First annual Steam awards nominees have been finalized

It’s, uh, it’s a list, all right Y’know what, guys? Turns out Steam is pretty popular. Over 15 million people participated in nominating games for the Steam awards this year. That’s pretty good for a set of awards that didn’t exist and no one knew about a few weeks ago. Voting for the awards will begin on December 22, with one category being voted on per day all the way up to December 30....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Michael Ingram

Galaxy Racer expands to North America, investing in women’s esports

Esports News Galaxy Racer (GXR), headquartered in Dubai, is set to expand its company to North American, looking for the top talent within women’s esports. Being the largest esports, gaming, and lifestyle organization, Galaxy Racer has set out to make a difference in the world of esports. Their new brand, ‘HER Galaxy’, will set its course for North America, focusing solely on women’s esports. Galaxy Racer’s vision: Help build a foundation to represent women in esports Founded in 2019, Galaxy Racer has continued to set precedents when it comes to the gaming world....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Ryan Daniel

Grand Theft Auto V’s character Switch system is nuts

Seamlessly switch between three roles, mid-mission Earlier this week, we learned thatGrand Theft Auto Vwill featurethree playable protagonists. Knowing Rockstar, things couldn’t just be that simple.GTAVwill feature a Switch system that gives each character his own AI routine and the player the ability to interrupt it and jump into each character at designated times. When you are roaming the Meth-addled lowlands of Blaine County as gruff, mentally troubled Trevor, you may decide to jump into the role of the posh, weathered Michael....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jennifer Anderson

Hearthstone Dust Gate: a new Blizzard communication blunder resulting in bans?

Hearthstone News A Hearthstone Dust refund that went wrong exposed inefficient communication. Many players were frustrated and some were banned. A minor Hearthstone patch meant to refund players, spiraled into the current Dust Gate due to technical errors. Furthermore, the lack of official efficient communication left a bunch of Hearthstone players confused about why they got dust in the first place and frustrated after it was taken away, and some were even supposedly banned....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Alejandro Johnson

How to get the Skill Issue skin set in The Finals

The Finals Guides The Finals has teamed up with Discord for a new quest that rewards players with Skill Issue, a complete skin set. The Finals has an active Discord Questthat rewards playerswith the Skill Issue skin set. It requires you to stream the game in Discord. If you aren’t sure how to do so, we’ll walk you through what needs to happen to add this new cosmetic set to your collection....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Anthony Stephens

Jimquisition: Creative Freedom, Strings Attached

Jimquisition happens every Monday! Freedom of expression is not freedom to express without challenge. A game is within its rights to include any content it does, but that content is not sacred. Puppeteerfeatures a boy as the hero, not a girl. Gavin Moore was asked why this is, and his response was fairly snippy.GTA Vhas three male leads, and fans get snippy when people question this. Fact is, these two games are totally right to have the characters they have … but that righteousness comes with strings attached (get it because puppets)....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · John Bruce

Latest Resident Evil: Revelations vid reveals story stuff

Resident Evil: Revelations’release date is nearing ever closer, and Capcom’s gone ahead and pushed out a new trailer for the little 3DS horror survival title — well,it’s notthatsmall. The trailer itself lets us take a closer look into what exactly is going on in the story, as well as introducing us to some of the FBC’s key figures that you’ll come across.Revelationsseems to have some bloody good-looking cutscenes, and the graphics are looking great for a 3DS title from what I’ve seen so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to hear that the game requires a 4GB cartridge....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Travis Diaz

Limited Run Games announces new book label Limited Press Run

They better have pictures Boutique retailerLimited Run Games, not content with merely offering up physical games, toys, clothes, and soundtracks, has decided to get into the world of the printed word, with the announcement of a new book publishing arm, Limited Press Run. The new endeavor, which is led by Limited Run writer Jared Petty and media researcher Jeremy Parish, will see Limited Press Run publish a range of books based on video games and game-adjacent topics....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Richard Welch

Mario Kart Tour Event Centers Donkey Kong Characters

It’s not quiteDiddy Kong Racing, butMario Kart Touron iOS and Android is currently hosting a new limited-time pipe centering on theDonkey Kongfamily of characters. For those unfamiliar, pipes inMario Kart Tourare essentially loot boxes. An advertised pipe can be fired 50 times, each time doling out either a driver, cart, or glider. Firing something out of the pipe costs rubies, which can be collected for free in-game or purchased via microtransactions....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Valerie Smith

Overwatch 2 announces Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown: Date and more

Guides News The Overwatch 2 Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown is underway. Here is everything you need to know. Overwatch 2 just announced its next Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown, where some of the biggest Overwatch streamers in China, Korea and Japan will face off against one another in this massive event. Here are all the details regarding the Overwatch 2 Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown, including a date and more. Overwatch 2 Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown to feature top streamers from China, Korea and Japan The upcoming Overwatch 2 Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown will not only feature players from the three countries, but they will all be assigned to a team showcasing their country....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Sandra Smith

PaRappa, Cosmic Star Heroine, Edith Finch, and more coming soon to PlayStation Network

PS Plus subscribers can save 20% on pre-orders Sony is holding another one of those PlayStation Network promotions that’ll give us some good new games, one after another, for several weeks straight. This one, Play Collective, starts next Tuesday. PlayStation Plus-having folks who pre-order can save 20 percent on any and all of these games. Out of this lot, I’m most curious aboutEdith Finch. That’s my biggest question mark. The developers at Giant Sparrow (The Unfinished Swan) describe it as “a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington State....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Amanda Sullivan

PGL announces first CS2 event for 2027

Counter Strike 2 News PGL has its schedule set for 2025 and 2026. The organizeris also gradually unveiling events for 2027. PGL will host the first CS2 event of 2027, the organization announced today. The tournament will run in 2027 from Jan. 13 to Jan. 25. Related articles PGL to host the first CS2 event of 2027 The CS2 calendar year is packed with events, and some tournament organizers plan years in advance....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Diana Bond

Rising Melee Star Jmook on his breakout year: “I had no idea that it would change my whole life”

Opinion An in-depth interview with Melee’s newest star player! Super Smash Bros. Meleemight be over 20 years old, but young star players are still making their presence known. This year’s breakout star is Jake “Jmook” DiRado. The innovative Sheik main burst out onto the scene with his second-place finish at GENESIS 8. Jmook followed that up by finishing 4th at Smash Summit 13, 5th at Battle of BC, and 2nd at Get On My Level 2022....

July 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1681 words · Scott Perkins