Midway launches MidwayArcade.com

MidwayArcade.com is exactly as it sounds. More than 25 of Midway’s arcade classics and touchscreen games can be downloaded and played on your PC. Titles likeDefender, APB, Joust, andGauntlet IIand be downloaded for as low as $5 for 3 games. Midway has also announced a digital storefront atMidway.com. This site features more recent Midway releases, likeUnreal Tournament 3orBlacksite Area 51, for prices starting at about $10. “The Midway brand has a long and rich history of fast-paced and addictive games from our arcade and touchscreen heritage,” said Mona Hamilton, vice president, marketing, Midway Home Entertainment....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Madison Cox

Minecraft is unifying nearly all of its versions across all platforms, except Sony

Microsoft says ‘majority’ of players are now supported Mojang and 4J have announced that they are now one step closer to unifying allMinecraftplayers across the globe. Known as the “Bedrock Engine,” this reconfigured infrastructure will power the VR, Windows 10, Pocket Edition, Android, iOS, Xbox One, and Switch editions. Speaking off there’s not going to be any more “Editions” tacked onto the ends ofMinecraftports, as they’re all going away in an attempt to bring everything together outside of the “Java Edition” of the PC (which Microsoft notes that they’re still continuing to develop for), and legacy editions from past generations (like Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360)....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jessica Torres

Mr. Destructoid comes to BurgerTime World Tour

The next game to star Mr. Destructoid isBurgerTime World Tour! The news was revealed at our PAX Prime panel on Sunday where we shared the news by throwing McDonalds hamburgers into the crowd. Yes, we have thebestideas ever. In fact, someone even threw a hamburger back at us! It was great. We’ll have all the video from the panel up soon. Until then, know that the 3D revival of theBurgerTimeseries will be coming to the PlayStation Network, WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade sometime next month....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Nicole Bennett

Nerd Street Gamers selected for Game Changers, VCT NA stage one Challengers operator

Valorant News Nerd Street’s relationship with Riot Games continues to expand as they’ve been selected to help run Game Changers and VCT Challengers 1 NA. After establishing themselves as one of the premier organizations for hosting Valorant in North America, Nerd Street is back to do it again in 2022. This time they’ve expanded and will be running not only the VCT, but also all three Game Changers events. Game Changers,for those not in the loop, is Riot’s initiative to give female professional gamers more opportunities to compete, level up their game, and generally provide more exposure for women who want to go pro....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Sarah Mcgee

New report shows a 2% rise in female influencers in the top 1,000 creators. Twitch, YouTube and Facebook compared

Streamers Guides Female influencers were on the rise in 2021, but still only represent 5% of the top 1,000 gaming creators according to Stream Hatchet’s report. It has been roughly a month since 2021 came to a close, marking another momentous year for the streaming industry. YouTube and Facebook Gaming continue to rise in popularity, becoming direct competitors to Twitch. With the booming success of these platforms, data analysts Stream Hatchet took a look into the gender gap of the top 1,000 gaming creators....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Erin Gates

On a new patch, wary of Fahkumram: TEKKEN 8 at Combo Breaker 2025

Tekken 8 News The most recent fixes for TEKKEN 8 Season 2 got a cautiously positive response, at least from the pro community. It’s the first time this version is played on a big esports stage. Big changes have been shaking up TEKKEN 8 recently, and they are not too positive. The latest adjustments somewhat saved the situation. We can witness how the game community recovers from the disastrous transition to Season 2....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Gary Harrington

Overwatch 2 Season 8 Call of the Hunt trailer: Beast Hunter skins, weapon skins, events, and more

Overwatch 2 News The new season will have Beast Hunter skins, Hard Light weapon skins, a new event pass, and so much more! Blizzard just revealed the Overwatch 2 Season 8 Call of the Hunt trailer, granting players an exciting preview of what to expect starting Dec. 5! Read on for details. Overwatch 2 Season 8 trailer recap Season 8 of Overwatch 2 is Call of the Hunt! It features Mauga as a new tank hero, the mythic Grand Beast Orisa skin, Battle of the Beasts event mode, Overwatch 2 Beast Hunter skins, weapon skins, new Hero Mastery courses, and the return of the Winter Wonderland event....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Dr. Diana Rodriguez

Overwatch ranks explained: Is there rank decay in Overwatch 2?

Overwatch 2 News Do you think if you reach Grandmaster you are safe? You can take a break? Not really! Rank decay is a thing. New to the world of Overwatch 2 and trying to figure out its somewhat obtuse Ranked Mode ranks? You aren’t alone. There’s been a number of changes to how Overwatch 2 rank works since the game’s launch in October. Just like any competitive game, a player’s skill level is determined by their in-game rank in Overwatch 2....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Isaiah Medina

Risk of Rain Returns: How to Get the Artifact of Distortion

For players who like to use skills frequently, Artifact of Distortion will be indispensable in Risk if Rain Returns. It reduces cooldown by 25%, but also randomly blocks one of the skills every minute. This guide will describe how to get the Artifact of Distortion inRisk of Rain Returns.Similar to other artifacts, gamers will need to complete a puzzle before taking the artifact from the altar, so let’s talk about how to do it....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Wayne Wells

Shocking: New Batman: Arkham Origins villain announced

Proper naughty. Batman Arkham Originsis out in less than two weeks, but Batfans at New York Comic-Con were treated to what should be one last surprise: Electrocutioner was announced as one of the assassins targeting Batman in the upcoming prequel. Quick, comic fans, tell me if this news is pleasing or not. As it stands, I’m unfamiliar with the character. Any good stories to get acquainted? Or is Electrocutioner uninteresting beyond his seemingly malleable accent in this trailer?...

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Chelsea Turner

SR Insanity – “[I] wouldn’t be surprised if [top laners] start picking [supports]”

League of Legends News SR Insanity thinks lane swaps are here to stay, and might get even worse. Esports.gg sat down with David “Insanity” Challe, the mid laner for Shopify Rebellion, after their series against Team Liquid, discussing lane swaps, the team’s struggles, and why lane swaps aren’t going anywhere. We got the chance to chat with Insanity on Week Two Day Two of the LCS 2024 Summer Split, after an 0-2 loss to Team Liquid that put Shopify Rebellion on a 0-2 series record....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Kevin Hernandez

Team Liquid, Team Tickles, standouts in WEU DPC

DOTA 2 News As eyes turn to the regional online tournaments in lieu of the major, we look at the results of the recent WEU DPC tour. The first tour of the new DPC has come to a close. It’s not been without its drama with a major cancellation, teams underperforming, and even file exploits. Despite the controversy, WEU has been a hotbed of competition. The post-TI roster shuffle left some teams with entirely new rosters, and some teams pledging to stick it out for at least another season....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Thomas Berry

TFT Set 12 Battle Pass 2 items: Localized Borealis, Buzz Off, and more!

Teamfight Tactics News Here’s everything included in the adorable second chapter of the TFT Set 12 Battle Pass. The next part of the Teamfight Tactics (TFT) Magic n' Mayhem Battle Pass is arriving alongside Set 12’s halfway point. Here is what’s included in the second chapter of the Magic N’ Mayhem Battle Pass in TFT patch 14.19! TFT Set 12 Battle Pass 2 items TFT Magic n' Mayhem Battle Pass items This chapter of the TFT Set 12 Battle Pass includes a bunch of free rewards such as Treasure Tokens, Realm Crystals, and Star Shards....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Joe Mueller