Blue Lock and the World Cup: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Some people think of Japan as the land of anime, but it’s less often that Japan leans into that rather narrow definition by paralleling anime with a real life event. In their bid for the World Cup, Japan’s team put the animeBlue Lockinto the foreground, and seemed to heavily take inspiration from the form. It was a unique example of synergy between the tv show and the team. Picture this: a nation that has a strong but not striking soccer team decides that they really want the prestige and influence of a World Cup win....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1251 words · Kyle Patrick

Borderlands 3 Gets First January 2020 Shift Code for the Weekend

Since the launch ofBorderlands 3, Randy Pitchford has released new shift codes for the game on a regular basis. Pitchford’s tweets dried up during the holidays, but now he’s back with a brand newBorderlands 3shift code that fans of the looter-shooter can redeem for three Golden Keys. The newBorderlands 3shift code lasts a bit longer than usual. Instead of only being live for 24 hours, players have all weekend to redeem the code....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Christine Williams

Call of Duty: Warzone Sykov Pistols Are Overpowered

Call of Duty: Warzoneplayers have been waiting for the Sykov pistol to be usable inside of the battle royale game for several months, and now it has finally arrived. However, it seems like the pistol is already in need of a nerf, with someCall of Duty: Warzonefans pointing out how it is seemingly stronger than the FFAR was. TheSykov leaked months ago, withCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers able to use the weapon early....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · William Silva

Destiny 2 Players Point Out Problems With Builds Becoming the Focus

Destiny 2is soon entering its Year 5 withThe Witch Queenreleasing in February of next year, but there is a rather big stop on the way there in the form of the 30th Anniversary Pack dropping in just a week. While the DLC’s content is not as huge as that of the upcoming yearly expansion, it does pack a punch with Gjallarhorn returning, as well as a new Dungeon and 6-player activity coming to the game....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Jeremy Keller

Destiny 2: Vouchsafe God Rolls (& How to Get Them)

Vouchsafe was one of the weapons introduced inDestiny 2’sForsakenDLC, along with a host of other Awoken-themed guns and armor. In Season of the Wish, its perk pool got refreshed, making it significantly more valuable than before. While there are a lot of other Scout Rifles inDestiny 2for players to hunt down, Vouchsafe has since become a very good option when it comes to PvE. It’s not that hard to get one, and if you’re lucky enough, you may even get a god roll that cancompete with meta options....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Billy Cooper

Dragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate is Using Unreal Engine 5

Now thatDragonQuest 12: The Flames of Fatehas finally been announced, fans everywhere can finally look forward to a new mainlineDragon Questgame. On May 27, the officialDragon QuestTwitter account revealed thatDragon Quest 12is under development in Unreal Engine 5, the updated version ofDragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age’s Unreal Engine 4. The reveal was contained within a career recruitment notice announcing that Square Enix is interested in hiring new development staff to work on the newDragon Questgame....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Dustin Ingram

Dragon's Dogma 2: Best Sorcerer Weapon Skills, Ranked

Summary OnceDragon’s Dogma 2players have made it to the main city of Vermund, known as Vernworth, players can unlock two new vocations after completing a side quest. Theseinclude the Warriorand the Sorcerer. While the Warrior is great for players looking to hit hard up close, the Sorcerer is one of the greatest magic vocations in the game, which is perfect for any Arisen or Pawn to use. With various weapon skills for a player to unlock through both levelling up the vocation or by completing quests for the Maister of the sorcerer, these are by far the best weapon skills for Sorcerer inDragon’s Dogma 2, ranked....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Dr. Maxwell Hughes

Epic Games Wins Major Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

Summary Several years after the initial filing,Epic Gameshas won its antitrust lawsuit against Google for anticompetitive practices related to the Google Play app store and its billing services. SinceEpic Games lost its lawsuit against Apple, this latest ruling in Epic’s favor against Google has come as a major victory for the gaming giant. First formed in 1991,Epic Gamesis the video game and software developer and publisher that created Unreal Engine andFortnite....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Christopher Bond MD

Fortnite Crew Pack for March 2022 Revealed

Epic Games' enduringly popular free-to-play battle royale title is in the final weeks of its inaugural Chapter 3 season. The new chapter has brought a litany of changes toFortnite, from an entirely new island, to new gameplay mechanics, weapons, NPCs, and more. Chapter 3 Season 1 has also brought back some fan-favorite pieces of content, such as the POI Tilted Towers. However, with the season reaching its conclusion, there are rumors thatTilted Towers could be destroyed yet again....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Joshua Velazquez

Fortnite: How to Open Collections to View Accolades

Accolades have been part ofFortnitefor a while now, but they didn’t get as much attention until Chapter 5 Season 3 launched. Before, gamers saw Accolade as nothing more than mere achievements that they could complete each in order to receive a small amount of XP. However, now it feels much better to receive Accolades, as they are neatly displayed in one’s Collection. This guide will tell players how they can open their Collections tab and check out their season Accolades....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Kim Davis

Fortnite: How to Unlock Additional Gear for the Spray Skins

Fortnitehas hundreds of skins that rotate in and out of the Item Shop on a daily basis. For a long time, leaks indicated thatFortniteplayers would be able to acquire highly customizable spray skins. Not only did this sound like a fun way for players to make their own unique skin, but it also gave in-game cosmetic sprays a use, incentivizing fans to collect them. RELATED:Fortnite: Where to Find the Pizza Party Item After months on end, the anticipatedFortniteskins were finally released on June 21, 2025....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Dennis Patton

Games to Play If You Like Harry Potter

After more than two decades, theHarry Potterfranchise and its fanbase is still huge. Regardless of how people feel about the movies, many fans yearn to be lost in a world of magic, legend, and mystical beasts once again. While there is nothing that can truly replicate the feeling of being able to escape into theHarry Potterbooks for the first time as a kid, there are some awesome series out there for gamers that want a similar experience....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Kenneth Smith

Genshin Impact Leaks New Fontaine Character Images

AGenshin Impactleak has revealed a couple of images that feature some of the upcoming playable characters that are tied to the Fontaine region. So far, HoYoverse has added four out of the seven major regions that belong to Teyvat, the game’s main continent. Each of theseGenshin Impactnations has a symbolic element and a representative Archon who serves as the region’s protector. The official storyline usually revolves around each of these Archons and their pursuit to keep their respective regions safe....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Cynthia Knox