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News It’s a good start for Overwatch 2. Overwatch 2’s playercount has crossed 35 million players within a month of its release, Activision said in its quarterly reports. Overwatch 2 released on October 4 and was one of the most anticipated releases this year. The FPS game had many similarities to the first game, but there were also quite a few notable differences. Key amongst them were drastic visual changes, a move to 5v5 in competitive mode, new heroes and a new map as well as a new game mode....

Podtoid hits the Destructoid frontpage every Thursday! On this week’s show, the gang become the Flava Flav to Phil Collins’ Public Enemy, Jonathan Holmes stars in a spiritual successor toDespicable Me, a verbal bangin’ contract is hashed out, Willem Dafoe coaches the genitals, and a child’s life is on the line whenThe Prophecyis reenacted in Boston. Elsewhere, Jim tries to avoid discussingMario & Luigi: Dream Team,Saints Row‘s inconsistent confidence is discussed, and Waluigi gets a little dose of recognition....

Pokémon Guides What Spotlight Hours can you expect in February 2025 in Pokémon GO? February 2025 brings a new set of Pokémon GO Spotlight Hours. Once per week on a Tuesday, Trainers can encounter one specific featured Pokémon for an hour. There are also featured bonuses each week. That makes Spotlight Hours a fantastic chance to get out and grind Pokémon GO. you may farm a lot of Stardust, XP, Candy, hunt shinies or even just grind for a specific type of one Pokémon....

Valorant News VCT Pacific Stage 1 2025 saw Southeast Asian teams win big as Rex Regum Qeon are finally crowned, but Korean teams apart from Gen.G slump. Southeast Asian teams are the big winners as the VALORANT Champions Tour 2025: Pacific Stage 1 concludes. Meanwhile, South Korean teams that previously dominated the region are taking a back seat, but they’re not completely out. If you need a refresher for VCT Pacific Kickoff 2025,check our comprehensive results page here....

Wei Shen fights off an apocalyptic cult The DLC expansions keep coming for Square Enix’s open-world crime thrillerSleeping Dogs. Next up for Wei Shen isYear of the Snake, which is out now on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. It’s another standalone adventure that you’ll access from the main menu, just like the previous expansion,Nightmare in Northpoint. After the conclusion ofSleeping Dog‘s main story has been completed,Year of the Snakefinds Wei Shen back in the police force full time....

With theFantastic Fourgearing up to confrontGalactusin theFantastic Four: First Stepsfilm, there’s plenty of chatter about exactly what role the World Devourer might play in the MCU. After all, fans spent years watching Thanos rise in power and reunite dozens of MCU heroes for an epic final standoff. Many want to see Galactus in a similar role, but he’d be wasted as a looming threat. Galactus has no agenda, no goal, beyond his continued survival....

The Wheel of Timeis slated to receive an open-world roleplaying game, hoping to build on the success of the novels' adaptation into a television series, which just recently aired thefinale of its third season. Game adaptations ofThe Wheel of Timehave been few and far between since the novels rose to prominence in the 1990s, but this latest venture appears to be the most ambitious yet. According toVariety,an open-worldWheel of TimeRPG is being developed by Iwot Pictures' new in-house game development studio, Iwot Games....

Entertainment Guides Here’s when you can expect the Jury to start in BB27. This is the fifth week of Big Brother 27, and that only means one thing: the Jury is nearly upon us. This is the time where the game really starts to pick up, as the houseguests now have to be more strategic about how they play, who they eliminate, and what they say as more houseguests walk out the door straight to the Jury House....

Gaming News HoYo FEST gathers fans of the Hoyoverse to enjoy some on-site events and grab exclusive merch. Here are all confirmed locations and dates! Buckle up, everyone - the 2024 HoYo FEST is coming to town! MiHoYo has revealed multiple locations for countries in Southeast Asia and the dates are just on the horizon. Read more confirmed information about the 2024 HoYo FEST below including all announced locations, dates, and on-site events you can enjoy....

On Xbox 360 and PS3, that is Ubisoft has decided that Europeans shouldn’t have to wait any longer than the people in North America to play its upcoming swashbuckling adventure game, so the European release date forAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flagon Xbox 360 and PS3 has beenmoved forwardto October 29 from November 1. The date change aligns all regions for a simultaneous global launch, but that’s only if you don’t include the Xbox One, PS4, PC, or Wii U versions....

Four costumes for the fashionable superhero Activision has announced an offer you’re able to take advantage of at GameStop if you plan to purchaseThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. The “Web Threads Suits Pack,” availablefree with pre-orderon PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One or PC, will provide four additional costumes for Spidey to don, each providing unique combat bonuses throughout the game. These include a Venom-style black suit, a blue and white “Cosmic” suit, a “Noir” style outfit, and the Tony Stark designed, “Iron Spider” armor....

1977 – 2023 The entertainment world is in mourning after hearing the sad news that Annie Wersching, who portrayed the much-loved character of Tess in Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us, passed away on Sunday, January 29. She was 45. Wersching was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1977 and pursued the dramatic arts at an early age, training as an Irish stepdancer throughout her schooling before transitioning to the world of the theater during her college years, eventually earning a BFA in Musical Theater in 1999....

News Boom TV events are no more. It has been announced that Boom TV has closed its event operations arm, laying off all staff working on hosting esports tournaments. The organiser held notable events in several esports titles, including Fortnite and Apex Legends. This included the popular Proving Grounds and Code Red tournament series. The news was announced by several Boom TV staff members revealing they had been let go. This is understood to include all staff working on Boom TV events with all future planned events totally cancelled....