Dota 2 personalities defend Malr1ne following dispute over his Esports Awards win

DOTA 2 News Dota 2 player Malr1ne won Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year award. But some believes CS:GO’s donk deserves it more. We break down the discourse here. Midlaner of Team Falcons, Malr1ne, just won the Breakthrough Player of the Year at the Esports Awards. Malr1ne won against the likes of Donk in CS2 and Cauazin in VALORANT. The news, however, received mixed responses from the comments of the official announcement....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Scott Hawkins

Eating food to heal in BioShock Infinite really was too much

I lost it at the part with the hoagie A city floating in the sky? Sure, I’ll buy it. Alternate dimensions? Well, yeah. Nothing new. But eating any old random food scattered throughout town to recover health? You’ve gone too far,BioShock Infinite. I can no longer suspend my disbelief. The absurdity of Booker DeWitt’s eating habits didn’t need to be illustrated, but leave it to the Mega64 guys to take the concept to its grossest conclusion....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · John Young

Eidos trademarks Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Despite being known only for beinga bad gameand gettinga GameSpot editor firedwhen he dared to say so,Kane & Lynchis getting a sequel. According toa new trademarkfrom Eidos/Square Enix Europe, the next title in the series will be known henceforth asKane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. Although the original game was, by all accounts, a piece of crap, the premise was cool and the characters pretty interesting. If Eidos can get some competent developers on the case for this second outing, who knows?...

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · David Chavez

Fields of Mistria: Reina gift guide and how to get each item

Reina is one of the many future romanceable villagers inFields of Mistriaand, like all of them, she comes with her own likes and dislikes. Giving her gifts that she loves increases your friendship with her faster, while giving Reina hated gifts won’t do you any favors. Reina is the daughter of Josephine and Hemlock, older sister to both Maple and Luc, and can usually be found in or around the Sleeping Dragon Inn....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Leslie Vega

Fortnite creator announces $125,000 Fortnite tournament across 4 different regions

Fortnite News While Fortnite may not have too many events planned for the foreseeable future, some creators are putting forth their own major tournaments. It is no secret that Fortnite has been lacking in events since the FNCS Global Championship ended in October. However, many third-party organizers have been attempting to keep the competitive scene afloat by hosting their own large-scale tournaments. One creator,Kiwigal, announced her very ownmassiveFortnite tournament series titled “Frosty Royale....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Rebecca Rodriguez

Free Overwatch 2 highlight intros for Sojourn, Junker Queen and Kiriko

Guides News Overwatch 2 players can get free rewards throughout the rest of the month. Overwatch 2 players can now get free highlight intros for Kiriko, Sojourn and Junker Queen. Here’s how to get them, a list of the specific eligibility dates and a handy time zone converter. Free Sojourn highlight intro in Overwatch 2 Blizzard is giving away free rewards for Overwatch 2 players throughout the rest of this month....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Cheryl Miller

Hawken’s PC version is shutting down

PS4 and Xbox One seem safe for now Free-to-play mech shooterHawkenis calling it a day, at least as far as the PC version goes. Developer Reloaded Games is pulling it from Steam early next year. The announcement was made on theHawkenFacebook page. On June 20, 2025, the game’s PC servers will be shut down. Starting today, players can no longer purchase any sort of DLC or in-game items. The reason Reloaded gives for the closure is so that it can “refocus [its] development efforts....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Joseph Cox

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan releasing in November

It’s disappointing that gamesMedal of HonorandSix Days in Fallujahget punished for authenticity, yet things likeHeavy Fire: Afghanistanare allowed to exist. We may never see that tasteful, yet horrifying depiction of Operation Iraqi Freedom we were hoping for, but aninsensitive rail-shooterset in modern-day Afghanistan is just as good — right? So, if you’ve just been itching to violently mow down countless Middle Easterners without prejudice, then look no further.Heavy Fire: Afghanistanis due out in November for PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC for the low,low price of $20....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Crystal Willis

How to add friends in Dota 2

DOTA 2 Guides Here’s a quick guide on adding friends in Dota 2. What game isn’t made better by playing with friends? The answer is none of them, really. With Dota 2, it’s a game that gets infinitely better when you aren’t solo queueing. So how do you go about adding friends in the game? Well, here’s a quick rundown on how to add friends in Dota 2 and the Steam client as a whole so that you don’t need to suffer the perils of solo queue....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · John Austin

How to unlock new Lancers fast in FragPunk

FragPunkis all about harnessing the best Lancers available in the game, and unlocking them quickly will help you pick and master your chosen Lancer. While the new shooter is free-to-play, the number of choices for Lancers is pretty limited. The main grind is to unlock the remaining Lancers, but there are many currencies, which can make the entire process seem pretty confusing. How do you unlock new lancers in FragPunk As I said, there are way too many resources....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Bryan Wheeler

iPhone version of Myst still coming, new screens emerge

Back in August, a Cyan employee revealed that an iPhone version ofMystwas in the works. We haven’t heard much about it since. Well, at least, until yesterday. A beta tester, with the permission of Cyan,released a few screenshotsof the game. Details weren’t made available, however, it’s easy to tell from the screens that the portable version ofMystwill be a game fans of the franchise can identify with. We dropped the screens into our gallery, so make sure to check them out....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Dr. Patrick Perez MD

League of Legends Swarm Jinx guide

League of Legends Guides Here’s everything you need to know to play Jinx in Swarm. The Primordians are assaulting Final City, and you need to fight back in the PvE Swarm mode, so here’s how to play Jinx to her peak potential. Jinx is one of the characters you’ll have at the very start of your Swarm experience, so she’s great for getting used to the mode. Luckily, she’s also an excellent high-damage carry with some insane horde-clearing abilities....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Donna Lewis

Manhunt 2 is banned here in America too

Thebad news keeps pilingup for Rockstar andManhunt 2.GamePolitics askedanalyst Michael Pachter to see what he thinks Rockstar needs to do to save their asses and not have another Hot Coffee on their hands: I had estimated [Manhunt 2would generate] around $25 million in revenues for this quarter, plus around $15 million in reorders. It’s not clear to me whether Take-Two will: ship the game as is; re-cut the game and attempt to have the UK ban/US AO rating lifted;...

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Larry Wilson