The future is here: ESPN2 to air eSports live for the first time

Duh na na, duh na na Not ESPN 3, ESPN2 is going to air the finals for theHeroes of the Stormcollegiate tournament, appropriately titled Heroes of the Dorm, this Sunday at 6:30pm Pacific / 9:30pm Eastern. This marks the first time an eSports event has been broadcast live on mainstream television. Everyone knows that eSports aren’t a sport, including thepresident of ESPN, but ESPN2 has aired many competitive non-sports in the past, like poker and competitive eating....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Omar Burton

These Joy-Con look nice enough but they’re a hard sell

It’s still tough to justify spending $80 Nintendo has another batch of Joy-Con colors on the way. Starting October 4, Switch players can stand out in the crowd with two new controller sets: blue/neon yellow, and neon purple/neon orange. Customize your#NintendoSwitcheven more with these new Joy-Con colors – Blue/Neon Yellow and Neon Purple/Neon Orange. Available beginning 10/4 for $79.99.#MyWayToPlaypic.twitter.com/231TcnnTG2 — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)June 09, 2025 I can’t lie: I’m digging that neon orange Joy-Con....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Michael Holmes

This DmC: Devil May Cry trailer is freaking ridiculous

This new trailer for Capcom and Ninja Theory’sDmCis but a tease of the fully ridiculous opening. Yes, it’s even more ridiculous than this trailer. I saw it all and then played a bit of the game last week at a press event, so look for our preview a little bit later. For now, enjoy how Dante wakes up hung over, being called out on the national news, then gets attacked by a demon that wrecks his house....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Mark Brown

Ultimate Angler is the new relaxed StreetPass game

Mix bait like a master StreetPass is a strange obsession. Ever since the days of having onlyPuzzle SwapandFind Mii, I have been fascinated with the functionality. I carry my 3DS around with me everywhere, and when I pull it out of my pocket at the end of the day to see the green light glowing, I get excited despite the relative simplicity of the actual gameplay. The complexity grew (for better and for worse) with the second wave of StreetPass games....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 773 words · Donna Cardenas

Warframe’s Saint of Altra update brings a lightning fast new character

The Quick and The Dead Digital Extremes’Warframegets a new update this week, bringing a speedy new character, mode expansions, and other fresh content to the free-to-play action title. The Saint of Altraupdate is headed up by new warframe, Gauss. This super-streamlined warrior concentrates kinetic energy in order to run at lightning speeds, fast enough to negotiate long-distance terrain and even run on water with ease. The energy can also be utilised to increase defence potential, harnessing the power into temporary armour plating....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Cindy Smith

Watch Dragon Quest VIII mobile in action

It’s looking good! Last we heard,Dragon Quest I-VIIIwere heading to the iOS and Androidplatforms in Japan as ports. Compliments of Famitsu, we can now get a closer look at how it operates, including a taste of the radial movement wheel for world map navigation, and a bit of combat. Considering how well theFinal Fantasyports worked out on the mobile platform, I’m thinking about picking up the first few at the very least, and keeping my eye out to see if the more modern games translate well....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Victoria Mcdaniel

Watch the first trailer for Elden Ring

Wow, just wow The rumors were right.Game of Thronesauthor George RR Martin is teaming up with FromSoftware to create a fantasy RPG calledElden Ring. For a lot of people, this could very well be the most exciting thing to happen at E3. The first trailer is here. Check it out. Breathe it in. This is the good stuff. The master of action RPGs collaborating with the master of high fantasy. It’s an easy sell....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Laurie Williamson

What is Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s illness in Demon Slayer?

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out thatDemon Slayeris all about demon slaying. However, that is easier said than done, as those actual demons are in no way weak. Eliminating even the tiniest of demons is already a laudable feat; which is why the titular group constantly hones its forces in preparation to face the mightiest of foes. But, interestingly enough, the one at its helm is not a swordsman with unparalleled skills but a dying man named Kagaya Ubuyashiki....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Sandra Sandoval

Where to find the Chemical Storage Warehouse key location in Warzone DMZ

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2andWarzone’sDMZ mode features a few different maps to explore and plenty of missions to take on. One of the most rewarding tasks you can do in a DMZ match is find the Chemical Storage Warehouse key and open up one of the best sets of loot in the game. Chemical Storage Warehouse key location in DMZ To start off with, you need to start by locating the Chemical Storage Warehouse key in DMZ....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Scott Gallagher

World of Warcraft’s Shadowlands pre-patch and the companion app are now live

It’ll get you through the launch of the expansion World of Warcraft‘sShadowlandsexpansionhas been delayed, but the pre-patch is still going ahead as planned to tide players over and keep them subscribing until then. If you aren’t familiar with the concept, Blizzard typically provides “pre-patches” as lead-ins to upcoming expansions, to get people excited for new story prospects and ease in big changes to the meta-game or the fundamentals ofWoW. In this case, the developers launchedthe new “level squish,”which brings level 120 characters back down to size to 50....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Logan Lee

Yakuza: Like a Dragon proves big franchises shouldn’t be afraid of taking big risks

Podtoid 468 With so many popular video game franchises staying true to course, it’s refreshing to see when a publisher lets a developer go wild with their ideas. TheYakuzaseries is long known for its brawler gameplay, but inLike a Dragon, it shifts things up with an RPG formula that really works well for the series. That’s just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. Chris, CJ, Dan and Occams gather around the proverbial fire to talkYakuza,Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, the Game Award nominations, and IOI’s007game....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Phillip Shelton

Ys IX adds local co-op to its PC version

Pair up with a friend for someYsadventure Getting to play an RPG in co-op with a friend is a cool feature. Where RPGs are usually more well-known for their single-player appeal, games likeDivinity: Original Sinand someTalesentries let you share the journey. And with a new PC patch,Ys IXis adding some co-op of its own. Ys IX: Monstrum Noxnow has an experimental co-op mode on PC,thanks to a patch from earlier this week....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Alex Baker

Zynga: Copying games is no big deal, don’t worry about it

Who has time to be creative when you are providing a “service”? “Zynga is often accused of copying games, which is mostly true.” Those were the wordsspokenby Dan Porter, General Manager of Zynga New York. It’s no secret to anyone with the capacity for rational thought that the social gaming madhouse has no shame inbuildingaportfoliobased entirely on the creative endeavors of others. But to hear the head of an entire division speak so bluntly about the company’s modus operandi makes it sound like no one in upper management gives a toss they are seen as dirty, dirty rats....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Emily Mccarty