So long, coin tosses and sudden death! In the days leading up toOverwatch‘s second season ofcompetitive play, director Jeff Kaplan has begun detailing the many tweaks being made. This nearly 15-minute video couldn’t even cover everything! Much of the work being done is meant to make competitive feel more rewarding. The current skill rating system of 1 to 100 will be bumped way up to a scale of 1 to 5,000, meaning instead of going up or down “half or a quarter of a skill rating” after a round, your rank will shift by whole numbers....

Best Buy deal Best Buy is holding a deal that’s great for Wii U owners looking to flesh out their library. If you orderSuper Mario Maker(which releases this Friday),you’re able to save$20 on eitherSplatoon,Super Smash Bros., orMario Kart 8. The deal is valid for one discounted game per person. I can’tfully speaktoMario Makeryet, as I’ve only played it a couple of times at conventions, but those three other games are among the Wii U’s best....

If you come, Capcom will build it A Capcom producer has said thatResident Evil 2could get a full-on remake, provided it sees enough of an outcry from the fanbase. “If the fans really clamor for it; if there’s a groundswell of support for remaking that game, then I think that’s something Capcom would take under consideration,” producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi toldGameSpot.“Just to lay all the cards on the table, that way there’s no rumor-mongering or things like that, no, we are not working on aResident Evil 2remake as of now....

News Four weapons are rumored for Season 3 Ahead of the Season 3 start date in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, leaks are starting to emerge from extremely reputable sources. The leaks so far have mostly centered around the arrival of Verdansk, the classic map from the original iteration of Warzone. Verdansk isrumored to also arrive with the Season 3 update. With Activision seemingly banking on Verdansk bringing back players to Warzone, the company is also trying to win favor with players by returning some fan-favorite weapons as well....

WhileFortniteSeason 7 Week 4 is catching the tail end of Epic Games’ holiday festivities, including a snow-covered map and14 days of modes, there are still the usual challenges for players to complete as well. And for those that have completed two weekly challenge sheets for Season 7, they will see a new loading screen for a hint at Week 4’s hidden banner inFortnite. The loading screen features aFortnitecharacter performing an aerial trick on a snowboard, with ahamster pettucked into her backpack....

DOTA 2 News Winning six tournaments in a year is just not enough for Gaimin Gladiators as tOfu claims the team have yet to reach their peak. Gaimin Gladiators have stomped through the competition throughout 2023. By winning all three Majors, two DreamLeague seasons and most recently BetBoom Dacha, it is undeniable that they are one of the best teams of the year. Esports.gg had the opportunity to speak with prior to the start of DreamLeague Season 21 Erik “tOfu” Engel to talk about Gaimin Gladiators' success and reflect upon his Dota 2 career....

Valorant News Gentle Mates was relegated from the VCT EMEA after posting a 3-10 record in the main tournament since the Kickoff Stage. The French organization running in the VALORANT scene may be over for now. After a rough season, Gentle Mates lost its spot in the VCT EMEA. What’s more, Gentle Mates may not return to Challengers anytime soon. What happened to the team? APEKS relegated from VCT EMEA after losing all matches since Kickoff Stage After failing to meet the minimum performance requirements, APEKS will not participate in the VCT EMEA main league in 2026....

Gaming Guides Your YouTube Recap 2024 is here, showing off just how much gaming content you enjoyed on the platform this year. If you like watching Let’s Play videos or seeing your favorite content creator go live via YouTube Gaming, there’s recap for your usage in 2024. The overview of the last year is very easy to access, so we’ll walk you through how. Then you’ll be able to see viewership stats and more!...

Some of the most incredible rock songs were created in 1965, and nowthey are turning 60 years old in 2025. These are the kinds ofclassic rock tunes that have become karaoke favorites. Surprisingly, like some other past hits,not all of these rock songs reached the number one spoton the Hot 100, but they were more than capable of holding that position. These have all become staples of classic rock radio, as they helped build the genre in its early stages....

They don’t call ’em Scamco Bandai for nothing. According tonew rumors, Namco is using money it gained from a Microsoft exclusivity deal to fund PS3 development. The Xbox 360 platform holder allegedly paid Namco Bandai a princely sum to makeTales of Vesperiaa timed exclusive, and now that the contract has been fulfilled, the very money MS ponied up has gone right back into giving the PS3 that very game. The plot thickens with Sony demanding extra content for the PS3 version of the RPG, which is what the Microsoft money apparently went toward....

Guides Season 2 is bringing the heat in Zombies. After a long wait for some kind of update, Treyarch has delivered on 115 Day. As a part of the annual celebration, the developers gave players a massive update regarding the Zombies content coming in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 2. The headline of the news is a brand-new map, called “The Tomb,” which is launching with the Season 2 update in Black Ops 6....

She needed a little extra time in the hopper After stating that Orisa needed a little more time in theOverwatchPTR to test out, she now has a date — March 21. She’ll hit all platforms at the same time, so you won’t need to wait longer on PS4 or Xbox One. That level of parity is pretty crazy for a cross-platform shooter, as some games (read:Awesomenauts) don’t get PC content until weeks, or even months later....

Overwatch 2 News Time to get down in the dirt, as the Overwatch Season 8 theme ‘Call of the Hunt’ brings us all into the jungle. Well, with less than a week to go we now know the Overwatch Season 8 theme. So, allow me to terribly rewritethe lyrics to some famous American poetryto get you hyped up. Welcome to the jungleTime for fun and gamesWe got all the skins you wantand Reddit will complain...