The Give Back // V25 bundle raises over $5M for charity with player support

Valorant News Through their purchases of the Give Back // 2025 Bundle, players raised over $5 million for the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. Each year, Riot Games releases a Give Back bundle, allowing players to bring back and purchase fan-favorite skins through a community voting process. In 2025, despite no player voting, VALORANT still launched the Give Back // 2025 Bundle with the same purpose: to raise funds for the Riot Games Social Impact Fund....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Harry Hunter

Twitch to introduce Sound Bites, stream title emotes, and more features in 2023

Gaming News Twitch plans to prioritize streamers’ growth in 2023 with the introduction of new features such as Sound Bites and Creator Home. Last year, Twitch introduced many new features and updates including the lower payout threshold, Ad Incentive Program, chat highlights, and more. As we step into the new year, Twitch unfolds its plans with the main priority being streamers’ growth. Here are what you can expect from Twitch in 2023....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Cody Dawson

100% Series Retrospective: The Legend of Zelda

It’s dangerous to go alone…take this [Want to read about every Zelda game in this daunting quest by Chris? Check out the first ever Carter’s Quest entry. -N] Halfway through beatingOcarina of Time 3D, I had a pretty neat thought: I decided that in honor ofZelda‘s 25th anniversary, it would be fun to play through every coreZeldagame, including the upcomingSkyward Sword, and beat all of them before the year’s end....

July 10, 2025 · 20 min · 4171 words · Brittany Shepherd

Atlus teases more Catherine: Full Body news at E3

During their party Atlus announced an E3Catherineparty and everyone freaked out and got a ticket already. The E3-exclusive event features a “Catherine-themed bar and cocktails,” a live DJ, themed photos, game demos, and it’s free to enter: but you can’t get in, as the event sold out quickly. Don’t fret though! There’s still news to be had from this, as Atlus promises a special “surprise announcement” forCatherine: Full Bodyduring the event....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · John Velez

Be part of Smithsonian’s ‘Art of Video Games’ Credits

The Smithsonian is gearing up for their“Art of Video Games”exhibit which will feature images, concept art, sketches, and footage from 80 games. The games have been judged andvoted, the art has beenchosen, and all that’s left is solidifying donors for the exhibit before its grand opening on March 16th next year. For the low price of $10 you can put yourself (or a silly name) in the exhibit’scredits, which will appear both online and in the museum....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Kim Hale

Best Krig C loadout in Black Ops 6

Call of Duty Guides The Krig C is back in Black Ops 6 and it has a fantastic loadout. The Season 1 update in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has gone live and it’s overflowing with content for fans to consume. Of course, one of the highlights of the update for many players are the two new weapons in the Battle Pass. The Krig C assault rifle is one half of the new weapon drop in Black Ops 6, marking a quick return for the fan-favorite gun....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Matthew David

Best Snorlax ex deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Pokémon TCG Pocket Guides While Snorlax ex isn’t the best card in matches, it can totally dominate games when used right. Snorlax finally gets an ex copy with the release ofEevee Grove, but as expected of the sleeping Pokémon, most Snorlax ex decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket can hit pretty hard but are slow as hell. With a promising HP of 160, Snorlax ex is capable of surviving a turn against most of the hard hitters in the current meta, like Primarina ex,Silvally,Buzzwole ex, andSolgaleo ex....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Kelly Diaz

Call of Duty MW3 Early Access Beta countdown

Call of Duty Guides PC Early Access and Xbox Early Access kick off at the same time. Interested players of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) can soon get early access to the game. Read on for the Call of Duty MW3 Early Access Beta countdown for PC and XBox. Call of Duty MW3 Early Access Beta countdown Here is the countdown for PC and XBox players. Folks who wish to play Call of Duty MW3 can access the Call of Duty MW3 Early Access Beta starting Oct....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Ashley Young

Everything to know about the Hearthstone Death Knight Cosplay Contest!

Hearthstone News Amid the March of the Lich King hype is the Hearthstone Death Knight Cosplay Contest! Here’s how to enter and where to get some inspiration. While the hype for Hearthstone’s March of the Lich King expansion continues, there’s also something exciting happening for cosplayers! The Hearthstone Death Knight Cosplay Contest is running from now until the entry deadline of December 21st. Hearthstone Death Knight Cosplay Contest This contest did not just arrive randomly....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Abigail Pratt

Fish Slapping and Fighting Game design with Kerfuffle dev Nathan Ranney

Sup Holmes every Sunday! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great video games. It airs live every Sunday afternoon onYouTube, and can be found in podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] [Update: Show’s over folks! The rerun should be up soon, but in the meantime, here’s Nathan talking toStreet Fighterpro Gootecks about some of the same stuff we just talked about. It’s like my show, but better.] Today at 2:30pm, tune into Sup Holmes live with Nathan ‘Ratcasket” Ranney, creator ofKerfuffle....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Jeffrey Doyle

Here’s every mount and murloc in the Blizzcon Collection Pack

Gaming News Come and get your Blizzcon digital goodies, as the publisher revealed its Blizzcon Collection Pack today. Come and get your murlocs! The Blizzcon ‘e-ticket’ swag bag is a time honored tradition. Containing some of the most rare and valuable digital goods across the publisher’s body of work, Blizzard is back at it again. Blizzard revealed the contents of itsBlizzon Collection Pack today when it appeared on the official shop....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Jeffrey Vargas

Here’s when the new Vex-themed Destiny 2 Shadowkeep raid is launching this weekend

1PM ET Destiny 2: Shadowkeep‘s first raid is set to arrive and kick off Year 3 today, and much like many other content drops, it’s scheduled for a 1PM ET launch on October 5: right at reset. The raid itself is called the “Garden of Salvation,” and will center around the vex again (the Vex love starting up expansions!) in the Black Garden, a deeply story-rooted locale from the original game....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Michelle Crosby

Honkai Star Rail x Fate/ collab leaks: Characters, timeframe, more

Honkai: Star Rail News Leaks of the Honkai Star Rail x Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works collab have surfaced! Check out what we know here. After almost a year of silence since it was announced, details of the upcoming collab between Fate/stay night and Honkai Star Rail have leaked! This includes a possible timeframe for when the collab goes live, the characters you may pull for, and more, here. The collab was first revealed on June 19, 2025, alongside the Honkai Star Rail version 2....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Christina Ford