2022 Fortnite Comp Awards: Nominees, categories, how to watch

Fortnite News The Fortnite Comp Awards honor the best players and moments of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming show! Established in 2020 by Fortnite caster and analyst Taylor “Somebodysgun” Yates, the Fortnite Comp Awards feature a panel of over 50 Fortnite community members consisting of players, journalists, managers, casters, analysts, streamers, and more. The carefully chosen panelists nominate individuals for 29 different awards. Then, the community can cast their votes when the final nominee determinations have been made....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Kevin Perkins

Become the king of junk mail in Papers, Please creator’s new game

Play Unsolicited for free now! Lucas Pope — the creator of critical darlingPapers, Please— just released his new gameUnsolicitedthat he created for theLudum Dare 33 competitionin just 48 hours, andyou can play it for free! You work for a corporation dedicated to sending out unsolicited junk mail, your job consists of filling in the blanks on templates and getting them in the mail. At first you start by sending out donation requests for charity at a leisurely pace before eventually rushing to send out collection notices, timeshare offers, and sweepstakes to be able to meet your quota for the day....

July 12, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Amber Mcdonald

Boaster and Derke reflect on Fnatic roster additions impacting their individual performances

Valorant News Derke and Boaster tell us the reasons for their stellar performances and how the new additions affect them. Fnatic are the final team to reach the top four at VCT LOCK//IN Sao Paolo after a dominant 2-0 victory over 100 Thieves. While Fnatic has always been a title contender for any tournament they’ve attended in the past, this current roster feels it’s cruising through. Their first two matches were against home crowd favorites - first Sentinels and later FURIA....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Shawn Harrison

Carpe’s ace fails to help T1 secure Playoffs berth

News FUT defeat T1 to advance to the VCT Champs Playoffs. The decider match between T1 esports and FUT esports in Group B at the VCT Champs 2023 turned out to be a very exciting affair. It was an elimination match, which also meant the winner would advance to the playoffs. Despite some really heroic attempts by T1 esports, they turned up short and FUT advanced to the playoffs. After going 1-1 post two matches in Group B at VCT Champs, T1 esports and FUT faced each other in the Decider series....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Lisa Johnson

Every T1 roster change heading into 2025

News We recapped all T1 roster changes heading to 2025. Just weeks after winning the Worlds 2024, T1 has again become the spotlight of the League of Legends (LoL) community, namely because they are waiting for their announcement regarding whether the team will retain their World Champion roster heading into 2025. Previously, contracts of four players, excluding Faker, wereset to expirein mid-November 2024. Additionally, coaching staff and T1 Academy players are also in discussions about their future....

July 12, 2025 · 11 min · 2194 words · Amanda Gibson

Fall Guys sees 500% watch hours increase on Twitch following f2p launch

Gaming News Fall Guys returns to the surface after its free-to-play launch on June 21. The bright battle royale achieved a massive popularity spike on Twitch with the help of show tournaments featuring top content creators. The adorable little beans are back! After months-long of a stagnant player base, Fall Guys decided to switch its game to free-to-play (f2p) and introduce the game to more platforms. This turns out to be the ultimate game-changer as it immediately skyrocketed to the top of Twitch....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Beth Freeman

Father’s Day: A highlight of Dota 2 Dads and their juniors

DOTA 2 Guides A Dota 2 player and a dad? The greatest combination there is. Today, we celebrate our kings. Today, we take a moment to cherish their love and their endeavors in the realm of fatherhood. On this day, we commemorate memories made with our blood, our family, and almost always -our childhood hero. There are plenty of icons and personalities that we look up to in the Dota 2 scene, and aside from being full-time legends of our beloved game -they are also a full-time dad....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Matthew Blackwell

FIFA 14 feels a bit more methodical

1, 2 Step The “step-based locomotion technology” behindFIFA 14makes the game feel grounded, putting a greater emphasis on the fluidity of movement. It’s cool to see, because dribbling and positioning are paramount in soccer/football, so making the movement feel more than just moving the stick to glide players along the field is neat.Each stepfeels a bit more meaningful and just holding the stick in either direction lazily could give opposing players time to get into better position....

July 12, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Elizabeth Cooper

Guacamelee! is largely the product of DrinkBox trolling one another

That’s part of the reason it’s so fun Videogames are often at their best when you canjust tellthat the developers had fun making it. There’s a special quality that shines through — one that can sometimes be tough to place, but somehow makes itself passively apparent. When games are developed by people that truly love creating with one another, well, it just seems like everything turns out better. Guacamelee!was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable titles of 2013....

July 12, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Brooke Jackson

Here’s how you level up in Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIIIwon’t have a traditional level up system, instead swapping out the familiar EXP of your average RPG withCrystalium. Despite the pompous name (would we expect anything else from a Square Enix game?), the Crystalium system is an interesting new way to progress your characters, totally doing away old concepts. The new method of character leveling takes some cues fromFinal Fantasy X, given that you spend Crystal Points, earned after each battle, to unlock skills and abilities on a circular chart....

July 12, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Laura Buck

House Flipper 2 beats Lies of P to become Steam Next Fest’s most-played demo

Flipped for your pleasure If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the Steam Next Fest (a triannual event that gives developers a chance to showcase their upcoming games), you’ll have seen a host of demos go live. As it turns out, there’s been one particular demonstration that’s stood out above the rest, and that’sHouse Flipper 2. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the original game, you’re missing out, especially if you’re into methodical, job-based simulations....

July 12, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Kendra Miller

How to fix VALORANT Error 45

Valorant News A few simple fixes will allow you to enjoy the game once more. VALORANT Error Code 45 is usually the outcome of an issue with Vanguard. Error code 45 usually has a simple fix, but encountering it when you are just going to start a match is not a pleasant experience. Here are a few quick tips to fix the VALORANT Error code 45. What is Riot Vanguard?...

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Andrea Kennedy

How to Fix XDefiant Playlist Not Found

XDefiant Guides The Playlist not found error has been one of the most frustrating ones on launch day. XDefiant is one of the most anticipated game launches for May 2024 and the game released to much fanfare. However, the launch has not been very smooth with quite a few errors and issues popping up. One of these issues is the Playlist Not Found Error which prevents players from playing the game....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · John White