The Alliance triumphs over The Horde in Hearthstone’s Battle of Alterac Valley. Diamond cards for everyone!

Hearthstone News The Alliance won the Battle of Alterac Valley. To conmmemorate this, players get a Diamond Legendary Card, but there is more loot out there. Hearthstone declared The Alliance as the winner of the Battle of Alterac Valley. To commemorate this epic victory, all players will receive a Diamond version of the Vanndar Stormpike, the Alliance leader. The battle may be over, but there is still more loot to get as the Honor Reward Track will be active until the next expansion....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Casey Lopez

Turtle Troops part ways with Okeanos and Harmful

Valorant News The free-agent roster has dropped both Harmful and Okeanos from the team. This follows two losses in VCL North America Split 1. It was basically a fairytale come true when Turtle Troops, previously known as Squirtle Squad, ended up qualifying for VALORANT Challengers (VCL) North America. However, after two games together in Split 1, the roster parted ways with Anthony “Okeanos” Nguyen and Mohammed “Harmful” Choudhary. NA VALORANT team Squirtle Squad forced to change name due to copyright infringement A North American VALORANT team called the Squirtle Squad is being forced to change its name due to Nintendo copyright....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Veronica Perez

Twitch announces DJ Program in partnership with all major music labels

Streamers News The new Twitch DJ Program is here to give DJs more opportunities and security while they stream their sets on the platform. Twitch has its W’s and has its L’s. Whilesubscription prices may be going up, and while they can’t seem to pick a stand on explicit content, there are some things they do right. Such as the new Twitch DJ Program. Twitch adds new Discovery Feed to help streamers grow Twitch is taking a huge step forward with their new Discovery Feed....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Christopher Thompson

ULSAN wins his second TEKKEN 8 EWC trophy

Tekken 8 News The Korean player emerged victorious after four intense days of competition. In the Groups and playoffs, ULSAN defeated mighty opponents, such as the Evo 2025 Champion, Arslan Ash, and the TWT 2024 winner, Rangchu. Throughout this competitive season, ULSAN got somewhat less notable on the top TEKKEN 8 scene. Compared to 2024, he participated in fewer tournaments and therefore did not reach too many top placements. As the Champion from the TEKKEN 8 Esports World Cup 2024, ULSAN was still considered one of the favorites at EWC 2025 — and for good reason....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · William Hahn

Vici Gaming stop the Blue Blood! Evil Geniuses eliminated from TI10!

DOTA 2 News After a 1-2 loss to Vici Gaming, Evil Geniuses are now out of The International 10. The Chinese team has secured a top eight slot and will face T1 esports next. Evil Geniuses dropped out of TI10 by a resurgent Vici Gaming; dashing the hopes of the North American region at TI! The lower bracket matchup between some organizational juggernauts of Dota2, would have incredibly high stakes with dreams and expectations on the line....

July 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1504 words · David Wright

We’re probably getting more Duke Nukem soon

We’ll find out soon enough Countdown timers have one universal meaning: Something’s gonna happen. Rarely does a timer show up on the internet and it turns out to be for naught. Sometimes the result’s underwhelming, but at leastsomethinghappened. That’s the approach we’re taking withDuke Nukem‘s new countdown timer. On September 2 at 6:30pm Pacific, something related toDuke Nukemis going to happen. Whether it’s something anyone wants in 2016, that very much remains to be seen....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Victoria Fitzpatrick

Worlds 2022: GAM eliminated from quarter-finals contention

League of Legends News The VCS hopeful have sadly been eliminated in their first worlds appearance since 2019. The first seed from the VCS (and the only other wildcard region team) of GAM Esports were knocked out of Worlds 2022, in week 2 of the group stages. Starting the day, their matches were all or nothing games to start a run to escape group C. But despite a win over Top Esports, the miracle run could not be accomplished and GAM Esports finish Worlds 2022....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Michael Maxwell

Yoshi’s Woolly World is unbelievably beautiful

Nintendo really have nailed yarn While I was a huge fan ofKirby’s Epic Yarnon the Wii, it was never a game I could really recommend that people play. The gameplay was overly simple, it was tough to actually die and the art style, while beautiful, really suffered for being on an SD console. It was a game I really loved, but a game that felt like a step on the road to the eventual Nintendo game I could more easily recomend....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Dominique Fox

ZZZ 2.2 stream shows combat of new Agents and highlights the next story

Zenless Zone Zero News Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night — it’s the name of this update in Zenless Zone Zero. New Agents, Seed and Orphie & Magus, join the special livestream to reveal everything coming to the game. The adventures in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) continue in a new area, and players can start the next story quest. The addition of extra content is planned with the release of ZZZ 2....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Victoria Orr

10 MTG creatures that are incredibly overpowered

For a big chunk ofMagic: The Gathering’sexistence, creatures just weren’t that big a thing. Most of the really strong ones were hard to put in play, and many came with crippling drawbacks. Times have changed, and non-creature spells no longer rule the game. MTGis now home to a bunch of extremely powerful creatures no one would’ve believed could see competitive play 20 years ago. Let’s look at the best of the best....

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1110 words · Diana Duffy

5 beginner tips to get started in Fate/Samurai Remnant

The latest entry in theFatefranchise launches this week, and it’s a title that can easily be overwhelming at first. You’re treated to a captivating open world set in Edo, and there’s plenty to do whether you’re interested in skewering monsters with your katana, helping locals, or petting a cat. The game does a good job of pointing you to your next objectives, but you may still find yourself lost. This guide will get you started on the right foot by showing you what to do, which skills to upgrade first, and what mistakes to avoid....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Michael Campbell

All Perks in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Besides your weapons, it is the Perks of a loadout that make up a full-on build inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6. Picking the right Perk for the right job means understanding what each one does, so here’s an explanation. Every Perk in Black Ops 6 To begin with, all perks are separated into three playstyle sections that signify their general usage. For your clarity, I’ll break down each Perk by their gameplay type....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Miguel Flores

Alliance S4: “When it comes to LAN, experience matters and it’s just very different than online tournaments”

DOTA 2 News A team that has experience, skill, the Charisma and the Dota 2 All-time great, S4, Alliance is one of the fan-favorite orgs at TI10. The team had a dominant showing in the DPC season and spoke to us about the thoughts on the DPC format, TI10 schedule and more. As one of the iconic organizations in Dota 2, Alliance has a big following and has many fans rooting for them at TI10....

July 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1434 words · Brad Rodriguez MD