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The B.B.’s and the G.G.’s? Oh Jeez, yes please The late 90’s were a transitional time for both videogames and Hip Hop. The gangsta rap craze which made criminal behavior a selling point on a rapper’s resume was starting to cool down, while in videogames, the same kind of antisocial content was just starting to heat up. The Beastie Boys and Jet Set Radio both existed in that tense space between the rebellious mischievousness and genuine sociopathy that largely defined late 90’s pop culture, so it makes perfect sense to see them brought together here....

Silent Assassin or Straight-Up Rambo? Square Enix has released an extended trailer for their upcoming third-person stealth shooterLeft Alive.The near three-minute promo looks at the varying paths, options and choices presented to the player on a typical day in war-torn Novo Slava. Instincts, adaptation and smart recon will be key to survival, as the three player protagonists, outnumbered and outgunned, must pick their way through the enemy. Sometimes the silent approach is best, sometimes it’s better to be a brick through a plate-glass window....

Valorant News One win from Leviatán during the VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 Playoffs ensured Sentinels has qualified for VALORANT Champions 2024. Heading into the second round of the VCT Americas Stage 2 playoffs, a spot at Champions 2024 was on the line for multiple teams. And even though Sentinels already suffered an elimination, a win by Leviatán ensured their travel to Seoul, Korea. Related articles Leviatán beats KRÜ to push themselves and Sentinels to VALORANT Champions 2024 Let’s break it down....

DOTA 2 News PGL’s Dota 2 stream was temporarily taken over by animated short Big Buck Bunny ahead of TI11 Group Stage Day 1 broadcast You should always start any event with a bang, and PGL certainly delivered as they left viewers speechless by broadcasting an animated short with the mysterious phrase PGM A BKP overlaid over it. The broadcast went live approximately twenty minutes before the start of the tournament on the PGL_Dota 2 twitch channel, on the A stream....

Hearthstone News “I’m scared to go to sleep because if I wake up, it won’t be real.” Tom “PocketTrain” Swinton is the winner of the Hearthstone World Championship 2023 tournament! He took home the bulk of the $350,000 USD prize pool and earned the title of World Champion on Dec. 17. Read on for the winning Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship 2023 decks, what PocketTrain had to say about his victory, and more!...

Valorant News Team Secret’s BORKUM spoke with Esports.gg after their quarterfinals loss about whether Secret considered Champions a success, and the journey they took to get there. It was a good run for Team Secret and Jim “BORKUM” Timbreza at VALORANT Champions. Despite low expectations, they took maps off some of the best teams in the world, including Gambit and Team Vikings, en route to a quarterfinals appearance. While they’d ultimately go down to Acend 2-0, it was a promising result....

Can you feel it in the air? Steam is back with its grandholiday sale. Through January 1, a new set of deals will be rotated in on a daily basis alongside discounts on static publisher catalogs. This year, completing daily objectives rewards you with a lump of coal or a gift. Gifts can either be full games, or coupons, such as 33% off anything in the store. Pieces of coal can be crafted into a gift (seriously), or saved as entries into the end-of-sale giveaway....

Counter Strike 2 News Is it time for Cloud9 to attempt another Major victory? Or will Vitality make it two in a row? The first PGL Copenhagen CS2 Major Playoffs match will see Vitality vs Cloud9 in an epic matchup. The two teams have had to compete closely to book their place in the playoffs. With a single-elimination format, neither team has room for error. Here’s all you need to know about the Vitality vs Cloud9 match during the PGL CS2 Copenhagen playoffs....

DOTA 2 Guides You’d think a big purple dragon would be hard to miss, but Byssrak only played a small role in Dota: Dragon’s Blood Book One Byssrak, one of the Eldwurms, was first introduced to us in DOTA: Dragon’s Blood season one. However, besides conversing briefly with Davion when the rest of the Eldwurms confronted him, he didn’t play much of a part in the first season. However, the Void Eldwurm Byssrak has a much more significant role in DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Book 2....

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode 10 of MobLandTheMobLandseason finale saw the Harrigan family lawyer O’Hara Delaney cross paths with Harry Da Souza one final time during the climax of the Harrigan/Stevenson gang war. Throughout the first season ofMobLand, it was clear there was a rat within the Harrigans' inner circle, and that rat was revealed to Harry by Richie Stevenson’s henchman Freddie Shaw at the end of episode 8 (which led to Freddie’s death)....

Many of the most iconicHulkmoments from acrossMarvelmovie history have only improved with age. The Hulk’s on-screen legacy is one of evolution, power, and surprising depth. From his early cinematic outings to his larger-than-life role inthe MCU timeline, Bruce Banner’s green alter ego has smashed through everything from tanks to emotional barriers. Whether it’s the visceral thrill of a fight scene or the quiet sadness in a farewell, Hulk has delivered some of Marvel’s most rewatchable movie moments....

When I went to E3 in 2007, I remember that one of the most fascinating titles on the show floor was one tucked all the way in one of the corners. CalledThe Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, it was a clever and memorable title made by a few guys who go by the name ofThe Odd Gentlemen. They were still looking for a publisher at the time I saw the title, and I’m quite pleased to report that they have found one....

CS:GO News The Swedish team lost its match to Outsiders and said goodbye to the Spodek Arena. Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) said goodbye to IEM Katowice 2023 this Monday. The Swedish organization was eliminated from the tournament after losing today’s game to Outsiders. The result was celebrated by Astralis fans despite the lack of rivalry between the two teams. The reason? Well, it’s in the following video featuring Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke....