Dota 2 2020 Schedule Drops Over Half Its Tournaments

Valve is making massive changes to its competitive circuit forDota 2, according to reports from professional esports teams. Rather than a schedule of “Major” and “Minor” tournaments throughout the year, Valve is shrinking the schedule significantly and will fill the space with regional leagues. It’s not entirely clear why Valve made the decision, but some speculate it could either be due to the shrinkingDota 2player base or in an effort to imitate theLeague of Legendscompetitive format....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Ralph Cook

Elden Ring Has Already Won a Game of the Year Award

Elden Ringreceives the Game of the Year award from the Japan Game Awards, a show taking place as part of TGS 2022. It is no secret thatElden Ringhas been one of the more notable releases of 2022 to many gamers. Receiving amazing sales figures and critical praise, many believed even in the first few months of this year thatElden Ringshould be crowned game of the year. The game comes from acclaimed developer FromSoftware, previously known for theDark Soulstrilogy and other hits likeBloodborneandSekiro: Shadows Die Twice....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Sharon Fernandez

Elden Ring: How to Get the Extreme Repentance Gesture

Even though gestures are not an integral part ofElden Ring, players looking to collect everything the game has to offer will get toExtreme Repentanceat some point. Being an incredibly well-hidden item, Extreme Repentance is a gesture of plea for mercy and recognition of one’s mistake. Of course, falling to your knees in front of the enemy is not something you want to do in any game situation, but the desire to collect every gesture will make many players go looking for it....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Hayden Whitaker

Fallout 76 PTS Coming Back to Test New Public Events

Fallout 76plans to reopen the public test server in the coming days to allow players to play-test the “Test Your Metal” update which is slated to launch fully this summer. In a tweet from the officialFallout 76account on March 10th, 2022, Bethesda revealed that it plans to allow players to play-test three upcoming events including Test Your Metal, Eviction Notice, and Moonshine Jamboree. RELATED:Is Fallout 76 Worth Playing in 2022? On the back of the last update that went extraterrestrial with the “Invaders From Beyond” event, Bethesda will continue its support for the game after recently announcing that they have afive-year plan for Fallout 76’s continued updates and support....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Emily Kerr

Far Cry 6 Insanity DLC Proves Vaas Beats Jason Brody in the End

“You were never my light, Citra. You were my darkness,” utters Vaas, escaping his mind for the umpteenth time on the hardest difficulty. This, in turn, unlocks Vaas’ secret ending inFar Cry 6,answering fan questions that have lingered for years. More importantly, however, it proves that Vaas beat Jason Brody. Far Cry 3is a classic, often hailed as one of the best in the franchise. Players take on the role of Jason Brody who is attempting to save his friends with the aid of the Rakyat....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Sarah Miranda

Final Fantasy 7: Aerith's Most Memorable Moments in the Game

Final Fantasy 7 Remakehas more than its fair share of charming characters and memorable moments. From the Honeybee Inn dance number, to motorcycle driving minigame, to climbing the stairs, the entire story is packed with moments that create an exciting gameplay and narrative experience. Some characters are more memorable than others, though, and most would agree that Aerith is towards the top of the list. Aerith is full of light and hope despite the dark world she lives in, and her spirit rubs off on the other characters....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1174 words · Bryan Schultz

Fire Force: The Press of Death, Explained

TheSecond Season ofFire Forcewas action-packed, mystery-laced, and a fulfilling watch. It unfurled different developments, fights, and mysteries. TheSpecial Fire Force Company 8, hosting the show’s protagonist, Shinra tried to foil the White Clad’s plans, and their actions were successful, to an extent. Unfortunately, the White Clad triumphed in certain ways, by adding a new Adolla Burst user, Inca to their ranks and killing a high-ranking soldier. Two key developments outshined the rest in the last episode ofFire Force’ssecond season....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Jasmine Roberts

Forspoken Needs to Balance Its Combat Carefully

A lot of the trailers that Luminous Productions and Square Enix have released forForspokenfocus on the game’s magic system, and for good reason. Frey Holland may have been whisked away from Earth and dropped on Athia without warning, but as a sorcerer, she’s a natural. InForspoken,players will have tons of ways to obliterate their enemies, whether they prefer pelting foes with rapid-fire stones or crushing the enemy in an explosion of ice....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Chad Rodriguez

Fortnite Deadpool Week 5 and 6 Challenges Leak Online

Fortnitedataminers have wasted no time digging through the game’s latest update, whichadded helicopters to the battle royale map. By digging through the game files,Fortnitedataminers have also discovered the new Deadpool challenges that will be coming to the game for Weeks 5 and 6. New Deadpool challenges are added toFortniteevery Friday, so fans of the game can expect the first batch of new challenges to go live in just a couple of days....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Tracey Wheeler

Funniest Quests In The Elder Scrolls Games

Summary People think ofThe Elder Scrollsseries as high fantasy, as it presents epic sagas with none of the cheesiness that the genre sometimes lapses into. That’s not always the case, though, as the series can get downright silly at times. RELATED:Elder Scrolls Protagonists Ranked From Weakest To Strongest That lighthearted sensibility comes out in side quests. In a world of rampant magic, meddlesome monsters, and clashing cultures, players never know what they’ll run into....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Debbie Curry

How Assassin's Creed Mirage Sets Up AC Valhalla

Major Spoilers Ahead for Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Assassin’s Creed ValhallaThe overarching story of theAssassin’s Creedfranchise is a pretty convoluted one. While many fans just take eachAssassin’s Creedentry as its own individual story, and recognize that there are some light references and connections between some of the games,theAssassin’s Creedtimelineis actually a lot deeper than many fans realize, encompassing multiple time periods, ancient god-like beings, and more organizations that fans can shake a hidden blade at....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Jon King

How D-Pad or WASD Inputs Make Helldivers 2 Dire and Cinematic

Summary It’s easy to see the transparentStarship Troopersinspiration in every corner ofHelldivers 2, even when it does a good enough job of coming up with its own generic science-fiction terminology. This is a strength ofHelldivers’ because it finds a perfect balance of humor in its writing and presentation while its moment-to-moment gameplay is actually far more tense than one may initially presume based on its slapstick premise of humorous happenstances marrying militarism and civic duty....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Zachary Knight

How to Solve Puzzle Cores in Nightingale

Nightingaleis an enchantingsurvival-crafting gamewhere players take on the role of a Realmwalker and venture through the fascinating and dangerous Fae Realms. As they explore these fantasy worlds and try to survive, players will come across mysterious items called Puzzle Cores. Puzzle Cores are glowing runes scattered across each Realm players travel to. These magical devices holdinteresting rewards for playerswho can manage to solve them. However, failing to solve the Puzzle Cores leads to disastrous consequences....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Kimberly Parker