How to get Pokémon cards graded? A beginner’s guide

Pokémon Guides Pokémon cards are at their most valuable when they are assessed by reliable card grading professionals in the market. If you’re a new Pokémon TCG collector, there’s a good chance that you’re wondering how you’re able to get your cards inside hard protective casings, just like those expensive ones sold in card shops. Those cards, labeled with numbers and letters on their casings, are all graded by industry experts....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Paige Chan

Julie Larson-Green becomes Microsoft’s new Xbox boss

Don Mattrick gets replaced Microsoft hastoday confirmedthat Julie Larson-Green will be replacing Don Mattrick, overseeing the entirety of the company’s hardware development and supply. She’ll be heading up all entertainment, including games, music, and video. Larson-Green will be working alongsideTerry Myerson, who leads the Operating Systems Engineering Group. He’ll be leading OS work for hardware, including of course the Xbox One. It’s hoped that the appointment of Larson-Green will help change some of Microsoft’s corporate culture, which has been publiclyslammed in the pastfor overt displays of machismo and “gamers as bros” attitudes....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Ana Brown MD

Konami obtains vendor license for iGaming in UAE

News Konami is back, but in a different way. Konami has joined a growing list of companies that have secured a supplier license in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will allow the Japanese gaming giant to distribute itscasino gamesto licensed operators in the country. Ever since it established the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), the UAE government has been working tirelessly to build a regulated gaming market. Earlier in July, US-basedLight & Wonderalso acquired a vendor license for iGaming and land-based casinos in the UAE....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Nicole Watson

Lock On Pistol in Fortnite: Where to find and how to use

Guides Having trouble aiming? Look no further than this Fortnite weapon. The Lock On Pistol has returned to Fortnite in a quiet update on Tuesday, August 20, 2025. First introduced inChapter 4 Season 2, the Lock On Pistol has appeared in no other seasons until now. InChapter 4 Season 4, it received a massive adjustment but remained vaulted. It is now back in FortniteChapter 5 Season 1with its original stats, and here’s everything you need to know....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Steven Stevens

New EG roster Brings two-time TI winner JerAx and former VP carry Nightfall

DOTA 2 News Evil Geniuses announce the new additions to their Dota roster, former TI champion JerAx, coming out of retirement, and former VP carry Nightfall. As thepost-TI roster shufflecontinues, Evil Geniuses reveals some of the biggest additions to the team we’ve seen. Two-time International winner Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka will come out of retirement to play support for EG. In addition, the former Virtus pro carry prodigy Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko will be playing offlane for the squad....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Audrey Cohen

Overwatch League Post-Season Roster Tracker Mega-thread:

Overwatch 2 News The Overwatch 2 and Overwatch League Roster Reshuffle – Stay updated with the latest changes in Overwatch 2 esports. TheOverwatch 2Roster Tracker is Live - Stay updated with the latest changes in the Overwatch League. Bookmark this article for the latest roster reshuffle thread The Overwatch League off-season is here, as teams in the Overwatch 2 professional scene begin to make moves and change their rosters during the long winter break....

June 22, 2025 · 12 min · 2467 words · Chris Miller

PlayStation State of Play May 2024: How to watch & what to expect

Gaming News This PlayStation State of Play will include updates on 14 different titles. For PlayStation fans across the globe, State of Play is always an exciting event that gives players a glimpse into what is coming from the highly successful gaming console. The State of Play for May 2024 is right around the corner, here’s what to expect and how to tune in live. When is the PlayStation State of Play livestream?...

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Kerry Thompson

Red Bull’s Fightalytics covers the Summer of Bonchan

FGC News Red Bull Gaming’s Fightalytics looks into how Bonchan got his wings Red Bull Gaming and Panda Global have teamed up to present the FGC with some brand new analytical content. Their new series, Fightalytics, is meant to breakdown the highest level of fighting game play so that anyone can understand. The series will focus on the highest level of fighting game players from around the world. Next to go under the microscope in Fightalytics is Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Bailey Johnson

Rochard is making the jump to PC

Rochard, which first appeared on the PlayStation Network a few months back, has done well. It has done so well, in fact, that the developers, Recoil Games, are porting it to the PC. Starting November 15, the game will be up on Steam for $9.99. Recoil did a good job withRochard, and I am a little excited that it will be making its way to the PC. I am always curious to see how differently a game plays on a different platform, and I think the PC is a good fit for this title....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · James Perkins

s1mple on return: “I hope after the Major”

News s1mple’s ready to return after PGL Major Copenhagen. Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev announced that he hopes to return to competition after PGL Major Copenhagen. The Ukrainian legend announced in an interview with James Banks at IEM Katowice before the competition’s grand final. On the NAVI bench, s1mple has been out of the competition since October 2023. At the time, the player justified the break to"fix documents and take care of other people"....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Penny Love

Saints Row: The Third on Switch gets its first gameplay trailer

When keepin it real goes wrong Deep Silver has finally shown off some footage ofSaints Row: The Thirdrunning on Switchand it looks likeSaints Rowon the Switch. I’m not really sure what else to say about it, because it doesn’t seem to sport any kind of visual upgrades over the PS3 or 360 versions. I had played it on both 360 and PC and this is leaning more towards the lower resolution console version than the PC one....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Matthew Johnson

Splitgate 2: How to earn and redeem Twitch Drops

Guides Earn some free rewards during the alpha. Even though Splitgate 2 has only just launched its Open Alpha, you can already earn some exclusive rewards for your account. These rewards come from Twitch Drops, which are earned through watching specific Twitch accounts that are streaming Splitgate 2. The current crop of Twitch Drops are only available during theOpen Alphaperiod, which runs from Feb. 27 to March 2. This means you need to earn the drops sometime during this week, otherwise, you’ll lose out on them for good....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jennifer Rush

Stellaris is a record-breaker for Paradox Interactive

200,000 copies sold within a day of release Paradox is off to a fantastic start withStellaris. The grand strategy sci-fi game drew in 68,000 simultaneous players on its first day, surpassingCities: Skylines, the company’s previous record-holder for most concurrent players at launch. Considering their respective genres, that’s wild. “Less than 24 hours after release,Stellarishas sold over 200,000 units, breaking the revenue record for any of Paradox Interactive’s previous titles during the same time period....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Jeffrey Hayes