Gunnar talks nouns, 1v1 matchups, and role swapping at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024

DOTA 2 News “SumaiL won TI and he’s about my age, which means that I can win TI too!” Read on for our exclusive interview with Gunnar from nouns at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024. Esports.gg: Gunnar, how are FISSURE and BetBoom treating you here at BetBoom Dacha? Is it your first time in Dubai? Gunnar:It’s really nice, this tournament is really nice. The hotel is really good. So far, it’s been a really nice tournament....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · Latoya Tucker

How to get Hollowburden in Type Soul

In the right hands, Hollowburden inType Soulcan bea deadly weapon. It has a two-staged crit that can be difficult to defend against if you land it correctly.Our tier listhas it at an A rank only because it requires a particular build. Hollowburden is a Mythic weapon, which means it’s among the rarest inType Soulwith a 3% drop rate. In order to get Hollowburden, youneed to be on the Arrancar path, meaning you need to be a Hollow....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Dana Delacruz

How to unlock Finger Sorcery in Shadow of the Erdtree

InElden Ring, there is already a large selection of Sorcery spells to choose from, but its famed expansion,Shadow of the Erdtreeintroduced a whole new spell school to hunt for. Finger Sorcery is an oddly unique school of magic, but you won’t be getting your hands on any of its spells unless you unlock them first. How to get all Finger Sorcery spells inShadow of the Erdtree There are four different Finger Sorcery spells you can earn inShadow of the Erdtree, and all four require you to participate inCount Ymir’s Questline, started from within theCatherdral of ManusMetyr....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Teresa Anderson

I took a field trip to play Civilization: Beyond Earth’s first 100 turns

Space is the place Civilization: Beyond Earthisn’t just a missed opportunity for transmedia synergy by way of the family Smith’sAfter Earth. It’s a game about space. About space colonization, specifically, because the Earth is a goner (wonder how that happened). Because of this space theme, we were brought out on an elementary school field trip to the Chabot Space & Science Center up in the bourgeois hills of Oakland (you know, where it’s not “scary”)....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Erika Bowers

Is EA SPORTS FC 25 on Xbox Game Pass?

News Can you play FC 25 on Xbox Game Pass? EA SPORTS FC 25 is the latest in a long running line of football simulation games from EA Sports. This is one of the worlds most iconic game, with football fans all over the world diving in to build an Ultimate Team or take their local club in a different direction through Career Mode. People want to get their hands on FC 25 as easily as possible, so can you get this title through Xbox Game Pass?...

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Jeremy Patterson

LEC Summer Week 1 Roundup: Are Misfits the real deal?

League of Legends News The LEC Spring split showed us everything a League of Legends fan can imagine. We have seen incredible upsets throughout the season, the rise of MAD Lions and Rogue, fresh blood competing for the title, and so much more. The LEC Summer split kicked off, and the standings are starting to take shape after a fierce week 1. Before kicking off week 2, let us take a dive on each team’s performance during the opening week of the split....

August 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1900 words · Morgan Graham

LoL Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage: FNC vs WBG: Weibo is one step closer to the next phase!

League of Legends News Another day, another match in the LoL Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage. Who’s going home today? Here are the FNC vs WBG details. Once again, the European team will attempt to prove their power against the Chinese titans in League of Legends Worlds 2024 (LoL Worlds 2024). Fnatic versus Weibo Gaming will be a battle for a spot in the Knockout Stage. The losing team will fly home....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1335 words · Robert Graham

Monday Payload: What’s wrong with the Shanghai Dragons?

News Opinion Sit down and let me tell you a tale about a former OWL champ turned to ashes in the Shanghai Dragons. Typically in professional sports there’s an obvious reason why a team goes from hero to zero. Roster changes, management expectations, burnout. All acceptable reasons for a pro squad squandering its glory days and moving into a flop era. But what aboutthe Shanghai Dragons? Has there been a team in Overwatch League with a more complicated history?...

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Amber Bradley

More Amphoreus characters with Anaxa reveal!

News Another Chrysos Heir becomes playable with Anaxa! HoYoverse is deepening the pool of playable Chrysos Heirs with this Anaxa reveal! See what the Anaxa drip marketing tells us about the future of Amphoreus and Honkai Star Rail here. Anaxa drip marketing Anaxagoras is a 5-star Wind character on the Path of Erudition. He is the first of this archetype, regardless of rarity. Both hisofficial revealand the Chrysos Heirs post refer to him as Anaxa, despite the character’s dislike to the nickname....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · John Morgan

Mythic is ending Warhammer Online on a high note

Just over a month before shutdown With a closure date of May 17, 2025 forWarhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the end is nigh. Mythic has written a blog post for the remaining players and those looking to come back — there’s some new stuff planned for the MMO’s final days. “To giveWarhammer Onlinea proper sendoff we are opening the game to anyone free of charge that has or had an account in good standing starting October 31st, 2013....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Miss Gabriela Shields

October Guilty Gear Strive patch finally fixes server authentication speed

FGC News The upcoming Guilty Gear Strive October patch will finally make connecting to the game faster, along with a number of other improvements to the battle system. The newest Guilty Gear Strive patch will release on October 15 and among the other changes is a long-awaited quality of life change - namely, you won’t have to sit and wait for the servers to authenticate as long anymore. Guilty Gear Strive server fix This has long been one of the largest issues with the game....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Jeffrey Mills

Oh boy, 3D platformer Poi releases on PS4, Xbox One next week

Leaps and bounds PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners can leap intoPoinext week. According to developer PolyKid, the 3D platformer will release digitally on both consoles Wednesday, June 28. Destructoid’s Jed Whitaker calledPoi“one of the most fluid 3D platformers I’ve played in years,” in hisreviewof the PC version, praising the game’s ability to induce N64-era nostalgia while still maintaining its own identity. In a year where plenty of platformer fans felt burned byYooka-Laylee,Poi‘s PS4 and Xbox One release has the potential to crown it the king of 3D platformers — at least untilSuper Mario Odysseylaunches for the Switch later this year....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Whitney Krause

Overwatch 2 esports returns to China for OWCS 2025

Overwatch 2 News The OWCS 2025 Champions Clash event in China will be one of three live tournaments. Overwatch 2 just announced an update for the 2025 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS). China joined the circuit as one of the four official regions alongside North America (NA), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia. Overwatch 2 esports returns to China China’s addition to OWCS 2025 will also bring a live Overwatch 2 esports event to the region....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Daniel Foley