The past week in gaming news: porn, poo, and Louis Vuitton

Never a dull moment in gaming! Keeping up with gaming news can be bloody hard. In gaming terms, a week is an eternity, so here we are with this handy-dandy breakdown of the past week’s most important, interesting, or downright bizarre gaming news! That’s most of the last week in a nutshell! Shitting dogs, fighting chandeliers, console porn, and John Romero. Pretty average week, if you ask me. What were your biggest bits of news from last week?...

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Jeremy Hernandez

This cute Metroid-like hits all of the right notes for me

Environmental Station Alpha Here I was ready to call this the cutest littleMetroid-like and then Holmes reminded me of the darlingMinitroid. That helpful son of a… Actually, the point might stand — I’m really feelingEnvironmental Station Alpha. This new trailer hits just ahead of the game’sSteam releasefor Windows and Mac which happens, wow,tomorrow. It focuses on the space-station setting and sets the mood with a calming song. But knowing that you’d probably also want to see how the action flows, I’ve included a broader video from last year below....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Kim Martinez

Tron’s Light Cycle has returned to Fortnite: Here is how you can get the glider

News The popular glider from Tron has returned to Fortnite. Fortnite has been notorious for its unique and huge collaborations with brands, movies and more. Recently, the company announced a huge collaboration with Disney, which includes Star Wars, Marvel and more. One popular series owned by Disney that has joined Fortnite in the past, is Tron. Now, the popular fictional world is back in the Battle Royale, with its famous Light Cycle glider making a return....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Matthew Miranda

Unity CEO John Riccitiello retires from role amid pay-per-install controversy

Gaming News Unity CEO and president John Riccitiello is out in the wake of the reveal of the company’s controversial pay-per-install model. Game development platform Unity has today announced that its CEO and president, John Riccitiello will retire as president of the company. The news comes as part of a release onbusinesswiredetailing the change in leadership and search for a new top executive for the company. Riccitiello held the positions of president, CEO, chairman, and was a member of the company’s board of directors....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Sharon Carr

Where to use a Copper Key in Palworld

In your travels throughout the lands ofPalworld, you may have stumbled on a Copper Key but cannot figure out how or where to use it. But you shouldn’t be surprised that,yes, the key does unlocksomething special— but it must be found first. Copper Keys are uncommon-ranked (green) items inPalworld. They’re not quite as prevalent asPaldium Fragments, but you can find them as drops after defeating enemies or in one of the random chests that litter the in-game world....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Tracey Moreno

X-COM inspired Xenonauts 2 gets a big update on path to full release

As successful and critically acclaimed asXCOM 2may be, it might not have done much for you if you’re a fan of the originalX-COMgames. Instead, 2014’sXenonautswas a more true-to-form re-envisioning, and its Early Access sequel just got a big new update. Xenonauts 2released via Steam Early Access in July 2023, almost a full decade after its predecessor first came out, and it’s been trucking along ever since. Its latest update, Milestone 3 (version 3....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Richard Nguyen

Zenless Zone Zero story explained

Zenless Zone Zero News In a world where monsters can disguise themselves as humans and humans can turn into monsters, who can you trust? Here’s the breakdown of what is happening in the Zenless Zone Zero story. Zenless Zone Zero is now live and players can explore different locations, meet interesting characters, and duke it out against Hollows. However, why are the Agents in Zenless Zone Zero fighting in the first place?...

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Jonathan Mccarthy

“I’m not supposed to win anyway,” 100T bang on his mindset during clutch moments at VCT Masters Shanghai

Valorant News Esports.gg asked bang about his important clutch play in the third map’s overtime during 100 Thieves vs. Paper Rex. 100 Thieves managed to stay alive duringVCT Masters Shanghaiafter a scrappy series against Paper Rex. The Americas first seed eliminated the Pacific first seed, and a lot of it is thanks to Sean “bang” Bazerra. A huge clutch went in his favor during overtime on map three, Icebox. That set the momentum in their favor to snag the victory in the next round....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Craig Hendrix

2nd King of Fighters XV online beta dates and times announced

FGC News A new King of Fighters XV online beta is announced at The Game Awards! King of Fighters XV is one of the most highly anticipated fighting games to release next year. Earlier this year, King of Fighters XV had an online beta where players could practice and play against each other. This beta was incredibly well received with players enjoying the gameplay and the netcode. Since the previous beta, more characters for the game have been announced....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Charles Rivera

Capcom wants to know if you want Resident Evil 2 HD, you should say yes

Um, yes I remember exactly where I was when I played the first four entries of theResident Evilseries. The second game in particular was memorable, as I played it with a friend in my neighborhood for days on end, and we invented various ways to “Barry Sanders” juke through enemy zombies — it was great. Now, Capcom wants to know if you want a remake ofResident Evil 2in the same vein as the recent first HD remake, and you should totally weigh in on this....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Sean Moore

Cloud9 return to CS: GO, Sign Gambit

CS:GO News Cloud9 sign the former Gambit Roster. The legendary organization will debut the new roster at the PGL Antwerp Major. After 394 days without a team, NA’s only Major winning organization, Cloud9 has marked a return to CS:GO with the signing of the Gambit roster. The organization announced the signing of all 5 players alongside the coach, analyst, and manager. The colossus failure Cloud9’s last project in CS:GO was the ill-fated international squad, monikered the Colossus....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Michael Daugherty

Cobra Kai’s Final Line Confirmed An Important Truth About Johnny Lawrence That The Karate Kid Show Almost Forgot

For a long time,Cobra Kaiforgot a crucial aspect of Johnny Lawrence’s story and characterization, but thankfully, its final line confirms that it circled back to its roots before ending its run. Unlike theoriginalKarate Kidmovies, which drew a clear line between the heroes and villains,Cobra Kaiwas rarely about the battle between good and evil. While the show did have irredeemable antagonistic figures like Terry Silver towards the end,it was always more about a complex set of characters influenced by their flawed mentors, past struggles, and insecurities....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Rebecca Daniel

Cute (but pricey) Persona 5 Kasumi Yoshizawa figurine now available to pre-order

Royal newcomer brings cheer to your bookshelf Fans ofPersona 5 Royal‘s Phantom Thief newcomer, Kasumi Yoshizawa, might want to check a look at this new release from the fine merchandise purveyors over at Good Smile Co. Designed by figure specialists Phat Company!, this delightful and demure figurine showcases Kasumi in all of her Shujin Academy splendor. This 1/7 scale figurine stands at just over 10 inches in height and sees Yoshizawa standing in a pose that replicates her official promotional art....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · John Vega