Kitrak on the new Shopify Rebellion playstyle: “I think we’re a lot more yolo”

DOTA 2 News Kitrak talks Ceb’s karma post, the state of NA Dota and hopes for Shopify Rebellion Ahead of DreamLeague Season 22, esports.gg has received the opportunity to speak with Shopify Rebellion’s, Kartik “Kitrak” Rathi. Despite being one of the few veterans with lesser time in the pro scene, Kitrak has played with some of the best teams such as beastcoast, Evil Geniuses, OG and now Shopify Rebellion. In this interview, we are able to find out what he truly thinks of Ceb’s “karma” post, his opinion on the state of North American Dota and his goals for Shopify Rebellion....

June 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1939 words · Linda Huynh

L.O.L. Surprise! storms the final UK Charts of the current generation

Dolly Dearest Last week saw the UK enter government-mandated lockdown once again, as the nation severely struggles to subdue the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown led to a spike in video game sales, as UK citizens prepared to spend several more weeks indoors. Overall, the boost in physical purchases didn’t make a world of difference to the UK Charts, which sees Electronic Arts’ football simulatorFIFA 21retain the number one spot for a fifth consecutive week....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Michelle Holmes

LOUD vs EDG Masters Tokyo: EDG eliminates LOUD in a stunning series sweep

Valorant News It’s a surprise seeing LOUD vs EDG in the Lower Bracket, but it is where the first team will be eliminated from Masters Tokyo playoffs. The first elimination games of the VCT Masters Tokyo Bracket Stage are upon us. More teams are starting to go home and will have to wait to try again at Champions. That’s the case for the LOUD vs EDG match up. The VCT Americas champions and EDward Gaming are going at it to keep their tournament hopes alive....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Mary Jefferson

Michael Myers Fortnite skin: Release date and first look

Fortnite News “I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized that what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply… evil.” Fortnitemares 2023 is underway, and who better to join Fortnite than Michael Myers? The embodiment of pure evil is the driving force behind the famous Halloween film series, where the white-masked slasher stalks and eliminates teenagers on Halloween night....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Ian Graham

Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.90.26 beta preview adds Vibrant Visuals improvements, longer Beacon render distance, and more

Minecraft News The Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.90.26 beta and preview added a ton of interesting things you need to check out. A new 1.21.90.26 Beta and Preview update for Minecraft just dropped for Bedrock Edition. This new update adds a few interesting features for you to check out, including the panorama view for the second game drop of 2025, some Vibrant Visuals improvements, and many more. The patch notes for the latest preview can be a bit long....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 875 words · Jessica Aguirre

MrBeast, KSI, and Logan Paul unviel “Lunchly,” a Lunchables competitor

Streamers News Three of the biggest influencers in the world just dropped their very own competitor to Lunchables. It was an absolutely wild day when the first headline you read states that MrBeast, KSI, and Logan Paul have teamed up to create a Lunchables competitor. The three celebrity influencers officially unveiled Lunchly today, which features Prime, Feastables chocolate, and more. MrBeast, KSI, and Logan Paul team up to create Lunchly Creators working together is a great thing to see, but who would have ever thought that these three influencers would make something of the sort?...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · James Thompson

OG eliminates final SA team, beastcoast from the Arlington Major

DOTA 2 News OG shows their LAN power as they eliminate South America’s final hope, beastcoast, from the Arlington Major. Being the last hope of both SA and NA Dota, beastcoast had a lot of fans in the arena today. But if there is one thing that is constant in Dota 2 LANs - it’s that OG brings in a lot of fans too. During the interviews with Jean “C. Smile <” Salazar and Sébastien “Ceb” Debs, they were both asked about the crowd....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Nichole Bean

Overwatch 2 teases balance patch and new Perks for seasons 15 and 16

Overwatch 2 News Here’s what the Overwatch 2 team had to say about balancing Perks in Season 15 and what’s in store for Season 16! On Feb. 27, Overwatch 2 lead gameplay designer Alec Dawson, senior producer Kenny Hudson, and associate hero designer Scott Kennedy answered a bunch of questions over on the Competitive Overwatch 2 subreddit as part of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. They shared insights about the design of Overwatch 2 Perks, what it takes to balance them, what’s next for the new system, and more....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Ms. Rachel Freeman

Roblox privacy settings: Tips for safer and more secure gaming

Roblox Guides Learn how to use Roblox’s privacy settings so you can play with no worries on the platform! Whether you have a family member who plays Roblox or if you have an account that you want to protect, Roblox’s privacy settings offer various features that allow you to enjoy the platform safely and with greater control over the people that you interact with regularly. The idea of accessing thousands ofgameswithin a single app has allowed Roblox’s player base to grow steadily over the years....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Marc Costa

Streets of Rage 4 getting a second physical release, courtesy of Merge Games

Wanna get physical? Dotemu’s awesome brawlerStreets of Rage 4will see a secondphysical release,courtesy of publisher Merge Games. This is not to be confused with the brawler’sfirstphysical release, which was distributed byLimited Run Games. Merge Games is releasingSoR 4in two formats. The Standard Edition will simply bag you a boxed copy of the game on the platform of your choice. The Signature Edition features sturdy “Sierra” packaging, alternate artwork, a collector’s certificate, five super-cool enamel badges, a key-ring, and Axel’s trademark headband – so you can go into the streets and mash people’s faces in for real....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Cameron Figueroa

Suck your children into your own nerdy obsessions with Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures

Surprise Star Wars! Lucasfilm just dropped a bit of a surprise for us all. This Friday a new series of Star Wars animated shorts will launch on the Star Wars Kids portal and theStar Wars Kids YouTube page. Not quite as exciting asThe Mandalorianis shaping up to be, but it’s something. Judging from the trailer above the shorts look to be like adaptations of classic scenes from the movies with maybe a little fresh content thrown in....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Nicholas Bautista

The Sliker Twitch drama, Mizkif Allegations, Trainwreck, Crazyslick, Twitch gambling ban campaign – primer, overview, updates

Streamers News Twitch streamer Sliker made headlines this past weekend over allegations about scamming, gambling addiction, and more. On Sunday, September 17th, even if you hadn’t heard his name before, Twitch streamer Sliker was the topic of discussion all over Twitter, Reddit, and beyond. Allegations that Sliker had scammed over $300,000 out of friends, acquaintances, and Twitch personalities, appeared across the internet. As more and more people came out to say they’d loaned money to the streamer, a deep web of controversy and deception was uncovered....

June 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1659 words · Thomas Hart

TI 2025 direct invites, Road to TI qualifier dates announced

DOTA 2 News Eight teams will skip the qualifiers and head straight to the TI 2025 main event. We’re truly in Dota 2’s The International season with Valve today revealing the eight squads that have earned a direct invite to the MOBA’s pinnacle tournament. Team Liquid, PARIVISION, BetBoom (styled as BB Team), Tidebound, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Spirit, Team Falcons, and Tundra Esports round out the direct invites to TI 2025, most of which hail from Europe....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Bradley Matthews