VALORANT officially joins the Esports World Cup alongside LoL and TFT

Valorant News VALORANT has officially joined the dozens of games being played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Esports World Cup. Surprise surprise. Or maybe not so surprising,as it was leaked in a documenta short while ago. Get ready to plant the Spike in Saudi Arabia, with VALORANT being played at the Esports World Cup starting in 2025. Chess joins Esports World Cup 2025 with Magnus Carlsen as Global Brand Ambassador The Esports World Cup 2025 will be a part of the Champions Chess Tour next year....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Evelyn Tucker

WeThePeople recounts how he almost stopped streaming

News esports.gg spoke to WeThePeople in Birmingham during the ALGS Championship. Thales ”WeThePeople” made his ALGS LAN debut in Birmingham, not as a player, but as a host. Fresh off his number one predator finish in Apex Legends Season 17 EA approached the streamer to join the ALGS broadcast. WeThePeople brought endless hype and passion to the crowd, as well as conducting various interviews after matches. esports.gg sat down with WeThePeople during the ALGS Championship for a reflection on the event and his streaming career....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Derrick Knight

All the new Hearthstone Anomalies coming with the Fall of Ulduar Miniset

Hearthstone Guides Corruption is spreading. Yogg-Saron’s tentacles will seed chaos in Hearthstone with 20 new Anomalies. Check all the details in this article. Starting tomorrow September 19, Anomalies will no longer be a Hearthstone Battlegrounds exclusive thing. Yogg-Saron can’t be imprisoned forever and during the Fall of Ulduar Hearthstone miniset, his faithful servant Cho’Gall will unleash Anomalies on Standard, Wild, Twist and Arena, too! Let’s go over how Anomalies work and the full list of 20 that will be corrupting Hearthstone once the27....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · William Hernandez

Best Blue deck build in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Pokémon TCG Pocket Guides Looking for the best Blue-themed deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket? We have got you covered. The infamous Pokémon trainer, Blue, has his own deck build in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and fans are ecstatic about its strength. Here is the best Blue deck build in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Blue deck build in Pokémon TCG Pocket Curious about who Blue is? In the original Pokémon game, Blue is the antagonist of the plot....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Cody Robertson

Best items to craft in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Hello Kitty Island Adventurehas finally come to both Steam and Nintendo Switch, bringing in swathes of new players who have never had the chance to play before because of its Apple Arcade exclusivity. If you’re one of these new players, then diving in can seem a little daunting. This is especially true when it comes to everything you need to craft, because resources are scarce, especially early into a playthrough. It can be hard to figure out the best way to use your materials, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Eric Smith

Brand New Animaniacs Clip Proves They've Still Got It

It’s time forAnimaniacsagain as Hulu have dropped the first clip of the rebooted series premiering in November.The clip, released as part of anonline panel for New York Comic Con, is a parody of the scene inJurassic Parkwhen Doctors Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler (played of course by Sam Neil and Laura Dern) first see a resurrected Brachiosaurus. But instead of a mighty herbivorous lizard, it’s the Warner brothers and Warner sister, Dot....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Heather Pham

Cliffy B loves them chick flicks

I hateGamespot. When I run a multi-million dollar Web site that’s one of the most visited locations on the net, I’m pretty sure I’m going to think of a better question to ask the greatest developers of our generation than “What’s your blood type?” or “What’s your favorite swear word?” Anyone who’s spent any time whatsoever with Cliffy B knows the answer to both of those, as you’ve likely had to give a doctor the former while Cliffy screams the latter....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Christina Mills

CS2 vs. CS:GO – What’s new? What are the differences?

Counter Strike 2 Guides The CS2 release is imminent and everyone’s excited to see how it fares vs. CS:GO and what’s new with the game’s upgrade to a modern engine. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) has been around for over a decade now and is soldiering on against many modern first-person shooter (FPS) titles. Thankfully, Valve has finally announced CS2 as an update for CS:GO, that released on September 27. It appears that CS2 will update the engine from the aging Source Engine in CS:GO to the more contemporary Source 2....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Rachel Cook

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 coming to PlayStation VR

Welp Dead or Alive Xtremefans will probably be thrilled to hear Team Ninja will be taking things up a notch, as the developer has revealed plans to incorporate PlayStation VR functionality in its nextrisquébeach volleyball game,Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortunefor PlayStation 4. The new technology should help players ogle the title’s scantily-clad cast, which was also just announced at Tokyo Game Show. Decided by a popular vote, Marie Rose, Honoka, Kasumi, Ayane, Kokoro, Nyotengu, Hitomi, Momiji, and Helena will all appear in the upcoming game....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Misty Abbott

EB Games Australia offering NX pre-orders

Don’t do it, we beg of you As of today you canpre-order the Nintendo NX from EB Games Australia. Yep, you’re able to go into an EB Games store in Australia and give them money to reserve you a piece of hardware that right now is literally only a name. Are you pre-ordering a phone, a handheld, a console or a hybrid? We do not have a clue. So, if you feel like giving a company your money a year before you know what product it’s for, then go ahead....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Teresa Edwards

EG promote Wiz to the main roster ahead of BLAST Spring groups

CS:GO News A new opportunity for the 21-year-old AWPer. BLAST Premier Spring Groups will be his first time in an international tournament.. Ahead of the BLAST Premier Spring groups, Evil Geniuses have added a new AWPer to their CS:GO roster. Joining the North American team is Jerric “⁠wiz⁠” Jiang. Wiz is the second EG Blueprint player to join the starting roster. Last year,Evil Geniuses signed a 15-player rosteradding members of the Party Astronauts and Carpe Diem....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Robert Young

Exclusive: Street Fighter V Pro iDom signs with XSET after four years of dominance

Street Fighter V News After a fairly dominant rise in the Street Fighter V scene, iDom has finally chosen a home with XSET after four years of competition, including a Capcom Cup championship. Derek “iDom” Ruffin has been a staple of the Street Fighter community and has been a huge force from the New York City area. Having come up through the NLBC local circuit, he quickly made a name for himself locally in the NYC area before expanding outward....

June 4, 2025 · 15 min · 3036 words · Vanessa Vasquez

Final eliminations at MLBB M6: Back-to-back sweeps

Mobile News The Mobile Legends World Championship wasn’t easy on these teams. But maybe falling to the elimination brackets made them stronger? One team has already earned a spot in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) M6 grand final — Fnatic ONIC PH defeated Team Liquid ID (TLID) in the upper final. The rest in the top 4 should have kind of a Battle Royale session. Three teams start the tournament day on Dec....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1313 words · Christopher Figueroa