“There is still a long way to go, we are looking at The International” – BOOM Esports after winning the Gamers Galaxy Invitational

DOTA 2 News BOOM Esports just won their first LAN event at the Gamers Galaxy Invitational.. but they’re not done yet. The Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022 just crowned BOOM Esports as the champions of the tournament. The eager boys of BOOM climbed from the Lower Bracket to set up a revenge match against the powerful Tundra Esports. After a close battle that brought the series to a fifth game, BOOM Esports landed the final nail in the coffin, defeating their opponents 3-2....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Joyce Moore

After months of teases, Sombra’s finally confirmed for Overwatch

Here’s the reveal trailer It has been a long journey, one that dates back toOverwatch‘s original release, but we finally have confirmation: Es Sombra! The first bit of news at BlizzCon 2016’s keynote was the reveal ofOverwatch‘s next hero, Sombra. Spicing up the announcement is a six-minute animated trailer that provides some context for her arrival. Blizzard president and CEO Mike Morhaime described her as a stealthy offensive infiltrator who can hack enemy abilities....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Kari Francis

All Atocpan Luxurious Chest locations in Genshin Impact

You can find up to five Luxurious Chests while exploring Atocpan inGenshin Impact. Three of them can be obtained after solving three Secret Source Dragon Idol puzzles, and the remaining two can be accessed after opening the Shrines of Depths. This guide covers the location of all five Atocpan Luxurious Chests and how to obtain them inGenshin Impact. All 5 Luxurious Chest locations in Atocpan Luxurious Chest 1 Teleport to the waypoint southwest of Fallingstar Fields and look straight to find a Lone Secret Source Dragon Idol flying around a small island....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Marcus Downs

Arika humbly talk Fighting EX Layer sales, PC port and cross-play

Keep dancing, Pullum We are a few months removed from the release of Arika’s charismatic fighting titleFighting EX Layer,a game that was always a risky dice-roll, given the currently crowded fighting game market andFEXL’sniche brand appeal. Arikahas released a statementlooking at various aspects regarding where the game stands after its honeymoon period. Opening with the admittance that sales of the PS4 download-only title “weren’t the best”, Arika do acknowledge players support in helping them release two free characters,Vulcano Russo and Pullum Purna....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Lauren Brown

Beating Gigantamax Snorlax in Pokémon GO: How many Trainers & best counters

Pokémon Guides Take on Gigantamax Charizard in Pokémon GO with our comprehensive Raid Guide. Gigantamax Battles are back in Pokémon GO this weekend. We’re getting the Pokémon GO debut of Gigantamax Snorlax on Saturday, April 19. This Pokémon will be appearing in special Max Battles The issue is, these battles are incredibly hard to take down. Gigantamax Pokémon are incredibly powerful, and you will need a lot of help to win one of these Max Battles....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 821 words · Yvette Proctor

Call of Duty Challengers 2024 format confirmation finally arrives

News Everybody stay calm, it’s finally here. The long-awaited Call of Duty Challengers 2024 announcement has finally arrived, and amateur COD players across the globe collectively let out a sigh of relief. However, this year, COD fans only receive two Opens. For those eager to feast their eyes on all the Challengers 2024 action, you’ll have to wait until Boston’s Major I and Toronto’s Major III. Unfortunately, Miami’s and Carolina’s Majors won’t feature an Open tournament, according to a January 12Call of Duty League blog post....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Glenda Bell

CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Numbers Are Up

It’s been a year and a half sinceCyberpunk 2077first hit shelves and digital storefronts, but the sting of December 2020 is still felt by many. Along withNo Man’s Sky, CD Projekt Red’s open-world sci-fi RPG has gone down asone of the most disastrous video game launchesin recent history. It’s true that the developer has since managed to patch out a lot of issues that plagued it upon release, but some are still experiencing issues....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Jason Castillo

chelo after FURIA eliminated 9 Pandas from BetBoom Dacha: “What shalfey said was very beneficial for us — now thank you and go home.”

Counter Strike 2 News The Brazilian rifler said 9 Pandas made FalleN show his prime mode today. Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes and the rest of FURIA won the spicy rematch against 9 Pandas by 2-0 at BetBoom Dacha CS2 2024. While the Russians are officially out of the tournament, FURIA made it to the playoffs. The rematch between 9 Pandas and FURIA gained quite an attention as the 9 Pandas IGL had toldHLTVthat beating the Brazilians on Aug....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Leah Reed

Destructoid’s games of the week for 12/31/06: 2006 is dying edition!

2006. As a year, it was one of the finest in recent memory. It certainly trumped 2005, and who can even remember 2004? That was likeYEARSago! Since everyone seems to be drinking away the sorrow of losing yet another year already, it seems left to me to memorialize 2006. What better way to remember our dear old friend, 2006, than to remember the events of the last year through the blurry eye of half-truths?...

June 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1505 words · Rhonda King

DIG Fakegod: “I just really enjoy the team environment right now. That is the biggest help for me personally. It helps remind myself that at the end of the day, League is supposed to be fun.”

League of Legends News Dignitas top laner Fakegod is finding joy amidst the stress of the LCS lifestyle. Dignitas enter the LCS Championships as the sixth seed as they look to best the third seeded Evil Geniuses. Entering their first series as the underdog, Dignitas have a tough battle up against a surging Evil Geniuses squad. After making changes to their jungle and mid, Dignitas tumbled in Summer after a surprisingly strong spring split showing....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · Rebecca Larsen

Does XDefiant have SBMM (Skill-based matchmaking)?

Skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) continues to be one of the most controversial features in first-person shooter titles, and players want to know if it will be inXDefiant. Skill-based matchmaking refers to the matchmaking system and algorithms a game uses to find other players. Users are placed in matches based on connection and skill level. After years of silence, Activision finallyconfirmedin January that SBMM is used inCoD. In defense of SBMM, Activision argued that it set out to create an even experience where the top and bottom players on the scoreboard don’t have too wide of a gap in ability and wins and losses happen regularly for everyone....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Valerie Young

EA FC 25: How to complete Lena Oberdorf Track Stars SBC

The Lena Oberdorf Track Stars SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can earn a great defensive item for your Ultimate Team squad. This is the first time this year where Oberdorf has received a special card in Ultimate Team, and everyone can play with the card by completing the challenge. Let’s take a look at how you’re able to complete the challenge and make the card yours....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Erika Elliott

Fly talks about OG drama: “I regret how I handled it but I learned from it and grew a lot as a person.”

DOTA 2 News After 4 years since the Fly-N0tail drama, Fly shared his thoughts regarding how he left OG and how it affected him. In the recent We Say Things podcast, hosts Shannon “SUNSfan” Scotten and Troels Lyngholt “syndereN” Nielsen brought a special guest on board, 4-time Major winner Tal “Fly” Aizik. The 2-hour long podcast gave a ton of insights and behind-the-scenes stories from Fly’s entire Dota 2 career including the infamous drama with OG....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Elizabeth Osborne