Captain Side

👾 Welcome to CaptainSide! captainside.com ❤️ CaptainSide is a platform designed to make game discovery fun and effortless. We do this by bringing short-form, user-generated content (UGC) into gaming think reels/shorts, but for discovering new games. 🎮 What we do: • ⁠Game Discovery – Scroll through bite-sized gameplay clips and instantly find new games. • ⁠UGC for Games – Players and creators can share short-form videos, highlights, and tips. • ⁠Direct Play – If you like a game you see, jump straight into it from CaptainSide. • ⁠Community First – We highlight creators, studios, and players equally. 🚀 Why we exist: Finding new games shouldn’t feel like a chore. We’re building CaptainSide so players can discover hidden gems, and studios can reach their true audience without getting lost in the noise. If you're a gamer, check us out! If you're a studio, maybe DM us 😉

🤜💥 Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers just shadow-dropped on all platforms, including Switch 2. A direct continuation of the 90s trilogy, featuring a new “Beat Rush” finishing system and fully animated FMV sequences. It’s already the #1 downloaded classic title on the PlayStation Store today. If you remember Rival Turf / Brawl Brothers, this is a must-play. #RushingBeatX #RetroGaming #BrawlBrothers #Switch2 #GamingNews

🚨 Esports just hit a new level of seriousness. A Thai pro player and her boyfriend were sentenced after cheating at the 2025 SEA Games by having him secretly play on her account during an official match. They were initially given 6 months in prison, later reduced to 3 months detention after admitting guilt. Authorities ruled it violated computer crime laws and damaged both competitive integrity and the country’s reputation. This isn’t just a ban anymore, it’s a criminal offense. #Esports #GamingNews #CompetitiveGaming

🚨 Nvidia just unveiled DLSS 5, and the internet is split. CEO Jensen Huang is defending it as essential for next-gen, path-traced games. But critics are calling it an “AI Slop Filter”, saying it hallucinates too much detail. Future of graphics… or fake frames? #Nvidia #DLSS5 #PCGaming #GamingNews

📈 Crimson Desert is already putting up huge numbers. 🧾 363K copies sold on Steam 💰 $20M+ revenue ⭐ 2.2M wishlists It’s also being heavily wishlisted by fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Elden Ring. This might be one of the biggest RPG launches of the year. #CrimsonDesert #Steam #PCGaming #GamingNews

🚨 Battlefield 6 just got a new update (1.2.2.0). Electronic Arts confirmed gameplay improvements, fixes, and new challenges are rolling out across all platforms. Live now time to jump back in. #Battlefield6 #Xbox #PS5 #PCGaming

🚨 The Global Esports Games 2026 World Finals are coming to Mumbai. Featuring Dota 2 and Clash Royale, the world finals will bring top national teams from across the globe. 📅 Scheduled for March 2026, this marks one of the biggest international esports events ever hosted in India. India is officially on the global esports stage. #Esports #Mumbai #Dota2 #ClashRoyale #GamingNews

🎮 Xbox Game Pass just dropped a wild late-March lineup. 🧟 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 🧠 Disco Elysium Two completely different vibes, survival horror and deep narrative RPG, hitting the same drop. “Best deal in gaming” discourse is back. #XboxGamePass #ResidentEvil7 #DiscoElysium #GamingNews

🧙‍♂️ Elemental: Reforged is officially out today (March 17). Developed by Stardock, this revival is already climbing the Steam charts, battling for the #1 “New & Trending” spot. And somehow.. it’s going head-to-head with Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor. Strategy vs trains. Pick your side. #ElementalReforged #Steam #PCGaming #GamingNews

🌃 Cyberpunk 2077 just dropped a new teaser on X. The post from CD Projekt Red is fueling speculation about what’s next for Night City, with fans already dissecting every frame. Even years after launch, Cyberpunk is still dominating the conversation. #Cyberpunk2077 #NightCity #CDProjektRed #GamingNews

🚂 Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor launches March 17 — and somehow it’s trending above several AAA games. Sim fans are genuinely excited for the detailed “Shunting Mode,” which focuses on realistic train yard operations across Sodor. Yes… the train game hype is real. #ThomasAndFriends #SimulationGames #GamingNews #TrainSim

⚔️ The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin launches March 16 on PlayStation 5 and PC. Based on the popular anime The Seven Deadly Sins, the game brings a fully open-world RPG take on the universe. Streamers are already preparing Day 1 marathon streams. #SevenDeadlySinsOrigin #PS5 #AnimeGames #GamingNews

🪲 Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War launches March 16. Inspired by the cult sci-fi franchise Starship Troopers, the game promises thousands of arachnids on screen at once. Early previews are already calling it the ultimate hardware stress test. #StarshipTroopers #FPS #PCGaming #GamingNews

🎮 Game Developers Conference 2026 just wrapped up in San Francisco. The biggest discussion? Project Helix, a next gen Xbox system rumored to support PC storefronts like Steam natively. The line between PC and console might be disappearing. #GDC2026 #Xbox #ProjectHelix #GamingNews

🐉 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launched March 13 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC. The game is already dominating Twitch, with creators exploring the terrifying new “Twisted” monster forms. Early clips of these corrupted monsters are everywhere. #MonsterHunter #MHS3 #Switch2 #GamingNews

🚨 CD Projekt Red just shut down rumors about a “secret” Cyberpunk 2077 DLC. The studio confirmed there are no more expansions planned beyond Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Instead, the team has moved on to the sequel Project Orion. The Night City chapter is officially closed. #Cyberpunk2077 #CDProjektRed #GamingNews

🇺🇸 The White House is facing major backlash after a viral post using Wii Sports visuals alongside footage of U.S. military strikes. The video mixes Mii-style graphics and the Wii Sports theme with real conflict footage, and it has already crossed 50M+ views. Online reaction has been intense, with “War is not a video game” trending worldwide. One of the most controversial posts on X this year. #WiiSports #GamingNews #WarIsNotAVideoGame #InternetCulture

🤼WWE 2K26 early access begins tomorrow (March 13). The latest roster reveal showing the first look at The Wyatt Sicks is already dominating sports-gaming feeds. Wrestling fans are counting down the hours. #WWE2K26 #WWEGames #GamingNews

🚨 Crimson Desert is trending after a 50 hour review leaked early. A Spanish YouTuber accidentally uploaded a full review before the embargo (March 18), describing a world on the scale of Red Dead Redemption 2, but warning about a brutal inventory grind. Clips of the game’s wild RKO style combat moves are already going viral before being taken down by Pearl Abyss. #CrimsonDesert #GamingNews #OpenWorldGames

👻 Fatal Frame II Remake is officially out today. The modernized return to the cursed village is already flooding the timeline, with clips of the reimagined environments and ghost encounters dominating horror feeds. One of the creepiest classics in gaming is back. #FatalFrame #FatalFrame2 #HorrorGames #GamingNews

💔 REPLACED was supposed to launch today, but it’s been delayed to April 14, 2026. After years of anticipation, fans are now flooding the timeline with “Pain” memes while waiting another month. The wait for this pixel-cyberpunk world continues. #REPLACED #IndieGames #GamingNews #Cyberpunk