Returnal, It Takes Two, and Ratchet & Clank among winners at 2022 BAFTA Games Awards

Both indies and big productions took home trophies today The winners for the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, and Housemarque’sReturnaltook home the top prize. Alongside the PlayStation 5 exclusive, several other stars of 2021 added more trophies to their collection tonight. Returnalleads the pack with wins in Best Game, Best Music, Audio Achievement, and Performer in a Leading Role for Jane Perry.It Takes TwoandRatchet & Clank: Rift Aparttook home two BAFTAs apiece....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Richard Bell

Review: Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro features pro input from NiKo, Spinx, and more

Gaming News Here’s a closer look at the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro’s top features. Razer recently launched the DeathAdder V4 Pro, which is a new version of its flagship gaming mouse shaped by feedback from top esports players like Nikola “NiKo” Kovač and Lotan “Spinx” Giladi. The mouse introduces several upgrades, including a new optical scroll wheel and improved internals. It also features HyperPolling Wireless technology with up to 8,000 Hz polling for both wired and wireless play....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Daniel Martinez

Should you kill or spare the zombie Noontider on the roof in STALKER 2?

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylis loaded with interesting and unique side-quests t. A Sign of Hope, for example, tasks you with a seemingly simple decision: do you kill a particular zombie or let it live? A Sign of Hope is one of Noontide’s side-quests, available by speaking with Prof. Lodochka over at the faction’s Wild Island headquarters. If you’ve previously explored the Wild Island around the Noontide, then you must’ve encountered many zombified Noontiders prowling about....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Jeffery Duarte

Sombra Overwatch guide: Hack enemies, get info, win games

Overwatch 2 Guides Need help hacking? Let our Sombra Overwatch 2 guide provide the pointers on entry, exit, and best times to EMP. Sombra is one of those Overwatch 2 Heroes that, when they appear in your games, elicits one of two reactions. It’s either “Oh good, they don’t know what they’re doing” or “Oh god, what do we do about Sombra?” One of the most technical characters in Overwatch, there’s no in-between with the game’s resident hacker....

June 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1609 words · Shane Miller

Standy, iLLeY, Yeez and MohaK win the Hitch $10k Cold War Throwback

Call of Duty News 16 teams entered the tournament but only one came away with the $10k prize. A team including Call of Duty League superstars Eli “Standy” Bentz and Indervir “iLLeY” Dhaliwal has won the Hitch $10,000 Cold War throwback tournament. 16 teams took part in the event. Plenty of current and former Call of Duty League talent was on show. Two full rosters from the upcoming season took part....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Sherry Price MD

Surprise: Japan doesn’t like Duke Nukem Forever either

You don’t say? Japanese gamers have spoken and they have said, “You know,Duken Nukem Foreverisn’t all that good. In fact, it’s the worst game of the year.” But, you know, in Japanese. TheKusoge (“crap game”) of the Year Wikilets Japanese gamers vote on their least favorite games of the year (DNFcame out much later in the East). Game placement comes from user reviews on the site that require the reviewer to play the game (how this is proven isn’t clear, though I imagine it’d be difficult to post a full review for a game one hasn’t played)....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · William Beard

Talon, Nouns, Zero, and 1Win eliminated from The International 13

DOTA 2 News The new format also affected how the schedule works, making us meet the first two Top 8 teams that will play from the lower brackets. The International 2024’s first elimination day started, and four teams left the competition after two rounds of Lower Brackets. As we know, this phase is still part of what Valve has called “Road to The International,” which means none of these teams played in front of a crowd....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Danielle Lloyd

The start of the affair: Phantasy Star II

As much as I want to say that the first stirrings of desire came up overThe Legend of Zelda, I have to admit that when it came to making a connection to a game in an emotional sense,Zeldadidn’t make it happen. I loved stabbing Octoroks, I loved bombing walls, and I loved the thrill of finding blue rupees, but when it came right down to it, watching Link twirl downwards in a red circle of death never made me feel sad, only challenged to try again....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · Ronald Baldwin

TI10 North America Preview: High Expectations from Evil Geniuses and Quincy Crew

DOTA 2 News With the International 10 coming up, we look at the North American teams representing the region this October! While EG and Quincy Crew can make deep runs, don’t forget Team Undying. The Dark Horse can truly spoil some hopes at TI10. After a cancellation and a delay, Dota 2’s biggest event is finally upon us. Many great teams will be representing their respective regions at TI10, an event that features a massive $40 million prize pool....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Michael Eaton

Top 7 Fortnite skins released in 2024

Fortnite Guides Fortnite released quite a few awesome skins in Fortnite during 2024, but which ones were the best? The year is finally coming to an end, and throughout its run, Fortnite released multiple seasons, new game modes, and a bunch of new skins. While some skins were released through new Battle Passes, other cosmetics were released through collaborations and more. Here are the top seven Fortnite skins released in 2024....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 750 words · Diane Brock

Tropico 5 is free on the Epic Games Store and here’s what to expect for the rest of the giveaway

Set reminders for the upcoming games you want We’re halfway through the Epic Games Store’s15 Days of Free Games promo. I’ve already missed a couple– it’s easy to forget about this stuff on the weekend!– but I’vetaken notes for the rest. Epic’s free PC game for December 23 is the city-builderTropico 5, and it’s claimable for 24 hours. This is another name from theleaked list of gamesyou might’ve seen floating around....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · James Ritter

Valve drop new Dota treasure ahead of DPC Regional Finals AND… it’s pretty awful

DOTA 2 News Valve surprised Dota fans on February 9th by releasing a minor update to the game, just days before the start of the DPC Regional Finals. With it comes eight new uninspiring Dota sets. Valve surprised Dota fans on February 9th by releasing a minor update to the game, just days before the start of the DPC Regional Finals. The minor update added the long-promised DPC 2022Winter Lineagetour’s fantasy reward treasure that’s been teased since the start of the six-week circuit; just in time for players to set their predictions for the conclusion of the season in the Regional Finals....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Alexis Davis

VCT Americas LCQ Grand Final: Kru Esports cap off the greatest redemption story in VCT history with 3 – 1 win over Leviatán

Valorant News Can Kru complete the ultimate comeback story in their LCQ Grand Final matchup against Leviatán? We have an all LATAM affair in the form of Kru vs. Leviatán here in the VCT Americas LCQ Grand Final. Both teams are on the verge of locking up the final spot at Champions 2023. So keep your eyes peeled on this page as we bring you all of the latest score and updates throughout this grand final match....

June 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1639 words · Nicholas Reed