swing. As something extra this holiday season, the game is giving away a free souvenir and two free player icons! Read on for the details about these Overwatch 2 log-in bonuses. Overwatch 2 log-in bonus: Free holiday player icons The first free Overwatch 2 player icon is the Winter Wonderland 2024 one....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Karen Brown

Sentinels Carter feels they are a “dark horse team” at the EWC

Apex Legends News esports.gg spoke to Carter of Sentinels ahead of the ALGS Midseason Playoffs. Sentinels have returned to Apex Legends ahead of the Esports World Cup, and have picked up the former MPIRE roster of Carter, Rileymekinac and LOTR31. This roster have been one of the breakout stars of ALGS Year 5 so far. They impressed at the ALGS Midseason Playoffs, finishing 7th. That event gave them a good start towards qualification to the ALGS Championship, which is now confirmed to be returning to Sapporo, Japan....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Lisa Sanders

Street Fighter 6 Update: Patch 1.011 adds Ed amidst balance changes

News Street Fighter 6 gets its 21st character! Capcom has released a new Street Fighter 6 update that adds Ed as the game’ 21st character. The patch 1.011 update also brings about several minor changes and quality-of-life updates. Here’s all that’s new in the February 27 Street Fighter 6 update. Last month, Capcom released a teaser for Ed as the newest character set to join Street Fighter 6. With the February 27 update, Ed joins the list and there are also quite a few minor changes....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Marilyn Johnson

Thanos' Successor Revealed, As Marvel Finally Surpasses Avengers: Endgame

Marvel is finally ready to topAvengers: Endgame, as a universe-shattering event crowns Thanos' successor as Marvel’s greatest big bad, with the entireUltimate Universeon the line. In 2019, the Avengers fought Thanos for the fate of half of all sentient life. Now, an even greater battle is about to take place, andfans haveno ideahow it will end. Spinning out ofSan Diego Comic-Con, Marvel just revealed new details forthe upcomingUltimate Endgame.For two years, Marvel has been building to the return of the Maker, with its entire Ultimate Universe imprint detailing how Earth’s heroes - Spider-Man, Black Panther, the X-Men and Tony Stark’s Ultimates - are preparing for his attack on the new timeline he created....

July 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Mike Fields

The Pokemon Company Hiring For New Mobile Game

The mobile market is an area that Nintendo has had increased interest in, thanks in large part to the major successes of the developer Niantic and its hit game,Pokemon Go. While other mobile games likeSuper Mario RunandFire Emblem Heroesmay not havebecome massive hits likePokemon Go, Nintendo doesn’t appear to be shying away from this market. With aMario Kartgame still on the way, it appears that The Pokemon Company is also planning another return to mobile devices....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Kelly Frederick

TI12 Playoffs: Azure Ray and LGD Gaming bring hope to China as both advance to top 6

DOTA 2 News Is this China’s year to win TI? It seems like China is returning to its former glory as both representatives - Azure Ray and LGD Gaming - convincingly march forward to the top 6 at The International 2023 (TI12). Azure Ray, a team that made it through the China (CN) Qualifier, easily defeated nouns in the Upper Bracket. On the other hand, LGD Gaming delivered a mind-blowing series win against one of the tournament favorites, 9Pandas....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Benjamin Reynolds

Untitled Goose Game dev donating portion of all future revenue to Australian Indigenous charities

House House Paying the Rent Australian indie developer House House has announced that it will be donating a portion of all future revenue to charitable organisations supporting the continent’s indigenous communities. “Our video games are made on stolen Wurundjeri land,”declared the developer on Twitter.“We at House House will be paying at least 1% of our income to Indigenous groups, in perpetuity, as part of the Pay the Rent movement. We encourage others to do the same....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Kevin Thomas

VALORANT Episode 6 Act 3 Battlepass: Skins, sprays, and more

Valorant News The VALORANT Episode 6 Act 3 Battlepass has an assortment of rewards for you to earn, such as weapon skins, gun buddies, sprays, and more. The cosmetic rewards for the VALORANT Episode 6 Act 3 Battlepass have been revealed. You’ll be able to grind through it to gather a variety of weapon skins, Gun Buddies, Player Cards, Sprays, and more. Player Titles and Radianite to upgrade your weapon effects are also included as rewards....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Ronald Castillo

Vexed Gaming dominate ALGS Pro League Day 2

Apex Legends News Vexed Gaming dominated the second day of the EMEA ALGS Pro League. They beat out surprise package 2R1C to first place. Vexed Gaming won the second day of the EMEA ALGS Pro League. Groups A vs C went head to head across six games, continuing a fast paced start to the ALGS Pro League second split. Vexed were pushed all the way by 2R1C, who consistently made end game situations and fell just short of snatching victory in the final game....

July 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1191 words · Grace Kramer