Key Takeaways: The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) has locked in its top teams for the Midseason Championship, with 14 squads from six regions officially qualifying. The high-stakes tournament is set to unfold in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the Esports World Cup (EWC) from July 31 to August 3, 2025. Regional Rivals Clash in NA and…
Key Takeaways: A Blockbuster Debut for the Mech Shooter Kingsoft’s subsidiary Amazing Seasun Games saw a successful launch for Mecha Break on July 2, 2025. According to SteamDB, the free-to-play mech shooter reached 110,267 concurrent players on Steam during its release day — a figure that does not account for Xbox Series X|S players. With…
Key Takeaways: Launch Dates Set for July 9 on PC, July 17 on Consoles PUBG: Battlegrounds has officially announced a new collaboration with K-pop sensation Aespa, set to launch July 9, 2025, on PC and July 17, 2025, on console platforms. The reveal came via PUBG’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, generating buzz among both…
Key Takeaways: Nearly 9,000 Jobs Eliminated Across Microsoft Despite posting strong quarterly earnings and a booming stock price, Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs, including key roles in its Xbox division. The company confirmed to Variety that it is laying off under 4% of its global workforce—roughly 9,000 people out of its 228,000 employees. The…
Key Takeaways: Pirated Trailer Footage Surfaces Online Universal Pictures had aimed to make the first teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey a theater-only experience, attaching it exclusively to Jurassic World Rebirth. However, that plan is already unraveling. Cell phone footage of the teaser has begun circulating across social media platforms and YouTube, giving fans…
Key Takeaways: Marvel Animation continues to prove itself as the MCU’s unsung hero with its upcoming series Eyes of Wakanda, set to debut on Disney+ on August 27. Over two and a half years after the Black Panther prequel series was first announced, fans finally received a stunning sneak peek showcasing the show’s bold artistic…
Key Takeaways: For many players, Death Stranding 2 promised more of the same meditative, terrain-traversing gameplay that made the first title a cult favorite. But for one fan, the magic only returned after making a radical choice: skipping every cutscene. A Beautiful, Frustrating Experience From the outset, the player attempted to engage with Death Stranding…
Key Takeaways Native Wallet Integration Elevates Web3 Fan Experience In a bold move for fan engagement, Team Heretics has integrated a native blockchain wallet into its official online store, marking a major step in the evolution of Web3 in esports. Powered by Chiliz, the new system allows fans to seamlessly connect their wallets, manage $TH…
Key Takeaways Browser-Based Blockchain MMORPG Now Live with Web3 Rewards and NFT Economy FLOKI, the people-powered cryptocurrency brand, has officially launched its flagship blockchain game Valhalla on mainnet as of June 30, 2025. Developed as a browser-based play-to-earn (P2E) MMORPG, Valhalla promises to redefine the Web3 gaming landscape with immersive tactical gameplay, NFT-based mechanics, and…
Key Takeaways: A Special Event with Big Reveals During a special stage appearance in Japan on June 28th, the director, scriptwriter, and lead actress of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX shared fresh insights into the anime’s development. The trio confirmed that the series takes place in an alternate timeline where Zeon triumphed in the One Year…