The ESA launches $1 million joint initiative with Black Girls Code

Imagine. Build. Create. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has committed $1 million to a partnership with theBlack Girls CODEinitiative, a mentoring program which offers education, support, and tuition for Black girls and young women with an interest in computer sciences and technology. Via its scholarship arm,The ESA Foundation, this new collaboration will see The ESA support Black Girls CODE on its mission to teach coding and other skills to over a million students by the year 2040....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Bruce Gomez

The Old Republic’s Ilum still having issues

Personally, I can confirm that my 50 also isn’t registering kills, but I’m having more issues with end-game than just the lack of world PVP. First off, it would be nice to have some sort of dungeon finder tool a laWorld of Warcraft, so that I could casually do some Flashpoints. The new Warzones are going to be nice, but unless they come with the ability to choose which one I want when I queue, I won’t be interested — I’m sick of playing Huttball with a team that treats it like Team Deathmatch!...

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Joshua Barnes

The System Shock remake is looking pretty dang great

Gaze up-up-upon me in awe, i-I-I-nsSsect-t-t Now’s one hell of a time to be alive if you’re a fan ofSystem Shock. Not only isSystem Shock 3on the way, but there’s alsoa complete HD remakeof the first game in the works by Night Dive Studios, the team who gave us the enhanced re-releases of bothSystem ShockandSystem Shock 2. We’ve finally been blessed with some gameplay footage of the remake, anddangis it looking good....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Andrew Dunn

There goes my day: Bejeweled 3 is on Xbox Live Arcade

Great. My productivity just flew out the window. I had my head down in full work mode, but PopCap killed all motivation by sending word thatBejeweled 3is now up on Xbox Live Arcade. It’s available now for 1,200 Microsoft Points ($15). Xbox gamers actually get the jump on thiscrack-like puzzler, as retail copies for PS3, DS and Xbox 360 won’t hit shelves until November 15. WithBejeweled 3you can expect leaderboards for Classic, Lightning, Poker, Butterflies, Ice Storm and Diamond Mine, plus four special gems, five elite badges, and 15 achievements....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Albert Chavez

This custom Zelda Pool table is masterful

Ocarina sold separately As I’vementionedbefore, I get a charge out of watching something being built. ThisLegend of Zeldathemed pool table isn’t being built from the ground up, but it’s really cool to watch how the team at Hand Prop Room transforms it into a custom work of art. You may want to skip to 1:55 since the host segment is incredibly annoying. That’s when you’ll start to see Lonnie Goodman and his team begin work on the customization....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Adrian Murray

Undertale World codes (March 2025)

Updated: June 15, 2025 Found new codes! Grab a cool weapon, dress up in your best armor, and dive intoUndertale World! There, you’ll find exciting monsters, make mysterious discoveries, and meet some of the most famous characters ofUndertale, like Sans, Papyrus, and Mettaton. WithUndertale Worldcodes, you’ll have some help along the way, too! Redeem them to obtain Treasure, Cinnabuns, and other cool freebies that will make thisUndertale-themed game even better.And once you’ve had your fill, tryDemon Bladecodesfor a different kind of atmospheric experience!...

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Felicia Houston

Valve releases Dota 2 for Linux and Mac

That didn’t take long at all It’s only been a short while after the admittedly long-in-the-makingofficial releaseofDota 2for Windows and Valve has already prepared Mac and Linux versions of the immensely popular game. Those are available for downloadright now on Steam. Mac minimum system requirements: Linux minimum system requirements: New players are being let intoDota 2gradually to avoid totally overloading the game’s infrastructure, so if you’re among the bright-eyed beginners who are in for a world of hurt, you’ll first be added to Valve’s launch queue before getting into the game proper....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Jacob White

Vote to restore old school Runescape server

Party like it’s 2007! Runescapehas come a long way since it was launched way back in 2001. This massively-multiplayer online game has had most of its core mechanics and graphics redone since then, and while the changes make the game better for some players, there are people that would love to be able to play “classic”Runescape. The folks over at Jagex Games Studio have come across afully functional backup of theRunescapeserver from Augest 2007, and they want to know if you would like to be able to play it....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Pamela Leach

Watch the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct here

See what the Switch has in store FromBreath of the WildtoArmstoSplatoon 2toMario + RabbidstoSuper Mario Odyssey, the Nintendo Switch is having one hell of a launch year. Nearly every month has seen a game that’s a must buy, either from Nintendo itself, an indie developer jumping to the platform at just the right time or from one of the third-party developers who took a chance after falling flat with the Wii U....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · James Hamilton

What can save Titanfall 2?

I’ve got a few ideas I absolutely adoredTitanfall, but going by the comments and blogs I’ve read over the past year, it seems like I’m the only person on Earth who did. Every article, news post, or blog written about the game invariably becomes a celebratory dance on its grave in the comments. While a lot of the ire is chalked up to hype backlash, a schadenfreude-rich reaction against all the positive preview coverage the game received pre-launch, I think it’s safe to say the problems go deeper....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1297 words · Tonya Gibson

Xbox Series X launches November 10, priced at $499

Pre-orders open September 22 Microsoft has officially announced the price and launch date of its new next-gen hardware. Xbox Series X will launch on November 10, priced at $499 USD. It will retail for £449in the U.K. Today’s official announcement follows yesterday’s reveal of Xbox’s cheaper, lower-powered model, theXbox Series S. The Series S will also launch on November 10 at the lower price of $299/£249. Microsoft also detailed its previously rumoured finance option: Xbox All Access....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Justin Schultz

YouPorn eSports team banned by league

ESL rules prohibit porn sponsors A representative offered this statement toVentureBeat: “Advertising pornography is not legal in the markets we operate in, and the vast majority of partners we’re working with have strict ‘no drugs, no alcohol, no pornography’ rules that we’ve contractually taken on board. These aren’t new rules, but ones that have been in our rulebooks for a long time. We spoke to the manager of Team YP earlier this year and in that conversation we explained the situation and rules in detail, and offered to look for potential alternatives in a bigger group....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Michael Benjamin

10 rare titles in FFXIV and how to get them

Whether for bragging rights or just because they sound kinda neat —Final Fantasy XIVis full of players eager to collect and add rare titles to their character names. Of course, like all things in the MMO, some titles are far more rare than others. What are titles inFFXIV? A title is a text snippet you may display with your character name over your head while running around the world or in duties....

June 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Brent Montgomery DDS