Derrek’s VALORANT crosshair and keybind settings

News Here are Derrek’s settings in VALORANT. Learn from the best. 100 Thieves won the first big VCT off-season event - The Red Bull Home Grounds #3. Before 100 Thieves, Derrek used to play on Rise and was a big reason for the team’s success. Here’s all we know about Derrek’s VALORANT crosshair and keybind settings. Crosshair The crosshair is one of the most important aspects of an FPS game. However, crosshairs require adjustments and individual players can have different tastes in their crosshairs....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Michael Mayer

Epic has a new prerequisite for getting free games: Protecting your account

2FA is a must Epic has spent nearly a year-and-a-half giving away free games weekly (sometimes daily!) with no real catch apart that you have an account on the Epic Games Store. For the next few weeks, there’s one more stipulation. Don’t worry, it’s not too burdensome, and it’s actually a good internet habit anyway. Between now and May 21, claiming a free game through the Epic Games Store will periodically require that you have two-factor authentication turned on....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Angel Dillon

EU regulators approve Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition

Gaming News Microsoft has received approval from EU regulators to go ahead with its $68.7bn Activision-Blizzard acquisition deal weeks after UK regulators moved to block it. Microsoft has received approval from the EU for its $68.7bn Activision-Blizzard acquisition. Despite objections from Microsoft’s rivals, the EU dismissed any issues with the acquisition. This could be a significant boost for Microsoft to proceed with the acquisition and strengthen its position in the gaming industry....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Christopher Conner

Everspace 2 is getting a closed alpha starting this week

More space shooty shooty bang bang While I enjoyed the original enough,Everspace 2looks like a vast improvement on its predecessor ahead of it’s release to early access later this year. For those of you who cannot wait though, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty with some possibly janky gameplay, a closed alpha for the game is coming this week, June 15 to Steam. While most alpha participants have been chosen thanks to the original crowdfunding campaign, there are still some spots available if you email[email protected]....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Susan Morris

Hololive, COVER announce pop-up store, donations for LA wildfire

Streamers News COVER Corporation is calling hololive English fans in LA for more than one purpose. Tech entertainment company COVER Corporation, which owns the VTuber agency Hololive Production, announced a pop-up store in Los Angeles. Additionally, COVER revealed that they will be sending aid to communities affected by the recent fires in the state. Hololive pop-up store in LA Fans can enjoy everything Hololive related with the special pop-up booth at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, CA from Feb....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Sarah Burgess

How to claim the free Monster Energy skin in Call of Duty

Call of Duty Guides Monster Energy and Call of Duty are working together to review your clips, but you’ve got to use a certain free Operator skin. Monster Energy is the drink of choice for many gamers. So naturally, they have teamed up with Call of Duty. That collaboration provides a free skin from Monster to players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone. This is not for the faint-hearted....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Melissa Hayes

Laura’s Gaming Butts: Bord-Arse-Lands

Give me a handful of that Handsome Jack ass Hello all and welcome to Laura’s Gaming Butts, Destructoid’s weekly YouTube show about butts in videogames. Yep, it’s a video podcast where I get guests in to talk about butts. Professional journalism at its finest. This week we’re joined by Nathan Ortega from the Dead Pixels podcast to chat about the butts of Borderlands. From Handsome Jack to Maya and Ellie, we scour Pandora for all the best booty we can find....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Chad Martinez

Make Some Waves Fortnite Emote: Origin explained

News Here’s the lowdown on the new Make Some Waves Emote! Fortnite has recently been on a roll with newIcon Series Emotes, adding popular TikTok dances set to recognizable songs. Players have flocked to the Item Shop to spend their V-Bucks on these Emotes, which can be used in almost every game mode. The latest one, the Make Some Waves Fortnite Emote, arrived in a recentItem Shop rotation. Based on a song by Kylie Minogue, this dance will become the next go-to for players....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Jonathan Hendrix

Marvel Snap Discord Quest grants free Venom avatar decoration

Mobile News Here’s how to complete the latest Marvel Snap Discord Quest and unlock a free Venom avatar decoration. If you’re a fan of Venom and wish to customize your Discord avatar a bit, then you’re in luck. You can now get a free Venom avatar decoration through a Marvel Snap Discord Quest! Read on for our quick guide on this. Marvel Snap Discord Quest: Venom avatar decoration To begin this Marvel Snap Discord Quest, you must sign in to your Discord account on mobile....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Martin Dillon

NBK to stand-in for Double Poney at Flashpoint Season 3

CS:GO News NBK will play for Double Poney during the Flashpoint Season 3 RMR event. There is a chance his team would face OG in the second round (or even in the lower bracket). But Valve has allowed this potential conflict of interest to go through. French CS:GO superstar, Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt, will play as a stand-in for Double Poney during the upcoming Flashpoint Season 3. The 26-year-old player is contracted toTeam OGwho are also competing in the same event....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Michael Reyes

No Survivors god roll in Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine

Destiny 2 Guides No Survivors is the second Solar weapon in Rite of the Nine with the perfect PvE god roll. No Survivors is one of the more popular weapons guardians are eyeing in Destiny 2’s Rite of the Nine, with the SMG returning with new perks and god rolls to hunt. Here’s our god roll guide for No Survivors, an Aggressive Frame Solar SMG landing in Rite of the Nine....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Darren Santiago

OG, Team Secret and M1 Eden Accused of Partnering with Crypto Scam

DOTA 2 News The esports companies partnered with DM Script, a company that is accused of running an ‘exit-scam’. Esports organizations OG, Team Secret and M1 Eden have been accused of partnering with a crypto scam that swindled money from many users. Each of the teams promoted DM Script, a self-described “blockchain-gaming company” that engaged in multiple shady practices. DM Script promised a peer-to-peer (P2P) gambling site that never launched, a crypto gift card service, an unlaunched NFT service, a crypto wallet and multiple side projects....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Ryan Sanders

One last Titan Souls trailer to prepare you for your journey

Well, it won’t really prepare you Let’s face it: Nothing can adequately prepare you for the undertaking thatTitan Soulspresents. Every bit of pre-exposure is nothing more than wishful thinking. Because, when you come face to face with those towering monsters for the first time, all that you thought you knew goes right out the window. We’ve tried several times to describe what it’s like facing them.I previewedTitan Soulsa long time ago....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · James Logan