Is Brawl Stars down? How to check server status

Brawl Starsutilizes a unique server system tailored to your location, aiming to minimize lag and connection issues. However, occasional hiccups can occur. We’re here to keep you in the loop about the status ofBrawl Starsservers and how you can check on them yourself. Is Brawl Stars down? As of now,Brawl Starsservers are experiencing some temporary issues, with many users reporting difficulties in accessing matchmaking. I, too, have found myself stuck on the loading screen while trying to find other players....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Kayla Howard

Is P.T. a work of art, or a pixel-hunting exercise in frustration?

I side partially on the former WhenP.T.was announced at gamescom a few weeks back, no one really jumped for joy. Billed as a “playable teaser,” the interactive trailer was very much a game, and come to find out — it had many elements of old school adventure games in it, including the practice of pixel-hunting. Because it was so difficult to make sense of, many people shut off their PS4s and went back to their daily routine — untilone gamerwho was streamingP....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Felicia Watkins

It's Taken Me 23 Years To Realize How Tragic One Gilmore Girls Moment Really Is

AlthoughGilmore Girlsis widely regarded as a comfort TV show, it does have its emotionally heavy moments, and it took me years to realize how tragic one specific moment really is. Back in 2000, viewers were taken to the small town of Stars Hollow to meet Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel). Lorelai had Rory when she was 16 years oldand raised her on her own in Stars Hollow....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Christopher Baker

James Gunn's Superman Movie Rating Continues A 19-Year Man Of Steel Trend

DC Studios’Supermanmovie from director James Gunn lands its official film rating as theDC Universegets ready to debut the new Man of Steel. While it has been years since Krypton’s last son had his own film, July 2025 is changing that withGunn’sSupermanmovie, which will serve as a crucial foundation for the new DCU franchise. As DC Studios has been busy marketingSupermanthrough trailers, posters, and various merchandise reveals, a crucial detail for the film has finally been confirmed....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Melissa Smith

Jimquisition: Better Does Not Mean Good

Things in the game industry could be worse. We could all be living in the 80s, or we could be in Australia, beset by high prices and restricted ratings. We could also have no arms. We could have porcelain eyes. We could be killed by a Terminator to stop our children leading a revolution against a genocidal artificial intelligence. Things could always be worse, but saying that to counter an argument about the North American videogame industry doesn’t really prove a bloody thing....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Donna Brown

Kai Cenat breaks records with 500,000 Twitch subs

Streamers News The streamer reached this phenomenal number thanks to his November subathon — Mafiathon 2, with quite a few celebrities as special guests. This fantastic milestone became possible thanks to various Mafiathon activities. Kai Cenat invited many celebrities to his streams, including Snoop Dogg, Miranda Cosgrove, and Chris Brown. Sure, the talent of Kai Cenat and the production level of his streams are an essential basis for this success....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Megan Walker

LoL Worlds 2022: Fnatic comes out on top against EG in the latest EU vs NA bout

League of Legends News Evil Geniuses and Fnatic wrote their names in the latest chapter of the EU vs NA rivalry. The 2022 League of Legends World Championship has officially kicked off! In what is one of the great LoL rivalries, fans were present in Mexico to witness a great best-of-one between Evil Geniuses and Fnatic. Both sides would see their young stars make their debut at the World Championship. The question is, which young guns would be the ones to step up to the plate this time around?...

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Ashley Cox

Not a cruel joke: Fez to hit XBLA on April 13

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. With Microsoft recently detailing itsArcade NEXTblock of Xbox Live Arcade games, I had written offFezas not coming out in the immediate future. Thankfully, it’ll be here in only a short couple of weeks: the release is set for Friday, April 13. For 800 Microsoft Points,you can finallyget to play this long-awaited game. AlthoughFezhas been in development for quite some time, I feel like I know very little about it — which is a good thing, don’t get me wrong....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Richard Hutchinson

Overwatch 2 Starwatch event challenges and rewards

Guides News Here’s everything to know about the Overwatch 2 Starwatch event, including how it works plus every challenge and reward. The Starwatch event is here! This in-game event features Overwatch 2 Season 4 Battle Pass XP, voice lines, sprays, and more goodies. Read on for the Overwatch 2 Starwatch event challenges, rewards, and how to get a free Asteroid Wrecking Ball skin! Overwatch 2 Starwatch event Between May 9 through May 22, players can duel others in the Overwatch 2 Starwatch event....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Robin Taylor

Overwatch’s open beta had a record-breaking 9.7 million players

Next animated short dated Blizzard has announced the player count for theOverwatchopen beta and,holy hell, it’s 9.7 million people. For comparison,The Division‘s betabrought in6.4 million players, a record number for a new intellectual property, andStar Wars Battlefront‘s betacame inat 9.5 million participants. As much as I adoreOverwatchand think it has a bright future ahead of it given the company’s track record, I am surprised by that figure. A few others: open-beta players logged 81 million hours and 37 million matches....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · David Brooks

Relayer trailer shows off first footage of Kadokawa’s mecha mayhem

Launching worldwide on PS4 and PS5 in 2021 Last week,we reported on new titleRelayer, a self-proclaimed “new age space opera” currently in development for PlayStation platforms. Developer Kadokawa Games has since released the first fullRelayertrailer, giving us a teasing glimpse at the sci-fi title’s universe and its cataclysmic mecha warfare. Set in Stardate 2049,Relayerwill tell an apocalyptic tale of a world plunged into conflict by the arrival of the titular alien being, an invading supernatural phenomenon, and the mysterious “star child”, Terra....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Jennifer Carrillo

RLCS 22-23 Winter Cup schedule and live results for EU, SAM, APAC, and SSA regions [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]

Rocket League News The RLCS Winter Cup for 2022-23 season is here! Here are all the details, schedule and results for the EU, SAM, APAC, and SSA regions. The Winter season is heading into the second phase of the qualifiers with the start of the Winter Cup for the RLCS 2022-23 season. The last qualifiers saw new and old champions being crowned all across seven regions and the competition is getting intense the closer we get to the Winter Split Major this April....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Arthur Wells

Sap, Capo and Kuht reflect on Nick Eh 30 Collegiate Invitational

Collegiate News Sap, Capo and Kuht reflect on their performance during the Nick Eh 30 Collegiate Invitational. With the Nick Eh 30 Collegiate Invitational in the books, I was able to get in contact with and listen to the thoughts of some of the standouts as well as a person who didn’t perform as well as he wanted to. Esports.gg spoke to Sap, Capo and Kuht who are some of the best in the collegiate Fortnite scene right now....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Donna Brown