Games Done Quick, which hosts the biannual Awesome Games Done Quick and Summer Games Done Quick events, has announced that the most recent event has raised a record amount of money.Games Done Quickproudly announced in a Twitter post last night that it reached $3.4 million USD in donations throughout the week-long event, eclipsing the previous record of $3.2 million set at Awesome Games Done Quick 2020. Games Done Quick has two events every year, Awesome Games Done Quick in January, and Summer Games Done Quick in July, which are hosted by the North American speedrunning community to raise money for cancer research....

Black Market and Contraband streams added today The newest update toCall of Duty: Black Ops 4is just in time for Halloween, and it’s a familiar one for anyone who plays other battle royale games. It introduces the Contraband stream, which is essentiallyBlack Ops 4‘s take onFortnite‘s Battle Pass andPUBG‘s Event Pass. It’s a way for players to unlock customization items through progression in the various game modes. Each Contraband stream will last approximately two months before rotating out for a new stream....

Worth the price of entry Remember whenMicrosoft announced that everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed squirrel would be coming toProject Sparkand it was met witha not so positive reception? Well now you can ownConker’s Big Reunion‘s play and create content for the low price of free inProject Sparkif you act now. I actually had played through it shortly after launch and it’s…alright. I wouldn’t pay for it unless you’re really, really jonesing for aConkergame, but for free it is easily recommendable....

A big factor in Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase was pushing the company’s Game Pass service which some believewas the real winner of the show. Yet, it seems that Game Pass' growth isn’t just great for Microsoft, but indie developers too. According developer Radical Fish Games,CrossCodehas been a big success on the service after it wasadded to Game Pass earlier this month. Developer Felix Klein spoke about the CrossCode’s performance on Game Pass via the Duel Screens podcast and praised the system....

First announced in May 2017, many gamers may be excited to finally get their hands onDarksiders 3, and it seems it could launch very soon. This exciting reveal follows yet another leak in the gaming industry, as recentlyAmazon leakedBloodborne 2, Sunset Overdrive 2,and more. However, instead of Amazon, this leak comes courtesy of the official Microsoft Store, which lists the release date ofDarksiders 3as June 04, 2025. One thing giving this leak some credibility is the fact that it’s clearly not a placeholder date, as those typically fall at the end of the year....

Sue em all! A few months ago, Digital Homicide made headlines forfiling a lawsuitagainst Jim Sterling, a former Dtoid staff member and fairly outspoken gaming critic. In an attempt to stay relevant, Digital Homicide has filed another frivolous lawsuit against critics. This time, Digi Hom is targeting Steam users. Yes, instead of taking legal action against an actual person, it looks like the Romine brothers (the guys behind Digital Homicide) are throwing legal documents in every direction and hoping someone bites....

Box office round up It’s not too unexpected, butJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomopened big this weekend with $150 million box office despite the tepid reviews of the film. Clearly, the franchise has legs, and people still love dinosaurs doing dinosaur things. Interestingly, however, the movie’s box office was well belowJurassic World’s$203 million opening, which was a surprise record breaker. Sequels of this sort usually make more money, especially with how hard the film got pushed, so it not even sniffing the original’s box office is a bit of a letdown....

Gamers have quite a few things to look forward to at the end of this month.Half-Life: Alyxwill be the first entry in the franchise in years,Animal Crossingwill make its Switch debut, andDOOM Eternalwill let players get in some demon-slaying action. Now,DOOM Eternalhas revealed when it will be available for pre-load, so players can jump in as soon as it launches. Starting now, players are able to downloadDOOM Eternalon the Xbox One, allowing them to get a substantial head start on the game’s install process....

If players notice issues with their matchmaking forDOTA 2, they have someone to thank for that. DOTA 2is a massively popular multiplayer online battle arena game that was developed by Valve back in 2013 for PC. The game used to have the highest concurrent players on Steam, only just recently losing toCounter-Strike: Global Offensivethis past April. WhileDOTA 2has been struggling with its player baserecently, the game has still been going steady even after all of these years....

Say it with me: ‘OK, MR. J!’ Everyone thinks they can do a Harley Quinn impression. They can’t. But you’ll have opportunity to practice this September, when Telltale Games release the second episode ofBatman: The Enemy Within. Episode two,“The Pact”, will feature everybody’s favourite bad-guy-DC-desperately-wants-to-be-a-good-guy, Harley Quinn. Whilst there is little in the way of plot details to report, it can be assumed we’ll learn a little more about the titular “pact,” first referred to by Riddler during the brutal finale of episode one....

Eddie’s return to Los Angeles in9-1-1is great, but it isn’t what the character needs. All through season 8, we saw Eddie (Ryan Guzman) struggling to adjust to a life without his son living under the same roof. After not being able to take it anymore, Eddie finally made the hard decision to leave Los Angeles and move closer to Christopher (Gavin McHugh). Although this separated Eddie from the rest of9-1-1season 8cast, he did so in order to maintain a relationship with his son, which was the right call, considering the circumstances....

As players explore the vastElden Ringworld, they come across a variety of resources scattered throughout the world.From powerful weaponsto crafting materials, there’s always something to find. One particularly valuable item is theGolden Rune. Runes are the main in-game currency inElden Ring,which players can use to buy various items,level up their character, and make it stronger. However, because Runes are lost upon death, most players prefer spending them quickly. This is where Golden Runes come in handy....

Quick Links Fallout 4introduced settlements to the franchise for the first time. you may sink many hours into building your own town and crafting weaponry. Now, all the junk found in the wasteland can be broken down into components. You then use these components to improve your weapons, armor, and settlements. Oil is one of thesecrafting components that you’re able to findin the Commonwealth. Oil is very important as it’s a necessary resource to build turrets, water purifiers, generators, and other machines in your settlements....