PUBG Mobile 2.4: Grapple around in the Martial Showdown mode

Mobile News The Martial Showdown mode, a new vehicle, firearm, Bruce Lee, and more are coming in PUBG Mobile Version 2.4. PUBG Mobile’s latest update has brought Version 2.4 into the battle royale game. The update has introduced several new features to keep players hooked including a new mode, weapon, vehicle, and season. Players on Android and iOS can upgrade to the latest version 2.4 by downloading the update through their application stores....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Patricia Dalton

PULVEREX’s Ftyan: “It is much easier to play within just the Japanese and Korean region, the level here in London is so much higher.”

Apex Legends News PULVEREX is through to the Winner’s Bracket at the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs. IGL Ftyan reflects on his region’s power ranking and that unforgettable crowd in Raleigh. (Image Credit: EA ┃Joe Brady) 100 Points after two days, Ftyan’s PULVEREX is a good place heading into the Winner’s Bracket. If you’re wondering why Ftyan’s username may seem familiar, it’s because he became somewhat of a fan favorite after his team was forced to play the ALGS Champs last year as a duo....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Bridget Johnson

Shadow Ho-Oh Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and counters

Pokémon Guides Take down Shadow Ho-Oh in Pokémon GO with our Raid Guide. Shadow Ho-Oh is back in Pokémon GO, featuring in a day of Shadow Raids on Jan. 19. You will be able to encounter Shadow Ho-Oh Raids from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. local time. In addition, for the first time ever, you will be able to battle these Shadow Raids remotely. Shadow Raids in Pokémon GO are really difficult....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Hannah Taylor

Sully: A Very Serious RPG is seriously silly

Gorgeous art and witty humor combined Sully: A Very Serious RPGwas almost hidden on the PAX East show floor. It was in the same booth asDragon Fantasy Book IIand was easy to overlook if given just a quick glance. I’m glad that I gave it more than that, becauseSullyquickly became one of my favorite games on the show floor. This game doesn’t have a super gripping plotline that has a teenage amnesiac waking up to find that he and his band of buddies must use their unique abilities to save the world from an ominous evil....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Dr. Elizabeth Smith

Suspended Valorant player, Sinatraa says Riot cleared his return to competitive play

Valorant News Sinatraa responds to community backlash after announcing plans to return to competitive play. Days after announcing his intention to return to competitive VALORANT, Jay “Sinatraa” Won has released a statement surrounding his ban. Riot GamesbannedSinatraa from professional play for six months following his failure to cooperate with an investigation into allegations of sexual assault. Head of competitive operations, Alex Francois cited the difficulties of the investigation in a statement released....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Anthony Whitehead

TEKKEN 8 hits the EWC 2025! Stream, format, matchups, and results

Tekken 8 News The tournament in Riyadh is impressively massive. The prize pool is huge. The list of participants includes the best TEKKEN 8 players in the world. EWC 25 treats us to four intense days of amazing matches. The Esports World Cup makes waves in the fighting games community (FGC). In 2025, the tournaments and their qualification events were tightly connected to the schedule of the official World Tours for TEKKEN 8, Street Fighter 6, and FATAL FURY CotW....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Lisa Cooley

The Dtoid community’s best blogs of April 2015!

Promoted from our community blogs Watching Destructoid’s site reformat has been an interesting process. It is coming along nicely but just when I think thingsare done something changes and looks even better or briefly breaks entirely – then it’s working again in a couple of hours. We also lost a couple of blogging days to the void, links to the forum vanished and reappeared, others links led to dead ends and uploaded images got weird for a bit....

June 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Margaret Ayers

The FEAR: Death spells in Shin Megami Tensei

[Editor’s note: Gen Eric Gui is the first promotion forThe FEAR Monthly Musing theme. Gen talks about Death and the Instant Death spell in RPGs for his piece. — CTZ] In Megaten games, death is always around the corner. Oftentimes, this statement is to be taken quite literally. The next random monster you fight might be some religions’ personification of the God of Death: the 4 Riders, Mot, Samael, and so on; the protagonists of the Megaten games have struggled against them all (And sometimes befriended them....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Jessica Perry

Treyarch talks AI and CoD 4 engine in Quantum of Solace, also Craig is a zombie

In the video above, a few guys from Treyarch talk about the utilization of theCall of Duty 4engine in their upcoming Bond game,Quantum of Solace. Specifically, they make mention that the AI is not going to be scripted. It is, in their word, “dynamic,” which loosely means “crackpot shot and ability to warp into cover.” At least, that’s been my experience with dynamic AI as of late. What they should really be talking about is what makes this James Bond game fun and what makes it different from the other piles of EA rubbish released in the last few years....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · William Barton

Vampire Esports crowned champions of the PMWI Afterparty Showdown

Mobile News The PMWI Afterparty Showdown took place in Riyadh from Aug. 18 to 20 It’s two in a row for Vampire Esports as the Thai squad clutched first place in the Afterparty Showdown of the PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI) 2022. Last week, the team also won the Main Tournament of the PMWI. The PMWI Afterparty Showdown had a unique format with only 12 teams competing. The tournament also featured Karakin and Livik, the smaller PUBG Mobile maps, which have now joined the competitive pool for the first time....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Michelle Thompson

Which characters are Mutants in Marvel Rivals?

Marvel Rivals Guides To me my X-Men! Or other non-Faction associated Mutants in Marvel Rivals, who may be needed to complete certain challenges. Marvel Rivals is full of content, heroes, and challenges for you to complete. In regards to the latter, sometimes the Marvel Rivals challenges request that you use Mutants. Typically, you think of the X-Men, right? Well, they aren’t the only ones. So, if you are looking to deal damage, get eliminations, or just complete matches as Mutants in Marvel Rivals, we’ve got you covered....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Eric Clark

Who is Terrorblade? A full breakdown of the Nightmare haunting Demon from Dota: Dragon’s Blood

DOTA 2 Guides Who is the big bad in Dota 2’s Dragon’s blood? Join us as we break down the lore and Terrorblade’s role in the hit Dota 2 series. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the big bad of Dota 2 animated series Dota: Dragon’s Blood. Although we do get some snippets here and there about Terrorblade, there is still a lot in the air. But, with a combination of the show and Dota 2’s lore we can get a decent idea about Terrorblade....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Amanda Bell

100 Thieves reportedly replace nitr0 with BabyJ

Valorant News 100 Thieves is set to complete their roster by signing North American Sentinel player, Hunter “BabyJ” Schline, according to a report from Dot Esports George Geddes and journalist Max “Purest” Katz. 100 Thieves is set to complete their roster by signing North American Sentinel player, Hunter “BabyJ” Schline,according to a report from Dot Esports George Geddes and journalist Max “Purest” Katz. The report states the two sides are currently in contract negotiations to obtain the former Faze Clan sentinel....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Todd Barron