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EVO Championship Series 2011 has ended on a particularly high note this year.The eventwas streamed online to more than two million viewers over the course of three days, destroying previous known records of a competitive gaming event. Destructoid’s ownJesse Cortezwas there interviewinganyoneandeveryoneimportant in the fighting game scene in attendance, including Capcom’s community super godSeth Killian. If you too would like to challenge the record for yourself, here are some very simple steps to host an event on the level of EVO 2011....

The typical image of the average MMO player is a fat, lonely, possibly schizophrenic young male. According to a new study, however, that stereotype should have a massive, slobbering vagina plastered over it. Apparently, the women are even more into massively multiplayer online games than men. Although there are obviously more male players then female, the study claims that women on average log more hours into an MMO than men, with twenty-nine hours per week as opposed to twenty-five....

THE ONE PIECE, the anime remake of Eiichiro Oda’s popularOne Piece, was announced to be in production in December 2023. The announcement came during Jump Festa 2024, where the first teaser visual was revealed. Further details about the production were unveiled during the second day of One Piece Day ’24, held in Japan. As part of the reveal, a video was shared that toured WIT Studio, the animation studio behind the remake, and featured interviews with its staff....

Iron Banner returns Forging Iron is the seasonal quest for Iron Banner inDestiny 2. Progressing through the Forging Iron quest will give Guardians access to the full inventory held by the activity’s vendor, Lord Saladin. Completing the Forging Iron quest is an important step towards farming the Iron Banner weapon rolls that players seek out as they’re only available in the game for a limited time. There are some current bugs and issues to look out for, but completing the Forging Iron quest is relatively straightforward....

Frightfully Cute We’ll be seeing a whole lot more of Freddy Fazbear and friends in the early months of 2016. Funko toys has announced its new line ofFive Nights at Freddy‘s branded merchandise (actual merchandise based off of an imaginary franchise, how postmodern!) The announcementpromises a wide range of collectibles, including plushies, action figures, vinyl figures, and the always popular Mystery Mini blind boxes so you’re able to spend all your money chasing down the last figure you need to complete your collection....

Play as early as Friday, October 7 If you’re eager forGears of War 4and don’t mind parting with a hundred bucks, you can play the game four whole days before its official launch. One of the perks of the Ultimate Edition is early access on Friday, October 7, in addition to the usual steel case and season pass inclusion. The season pass is $49.99 if purchased standalone, and it’s a weird one: “Includes exclusive Vintage VIP Pack featuring Vintage JD and two Vintage weapon skins, permanent access to 24 additional DLC maps (two per month for a year) for private play on dedicated servers, an exclusive Developer Playlist that grants access to new maps, modes, and features that can be tested prior to broad release and six Gear Packs (which unlock character and weapon skins, emblems, equipment and boosts)....

Helldivers 2is in for it again, it seems. The game’snew Escalation of Freedom updatehas only just come out, and the players have already figured out that it’s loaded with a few non-insignificant nerfs to flame-based weapons, such as the incendiary Breaker shotgun and the flamethrower, among others. More specifically, the community feels that the Escalation of Freedom update has essentially renegedthe developer Arrowhead Games’ prior promise to more mindfully balance weapons....

The third annual Saxxy Awards The votes are in for the 2013 Saxxy Awards and, thank goodness, the phenomenal short Patrickrecently posted, “Lil’ Guardian Pyro,” took top honors. It’s embedded above and I urge you to make time today to see it. I’m fighting the urge to watch a third time right now. The full list of nominees and winners for best Short, Action, Comedy, and Dramaare viewable here. I’ve also included the winners for each of those categories below....

The flying disc might have been added as part of an older update inPEAK, but it has come to the limelight during the Mesa update. The first major content expansion of PEAK has added plenty of new badges for players to complete and unlock new rewards. The Ultimate badge has a peculiar requirement that requires you to use the frisbee, or the flying disc, over a certain distance. As of writing, the badge seems to be bugged, but the process remains the same....

It’s time to farm some Magma Cores Professions got a huge upgrade inWoW Dragonflight, both from a usability standpoint and in terms of quality of life upgrades. They’re also a source of questlines, like Fuel for the Forge. Here’s where to find the Fuel for the Forge quest and how to complete it. How to pick up the Fuel for the Forge quest In order to be eligible for Fuel for the Forge, you need to have the Blacksmithing profession active....

There are tons of consumables hidden in every corner of Hyrule when you’re playingEchoes of Wisdom.While some are more useful than others, it’s never a bad idea to pick up the items dropped from monsters, in treasure chests, or found in grass. Monster guts are one of the many items Princess Zelda can find during her adventure, but if you don’t know what to do with them, they might seem useless....

If you’re looking for a way to challenge yourself inFinal Fantasy XIV, and you happen to enjoy the more relaxed grind of crafting and gathering, you’re probably looking to earn yourself some Orange Scrips. These new scrips, added inDawntrail, can be exchanged for the current highest level crafting and gathering gear, but getting your hands on (or crafting) the items you need to hand in isn’t easy. Orange Scrips can only be earned once you’ve reached level 100 in a class, and there’s currently only one recipe per class which will reward them when handed into a Collectable Appraiser....

Chia Seed Bread inDisney Dreamlight Valleysounds like a healthy option for Mickey, Flynn Rider, and Mulan. Thankfully, the ingredients are fairly easy to get. First, you’ll need to purchase theDisney Dreamlight ValleyStorybook Vale DLC to access this recipe and its ingredients. Once that’s done, the three-star dish Chia Seed Bread is made with the following ingredients: Chia Seeds can be purchased fromGoofy’s Stall in The Bind. They are available for 5Star Coinseach....