Owner of ‘Gaymer’ demands Reddit stop using the word

People own words, even if they’re puns everybody thought of [Note:The header image is over Matthew “Gaymer” Brown as seen on Sony’s The Tester,notthe trademark guy going after Reddit. Sorry if I didn’t make that clear enough.] Although “Gaymer” has entered our cultural vernacular (even a convention’s using it), the term is trademarked to a single man, ChrisVizzini. He started theGaymer.orgwebsite in 2007, and is now exercising his right to the word — sending a cease-and-desist to Reddit....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Sean Pratt

PlanetSide 2 beta drawing to a close

So jump in now and let me kill you With the launch ofPlanetSide 2close enough so that I can smell it, the beta will lamentably cease on Friday. Don’t fret, however, as that’s three days of large-scale combat left, and then on November 20 the game itself will be released. If, for some absolutely crazy reason, you’ve not checked out the beta, now’s your chance to rectify this terrible mistake. Those of you who are already shooting, flying, and dying should squeeze as much time out of it as possible....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Jonathan Campos

Play the Tekken 8 Demo from Dec. 14

Tekken 7 News The Tekken 8 Demo is here! Check out when it releases and how to download your latest teaser of the Tekken franchise. Tekken 8’s release is just on the horizon, but until then you can get a taste of the action with the new Tekken 8 Demo. With details unveiled on Dec. 12 on social media, the Tekken 8 Demo will release on PlayStation 5 on Dec. 14, and on Xbox and PC on Steam on Dec....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Brandy Anderson

Pokémon GO Community Ambassadors turning community into action

Pokémon News Trainers have been making an impact on their local communities through Pokémon GO. All over the world, Pokémon GO Community Ambassadors and their communities supported local charities during Mankey Community Day. The programme, which sees local leaders run their own local Pokémon GO communities, encouraged meet-ups to donate food items to be given to local charities and food banks. Niantic supported the effort, and are donating $1000 to a handful of charities that Community Ambassadors chose to support....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Ryan Washington

Prize Machine Thief Uses Daughter to Steal Nintendo Switch

Police are currently looking for a man who got his young daughter to climb inside a BarberCut Lite cabinet to steal severalNintendoconsoles. Given the toddler’s tiny hands, she was able to retrieve someNintendoprizes with the help of her father before the pair fled the scene with another child, who is assumed to be the man’s son. The Union Leader reported that the theft was witnessed by a hostess at a restaurant, opposite from where the machine is located, who then alerted the security team at the Mall at Rockingham Park in New Hampshire....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Ashley Bell

Rainbow Six Siege X now live: Everything you need to know

News Here’s everything to know about this major update. Rainbow Six Siege X, which is a major update, is now live and free for new players across all platforms. The update includes access to core game modes and a default roster of operators. Here’s everything you can expect in Rainbow Six Siege X. Rainbow Six Siege X release date Rainbow Six Siege X launched on June 10, granting players free access to various game modes plus the new and permanent Dual Front one....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · John Drake

Remedy started on an Alan Wake sequel…and then scrapped it

He’s still not awake Anytime there’s buzz about a new game from Remedy Entertainment, everyone hopes for the exact same thing: A full-fledged, big budgetAlan Wakesequel. Remedy dabbled inAlan Wakeside stories with the fever dream-likeAlan Wake’s American Nightmare, but there has been no movement on a proper continuation of Wake’s story. Remedy knows how belovedAlan Wakeis, and the studio admits it tried to work on a sequel. In an interview with VG247 at PAX East, Remedy’s Thomas Puha says “We were working onAlan Wake 2years ago and it just didn’t pan out, so there’s nothing....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Debbie Malone

Respawn opens a second studio that’s dedicated entirely to Apex Legends

Apex is moving to Vancouver Respawn is expanding and going international all in one fell swoop. Thanks to the continued popularity of free-to-play battle royaleApex Legends, Respawn is opening a second studio in Canada. Respawn’s new office was announced in alengthy interview with GamesIndustry.biz, where COO Dusty Welch explains that the sudden success ofApex Legendsraised the need for that team to have its own space. They’ll be moving to Vancouver, setting up shop among the already-established EA Vancouver campus....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Harold Gordon

Roblox Survive Overnight in a Mega Store Walkthrough Guide

Ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped overnight in a Mall? We did too, and now we can experience it inSurvive Overnight in a Mega Store. The only problem is, when night comes, the Mega Store employees get feral and attempt to murder you. To help you out, we made thisRoblox Survive Overnight in a Mega StoreWalkthroughguide. Table of contents How to Play Survive Overnight in a Mega Store Here’s the rundown: you’re trapped in a Mega Store, you may’t leave, you need to eat to keep your Energy Bar high, and you also need to arm yourself and barricade to survive the night....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Luis Lamb

Rumor: Red Dead Redemption 2 release date leaked by European retailer

Still slated officially for spring 2018 Rockstar keeps their release dates pretty close to the chest, and fairly far out of reach. Though based on the record of Danish retailer Coolshop, who did give us the rightGTA Vdate, we may have a firm idea of whenRed Dead Redemption 2will be out. Based on the site, the prequel (which in reality is the third game in theRed Deadseries sinceRed Dead Revolveris a thing), will drop on June 8....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Richard Cox

Styko to make Analyst Debut at BLAST Premier Fall Finals

Counter Strike 2 News STYKO will bring a new angle to the BLAST Analsyt desk. Styko will make his Counter-Strike debut as an analyst with the BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2024. The former Counter-Strike player will be one of three analysts for the upcoming event. He is currently on the lookout for a new team and is a free agent. Styko joins BLAST as an Analyst Styko will join Jacob “⁠Pimp⁠” Winneche and Lucas “⁠Bubzkji⁠” Andersen on the analyst desk....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Sarah Cross

Super Mario Maker 2 holds on for a second week atop the UK Charts

If you build it, they will play Nintendo rules the roost of the physical UK charts this week, as creative Switch releaseSuper Mario Maker 2celebrates its second week in the number one spot. The stage building software fought off competition from Activision’sCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled,still pulling in the sales to hold a comfortable second place position. Nintendo also celebrated a boost in sales for major Switch releasesThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandSuper Smash Bros....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Veronica Campbell

SypherPK speaks up about Fortnite Creative map issue with ‘The Pit’

News A storm is brewing within the Fortnite Creative scene… The internet never ceases to provide people with solid entertainment. In today’s news, popular Fortnite creator, SypherPK, has called out a few map makers for exploiting the Creative map system. The big one called The Pit, has been getting other mapmaker’s maps taken down, claiming copyright on a name that he does not even own. And it looks like SypherPK has had enough....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Melissa Williams