Chip’s Challenge and its long-lost sequel are coming to Steam in May

I didn’t even know there was a sequel! After finishing development of the classroom favoriteChip’s Challenge, creator Chuck Sommerville got to work on a sequel and, two years later, finished it. But before the game was released, the rights were sold to a new owner who wanted him to fund the publishing himself. He couldn’t. That was decades ago. More recently, Sommerville has been negotiating with the trademark owners to just release the damn game already....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Gina Burgess

Despite negative player sentiment, Brim and Sage are two of the best Valorant agents says Riot

Valorant News How do developers balance the game? It’s a mix of data and player sentiment. Community sentiment is often a determining factor for an agent’s viability in Valorant. However, there are quite a few instances where community sentiment does not properly reflect an agent’s performance and popularity. In the latest State of the Agent post, Riot has released some fun facts about a few agents, highlighting how their matchmaking success is not in sync with player sentiment....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Antonio Hopkins

Elden Ring Nightreign Makes Its Most Essential Aspect Impossible

One of the most important aspects ofElden Ring Nightreignis communicating and coordinating with your party to synergize attacks, strategize in the moment, and get everyone on the same page about which locations should be a priority. Unfortunately, the ability to openly communicate with other players is extremely limited inNightreign. Unless you are playing with a party of friends and using external voice channels, there’s no dedicated chat feature in the game to allow you to speak with other players....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Ricky Beck

Fast payout casinos Canada 2025: best instant withdrawal sites (updated)

Fast payout casinos Canada 2025: best instant withdrawal sites (updated) Esports.gg Editorial Team Some gamers live for the grind. Others? They’re in it for the win—and they want it yesterday. Same deal with online casinos. If a site lags on payouts or hides behind endless support tickets, it’s game over. Luckily, fast payout casinos in Canada offer the lightning-fast or even instant payouts with clean UI, solid game libraries, and generous bonuses....

June 19, 2025 · 18 min · 3754 words · Emily Elliott

Finally, a Skyrim mod that lets you match NPC speeds when you follow them

Even though many of us may seeSkyrimas one of the greatest RPGs of all time, there’s no denying that it’s a painfully flawed game. We know this, and that’s why modders are always working to verify Bethesda’s aging epic maintains some degree of relevancy. This mod in particular is pretty simple, but quite effective. As spotted byPC Gamer, Nexus Mods userwSkeeverrecently uploaded “Simplicity of Stalking – Automatically Follow NPCs.” As the name suggests, this gives you the ability to follow a character inSkyrimwithout having to do that awkward run/walk by their side in order to keep up....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · April Smith

Giveaway: Take a closed beta key for MMORPG action title Shadow Arena

So many letters We’ve got a giveaway for closed beta keys for MMORPG action brawlerShadow Arena! Who doesn’t love trying out new games before everyone else does? No one, that’s who. Why wouldn’t you want to get in on the action earlier than the unwashed masses? It’s madness. Shadow Arenais getting a closed beta later this week, and we’ve got a bunch of keys to hand out so you can give it a whirl....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Christina Nielsen

Helldivers 2 Freedom’s Flame Warbond will at last let you bring flame-resistant armor to Hellmire next week

Things are about to heat up inHelldivers 2, as the latest Warbond is set to light up the galaxy with fire-based weapons and gear.Helldivers 2– Freedom’s Flame lets youplay with fire next week. Just about everything in the Freedom’s Flame Warbond can catch enemies on fire — including your Hellpod. Dropping on bug and bot elites with a Hellpod that spits fire sounds like a hell of a way to start a party....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Eric Boyd

How to fix Sea of Thieves Lavenderbeard error

Most online games likeSea of Thieveshave errors that crop up from time to time, and usually, like the Lavenderbeard error, they’re fairly easy to fix. As a pirate and seafaring MMO,Sea of Thievesis no stranger to errors. In fact, it’s got more than its fair share around any update,new content release, or announcement that drives more players into its seas. Some of these can be caused by issues on the server side that aren’t fixable by any player, but others are very easy to address....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Stephanie Mitchell

How to fix the Tekken 8 black screen error

Tekken 8 News Here’s how to fix Tekken 8 if you’re getting a black screen after launching the game. Tekken 8 is here, but a black screen appears when you launch the game. Worry not. Here’s our quick guide on how to fix the Tekken 8 black screen error if you’re encountering it. Tekken 8 black screen launch error When you launch Tekken 8, you may only see a black screen....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Julie Bates

Hunter x Hunter’s Meruem is coming to ant-agonise Jump Force

The ‘other’ Ant-Man Bandai Namco continues to add a variety of anime all-stars to its crossover fighting titleJump Force. The publisher has released screenshots (as seen on Gematsu) featuring another roster addition,Hunter x Hunter’sMeruem, who will be joining the roster sometime this fall. Meruem, son of the Chimera Ant Queen, was the main villain ofHunter x Hunter’s “Chimera Ant” story arc. Initially callous beyond comprehension, Meruem dominated his fellow ant hive by destroying, even devouring, anyone who challenged his authority, strength, or ego....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Cynthia Murphy

I can’t wait to build up my fort in Torchlight III

It’s a side activity, but I’m already obsessed I get the feeling thatTorchlight IIIis going to hit at exactly the right moment for me. Anticipation is bubbling. Ever since the developerscourse-correctedaway fromTorchlight Frontiers, I’ve had a renewed interest, and the latest tidbit – the ability to build your own personal fort – speaks to me. Echtra Gameswent overTorchlight III‘s fort-building system in a blog post today – it’s unlocked in Act I, it’s account-wide, and isn’t purely cosmetic (though that’s naturally a big part of it)....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Tyler Dunlap

Mario & DK: Minis on the Move will twist your brain

Nintendo is getting serious about eShop If Nintendo has made one thing clear in the last few days, it’s that they’redead serious about making eShopa real contender as the consumers preferred purchase outlet. To help them along the way, Nintendo is enlisting the help of their greatest mascot, with the eShop exclusive titleMario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move. It’s a risky business move to be cutting the retail chains out of this one, and by extension, a portion of their own sales....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Katherine Manning

Ninjaboogie “kicked” from Team SMG, explains the reason behind the kick

DOTA 2 News ninjaboogie parts ways with Team SMG once again; but this time, he talked about the messy situation behind the kick. Another roster change hits the Dota 2 professional scene as Team SMG parts ways with its position 5 player, Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross Jr. This is not the first time ninjaboogie had a short stint with the organization. However, this time around, the split seems to be a messy one....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Ricky Murray