Splash Damage’s team-based shooter Dirty Bomb hits Steam

It’s still in beta! Huh. It feels like literal years have passed since I last paid much attention toDirty Bomb, the free-to-play, class-oriented, multiplayer first-person shooter fromBrinkdeveloper Splash Damage. It’s still around. Stranger yet, it’s only now available in open beta on Steam.Take a peek. Dirty Bombis set in a near-future London that’s taken a beating, leaving the city largely abandoned and open for private military companies to swoop in. No one cares about radiation poisoning when there’s a payday involved, apparently....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Dakota Jones

The 5 Best Carry Players in WEU Tour 3 DPC

DOTA 2 Guides News Shoulders are injured, backs are broken. Here are the best performing WEU carry players in Tour 3 DPC. The most important regional so far in Tour 3 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) has concluded. With the Arlington Major and TI11 at stake, players are undoubtedly giving their all and teams brought their A-game to the table. As it usually is in Dota 2, most eyes are set on the Western European (WEU) region due to its competition....

June 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1399 words · Morgan Webster

These Splatoon 3 items are a cute Back to the Future reference

Salmon Run Rewards Splatoon 3items themed likeBack to the Future? Right on! As some folks are pointing out: the cheeky team at Nintendo managed to put in a few clear references via Salmon Run items. The first includes Doc Brown’s futuristic metal sunglasses fromBack to the Future 2, titled the “Lo-Vis Visor.” Next up we have Marty McFly’s future hat (also fromBack to the Future 2), called the “Bream-Brim Cap.”Another spotted referenceincludes the “Brain Strainer” in-game item, which is likely a reference toGhostbuster’s 2Keymaster Helmet....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Sherri Rich

Try not to cry from reading this Journey fan mail

sniffle thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chen shared this fan letter during his D.I.C.E. Summit 2013 presentation today on his team’s journey makingJourney. Your game practically changed my life. It was the most fun I had with him since he and been diagnosed. … My father passed in the spring of 2012, only a few months after his diagnosis. Weeks after his death, I could finally return myself to playing video games. I tried to playJourney, and I could barely get past the title screen without breaking down into tears....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Kelly Holt

VALORANT Combat Crafts Bundle: Skins, price, and release date

Valorant Guides The VALORANT Combat Crafts Bundle gives player some makeshift cardboard versions of fan-favorite weapon skins. Another day, another VALORANT collection for fans to spend their hard-earned cash on. Introducing the VALORANT Combat Crafts bundle. If you ever wanted some of the higher tier weapon skins, but didn’t have the money at the time, well, too bad. You’re stuck with cheap cardboard knock-offs if you go this route. Still, it is a fun and hilarious way to give players some of the most sought after skins they may have missed....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Jordan Hatfield

Valve drops Dota 2 balance patch 7.33b just 9 hours before the Berlin Major

DOTA 2 Guides News We wanted a new patch, now we’ve had two in a week, as the 7.33b Dota 2 patch drops in the middle of the night. With just nine hours to go before the start of the Berlin Major, 7.33b has hit Dota 2, tweaking some of the more over-powered things from the huge 7.33 patch, and generally balancing things out. The patch hit on Tuesday night (18:00 p....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Sydney Wilson

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially joined Twitch

Gaming News It seems Kamala Harris has fallen out of a Coconut Tree straight into Twitch. Vice President and Democratic nominee for President Kamala Harris has launched a Twitch account. This means that both major party nominees for the 2024 US Presidential election now have accounts on the platform. Mr Trump’s account was unbanned on the platform in July. It’s currently unclear when Vice President Harris will make her first stream on the platform....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Joy Lewis

“We are playing on our own personal strengths,” G2 mimi discusses the team’s comp on Sunset

Valorant News In a post-match press conference, G2 mimi gives insight into how Gozen’s team composition worked on the map Sunset. G2 Gozen are the defending Game Changers Champions. They’re back and off to a great start in the 2023 tournament. In the opening contest, they selected the newest VALORANT map, Sunset,against Team Liquid. It ended in a close overtime victory, and after the series we asked G2 IGL Michaela “mimi” Lintrup about the composition played....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Megan Henderson

A new way to experience The International – Enter Gamerjibe

DOTA 2 News Virtual events platform Gamerjibe introduces it’s one-of-a-kind TI 10 Watch Party and Virtual Expo With theDPC Regional Leaguesover, and theAniMajorjust ending,The Internationaldraws nearer and nearer. For most Dota 2 fans, the TI experience revolves largely around watching the official broadcast. Although nothing beats being at TI itself, there’s always a good ol' pub stomp. No, we aren’t talking about smurfs crushing you in matchmaking. Rather, a pub stomp is a gathering or viewing party hosted in public places by Dota 2 fans worldwide....

June 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1348 words · Heather Williams

Aglaea’s skills add a crazy mechanic to Honkai Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail Guides Aglaea is Honkai Star Rail’s first Remembrance character and her kit adds an interesting new mechanic to the game. Aglaea is the first Remembrance character in Honkai Star Rail, and her kit has never-before-seen mechanics due to this. Check out Aglaea’s kit, skills, Traces, Eidolons, and more as she becomes playable on the HSR 3.0 update. You can pre-farm some of Aglaea’s required materials.Check them out here....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Nancy Marsh

ANS returns to San Francisco Shock from T1 VALORANT

Valorant News Lee “ANS” Seon-chang returns to the San Francisco Shock following Nam-joo “Striker” Kwon’s departure and a stale VALORANT career. Back in March, T1 VALORANT haveannouncedthe signing of Overwatch League champion Lee “ANS” Seon-chang to their roster. His rise to stardom in the world of Overwatch was certainly interesting to say the least. The 21 year-old superstar joined the San Francisco Shock at the beginning of the 2020 OWL season....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Joy Jensen

Beating Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokémon GO: How many Trainers & best counters

Pokémon Guides Prepare your team, and your friends, to take on Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokémon GO. Gigantamax Battles are back in Pokémon GO this weekend. We’re getting the return of the Gigantamax forms of all three of the games original starters. Gigantamax Venusaur, Blastoise and Charizard will be in Pokémon GO for the first time in special Max Battles all weekend. The issue is, these battles are incredibly hard to take down....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Maria Hill

Best Jackal PDW loadout in Black Ops 6

Call of Duty Guides The best loadout for the best SMG in Black Ops 6. Even after a nerf during the multiplayer beta in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the Jackal PDW is still arguably the best submachine gun in the game. It’s the current meta choice among professional players and dominates a weaker class of SMGs along with the PP-919. While the Jackal PDW is undoubtedly strong, to compete with the stronger assault rifles in Black Ops 6, the SMG needs some help....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Wayne Ross