ESL announces $500k Women’s CS: GO circuit

News ESL Announce Women’s CS:GO Tournament Circuit featuring $500,000 prize pool. As part of ESL’s efforts to make esports inclusive and open for all, the tournament organizer has announced a tournament circuit exclusively for Female Professional Players. Spread over the calendar year, the tournaments will feature a total prize pool of $500,000. What’s the 2022 “CS: GO Women’s Circuit? The Circuit’s main events will be the two League seasons. Split over the two main regions, North America and Europe, the tournament will start off with an online league portion....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1041 words · Roger Davenport

EVO 2017 Championship lineup revealed

We could get Arms, y’all The EVO Championship is always the hypest weekend for fighting games and this year’s iteration of the tournament is going to be no different. Announced on a live stream, this year’s lineup has some pretty cool inclusions. Along with the eight announced titles, there will be a ninth game up for a player vote. For two weeks, donations can be made toGenerosityfor charity and the game with the most money will not only be played on the final day of the tournament, but will include a $10,000 cash prize for the winner....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Michael Bauer

First footage of Gust’s new dark PlayStation action RPG

Looks…ok? Gust’s (Atelier) new PlayStation (3, 4, and Vita) action RPGYoru no Nai Kuni, which I’ve seen translated as various permutations ofLand of No NightandCountry Without Nighthas a trailer today. I think it looked a lot better in thebig gallery of art and screenshots last month. Cleaner lines, clearer backgrounds, better textures. Maybe it’s the YouTube compression. Maybe this is PS3 and PS4 does look closer to the screenshots. Still, given that it’s helmed by Keisuke Kikuchi (Deception,Fatal Frame), I’m willing to give this one a bit extra benefit of the doubt over your run of the mill JRPG....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Sharon Fischer

Fortnite FNCS Global Championship: How to earn free rewards

Guides These free FNCS rewards are calling your name! The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) heads to Copenhagen, Denmark, from October 13 to 15 for the Global Championship–the first official in-person competition of the year. Since the year began, theworld’s top playershave worked diligently to earn a spot in this $4 million event, where the winning duo takes home the $1 million grand prize. While fans won’t see a piece of that pie, viewers can earn exclusive Fortnite FNCS Global Championship rewards by watching the event....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Michelle Lopez

Gas Powered Games shuts down Wildman Kickstarter

Decides it’s best to focus ‘on other ways’ to keep studio open During Gas Powered Games’ Kickstarter campaign for action-RTS/RPG gameWildman, “a substantial number of the team”was laid offto avoid a situation where employees wouldn’t receive severance pay if things didn’t work out. Ultimately, they didn’t — Gas Powered has canceled theWildmanKickstarter, it was revealedin an update today. “At this point, it makes sense for us to focus our attention on other ways to keep Gas Powered Games running....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Lauren Padilla

Gemventure codes (June 2025) [RUBY MASTERY]

Updated: July 19, 2025 We searched for new codes! Steven likely had enough of being every gem’s therapist, so now everyone is poofing each other. In theGemventureuniverse, friendship is overrated, and everything is solved through violence. Where’s White Diamond when you need her? If you’re not getting your favorite character like Peridot, for example, in the gacha, then it’s time to turn toGemventurecodes. They will provide freebies that will increase your chances of getting the best gems....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Christina Smith

Giant Bomb and GameSpot layoffs happen months after Fandom’s acquisition

Gaming News The Giant Bomb and GameSpot layoffs announcement arrived during a surprise meeting. Gaming news outlets Giant Bomb and GameSpot had layoffs just four months after Fandom’s acquisition of them. Read on for details. Giant Bomb and GameSpot layoffs Roughly less than 10% of employees were affected by the job cuts,according to Variety. The publication noted Fandom’s total workforce of less than 500 employees. Affected brands included Giant Bomb, GameSpot, Metacritic, and TV Guide alongside other Fandom employees, Variety added....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Donald Banks

Legacy blow North America LAN race wide-open

News Legacy fragged out of their minds today. Legacy tore through the final lobby of the North American ALGS Pro League regular season. They were in fierce form, fragging for fun. As a result, the LAN race in North America is still wide open heading into the Regional Finals on Sunday. Elsewhere, FaZe were relegated from the Pro League failing to find the strong result they needed on the day....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · James Thomas

LGD Gaming’s HOTDOG sponsor quickly becomes a meme during TI12

DOTA 2 News What actually is the meaning behind the HOTDOG meme at TI12? You’re watching The International 2023 (TI12) and noticed something weird.. the Twitch chat is spamming “HOTDOG” and there’s no actual hot dog in sight. On LGD Gaming’s jerseys, you see the large printed food name, a partner that stands out from the rest. You might wonder what it represents, if not the actual food itself. Well, we were curious too and we got you the answers!...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Dr. Holly Mendoza

MPL Indonesia S11 Playoffs: Another Onic vs RRQ for the title?

News Who will rise as the champion this time? The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League (MPL) Indonesia Season 11 has entered its Playoffs stage. After a long regular season, only six teams remain in the competition who will be fighting for the title and the lion’s share of the $300,000 prize pool. The MPL Season 11 Indonesia Playoffs will take place from April 5 to 9. It will happen in front of a live audience at the JiExpo Kemaroyan Hall D2 in Jakarta....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Thomas Hines

Old G forced to play 4 vs 5 after Aramis’ baffling disconnect in WEU DPC

DOTA 2 News Aramis disconnects right after the drafting phase, leaving Old G with a handicap. One of the most bizarre things just occurred in the Dota 2 sphere today as Old G charged into the Western Europe (WEU) Dota 2 Pro Circuit (DPC) against Nigma Galaxy. Old G entered the game lobby with their full squad, including Adam “Aramis” Moroz, who has apparently gone rogue days before. However, it ended with Old G playing 4 vs 5 and ultimately losing the series, puzzling the casters and audience....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Donna Callahan

Opera for Wii available for download, December 22

According to theOfficial Opera site, the Wii internet channel will be available (presumably everywhere) this Friday, December 22. Finally, Wii owners will be able to do things like check their weather and news on their console. Wait a minute… Nintendo already has that covered, so I guess that leaves pornography and Dtoid. Hey, you knew it was going to happen. The December 22nd download will be a trial, with the final version being available sometime in the spring....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Patrick Brown

Overwatch League Playoffs 2021: The Philadelphia Fusion Are Ready For A Deep Run

Overwatch 2 News After shocking the world and making the playoffs, the Fusion are ready to keep surprising. In part two of a three-part series, Esports.GG spoke to multiple members of the Philadelphia Fusion in the lead-up to the 2021 Overwatch League Playoffs.Part 1focusedon that final match against Seoul that got them into the playoffs, today talks all about the upcoming playoffs, and Part 3 will be coming later this week....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Christine Shannon DVM