Alliance and LGD Dota 2 squads to face off at Waldner Cup esports Legends tournament

DOTA 2 News Alliance and LGD Gaming will compete at an unusual venue, as the two squads face off at a tournament organized by a table tennis legend. Worried about a lack of Dota after TI12 has finished? Don’t be! The Waldner Cup has announced the Legends Cup, a Dota 2 LAN to take place in Stockholm. Announced on September 9, the Legends Cup will feature the likes of Alliance and LGD as the face off in a battle of… well, legends!...

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Michael Moore

Australian legislator proposes bill to give ‘Adults Only’ rating to all loot box games

Proposed bill to brand loot box games ‘Adults Only’ An Australian legislator is drafting a bill amendment that would require every “loot box” video game to be stamped with an “R18+” rating, essentially making it illegal for retailers/publishers to sellanyvideo game featuring the controversial mechanic to anyone under 18 years of age. As reported by Kotaku, Australian parliamentary member Andrew Wilkie is expected to present the Classification Amendment (Loot Box) Bill to the House of Representatives in August, where it will be voted on and thus approved or rejected....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Elizabeth Duncan

Avowed release date revealed: When and where to buy the game

News Are you ready to explore the world in Avowed? The upcoming RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, Avowed, has already turned quite a few heads with its first story trailer which was released just a few days ago. Blizzard has officially revealed a release date for the game and has even given information regarding PC specifications recommended to run it and more. Here is everything we know about Avowed. The official release date for Avowed is June 14, 2025....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Elizabeth Lowe PhD

Badland’s Doomsday levels aren’t going to be easy

Try three of them for free Badlandis one of the rare few iPad games I’ve played and it’s nice to see developer Frogmind able to continue expanding it post-release. The first themed level pack, Doomsday, adds 10 tough single-player levels and four “super challenging achievements” for $0.99. It’s out now on iOS where players can try out three of the levels for free. In writing to tell us about the level pack’sApp Store launch, the studio expressed that it was nervous about how players would take news of an in-app purchase....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Lisa Williams

Best Paradox Deadlock build: Carbine Cannon

Deadlock Guides This Paradox Deadlock build is one of the deadliest out there. One of the most satisfying feelings in Deadlock is landing a shot that is so deadly that you can get a one-shot elimination, or at least something close to it. With this Paradox Carbine Cannon build, you can do just that thanks to the power of the Kinetic Carbine ability and the Glass Cannon item. Here’s how....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Laurie Gonzalez

Call of Duty Miami Major: Results, format, and prize pool

Call of Duty News Time for big decisions in Miami with the Stage 2 Major. The Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major will take place in Miami. The 2024 edition of the CDL seeks to crown the second grand champion of the season. Toronto Ultra won the first Major and the team arrives once again as a candidate to lift another Major trophy. OpTic Texas, with an incredible 7-0 record in the qualifiers for the Miami Major, has everyone’s special attention....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Timothy Bass

City Shrouded in Shadow is about surviving Godzilla attacks and I need it now

Growing up my dad and I watched a ton ofGodzillamovies. Before Godzilla’s huge fights with his foes gave into the tokusatsu (basically the person in a rubber suit genre) genre trope of fighting in open fields and quarries, I had always wondered what it’d be like for someone living in the city Godzilla runs rampant in. According toCity Shrouded in Shadow, it’s a miserable experience. The Japanese debut trailer for the title follows a man and woman as they try and survive attacks from fighting Ultramen, Godzilla, King Ghidorah, friggin’ Eva 01, Gamera, and I think even a character fromPatlabor?...

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Lisa Johnson

Counter-Strike legend f0rest retires after over 20 years competing

News Thank you for all your devotion to Counter-Strike, f0rest. Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, one of the most iconic Counter-Strike pros of all time, officially retired this Friday, Nov. 8. The 36-year-old had been competing in Counter-Strike esports for over 20 years, mainly playing for all-Swedish teams. Many fans consider f0rest one of the best CS: 1.6 players ever alongside the likes of Filip “NEO” Kubski and Jeghor “markeloff” Markelov. Unlike markeloff, however, f0rest also enjoyed a successful career in CS:GO, especially in the first years of the game....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Matthew Acosta

Destructoid’s Best of E3 2013 winners!

Titanfallalready took home ourGame of the Show award for E3 2013. So what about the rest of the categories and games? Well after some much needed rest and relaxation we’ve decided the rest of the winners for all our categories ranging from best platform exclusives, to gaming genres, and more. There were so many great games at E3, to the point that this was one of the best E3 showings in recent years....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Jessica Henson

Diablo IV BlizzCon 2023: Activities, schedule and where to watch

Diablo 4 News Here’s all you need to know about the Diablo IV at BlizzCon 2023, including the activities, schedules and where to watch. BlizzCon is here again to bring together the community of Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone in 2023. With Microsoft’s recent acquisition of the company, there is potential for the unexpected. Blizccon 2023 will take place from November 3 to November 4, at the Anaheim Convention Center, California....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Valerie Pierce

EG vs. beastcoast Lima Major Playoffs live results: An SA Derby to remember!

DOTA 2 News This inter-regional matchup of SA titans will see EG take on beastcoast with the loser being eliminated from the Lima Major! Despite long streams and crushed dreams, the Lima Major marches on, but for either EG or beastcoast, the event will end today. Both South American Dota 2 teams will face off in a Lower Bracket class for survival. Either way, half of the hometown heroes will crash out of the first Dota 2 Major ever held on South American soil....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Aaron Quinn

Factorio developers to increase price on Steam due to inflation

Inflation affects yet another title Factoriois one of those games that came out a good while ago, but I hear about it everywhere now, as it’s continued to gain steam and further garner a player base as the years have gone on. The base-building strategy game originally came out onSteamin 2016, and its continued success just speaks to some solid game design, if you ask me. Now, seven years later, developers Wube Software have announced thatFactoriowill be receiving a price increase from $30 to $35 on Steam, and have cited inflation as the explanation for the change....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Brandi Taylor

Fortnite makeup is here, this is what reviewers are saying

Fortnite News Do you fancy a Peely makeup brush or body mist? Look no further than this Fortnite makeup collaboration! Fortnite has become famous for its various collaborations in and out of the game. From well-known video game series to high-quality clothing brands, Epic Games and Fortnite have done it all. At least, that’s what it seemed. The game’s recent partnership with Revolution brought Fortnite makeup into existence, but is it any good?...

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Jose Chavez