T1 credits G2 for Worlds 2024 Finals scrim, ready for a rematch in December

League of Legends News G2 helped T1 prepare for the World 2024 Finals before facing them in the deciding revenge match in December. T1 was crowned the Worlds 2024 champion, securing their fifth Worlds trophy after a close 3-2 series against LPL first seed Bilibili Gaming. While the victory is undeniably the result of the players and coaching staff’s hard work, T1 General Manager Jeong “Becker” Hoi-yoon revealed that it was also thanks to G2 Esports' contribution behind the scenes....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Bobby Sullivan

Texas sports betting sites 2025 – top TX online sportsbooks (update)

Texas sports betting sites 2025 – top TX online sportsbooks (update) Esports.gg Editorial Team Texas sports betting sites don’t just cater to traditional sports fans anymore. With broad esports coverage now included in the mix, they also appeal to gamers who enjoy on-the-go action, innovative wagers, and high-stakes moments. Whether you’re backing the Dallas Cowboys to finally end their Super Bowl drought or placing a wager on the next in-state esports tourney, we’ve featured five Texas sportsbooks that deliver solid odds, great bonuses, and fast payouts....

July 5, 2025 · 19 min · 3873 words · Margaret French

The My Nintendo Store in Europe is getting Pikmin flower vases

£53.99 for the lot Nintendo is pushingPikmin4hard before its July 21 release, and you love to see it. Like several of the publisher’s older franchises, I’m always willing to letPikminhave its time in the sun, and now you can literally do that with a set of Pikmin vases. Revealed by the My Nintendo Store UK Twitter account, a trio of Pikmin vases will release on July 01, 2025, as a “My Nintendo Store exclusive....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Michelle White

This Humble Bundle has Shantae and TowerFall for cheap

Pretty good, then! The criteria for theHumble Eye Candy Bundleis “games that are not only fun to play but also fun to stare at,” not the “best-looking” or “most realistic” games. So! With that said, here’s the batch: Pay more than the average: Pay $10 or more: To my tastes, this is a rather decent group of games all around, but I’m feeling that middle tier in particular. Several bucks forTowerFall?...

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Sarah Pacheco

This Zero Suit Samus figure puts the amiibo to shame

The third release, coming in May 2016 Two months ago, Nintendo released its Zero Suit Samus amiibo. It was adequate, but realMetroidfans might be left wanting. The Good Smile Company, the company with a good name and good intentions, has a superior figure that will sate those needs. This 1/8-scale Zero Suit Samus model is up for sale again for the third time. It’s nicely detailed, stands 220mm tall (8.66 inches), and even comes with a little metroid pal....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Aaron Blevins

Toy Story in Brawl Stars: The buzzing sound of excitement

Mobile News All details of the Brawl Stars Toy Story event have been announced in a special Brawl Talk. What characters do you look forward to playing? Right after the Starr Toon season started in Brawl Stars, the game announced another awesome collaboration. Toy Story joins the cartoon-related franchises that add their characters to Brawl Stars. Unlike Adventure Time, South Park, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, it’s not only about skins this time....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · John Hogan

Uncharted 4 ad spotted as LA gets all dressed up for E3

Banner? I hardly even know her! Oh boy oh boy, I’m a week from making Jordan breakfast every morning and talking about the ’97 Colorado Rockies in person with Brett Makedonski. E3’s back, baby, like the Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bender the robot,Godfather IIIPacino, and the one part of my body that, surprisingly, doesn’t hurt all the time. Phew, ok, save some snark for the show. Wait. A banner ad forBattleborn? You mean the “FPS; hobby-grade coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth, choice + epic Battleborn Heroes!...

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Gary Lee

WWE 2K20 Roman Reigns Tower Trailer Teases Brock Lesnar Boss Fight

One of the first announcements made aboutWWE 2K20was that the game would see the return of the 2K Towers mode, launching with one based on WWE superstar Roman Reigns. Now we have a little bit more information on theRoman Reigns 2K Tower, including its official name, as well as some of the wrestlers players will have to fight to complete the Tower. In a new video focusing on the Roman Reigns 2K Tower inWWE 2K20, 2K Sports reveals that the tower is called Roman’s Reign....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Aimee Jones

X-COM gets multiplayer thanks to a fan patch

And I’m not talking about the FPS remake that 2K showed off at E3. That’sXCOM. What I’m talking about is 1994’sX-COM: UFO Defense(orUFO: Enemy Unknownin Europe), that still remains one of the greatest games ever made. Now gamers can have a taste of that classic gameplay with a bit of the new hotness the kids call “multi-player”, thanks to a fan project calledUFO: The Two Sides. As might be implied by the title, players can engage in one-on-one tactical duels, with one side playing as X-COM and the other as the Aliens....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Martin Mccarty

XSET BcJ after the win over FPX: “You got to be tough mentally as a team and I think we’re probably the toughest out of any team at this tournament so that’s why”

Valorant News XSET spoke to the media in a press conference after the major upset over Masters Copenhagen champs FPX. They talked about winning the group and looking ahead to the playoffs. North America’s XSET were one of two teams to end Masters Copenhagen 0-2 and fall out of playoffs immediately. The criticism of the players and coaches coming off their first LAN games was harsh and didn’t tell the full context for an inexperienced team....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Mark Ellison

Yuzu developer will pay $2.4 million to settle with Nintendo, also shutting down 3DS emulator Citra

Justa week after news brokethat Nintendo was suing Tropic Haze, the developer of Switch emulator Yuzu,it appears the two have settled. As part of the settlement, Tropic Haze will pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages and immediately cease operations of both Yuzu, the Switch emulator, and Citra, the 3DS emulator. The settlement details are quite cut and dry. Tropic Haze will pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages and will halt all work on Yuzu and cease hosting Yuzu, distributing its code, or anything that promotes Yuzu and circumvents Nintendo’s copyright protection....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Jesus Willis

Best Combat Systems In RPGs

Summary There was a time when the roleplaying genre never used to reach the same heights as pure action games in their combat systems. However,RPGscan offer unique takes on these systems that pure fighting or shooting gamescannot. More recently, the genre has incorporated combat systems that often find ways to integrate the need for number-crunching and a hybrid fighting system that is appealing to all gamers. Japanese developers appear to be looking at Western action RPGs likeThe Witcher 3,with even theFinal Fantasyseries leaning toward the action genre....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · Patrick Fischer

Capcom is taking down the Xbox 360 Dragon’s Dogma servers

Bard killed them with a single arrow! It seemsDemon’s Soulsisn’t the only cult classic RPG that is having its online option turned off in 2018. Capcom has announced that the Xbox 360 versions ofDragon’s DogmaandDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenwill have its online component shuttered on Jul 02, 2025. In a blogover on Capcom Unity, it specifically mentions that “Pawn Rental” and “Ur-dragon” will be gone, though the game will remain fully playable offline....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Audrey Oneal