Minecraft has sold 300 million copies

When it comes to video game sales, there are very few titles that operate on the same stratosphere asMinecraft. The timeless sandbox game has shown its dominance yet again with an announcement from Mojang revealing that it has sold 300 million copies, helping it retain its position as one of the bestselling games of all time. The announcement came during the Minecraft Live event held on October 15. Helen Chiang, who is the head of Mojang Studios, stated that the milestone was something “no one could have dreamed of when we were all placing our first blocks....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Pamela Chambers

Overwatch 2 Aurora and Anubis lore revealed in Genesis Part 2: Innocence

Overwatch 2 News Overwatch 2 Genesis Part 2: Innocence featured some Aurora and Anubis lore. It also went into the formation of Overwatch. Overwatch 2 has released the next part of its Genesis series. Here’s the recap of Overwatch 2 Genesis Part 2: Innocence, which features Aurora’s backstory and more! Aurora in Overwatch 2 Genesis Part 2: Innocence The second part of the Overwatch 2 mini-series began with Aurora’s awakening....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Nicole Marshall

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Arrokuda & Barraskewda

Pokemon Scarlet & Violetbrought back a large chunk of Gen 8 Pokemon butneglected to include a few fan favoritesin order to make way for the Gen 9 stars. Notable missing Pokemon include Wooloo, Alcremie, and Centiskorch, which were some of the most popular Pokemon in the game. Interestingly, however,Sword and Shield’s regional fish Arrokuda and Barraskewda made the cut. Here’s how to catch them inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Every Mystery Gift (& How To Claim Them)...

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Stephanie Henry

Quinn: “I’ve always been on teams where you show up, you get last, and you go home. So it’s all sort of new for me”

DOTA 2 News What does Quinn Callahan think about the Berlin Major so far, the DPC schedule, the patch, and the beef with Ramzes. Quinn Callahan is the outspoken, talented, best-in-the-world-contender mid laner for Gaimin Gladiators, and at the Berlin Major he’s been showing just how skilled he is. Gaimin Gladiators finished top of their group, and are undefeated in Playoffs. And Quinn has been a vital part of that with his consistently incredible performances....

May 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1130 words · Kristin Lynch

Reality Pump isn’t done with Two Worlds II

And it’s even starting on Two Worlds III I’m not sure which piece of news surprises me more: that Reality Pump intends to make anotherTwo Worldsgame“over the next 36 months,” or that the studio is continuing to spend time onTwo Worlds IIwith a new engine update and multiple DLC packs planned for this year. According to publisher Topware Interactive, eight multiplayer maps and two single-player expansions,Call of TenebraeandShattered Embrace, are in production....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Carolyn Robinson

S1mple wins the Esports PC player of the year, mONESy is the rookie of the year

CS:GO News This is the third time that S1mple has won the Esports Player of the year award. He also won the award in 2018 and 2021. The Esports Awards brings recognition to the best players from around the world and across different titles. The Awards are taking place in Las Vegas this year with the whos who of the industry in attendance. S1mple wins Esports Award PC player of the year Yet again, S1mple has won the Esports Award for the PC player of the year....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Richard Johnson

Santorin vs Blaber vs Closer: Who will take the crown as the best jungler in the LCS?

League of Legends News Three teams, three storied junglers. Here is the rundown on the leagues three best junglers this split. The LCS spring split playoffs are just around the corner. One team will go the distance and get the opportunity to represent North America at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational. With fans finally being allowed back into the studio, the players will be feeling the roar of the screaming LCS crowd for the first time in 2 years....

May 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Luke Roberts

SumaiL: “The gap between me and other carry players has closed… But now that doesn’t mean I’ve gone down. They just came up”

DOTA 2 News SumaiL is headed to Team Aster full-time after the Berlin Major. We caught up with him pre-signing to ask him about the team. It’s official: Syed Sumail Hassan is now a full-time addition to Team Aster after a top-eight finish at the Berlin Major and a weekend of deliberation. On Saturday, even after their elimination, Aster was clearly keen for SumaiL to stay: The team told reporters the team was trying very hard to keep him....

May 30, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Elizabeth Jarvis

Summer Games Fest 2024 date and live stream announced

News It’s a fest of summer games. Geoff Keighley has finally graced us with the fast-approaching dates for 2024 Summer Games Fest! The Summer Games Fest is what has effectively replaced E3 since it called curtains back in December 2023 (Gone, but not forgotten) before the pandemic. It’s a much more accessible version of the event though, that’s streamable and viewable on YouTube. It’ll be interesting to see what the gaming industry has in store for us at the Summer Games Fest....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Amanda Tanner

T1’s 2024 recaps: Fifth Worlds trophy, EWC 2024, end of ZOFGK era, and more

League of Legends News Relive T1’s highs and lows of 2024, as we look back before heading into 2025. T1 has been honored as the Best Esports Team of 2024 by many awards programs. Their amazing performance this year earned them two big international titles: Worlds 2024 and the Esports World Championship (EWC) 2024. However, their journey to success wasn’t always smooth, as they faced some challenges along the way....

May 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1599 words · Ryan Jones

The Age of Empires world’s melting down after a ‘legal’ exploit decides $150K grand final

News Uproar over a unit stacking glitch. Fans and players alike inthe Age of Empires II esports worldare up in arms after Hamzah “Hera” El-Baher’slopsided 5–1 victoryover Ørjan “TheViper” Larsen in the $150,000 Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado tournament that played out in the monumental Castle of Almodóvar in Córdoba, Spain over the weekend - and it’s not just because they’re playing favorites. The concerns instead focus around Hera’s use of a unit glitch in the Definitive Edition of the 1999 game that makes grouped units nigh on “invincible....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Brian Mckee

The Marvel vs. Capcom and X-Men vs. Street Fighter Arcade1Up cabinets will include the original ROMs

Just a great bunch of games As great as the current era of fighting games is, my heart will always belong to the ’90s. The decade produced some of the fighters I consider to be my all-time favorites because they featured characters fromX-Men: The Animated Series, my favorite cartoon at the time. Games likeX-Men: Children of the AtomandMarvel Super Heroessucked the quarters directly out of my wallet. Last year, when Arcade1Up revealed itsCapcom Marvel Super Heroes Home Arcade Game, I didn’t think it could get better than that....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Brenda Shepherd

Why is esports betting on the rise? A look at recent trends

Esports News Esports betting is on the rise. Here’s a quick look at the causes for the continued surge in interest and where the market is heading. Disclaimer: Esports.gg may earn a small commission for our endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. Industry trends - Pandemic fast-tracks progress The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked the convergence between traditional elite sports and live bet esports....

May 30, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · James Henderson