Overwatch’s next free weekend includes Moira

Running November 17 – 20 Hey, here’s another early heads up for you to take in and promptly forget about until our next reminder. Blizzard has scheduled the latestOverwatchfree-play eventfor Friday, November 17 at 11:00am Pacific until Monday, November 20 at 11:59pm Pacific on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. That’s all well and good on its own but, notably, this will be a chance to play as the newest support hero, Moira, who debuted last week at BlizzCon and is currentlybeing tested on the PC version’s PTR....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Traci Clark

Phantom: Covert Ops is getting a free challenge mode with today’s update

‘Challenge Pack 1’ implies more is to come Phantom: Covert Opscame out a few months ago, and I still can’t believe someone was able to successfully pitch “Call of Dutyin a kayak” and get away with it. But studio nDreams actually followed up on it and gave us a decent little action romp that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Today, the studio announced that “Challenge Pack 1” is out today, which is available on both currently supported platforms (Rift/Quest)....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Brittney Sims

Pixar Releases New Image From Upcoming Film 'Luca'

Hot off the heels of the release ofSoulon Disney Plus, Pixar is already teasing their next animated film. While the project was announced ages ago, before the release ofSoul, the studio has kept mostly quiet about the film as they geared up to focus on on what was directly in front of them. Now however,Soulhas finally escaped into the worldand Pixar is providing a small look at what’s next. Announced back in 2020,Lucawas slated as Pixar’s big 2021 feature....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Joseph Pugh

PixelJunk Monsters rated for Wii U

Traditionally a Sony exclusive While Q-Games isn’t a first-party Sony developer, they’ve had a longstanding relationship, putting out tons of games on the PS3, PSP, and Vita — so it makes sense that some people see it that way. But Q also has a good relationship with Nintendo, putting out a decent number of titles on DSiWare, and co-developingStar Fox 64 3D, so italsomakes sense thatPixelJunk Monsterswas recently rated for Wii U....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Thomas Jackson

Rockstar Games responds to GTA 6 trailer leak by releasing it early

Gaming News Upon seeing a leaked version of the GTA 6 trailer floating around the internet, Rockstar Games made the decision to release the official one. Rockstar Gamesfinally broke their silenceon Grand Theft Auto VI in November. They followed that up with confirmation of the game’s first trailer releasing in December. That trailer has been leaked, and in response to it, Rockstar has put out the official GTA 6 trailer early....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Ashley Spencer

Skull and Bones update 1.3 patch notes introduces open-world PVP

Gaming News Ubisoft has published the Skull and Bones update 1.3 patch notes, with details on open-world PVP, quality of life changes, and more. The first year of Skull and Boneskicked off with Season 1: Raging Tides. Now, Skull and Bones delivers its 1.3 update, with loaded patch notes. As Raging Tides rages on, this update brings much needed, and requested, changes to the game. Skull and Bones partners with Oceana for the Waves of Change challenge A Skull and Bones x Oceana initiative known as Waves of Change sees donations to the ocean protection organization for every enemy sunk....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Matthew Mccoy

Stay far away from these Killing Floor 2 monsters

They look like they’re up to no good Slashers, and Crawlers, and Clots, oh my! Everything in thisKilling Floor 2trailer looks positively no bueno. Especially that Fleshpound character. His concrete pound looks aggressive enough, and I doubt that skin would hold up any better than that cement did.

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 48 words · Derek Sweeney

Stray has a refreshingly hopeful view of the end of the world

This feature contains massive spoilers for the entirety ofStray. Do yourself a favor and go play it before you read this. Putting the cat in catastrophe The second I saw the announcement trailer forStray, I knew it was a game I was going to play on release day,no questions asked. I am a cat mom, after all, so anything with a cat, let alone as a playable character, is a big win in my book....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Timothy Armstrong

Team Liquid cast M3 Champions into the lion’s den following their 2-0 victory

Valorant News M3 Champions playoff hopes could be in jeopardy after succumbing to Team Liquid’s much more disciplined play style. Team Liquid beat M3 Champions in their final match in Group B in EMEA Challengers Stage 2. Their 2 - 0 win has solidified their spot in the playoffs and taken M3C’s fate out of their hands. M3 Champions, who currently sit in third place in Group B, had a lot riding on this match....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Jennifer Burke

Tencent reveals Apex Legends Mobile Clone for China

Apex Legends News Tencent has officially revealed High Energy Heroes, a clone of Apex Legends Mobile set to release exclusively in China. It looks like Tencent didn’t get the memo when Apex Legends Mobile announced sunset. At least, when it comes to the Chinese market. Either way, Apex Legends Mobile, which was also published by Tencent didn’t release in China. Maybe it’s because of High Energy Heroes, the new Apex Legends Mobile clone announced exclusively for China....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Cheryl Dalton

The 2019 Overwatch League schedule is jam-packed

I’m already overwhelmed When does Overwatch League season two start? Not soon enough! Blizzard has set the opening day for July 25, 2025 and also detailed a few key changes and additions to the league’s structure. For starters, there are now 20 different teams in the Overwatch League. For the 2019 season, fans will have quite a few new names to learn: Atlanta Reign, Chengdu Hunters, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, Paris Eternal, Toronto Defiant, Vancouver Titans, and Washington Justice....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Maria Taylor

The biggest Dota 2 item changes in 7.31 and how they’ll work

DOTA 2 News Dota 2’s 7.31 patch has brought a lot of surprising changes, including major reworks to several items. Four major items have been completely reworked, with changes to the way they’re built and used. Several smaller Dota 2 item changes have been made too; completely reshaping the way some of your favourite items will function in-game. Alongsidethree brand new items, there might be some big changes to some of the things in your inventories....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Jennifer Hamilton

The Knights accused of match-fixing and cheating at the Lima Major

DOTA 2 News Dota 2 team Knights are under fire for the third time for cheating and match-fixing during a big tournament. The Knights are being accused of match-fixing — again. The Chinese Pro Circuit team recently qualified for the Lima Major. But Dota 2 fans grew suspicious of the team after it failed to win a single match during the LAN tournament. It seemed like the Knights only excelled at online tournaments due to its access to hacks during the regular season....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Anna Jackson