Overwatch 2 players feel that Blizzard is mocking them with Salt Charm

Overwatch 2 News Overwatch 2 players have accused Blizzard of mocking them with Salt Charm after ongoing frustrations with pay-to-win battle pass. A lot of Overwatch players have expressed frustration with the new battle pass system in Overwatch 2, which has new heroes locked behind a paywall. But Blizzard has possibly responded to complaints with a troll in the form of a Salt Charm. While Kiriko was available immediately to anyone who also played Overwach, Ramattra is stuck behindTier 45 of the Season 2 battle pass....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · James Hunter

Overwatch 2 teases a new weapon variant that’s “out of this world!”

Overwatch 2 News What will Overwatch 2’s next weapon variant look like? Here’s what game director Aaron Keller had to say about it and more. Mythic, Hard Light, Los Muertos, Gold, Jade — Overwatch 2 has a bunch of weapon skins that players can add to their collection. However, the latest director’s blog just teased a new weapon variant. Overwatch 2 teases new weapon variant According to Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller, players can look forward to a new weapon variant that’s releasing this year....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Cassandra Gutierrez

Overwatch 2 to debut new game mode in Season 16 titled “Stadium”

News Overwatch 2 just announced a brand-new game mode — Stadium. Overwatch 2 is preparing to release Season 15 within the next week, but Blizzard also dropped a bombshell on fans by announcing a brand-new game mode coming in Season 16 titled Stadium. Here is everything you need to know about the new Stadium game mode coming to Overwatch 2. Overwatch 2 to release new game mode, Stadium, in Season 16 While Season 15 is set to begin on August 05, 2025, fans are already getting excited for Season 16 due to the game’s new Stadium game mode releasing then....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Jennifer Brown

Playtonic gives us a glimpse of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair’s alternate level states

Bipolar weather One of the cooler features from the upcomingYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lairis the ability to alter the states of levels by changing the weather in the overworld. It wasn’t really presentin the E3 demo, but we now have a short look at how that will affect maps in the final game. Developer Playtonic and publisher Team17 have uploaded a trailer that shows off just how that new mechanic will impact the game and it seems really neat....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Margaret Adams

Red Bull Kumite Canada Qualifier: Top Street Fighter 6 player heads to Paris!

Street Fighter 6 News All roads lead to Paris. Which Street Fighter 6 player will rise to the top at Red Bull Kumite Canada Qualifier 2025? Canadian Street Fighter 6 players still have a shot at flying to Paris, France for the 10-year anniversary of Red Bull Kumite. Read on for everything to know about the upcoming Red Bull Kumite Canada Qualifier! On March 29, the Red Bull Kumite Canada Qualifier event will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Troy Bird

Riot’s response to community frustration at Season 13 cinematic

League of Legends News The ranked Season 13 has kicked off with a bang, but the response to the latest cinematic, caused a community response that few had expected… If you thought 2023 had started quietly for the League of Legends community enough, you would be very much wrong. The community reaction across the board to the Season 13 cinematic – Brink of Infinity has been less than positive. So much so that fans have questioned if Riot no longer cares to invest in League of Legends; which led to a statement from Riot in response....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Megan White

Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’s Release Date Change Avoids My Worst Nightmare For The Marvel Movie

The recent release date change forSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versehas avoided my worst nightmare. Since theending ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, audiences have been eagerly anticipating the third installment in the trilogy. Sadly, production timelines have caused multiple delays, pushing back the originally planned March 2024 release date for theupcoming Marvel movie. In July 2025, another delay was announced, pushing back thestory ofSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseeven further. This was an incredibly unfortunate piece of news to receive, especially given that its predecessor is often considered among thebestSpider-Manmoviesof all time....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · William Frank

Street Fighter 6 at Combo Breaker 2024 result: Akuma madness

Street Fighter 6 News The game was played on the most recent patch. There was no time to adjust to new movesets, and the players might face the newest powerhouse, Akuma. Combo Breakers 2024 is a great celebration of fighting games esports! Street Fighter 6 is a gem in its competitive schedule, even if this tournament is not part of a global league. The game is like an elite discipline — pro players demonstrate absolutely miraculous skills, so SF6 is simply great to watch....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Johnny Thompson

Taiko: Drum Master on Wii U gets Zelda and Attack on Titan DLC

Also, Balloon Trip and Dr. Mario Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version(otherwise known asTaiko: Drum Master) was released late last year, but that hasn’t stopped them from producing DLC into 2014. The newest songs to hit the game are the theme song fromAttack on Titan, theBalloon Triptheme,Dr. Mario‘s Fever, theLegend of Zeldatheme. It also gotMonster Hunter 4costume DLC and thePokemon X&YBattle Medley. Um, yeah, how about a full localization for the game and its add-ons Namco Bandai?...

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Paul Chambers

Talking to Women about Videogames: Nintendo myth busting

Time to get cran-tastic [Talking to Women about Videogamesis a series where Jonathan Holmes talks to different people who are women about the biggest videogame news of the week for some reason.] Myths can start innocently enough. Pure fabrication, simple misunderstanding, or a more complex misdiagnosis of the phenomena at hand can all lead to faulty explanations and perceptions.What keeps those misconceptions going is usually a combination of lacking information and some measure of ill will....

June 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1527 words · Kimberly Short

The passion and resilience of Super Comboman’s Justin W.

Get to know the people that make great videogames Eight days ago on Sup Holmes (now oniTunes) we were joined byInterabang Entertainment’s Justin Woodward. His story is among the most engaging we’ve had on the show yet. Justin went from hustling burnt CD to gaining two college degrees, from using his college loans to fund his game to appearing on the IGN reality showThe Game House(along withSoundodger+‘s Michael Molinari), from moving out to Silent Hill to moving in withGishco-creator Alex Austin, from failure to success on Kickstarter, from losing it all to the cusp of stardom....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Tina Johnson

VALORANT 2.08 Patch Notes: New map, coaching slots and more

Valorant News Valorant patch 2.08 brings a new map to the game. Coaching slots are now available for tournamets and will add some interesting strategies to VCT matches. Riot Games has released the 2.08 patch notes which introduce Episode 2 Act 3 in Valorant. The new update will introduce a new map, Breeze, for players of Riot’s FPS game. What’s new with VALORANT 2.08? The new update will introduce a new tropical map, Breeze as well as a new cosmetic set....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Angela Finley

VALORANT Challengers EMEA headlines 2025 VCT Changes

Valorant News Riot Games have announced a number of updates to the Path to Pro in VALORANT, with Challengers EMEA headlining the changes VALORANT’s 2024 Esports season is continuing, with Stage 2 going live across the regions last week. But looking to the future, Riot Games has announced a series of changes for 2025. The Path to Pro is seeing a number of changes across VCT Challengers, VCT Game Changers, Premier EMEA, and the VALORANT Regional Circuits....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Tammy Riddle