Gears, swords, and creatures of the night: AWT 2024 Global Finals

FGC News The top-level esports tournaments come hand-in-hand with exciting reveals, a cosplay contest, and exclusive highlights of new releases: a game and an anime show. Everything is great about the Arc World Tour (AWT) 2024 Global Finals! Just take a look at the list of activities. Three tournaments concluded a year-long official circuit for Guilty Gear Strive (GGST), Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (GBVS Rising), and UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes (UNI2)....

July 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1563 words · Juan Wright

Genshin Impact Concept Equips Ayato With Different Elements

AGenshin Impactfan has redesigned Kamisato Ayato by giving him three interesting character concepts based on different elements. This Hydro user is currently available as part of the ongoing Limited Character Banner that also features the Electro Archon, Raiden Shogun. Both characters are obtainable for two more weeks as their banner is scheduled to expire around January 18. Ayato is the current head of the Kamisato Clan that serves the Shogunate, the entity that rules overGenshin Impact’s Inazuma region which could be one of the reasons why he was placed on the same banner as Inazuma’s Archon....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Bruce Johnson

Good lord Arby’s built a full-size Nightmare from Soulcalibur

‘Don’t thank me, thank Arby!’ I wouldn’t say I have more “respect” for Arby’s since the airing of the TV show Baskets, but I have a little more appreciation for them in the sense that seem to be okay with being a punching bag after all the years of Simpsons strife. The team behind their social media presence are also a geniuses. One day someone decided that Arby’s was going to rep video games and anime with various bits of fandom paraphernalia, and the higher-ups that be said “roll with it....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Mrs. Michele Herrera

Guardians of the Dream: What to know about WoW’s next update

World of Warcraft News The Guardians of the Dream update announced by Blizzard today includes an iconic location as a new zone, a new raid, and more. The World of Warcraft content train just keeps chugging along. The next stop on it’s journey will take players into the beloved and mythologized Emerald Dream as a new zone, along with a nine-boss raid and other new content. The Guardians of the Dream update will hit the PTR soon, with a release later in the fall....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Rickey Salazar

Halo Infinite players complain about game’s Battle Pass progression

Halo Infinite News A great game but its so frustrating for players to grind the battle pass. Halo Infinite has had an amazing start with over 250,000 players on Day 1. While the community’s reception of the game has generally been positive, there is one issue where the vast majority seems to agree. The Halo Infinite Battle Pass Progression is woefully frustrating for players. The Battle pass costs $10 and features daily and weekly rewards for players....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Amanda Blair

Honkai Star Rail meets… L.A. Noire? Everything you need to know about new gacha game Silver Palace

Gaming Guides Prepare for a Victorian era detective adventure in the free-to-play gacha game, Silver Palace. There’s no shortage of high-profile gacha games that seem aesthetically or thematically inspired by Hoyoverse’s Genshin Impact. Silver Palace, meanwhile, feels surprisingly refreshing with its Victorian-era setting and hardboiled detective themes. It’s a fast-paced ARPG set in the industrial city of Silvernia that’s bustling with corporate monopolies, underground syndicates, and royal affiliates. Architecturally, it’s very reminiscent of Belobog inHonkai Star Railwith its tall European buildings and elaborate tramways....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Deanna Nelson

How to search for nerfed cards in your Hearthstone collection and get Arcane Dust refunds

Hearthstone Guides Whenever Hearthstone nerfs cards, you should search for them in your collection and disenchant them. Here we explain why. Every time Hearthstone decides to nerf a card, players are entitled to an Arcane Dust refund, and today we will show you how to search for those cards with one just word. Have in mind that some cards are not eligible to Disenchant -most of the time because they are given for free- so if those get nerfed you will not be getting a refund....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Michael Joseph

How to unlock the TAC-50 in XDefiant

XDefiant Guides Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to unlock this sniper rifle. If you’re in need of a particular sniper rifle in Ubisoft’s first-person arena shooter, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on for our quick guide on how to unlock the TAC-50 in XDefiant. How to unlock the TAC-50 in XDefiant XDefiant TAC-50 Adding the XDefiant TAC-50 weapon to your collection is pretty straightforward. You just have to achieve 10 one-shot kills as a sniper....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Amy Waters

King of Fighters 97 is coming back with online support

CRACK SHOOT! SNK is revivingThe King of Fighter 97with online support. DubbedGlobal Match, the only details we know are that the game is coming in the Spring and will be available on PS4, PS Vita and PC. I suppose we also know it has online, but that kind of goes without saying. I’m mostly surprised that97is the one making the jump to current-gen consoles. I’ve always been under the impression that98was considered the best of the series, but I suppose fans have their preference for whichever year of the game....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Kenneth Scott

King of Fighters XV anime sets the stage for a mighty battle

Choose Your Fighter It’s been such a long time coming, but we are finally just over a week away from the launch of SNK’s newest entry to theKoFfranchise,The King of Fighters XV—To help keep the flames of hype burning high, the developer releaseda slick anime shortshowcasing members of the game’s 39-strong roster. The short — produced by veteran animator and Studio G-1 co-founder Masami Obari — opens with latter-day protagonist Shun’ei, the sexy Benimaru Nikaido, and the perpetually yawnsome Meitenkun facing down some terrifying, interdimensional presence....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Thomas Watts

League of Legends Arena mode countdown and time

League of Legends News The wait for the new League of Legends mode is almost over. League of Legends' new Arena mode has been available on the Public Beta Environment (PBE) for quite some time. We are edging closer to the official release date of the new mode along with some other important content. Here is the official countdown article for League of Legends Arena mode. This article will give you the exact release time, how to access the new mode, what it is like to play, and more....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Elizabeth Wood

Marvel Rivals Phoenix abilities, ultimate, and release date

News “Behold my cosmic might!” Marvel Rivals Season 3 features a slew of new content, balance adjustments, a new map, plus Jean Grey/Phoenix as a new duelist hero! Read on for everything to know about this hero’s abilities, ultimate, and more in Marvel Rivals. Marvel Rivals Phoenix abilities In terms of this hero’s abilities, they appear to focus on burst damage and mobility. Based on our observations from the character reveal trailer, Jean Grey’s primary fire builds stacks that explode after three hits....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Jason Maddox

Mega Sableye Pokémon GO Raid Guide: weakness, 100% IV and more

Guides Get ready to take on Mega Sableye in Pokémon GO. Mega Sableye is back in Pokémon GO Mega Raids until October 28. That gives trainers the first chance to get their hands on all important Sableye Mega Energy since it was last in raids all the way back in June 2023. Mega Sableye isn’t a good Pokémon in Raids. In fact, it might be the weakest attacker of any Mega Pokémon in the entire game....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Stephen Alexander