Prep for Half-Life: Alyx by playing every Half-Life game for free

What’s your favorite? Intrigued byHalf-Life: Alyxbut you’re without a singleHalf-Lifegame under your belt? Or, seasoned Freeman looking to brush up beforeAlyxlaunches in two months? Valve has your back either way. For the next couple of months, everyHalf-Lifegame is free to play on Steam. (You have to click through on each individual game to see the “Play for free!” prompt.) That’sHalf-Life,Half-Life: Opposing Force,Half-Life: Blue Shift,Half-Life: Source(a remaster of the original),Half-Life 2,Half-Life 2: Lost Coast(a small tech showcase from 2005 that sampled HDR lighting on the Source engine),Half-Life Deathmatch: Source,Half-Life 2: Episode One, andHalf-Life 2: Episode Two....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Jeffery Ferguson

Roger Moore's Silliest James Bond Movie Still Had One Scene That Terrified Me As A Child

Moonrakermight be the silliest movie of the Roger MooreJames Bondera, but it has a scene that truly scared me as a child.The Roger MooreJames Bondmoviesare very of their time. They’re filled with silly gags and puns, over-the-top villains and lots of gadgets and gimmicks; in short, they’re great fun, and Moore brings borderline illegal levels of charm to the character. While I thinkThe Spy Who Loved Meis the only true classic 007 adventure that Moore fronted, I have a soft spot for all his movies....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Jonathan Morris

Sonic the Hedgehog joins Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 today in free update

Gotta Build Fast In an awesome bit of news for block-busting fans, Sega has announced a free update for its colorful puzzle titlePuyo Puyo Tetris 2, adding new modes and stages alongside four playable characters including the blue blur himself – Sonic the Hedgehog. The update, which will go live on all platforms today, will see Sonic join the roster alongside characters Lidelle, Ms. Accord, and Ocean Prince. Each character brings with them their own stage music, while a selection ofSonic-themed Item Cards feature famous franchise elements such as rings, the shield, and a spiky ball....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Jacob Johnson

Team Spirit Defeat iG, Continue Road to Greatness at TI10

DOTA 2 News Despite having an average age much lower than most other teams in the field, Team Spirit showed the kind of poise and confidence against iG that most would expect from more seasoned squads. The young lads in Team Spirit have accomplished what few thought they could: defeat Invictus Gaming (iG) to secure a top three finish at The International (TI10). Despite being one of the weaker teams on paper going into this tournament, Team Spirit captain Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov and his ragtag band are now one step away from making it to the grand finals....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 970 words · Andrew Hernandez

Vyse VALORANT Agent Reveal: Design, abilities, and release date

Valorant News Vyse is the newest Sentinel Agent in VALORANT, revealed near the tail end of VALORANT Champions 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. The teasers and leaks have piled in for Vyse, the newest Agent to VALORANT. The Sentinel’s official reveal is not during the Grand Final of Champions like Riot has done in the past, but instead was on the first day of the arena stage. VALORANT announces opening ceremony lineup for Champions 2024 in Seoul Several musicians and artists will take the stage to perform during the VALORANT Champions 2024 opening ceremony....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Kristin Jones

While Marvel may have more skins, DC still has over 20… Which is your favorite?

Fortnite News With the constant addition of comic book skins being added to the game, Fortnite shows no signs of stopping their collaborations. DC might have fewer skins than Marvel, but skins such as “Harley Quinn” and multiple variations of the “Batman” skin are still used by many. Fortnite has been doing crossovers with other franchisees for the past few years. Amongst those crossovers are some beloved characters from the “DC” world....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Courtney Crawford

Will there be a Stellar Blade 2?

Stellar Blade Guides At this point, it feels like Stellar Blade 2 is a certainty, but you never know these days until official confirmation arrives. Stellar Bladehas multiple endings, but all of them indicate a continuation of the story and potentially a Stellar Blade 2. We’ll get it out of the way now. Spoilers ahead. A lot of them. Will there be a sequel to the hack-and-slash Shift Up success?...

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Tara Chandler

Best LC10 loadout in Black Ops 6

Call of Duty Guides The LC10 has a monster loadout in Black Ops 6, so let’s see what it is. The LC10 is the newest submachine gun that was added with the Season 4 update in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. This is the first time the LC10 has been seen in a Call of Duty title since it was a post-launch weapon in Black Ops Cold War. Fortunately for fans of the SMG, the LC10 has not changed much since it was last seen, and it even has a top loadout for its class in Black Ops 6....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Matthew Knight

BIG Academy’s aqua: “M0NESY could become the new s1mple”

CS:GO News Nico ‘aqua’ Kimbitzky from BIG Academy was able to play his way into the limelight of the WePlay Academy League in a very short time. In this exclusive interview, he talks about his personal development, how experienced players like tabseN help him, and which talents have the potential to become star players. BIG Academy finished in the top four at the WePlay Academy League, an impressive finish for a roster that was not even a month old at the time....

June 30, 2025 · 9 min · 1805 words · Kelsey Gallagher

Black Myth: Wukong release date, release time, and countdown

Black Myth: Wukong News Check out when exactly the most wishlisted game on Steam is out. The adventures of Wukong are epic, and many gamers want to participate in them right on the release — not only on that day but also at the specific moment. Here we have a live Black Myth Wukong countdown so you don’t miss when the game is available. It’s no small feat Rohan Samal Black Myth: Wukong release date and time The action-adventure game Black Myth: Wukong is out on August 19 or August 20, depending on your time zone....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Thomas Huber

BLAST Premier Fall Groups Preview: Groups A & C

Counter Strike 2 News Both groups bear a different look – Which group will come out ahead? The BLAST Premier Fall Groups marks the start of the new Counter-Strike Calendar season. The tournament includes some of the top teams in action. It also signifies the start of the new Counter-Strike season that will culminate later in the year with the Shanghai Major. Group A: Which team comes out ahead? Group A will be an interesting matchup....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Anthony Johnson

Dataminer uncovers proof of Ranked Play in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty News Call of Duty players were skeptical yet hopeful about the possibility of Ranked Play coming to MW2. It’s looking like a possibility. Data miners have uncovered more information on how Ranked Play will look in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. For months, the Call of Duty community has been speculating the possibility of a Ranked Play mode coming to MW2. While the original Modern Warfare in 2019 didn’t have Ranked Play, players felt hopeful about Modern Warfare 2 since the last two games have finally included a more structured competitive mode....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Bryan Warner

Derke after Fnatic decimates FPX at Masters 2 Copenhagen: “I will not consider myself to be the best Valorant player in the world until I win the event”

Valorant News Derke became a One-Man Army for Fnatic in their match against FunPlus Phoenix at Masters 2 Copenhagen. Fnatic has quick work of FunPlus Phoenix in the first round of the Masters 2 Copenhagen knockout stage. The top seeded EMEA team bared their fangs early on as they won the match 2-0, as they look to kickstart their run to the Masters 2 Copenhagen Grand Final. With this win under their belt Fnatic will be moving on to the Upper Bracket Semi-Final....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Kevin Alexander