Although the vote, once again, went the loser’s way The second round of theTeenage Mutant Hero Turtle-themed splatfest ended yesterday. Players in the United States and Europe fought it out on Nintendo’s Switch shooterSplatoon 2to decide who rocked their world more,Michelangelo or Donatello?Despite Mikey taking a very comfortable 55% of the public vote. Team Donnie pulled back both SoloandTeam play points to give the mechanically-minded ninja (and team captain Marina) the 2 – 1 victory....

Streamers News Twitch is removing its host feature. Here is everything you need to know. Twitch’s hosting feature has been an integration within the website since the start. Streamers have been able to utilize this feature for years, until now. Twitch has officially announced that it will be removing the feature on August 13, 2025. Here is all the information on the removal of hosting onTwitch. Hosting channels may be leaving Twitch, but raiding is here to stay The news was first released byZach Busseyon Twitter that Twitch would be removing the host command....

The glory of Twitter Friday RETURNS! I apologize for our absence, which is partially due to the madness of E3 and partially due to the fact that I just completely forgot last week. I beg your forgiveness and hope to make amends with this picture of buff birds. Aren’t they sexy? Anyway, this week we have six, count em, SIXPuzzle Quest GalactrixPSN codes to give away to you fine folks. In case you don’t know how it works, all you do is go to theDestructoid Twitter account, follow us, and watch for the tweet that says we are ready to give a code away....

Valorant News No more running and gunning with the Classic after Valorant 3.09. There’s also a new battle pass with the latest update. Riot Games has unveiled the Valorant 3.09 patch update with a new Act III Battlepass and Competitive refresh. There will also be a new agent arriving in-game later. New agent Chamber unveiled. A gentleman assassin with a sick Golden Sniper Rifle as an ultimate Chamber will be the 17th VALORANT agent, a dapper gentleman assassin with an assortment of gadgets that includes his very own custom-made golden sniper rifle....

Valorant News VALORANT players have a love/hate relationship with Breeze, so Riot Games has made some changes prior to its return to the map pool. The map pool in VALORANT is constantly changing. Older maps that were rotated out receive tweaks and come back in place of maps taking their leave. The next set of map rotations in VALORANT sees Breeze return with a slew of changes, replacing Fracture and Pearl....

Gaming Guides Do you think you’re suffering from input lag? This guide provides crucial details that could save your gaming experience! Input lag is one of the more annoying obstacles to navigate while trying to enjoy a PC or console game. Let’s set the stage: you’re in the middle of a heated match trying to close out the round. You press a button on your controller or keyboard, but a seemingly phantom delay causes your team to lose....

Call of Duty Guides You can equip Augments to your Perk-a-Colas in Black Ops 6 Zombies, so be sure you know which ones are the best. Perk-a-Colas are a staple of Call of Duty Zombies. You drink ‘em up and gain some special powers to help you in the field. In Black Ops 6 Zombies, you can research and equip Augments to your Perk-a-Colas, and we’ve got the best ones....

The Finals Guides The best controller settings for The Finals will ensure you’re cashing out vaults and staying dominant on the sticks. The Finals is a first-person shooter, available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. That means both mouse and keyboard players and controller players can dive into it. If you’re one of the latter, then you’ll want to compete with the top contestants. The best controller settings for The Finals will help you....

Counter Strike 2 News Here’s all you need to know about the Esports World Cup. The Esports World Cup features some of the best Counter-Strike teams in action. The event takes place in July and is a part of the broader Esports World Cup that features many other titles. Here’s all you need to know about the Esports World Cup including the live score, format, and more. Playoffs Esports World Cup Participating Teams Here are the fifteen teams that are a part of the Esports World Cup 2024:...

News Skins right out of Santa’s dropship Apex Legends has been around since 2019, which means the game has seen four holiday seasons. Each season has released a line up of Christmas or winter themed skin. Here’s a full list of every holiday themed skin released in Apex Legends. Every holiday skin in Apex Ash - Cold Hearted Cold Hearted was first released this year in the store alongside the Uprising Event store....

FGC News It’s a key event for the fighting games community (FGC). Not only does Evo Las Vegas 2025 host the biggest tournaments, but it also reveals the state of the industry: current games and future releases. The main lineup of Evo Las Vegas 2025 features eight games. Apart from the legacy title Marvel vs. Capcom 2, all of them have high-level tournaments: qualifications for the official league finals. Landing in the top 8 here means earning quite a lot of standing points, and the winners earn direct invitations....

Does this mean punk is dead? GungHo Online Entertainment, the company behind theRagnarokseries, has announced plans to merge withKiller is Deaddeveloper Grasshopper Manufacture. The companies hope the move will enhance their respective strengths when the companies combine forces on June 28, 2025. GungHo is the parent company to both Game Arts and Acquire, whose past work includes theLunar,Grandia,Way of the Samurai, andTenchuseries. Interestingly enough, the company recently opened up aNorth American division, which is led by XSEED co-founder Jun Iwasaki....

Hearthstone News Battlegrounds Season 4 starts tomorrow, and the Hearthstone 26.2 patch notes bring everything you need to know! Hearthstone Battlegrounds fans are just one day away from enjoying season 4, but before that, we need to go over the 26.2 patch notes. The big BGs content update will bring over 100 new minions, among other important changes. “Patch 26.2 launches Battlegrounds Season 4, where E.T.C.’s taking an exciting new show to Bob’s Tavern!...