DOTA 2 News G2 Esports has made a dramatic move into Dota 2 with the signing of a partnership with iG. We asked KBBQ about the partnership: G2 Esports has been making significant moves in the past few weeks: After entering a strategic partnership with Version1 that gave G2 operating rights to theCall of Duty League’s Minnesota Røkkr, the organization revealed another two partnerships. One withStride Esports for a Rocket League tournament series, and perhaps most dramatically, a partnership with Chinese organization Invictus Gaming that would bring G2 into Dota 2....

This is terrific. It’s recently been revealed that legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has beenserved a gagging orderfrom Nintendo, who have expressly forbidden the man from talking publicly about his hobbies. Because Miyamoto’s brain is worth millions to the market leading company there are fears that any clues as to how it works could leak an idea to the public forum too soon. Nintendo wants to keep their secret weapon’s mind under lock and key, and with good reason....

That title killed me. Did I trick you guys with that title? Was it attention-grabbing? Titling posts is surprisingly difficult, you have to say something that tells people what they’re getting into but is also entertaining. I figured, what’s more attention grabbing than terrible internet slang? Probably nothing, even though I hate myself for writing that. What happened to me? Have I sold out? Am I the subject of so many punk songs?...

Overwatch 2 News Players can now get the OWCS Neon Lights player icon and OWCS Neon City name card for free. Here’s how to unlock them and more. Overwatch 2 players can now unlock a couple of free items in celebration of the inaugural Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) World Finals event. Read on for our quick guide on how to obtain these free Neon Streets OWCS drops and how you’re able to support the esports competition....

Guides News Ahead of this year’s Summer Games event, players can get the Sprinkles Mei skin for free! Overwatch 2 is giving players the legendary Summer Games Mei skin for free! Here’s how to claim the Sprinkles Mei skin and equip it. How to get the Sprinkles Mei skin in Overwatch 2 Ahead of the 2023 Summer Games event in Overwatch 2, players can obtain the Sprinkles Mei skin from 2021 for free....

Pokémon TCG Pocket Guides Looking for a solid Palkia EX deck build in Pokémon TCG Pocket? We have got you covered. Pokémon TCG Pocket’s newest release, Space-Time Smackdown, has had fans up in a frenzy. With over 150 new cards, this expansion has been an absolute game-changer for the mobile app. With Palkia being one of the title Pokémon, many are searching for the best Palkia EX deck build in Pokémon TCG Pocket....

Turnaround is fair play [Update:This is a previously published guide tweaked for launch day. Get this tech down.] TheStreet Fighter 6demo might have be fairly limited in terms of its characters and modes, but that didn’t stop the highly dedicated Fighting Game Community from already delving into its secrets and mechanics — Case in point: This Drive Parry shortcut, that could prove vital in Versus play. Street Fighter 6‘s Parry mechanic allows players to perform essentially Perfect Defense against any incoming attacks, by holding MP + MK together....

League of Legends News Riot Games face a social engineering attack as the latest League of Legends issue to hit the company. Here’s what went down. After myriad issues withthe season start cinematicand community feedback that the game had felt lackluster, League of Legends find themselves with another issue. This time in the form of a social engineering attack affecting the current patch. Riot made the announcement about the attacks on social media late Friday....

Guides Beat a difficult Shadow Raid. Shadow Raikou is back in Five Star Shadow Raids acrossSaturday’s and Sunday’s in September.Shadow Raikou is the number one electric-type Raid attacker in Pokémon GO and is well worth going out and fighting. Plus, for the first time ever the Shadow Raikou you encounter can be in its shiny form. The odds are the same as from standard Five Star Raids. Of course, Shadow Raids are very difficult in Pokémon GO....

More monsters and mazes coming October 26 Square Enix has released a slew of exciting new details pertaining to the upcoming DLC forStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin— The “Wanderer of The Rift” expansion will bring with it new dungeons to explore, new tools to master, and, the lord of chaos themselves, the fearsome warrior Gilgamesh. Arriving October 26, The Wanderer of The Rift DLC will see the gargantuan and proud fighter introduce themselves to our team of heroes, bedecked in glorious kabuki battle armor and most certainly up for the rumble....

Tech News TenZ, Pulsar, and iBUYPOWER have come together to bring you a Signature Edition mouse designed by the pro himself. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is one of the most popular gamers on the planet. Theformer pro VALORANT playergets countless views on his streams, shorts, and YouTube uploads. That has all kind of brands wanting to work with TenZ, including Pulsar. They’ve teamed up for the Pulsar TenZ Signature Edition wireless gaming mouse....

FromE3 2009, to thispast GDCand everythingin between— Destructoid has seen a lot of 2K’sMafia IIover the last year. We got to check out the mobster drama once again recently and this latest taste has made up my mind on picking upMafia IIcome this August. Like I said, we’ve covered Mafia II nearly to death so I’ll be skipping the bits you may find out about by checking out in the other previews linked above....

Maximum lens flare So, how many of you are excited about JJ Abrams taking the helm of the nextStar Warsmovie? Since it was announced that Disney acquired the Lucas Films property, rumors have been spinning around to who would take over the beloved franchise. At this time, rumors all point to Mr. Bad Robot himself, JJ Abrams. First off, I should admit that I’m a huge Abrams fangirl, and believe almost everything he has touched is pretty amazing....