Anyone who has been online in any capacity over the last week has likely been bombarded by a collection of seemingly unrelated words: GameStop, Reddit, “short”, Robin Hood, hedge fund, and Elon Musk. For those still confused, it’s probably useful to consult a handy explainer (like this BBC article), though, given the uber-complex nature of the event, the whole situation is still rather confusing. In essence, a collection of online hobby stock-traders on Reddit have manipulated the value of retailerGameStop’s stock to such a degree that they have made millions, and hedge funds that werebetting on the chain’s devaluation stand to lose billions....

Fortnite News Twitch Rivals announced a $450,000 USD tournament which will be held on April 2 and 3, and will feature multiple popular creators as they play Fortnite’s new mode ‘Zero Build’. Twitch Rivals always knows how to put on a solid event. With the popular release of ‘Fortnite: Zero Build’, Twitch Rivals knew to hop on the train fast. The Twitch Rivals creator series will feature two days of tournaments across three different regions....

You may remember a while ago,Bethesda set up a contestoffering a lifetime supply of Bethesda games to any parents cruel enough to name their child Dovahkiin (that’s dragon speak for “Dragonborn”). Well, a pair of bastards actually went through with it, and Bethesda made good on its promise. Megan and Eric Kellermeyer are now the proud parents of Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer, who was actually born onSkyrim‘s release date of 11/11/11. Whether Bethesda was being serious or not with its contest offer, the Kellermeyer’s took the challenge very seriously, and have scored the loot to boot....

Valorant News Jett received some big nerfs in the latest update. Crates are now sturdier, so expect more safety while planting the spike. Soon after the conclusion of the Valorant Masters Berlin, Riot Games has released an update for its FPS shooter. Patch 3.06 brings about some significant changes to Valorant, including a much-needed nerf to Jett and Skye. Valorant Agent Updates - What are the latest changes? Skye and Jett receive nerfs while Kay/O receives a slight buff....

Marvel Rivals Guides The acronym SVP has left a lot of Marvel Rivals players wondering its meaning. Marvel Rivals players are confused with the term “SVP” which is granted to one player after the matches conclude. Although Marvel Rivals doesn’t do a great job explaining what SVP means, it’s essentially self-explanatory. What does SVP mean in Marvel Rivals? SVP stands for second valuable player. The best player on the losing team always receives the SVP award, so it’s a mere consolation prize....

Counter Strike 2 Guides Sick and tired of opening the same old CS2 cases? Case opening sites are for you! There’s nothing like opening a case in CS2 and waiting to receive a sick reward — but there are plenty of limitations with opening cases in-game. That’s where case opening sites come in, with some of the best sites customizing and improving the experience! Here’s a breakdown of what a case opening site is and how you’re able to get involved!...

Special editions. Collector’s editions. Limited editions. There are many ways of referring to them, but they all mean the same thing. An alternative method of giving game publishers more money in exchange for extra trinkets and a posher looking box. The phenomenon of the “limited edition” videogame release has steadily grown more and more prevalent in this industry, with nearly every major release, regardless of venerability or popularity, almost expected to release a grander, more opulent version of itself....

Zombies and thehorror genre, across all media, have seen a steady rise in both popularity and offerings from all major entertainment outlets, video games included. Among the more unique in this genre, is the third person multiplayer shooting game,Zombie Army 4: Dead War. Fans of this gory and frantically paced zombie shooter will have plenty more to experience thanks to developers Rebellion Developments. The company took to YouTube in a flashy and action packed trailer to highlight the explosive end ofZombie Army 4: Dead War’s second season....

Zenless Zone Zero Guides Here’s all 10 HIA Commemorative Coins on Brant Street, including where and when to find them. Each major area in Zenless Zone Zero has HIA Commemorative Coins you can collect and trade to the Sage in a Barrel. Here are all of the HIA Commemorative Coins and their locations on Brant Street in ZZZ. All 10 Brant Street Construction Site HIA Coins & Locations The coins do not spawn in order and a maximum of one spawns per timeframe....

Australia’s OFLC rating board has outedAliens Infestation, a game developed by WayForward Technologies. For those who have an excellent memory and a love of Xenomorphs, you may recall that WayForward and GearBox were working ona DSAliensgame, which shared the name of the console-boundColonial Marines. Could this be that game, resurfaced with its own name? The leaked footage of the DS game looked like a very cool scrolling shooter, like the good ol’ days ofAliensgames....

Pain reminds you the joy you felt was real [Ed. Note: We do awards a bit different at Flixist. Most of our writers do not get early screenings or award screeners of movies, which means it isn’t easy to see some of the films that only get limited releases in December for many of us. As such we wait a few weeks into January so that we can see everything before we choose our favorites, and then vote in February for the site’s awards....

Valorant Guides Can you play VALORANT on Xbox? We have the answer for you! Kind of! It might not be exactly what you want, but we’ve got a solution. The option to play VALORANT on Xbox doesn’t sound like an impossible task. Fear not dear Xbox owner, we’ll get to the bottom of the age-old question. News Riot manager job posting seems to confirm Valorant to consoles Is Riot planning to bring Valorant to consoles?...

Block-Boxing Beats Street Fighterhas always had a close relationship with its own dulcet tones, with each iteration in the classic fight franchise sporting a host of great, (and very occasionally not-so-great), tunes —Street Fighter 6is looking to truly embrace these themes, with astreet-grown hip-hopatmosphere to match its alleyway visuals andnightclub fashion wardrobe. Yesterday, Capcom released full versions of threeSF6character themes, sounding the siren for the arrival of three of the sequel’s currently confirmed characters....