Castlevania’s soundtracks are on Spotify now and it’s some of the best music in gaming history

Big ones like Aria of Sorrow and Symphony of the Night I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:Castlevaniahas some of the best music in all of gaming.Lost Painting fromSymphony of the Nightis like my go-to thinking song, but so many other entries have tracks that are just as memorably haunting: even the originals! Listening to that historic lineup just got a lot easier, as Konami is officially sharing a huge collection on Spotify....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Kyle Wilson

Challengers Playoffs bracket set in North America

Valorant News TSM come out on top in Challengers 2, setting up the playoffs bracket. The top 3 teams will represent North America at Masters Berlin. With Challengers 2 concluded, the bracket is set for Challengers Playoffs in North America. 8 teams will duke it out from August 11th to 15th. On the line are three spots to represent the region internationally at Masters Berlin. So who made it through, and who are the favourites?...

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Joe Lee

CS2 patch notes for Dec. 18: Shanghai Major Champions Capsule, weapon animations, Train changes, and more

Counter Strike 2 News A new AK animation, Train updates, and more came with the Dec. 18 CS2 update. Valve developers have been hard at work leading into the Christmas holidays today, shipping an update to CS2, and we’ve got the full Dec. 18 patch notes below. Included in the update is thechampion sticker capsulefrom the Shanghai Major, as well as a few changes to Train and a few warmup updates....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Hannah Crawford

Disc Room is a frantic death-trap survival game from Devolver

You know the drill Not enough video games try to capture the trap-filled tension of the 1997 movieCube. That’s where I’m at this morning after watching the trailer forDisc Room, a gauntlet-survival game from Jan Willem Nijman and Kitty Calis (Minit), Terri Vellmann and Doseone (High Hell), and publisher Devolver Digital. Disc Roomis about a scientist trying to investigate an “intergalactic slaughterhouse” orbiting Jupiter in the year 2089. The only way to make sense of the saw-filled maze is to delve deeper, and the only way to keep our little scientist pal alive is to learn through a whole lotta gruesome trial-and-error....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Joe Hanson

DreamHack festivals are coming to nine major cities in 2023, including San Diego, USA and Makuhari, Japan

Gaming News DreamHack plans for a global party next year as it expands to more cities. Find out the full schedule for 2023 DreamHack World Tour here. In celebration of DreamHack Day - the day DreamHack festivals are founded in 1994 - DreamHack reveals its 2023 world tour, bringing a total of 12 gaming festivals to nine different cities and seven countries. Aside from DreamHack’s return to familiar cities, it has also announced a first-time festival in two new locations....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Nicole Carter

FaZe Clan eliminate NRG to secure top 3 at VCT NA Challengers 2

News FaZe will face XSET in the lower bracket finals tomorrow. For many Valorant fans, FaZe Clan came into the lower bracket semifinals as the favorites. The team had been leading North America Challengers in terms of entry frags and they were extremely dominant about it. FaZe lost to 100T in their first playoffs match in Challengers 2. However, Babybay and Dicey have repeatedly stepped up for FaZe Clan as they marched through the lower bracket....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Vanessa Matthews

FaZe rain on pro CS2 in 2025: “There’s way too much oversaturation; its going to be mentally tough”

Counter Strike 2 News 2025 ushes in a new era of competitive CS2 with the dissolution of franchise leagues and a more open calendar for tournament organizers to play with. The downside of this, however, is the worry of oversaturation — something the pros are already believing will happen as soon as next year. The open calendar gives teams, like Håvard “rain” Nygaard’s FaZe Clan, a little more control in how they’ll approach the competitive season — and they’re making it clear they won’t be picking events solely for prize money....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Brenda Kelley

FNCS Major 1 2024: Final results and leaderboard

Fortnite News Which teams will claim the first Axe of Champions in 2024? The competitors are locked and loaded for this weekend’s Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) Major 1 2024 Grand Finals. For the past few months, the top Duos across six worldwide regions have proven themselves week in and week out on their journey. The stakes couldn’t be higher, with millions of dollars up for grabs alongside the Axe of Champions and a spot in the FNCS Global Championship 2024....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Philip Clark

How to get the ‘I Create’ gun buddy in VALORANT

Valorant News To honor all creators, VALORANT is introducing a new gun buddy. Here’s everything you need to know to claim yours. Riot Games is recognizing art creators for their contributions to the community and celebrating VALORANT. Dan the Penguin, cosplaying as Wingman, is now available to all creators. Find out how to obtain the ‘I Create’ gun buddy here. All VALORANT Season 2025 Act 3 Battle Pass rewards Here are all of the rewards in VALORANT’s Season 2025 Act 3 Battle Pass....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Stacey Duncan

How to play Split-Screen in Black Ops 6 Zombies

Guides Carve up some zombies with a friend. Split-screen has been a feature in Call of Duty since the game was brought to consoles way back in the mid-2000s. While the games in the franchise have certainly evolved since then, the split-screen feature has been mostly left the same way. Black Ops 6 100% supports split-screen functionality, even in the Zombies mode, but it takes some special steps to get it working....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Daniel Moore Jr.

IEM Katowice 2024 Preview: The Favorites and Surprise Contenders

Counter Strike 2 News IEM Katowice brings back the Counter-Strike fever to the Spodek Arena. IEM Katowice is almost here and 2024 is the first edition of the event to feature Counter-Strike 2. With thousands of fans and most of the top teams descending at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, the celebration of Counter-Strike is already here. Here’s a quick preview of what to expect from IEM Katowice 2024. There are eight directly qualified teams for the event that kicks off on January 31....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1299 words · Michael Fletcher

Interview: TFT Set 15 K.O. Coliseum gets anime champions, traits, and more!

Teamfight Tactics News “Whatever type of anime you like, you can find something in this set that reminds you of a favorite show or a favorite moment or a favorite trope.” Riot Games has revealed more details about Teamfight Tactics (TFT) Set 15! TFT K.O. Coliseum features anime-themed champions and traits, the Power Ups set mechanic, 120 augments, role revamps, cosmetics galore, and more. In an interview with esports.gg, the Riot Games also talked about an updated competitive TFT circuit....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Mr. Kevin Waters

Kingdom Hearts III will pick up after Kingdom Hearts 3D

The ‘last chapter of the Seeker of Darkness saga’ It looks like more details are coming in forKingdom Hearts III, and things are actually looking pretty good. Although it can be expected, through a Famitsu Weekly interviewit is now confirmedthat the gamewillcontinue after the cliffhanger inKingdom Hearts 3D, and will feature the “final battle [with] Master Xehanort,” which the core entries have been leading up to this entire time. In short, although it doesn’t preclude futureKingdom Heartsgames,Kingdom Hearts IIIis not going to be a gaiden....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Vanessa Chase