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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet was originally released nearly a year ago on Jun 13, 2025 – and since then, scores of fanshave been asking Game Freak to implement a slate of quality of life features, including ones (frustratingly) previously found in the celebratedPokemon Legends. Like most things Game Freak-related, some fixes have been rolling out at a snail’s pace, including the updates added in patch 2.0.1, which is now live thanks to the launch of theTeal MaskDLC....

DOTA 2 News Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen has hinted that he will be making a return to Dota 2, as The International 2025 approaches. Having retired from professional Dota 2 following The International 2024, Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen is now set to make his comeback. While the Esports World Cup 2025 is almost at its end, and The International 2025 is primed, this is the perfect time for his return. Although he returned to the game two months ago, now things are more concrete....

CS:GO News With the third round of games being played out we saw the first set of teams qualifying to the Legends stage. We also saw two Brazilian squads getting eliminated from the Major. Here are the Top 5 Plays from Day 2. PGL Stockholm Day 2 saw 2 surprise teams making it through the swiss system without losing a single game.Copenhagen Flames and Faze Clanweren’t high on anyone’s list for going through with a 3-0 record, but with strong showings in the group stage, they have locked themselves in for the Legends Stage....

Overwatch 2 News They did it! The Vegas Eternal completed its winless season in fashion, dropping their last game of 2023 to the Shock. Thank god, it’s over. If you were hoping for some kind ofShanghai Dragons-esque underdog story about getting off the schneidthen look elsewhere. Alas, reality and a heaping dose of what happens when a team gives up before the season even starts is all you’ll find behind these doors....

Have we gone back to 1999? Remember the whole Razor scooter fad? Like, from back in 1999? And when there were even games about it back on the PlayStation 1? Well here I am in 2014 writing about the development of a new Razor scooter game in the works for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U. I can’t believe I just wrote this sentence. Renegade Kid (makers of such titles asMoon, Dementium,Mutant Mudds Deluxe) are developingRazor Global Domination Pro Tour, which will be out sometime in 2015....

Roblox Guides Do you have what it takes to win a million dollars? In line with the recentannouncement of the Roblox CEOregarding the cash prize for The Hunt: Mega Edition, several experiences on the platform have already confirmed their participation in the event. For this year’s The Hunt, players are again in a race to accumulate tokens by completing tasks across 25 games or experiences. With the event’s mechanics in mind, it’s obvious that having progress in those games will be quite an advantage, so if you’re serious about competing, you better look at the following experiences first....

Overwatch 2 News Gnome Torbjorn, Bog Witch Ana, and Haunted Doll Roadhog? Yes, please! Here are all of the Overwatch 2 Season 13 Battle Pass skins and how to unlock them! A new season of Overwatch 2 is here, and it’s packed with cosmetic items in the Battle Pass. Read on for all of the Overwatch 2 Season 13 Battle Pass skins and how to unlock them! Overwatch 2 Season 13 Battle Pass skins How to unlock every Overwatch 2 Season 13 Battle Pass skin The Season 13 Battle Pass features eight new skins....

A few days ago, several video games includingFinal Fantasy 7, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel’s Avengers, and Iron Man VR,have all beendelayed by their respective developers. However, it appears that Nintendo’s highly-anticipated Switch game,Animal Crossing: New Horizons,is still launching as scheduled, and a handful of video game retailers have already displayed banners and posters of the game in stores. RELATED:Animal Crossing New Horizons: 5 Things We Already Know (& 5 Very Likely Possibilities)...

Japan’sOne PieceDay event is just around the corner, and the roster is already promising to reveal some major news for Netflix’sOne Piecelive-action. Along with the latest bit of information, the newly released schedule has even teased that a special guest will be making an appearance to attend the special stage event. One PieceDay is an exhibition in Japanthat celebrates the day that Eiichiro Oda’s manga was first serialized. Heralded as an annual event,One PieceDay will be hosted at Tokyo Big Sight with the premium evening announcements kicking off on August 9th and an all-day event on August 10th....

Hearthstone News Third stop for competitive Battlegrounds: learn who are the 12 players that made it to the next $50,000 Lobby Legends finals! The third Battlegrounds Lobby Legends tournament has already started with the Qualifier stage. The best 48 players worldwide battled for the 12 final spots, aiming at the $50,000 prize pool. Learn who made it this time to the Lobby Legends finals (name pending) and check the results of your favorite players in this article....

Call of Duty Guides The best loadout for the Basilisk handgun in MW2 turns it into a short-ranged nightmare with Snakeshot ammo and Akimbo dual-wield. There are quite a few handguns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that act as reliable sidearms. You can pull them out when your AR or SMG is low on ammo and finish the job. With the best Basilisk loadout in MW2, however, you can take that secondary weapon and give it the power of a primary....

News Opinion Take a look at Apex Legend’s new cosmetics. Includes skins, all new weapon guns and banner frames in a stunning array of colours. Apex’s Dark Depths collection event is here! Let’s dive in and discuss the esports.gg team’s top 5 favourite items from this exclusive event. From January 11thto February 1stApex will host new flash events, an excitingnew arenas mapand shiny new Apex skins. This features 40 new cosmetic items....